How this discreet and adorable tea salon eclipsed me before recently is criminal. Thanks to a…read morefriend who lives in the neighborhood and suggested this place for lunch I now have the coziest, calmest, most delectable little haven to look forward to when I find myself near the Place des Vosges during meal time.
Time literally stands still at this café. The pace is slower, the sounds muffled, the staff moves almost silently around the room and takes your order with small gestures and limited words. As a result your heart rate settles down, you imagine yourself in some exotic locale as foreigner in a foreign land, you essential leave your hectic life for a spurt and SLOW down.
That's also why the words at the top of the menu say SLOW LUNCH. Do not come here pressed and harried, you will be forced to pause and relax, so don't fight the feeling.
What the menu lacks in length and variety it makes up for in gorgeous, super flavorful and fresh Asian dishes that leave you feeling satisfied, healthy and full of energy.
My favorite dish is a ginger & soy salmon on top of rice with bits of dried, marinated pork flakes sprinkled on top. I forgot the name, but it's always on the menu.