We were walking around the area, trying to find a good place for lunch. Many of the Michelin-rated restaurants in the area didn't look that good for the price, or were too full up.
We were desperately hungry when we spotted this place. It was nearly 2 pm, but the owner invited us in. The restaurant was completely packed, but he gave us a table after 10 minutes. And the wine sure did help (fairly inexpensive, less than 10 euros per glass.)
We ordered from the set menu. My SO's theme was raw -- he had salmon carpaccio for his appetizer. It was huge chunks of salmon that had been perfectly marinated in olive oil and other seasonings. Though this was his appetizer, it was very sizeable, and this one dish could probably satisfy one appetite. He also had the beef tartare, which he said was the best he had in France. I was craving duck, so got some Asian duck spring rolls, probably not the wisest thing to get in France, but it was yummy. I forgot what I got for my main, but remember sopping up the juice with the bread.
With our two sizeable courses each, we were pretty full and didn't have room for dessert. This was a real find -- big groups of locals went here for lunch, great prices, and good food.
The owner/waiters thought we were Japanese tourists but were still very kind to us. It was weird seeing another Asian in the kitchen working -- almost wanted to nod to him and acknowledge him. read more