Chicken was moist, seasoned and crispy. Also Bacall was great!…read more Cheap but good Portuguese food !

Really great Rotisserie Chicken, nice tostas and good pasteis de nata from a small upbeat snack-bar…read moretype of joint. Few seats - reservations for dinner are advised but you can also have take-away, which I will definitely be getting once the temperatures allow for eating outside again. Prices for drinks are really cheap and the food is really good value for money. Very casual & basic, the emphasis here isn´t so much on service but on simple, tasty food. Meaning you pour your own drinks from the can and so on.

From the owner: TASCA, La taverne Ce restaurant situé en plein milieu du Marais, au 37 Rue du Roi-de-Sicile est…read morecélèvre pour ses pastéis de Nata ! Vous trouverez au menu de belles salades et des toastas qui mettent en scène la crème des produits lusitaniens. N'hésitez pas à jeter un œil aux épiceries qui rassemble les grands noms de la conserverie portugaise (Tricana, Minerva et Minor) ainsi qu'une jolie sélection d'huiles d'olive et de vins. En ce qui concerne le prix, il faut compter à peu près 15 euros.

We came in before the dinner crowd (~6pm) and were seated quickly. Service was quick and helpful-…read morefood was excellent. We ordered the Rix Grill and 1/2 serving Espeto de Rumsteack (grilled and seasoned with garlic drenched in olive oil and balsamic vinegar?). The Rix Grill was filled with 4 Calamari (perfectly cooked), 1 whole lobster, 2 large shrimp, 8 garlic sautéed shrimp, a load of small mussels. The rice was cooked with seafood onion bouillon? and came with some mussels and shrimp. It was a very filling and delish meal.

Hands down the best seafood value meal we've had! We came…read morearound noon on a weekday and were seated quickly. The portions here are huge so definitely come hungry. My husband and I ordered the Riz Grill, and it was absolutely perfect for two people. It came with lobster, shrimp, mussels, and squid all piled high over a bed of thin, crispy fries. On top of that, the dish also comes with flavorful seafood rice soup and an extra plate of fries! We were tempted to try more dishes, but honestly, there was no way we could've fit another bite. This place is a gem, especially if you're looking for a satisfying lunch or dinner after a day of shopping and exploring. Highly recommend!

Great food and ambience! Portions are huge and should be served family style if you go there…read more Pricing is definitely on point. If you're looking for a great value and delicious meal while you're in Paris, definitely put this place on your list. Just 2 things to note...staff can be moody at times but hey I'm here for the food. Also, a queue normally forms during prime hours so just be prepared for that. When I got there, I was 2nd in line. Wait time was like 10 min or so. When I left, the line was like 12 parties deep.

So good! Huge pot of seafood for a reasonable price. If you love seafood you definitely need to…read morecome here. We got here at 8:40pm and there was still a line out side the door on a week night. Everything was good and had plenty to take home and there were four of us eating it. Go check it out when you are in Paris!

Chicken. Did you…read moreknow that it took until the 1920's to figure out how to tell the sex of a baby chicken? Before that all the chickens were raised until they were 4-6 weeks old and then the males were killed because they're not laying eggs and their meat is too dry and tough for nuggets. In the mid 20's someone in Japan figured out that if one would ever so softly and quickly squeeze a baby chick, its intestines would momentarily turn around and show a cloaca, a small external orifice that birds have, which could be analysed to tell if it was a boy or a girl. This discovery gave birth to the profession of a "chicken sexer". To become a chicken sexer one has to get in and undergo a rigorous training in the Zen Nippon school in Nagoya, the only permanent school for the purpose. What is very curios in the process of "sexing chickens", that only in 20% of the cases the chicken sexer can actually point out why he made his choice - for the rest of the time the chicken sexer goes with his intuition and experience. Most of the time they cannot tell exactly why this ass of a chicken is a boy or a girl. It's pure intuition and unconscious neural pathways. Nowadays, with new alternative sexing methods having been invented, only few students graduate from Zen Nippon school each year. However, the pay remains very good - a chicken sexer can make up to 15'000 € a month and you get to travel the world as well. Churrasquera Galo is a Portuguese cantine in 9th, in which a 1/2 chicken with rice (that has flavour), fries and few green things costs 10 €. They also make other dishes with meat, fish and octopus, but I go there for the best Portuguese chicken in town.

*************3.5***********************…read more It was our last nite in Paris so we wanted eat something good but local. We walked around forever trying to decided where and what to eat. We walked by this place and it was PACK w/local so we look over the menu and decided to give this a try. It wasn't French food but I didn't mind because we been eating so much french food that I was a little relief hehe. The place was known for their roasted chicken so we decided to get 2 plates of them which include french fries, salad, rice. We also order a bottle of red wines which want perfect with our meal and after that I order couple of Portugal beer which I never try before. Overall it was a good meals and I like it here but it remind me alittle of El Pollo back in the States. hehehe

A four year old restaurant making it work in a working mans part of Paris. Opens at 6:30 but not…read morein the button like most things in France, at their leisure. The food was good and staff attentive. Prices are very fair for the amount of food you get. A fun blend of different cultures and food. It was the first time my wife and I had seen a lot of veggies served up. We were super excited. A lot of locals ate outside but we chose inside to be off the street. Wine selection was good. Would recommend for anyone staying a the holiday inn or Hampton inn. It's an easy walk during the daylight summer months.

A stone's throw from the Périphérique and a short walk from the Porte de Clichy metro station, this…read moreis the hot new Portuguese lunch spot in the 'burbs. Ok, not that new, but so hot, in fact, that you'll likely have to jockey for a table amongst crowds of L'Oréal employees who don't mind getting the scent of grilled meat in their perfectly coiffed hair. That's about all there is to order here: Meat, meat, meat. And some fish. All salted and grilled in huge portions that only a churrasca can deliver. If you're familiar with the Brazillian churrascaria, it won't be what you're expecting - they don't bring you skewers and skewers of meats at will. They do, however, present you with a large plate filled with nicely grilled chicken, beef, pork, or fish - or a "Mixte Grill" of several, all at a nice price. Each dish comes with three sides of your choice, though none really inspire "oohs" and "ahhs." But that's ok - if you've come to a Churrasqueira, you're here for the meat. No menu combination, but you won't leave here hungry if you skip the entrée.

If you are going to Paris try this restaurant. It is really good and recommended…read more Portuguese style. Really delicious. Fairly price enough for the whole family. Definitely recommended.

Cod was overlooked and rubbery. Mussels lacked any discernible flavour; same as the cod which fad…read moreno seasoning at all, just the char from the grill. Frites were cold--seriously no warmth to them at all. The roasted potato was and cod were drenched in oil. The green beans were the best thing about the meal, because they were simply plain old steamed green beans. Service was entirely slow and unresponsive. Placing my fork and knife as an x on my plate the waiter shrugged his shoulders and walked away. This was honestly shit food.

"Babe, I am hungry". "Okay, what are you in the mood for?"…read more"Something different". Something different was certainly on the menu today - it started out partly with us trying to unravel a bit of a lie told to us by a Korean conglomerate. If you live in a city with a large Asian population you would have no doubt run into an "opening soon" poster for the Paris Baguette bakery chain, which is based in Seoul. We know that the poster features a Parisian street scene with a Paris Baguette shop in the foreground, we also know that it is bullcrap, a careful set of crops and photoshops of their flagship store in Paris mixed with a familiar street scene, slathered with the rotunda of the Institute Francais in the background. Was it a complete fabrication, or did they take an actual street scene from Paris and photoshop the storefront in? After walking for hours around the 6e, we conclude that it was a composite of Rue Mazarin. Of course, this being a romantic honeymoon-of-sorts between me and my wife, truth-punching a Korean bakery chain was just the cherry on the cake...the real payoff was to wander and get lost on the streets of 6e. That does work up a bit of an appetite. Well, there are several things we can do - there are Rotisseries at the marche, walk back towards the Odeon for a Brasserie, there's a fondue place or two right here and hello what's this? A Portuguese/Brazilian joint...and it's next to the Taschen bookstore. The menu...looks pretty familiar - Picanha, Feijoada (they called it a Brazilian Cassoulet...cute), Bacalhau and Pasteis de Nata Belem are also present. The menu prices aren't bad (about 15 Euros) and presented on a trilingual menu? Went inside, sat down at a table, and the owner greeted us...in English. Okay, that makes things easier. We are a block away from the nearest Best Western hotel. We ordered 2 set lunches, which for me is the Caldo Verde (the classic Portuguese Kale soup with chourico and mostly pureed potatoes), the Bacalhau, and for the dessert, a pastille de nata. My lady went for the Brazilian side of things, with a bean salad, a steak (bife) and a slice of the classic Brazilian flan, or Pudim. The Caldo Verde was a bit thinner than my own preference, but still pretty good - they didn't use too much of the vinho verde to kick up the flavor profile, but it was light on the palate and complements the chourico sausage well. The potatoes are barely there, so you taste more of the kale (which are cut into thin strips, like what you would do for complementing feijoada. The bean salad that my wife had was...okay. Nothing too distinctive. The Bacalhau was more of an fritter with potatoes, onions and eggs and served on top of a small salad. It was actually quite satisfying. My wife's bife was, according to her, quite tasty. Not the best cut of beef, but sauced well, with an egg fried sunny side up, potatoes, rice on the side (seems redundant?) and a small salad. Of course, my wife likes her steak more well done than I do, so my opinions on the steak is tainted by the texture. For dessert we decided to switch - I'll take the pudim, and she'll have the pastilles - of course, being a married couple, we are automatically doing halfsies. The pudim is good enough with a caramel sauce on top, and her pastilles has a crisp crust, the usually custardy interior, definitely very serviceable. Overall, a very good experience - solid Portuguese and Brazilian food, pricing is okay, service is reasonably quick and courteous, and the location is next to Taschen St Germain de Pres, so you got something to check out after lunch. Pricing is good, the decor is modern yet cozy. It's close to the metro so it should not be a drag. I'll definitely come back in a heartbeat and give their Moqueca a try.

Great food, ambience, and service, even though the latter was a little slow. I think stopping by is…read morea good idea

A quiet enjoyable white-table-clothed spot for genuine Portuguese food in the central area of…read moreParis. Great service by nice people. good value for the money. A three star restaurant that I would return to.

On a whim we stopped by and were able to get a seat inside. Cozy atmosphere with a jumping outside…read morevibe. The menu had a healthy variety or raw oysters. I settled on the Hal's crab and hubby had the Langoustine Ravioli, which was supposed to be a sharing size. The crab was cold but visually pleasing. There was not much seasoning so the mayo dipping sauce made for a bland tasting dish for me. Hubby enjoyed his Ravioli but the three small pieces did not really seem like a sharing size. Overall nice Paris experience but I definitely left there and ordered some takeout to fill in my empty space.

We were craving seafood after many brasserie (meat forward) suppers this week. We made a…read morereservation on the fly at L'îlot and were rewarded handsomely. We ordered the seafood tower (whole stone crab, langostine, 6 oysters (3 local varieties), tiny fried shrimp in a cup, ten or so whelks. We also had the shrimp roll, a delectable sea bass ceviche, a bowl of tiny mussels in curry broth that was just SO delicious and a whole pan fried sea bream atop a thin cushion of pea purée and topped with red cabbage & carrot. Everything was superb and our server was swift and smiling throughout the evening. The restaurant itself is small & charming with a simple rustic feel. We felt it was undiscovered but it's likely it was just a slow night on a drizzly evening. I'd certainly recommend a visit!