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Josephine Chez Dumonet Review, Paris, France

Foodnut.com — Sat, 06 Jan 2024 08:00:37 +0000

Josephine Chez Dumonet is a popular old school Bistro in the 6th Arrondissement, St. Germain, not far from the Jardin du Luxembourg. It was open in 1898 and is run by 3rd generation Jean-Christian Dumonet. We came to this restaurant to feel what Paris felt like in the old days. They serve half portions so you can sample lots of cuisine. They are known for excellent boeuf bourguignon, steak tartare, and roasted saddle of lamb. Our first visit was in 2009 and we returned in 2024. Paris Trip 2024 Restaurant Reviews Decor, Vibe – Old world Paris with front bar area, banquettes, amber walls, classic lights, pantina tones, old posters. This place has not been updated in many years and shouldn’t be! Mostly Americans were dining. Folks were mostly in the 40-60 range. Tables are yours for the evening. Interesting, they do not answer the phone. We were late and couldn’t get a hold of anyone. Josephine Chez Dumonet Menu is short and concise. A section of cold starters and then meat entrees. Few options for vegetarians. They do have an English menu. Gone in 2024 was cassoulet, fish and some other dishes. Amuse Bouche Cold Gazpacho Josephine Food Picks: Massive […]

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Lao Tseu Restaurant Review, Paris, France

Foodnut.com — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 07:00:30 +0000

Lao Tseu, which means Old Master in Chinese, is a Restaurant Chinois or Chinese restaurant in Paris’s 7th right on busy Saint Germain Boulevard. We were looking for some non French cuisine to vary things a little bit. Decor, Vibe – Several tables on the sidewalk and 3 floors inside with an elegant dark wood Chinese theme, nice Buddha decoration. Mostly middle aged non Asians, many regulars, some tourists, were dining in this crowded establishment. Menu Pictures (Click to zoom into any picture) Full Menu Picture Set Picks: Poulet (12€) – Sweet and sour chicken had a good sauce, lots of pineapple and bell peppers. It was a small dish though. Assortiment de vapeur (7) – Steamed Dumplings were fresh and hot. Nice filling and wrapper. OK: Potage piqant a la pekinoise (6€) – Hot and Sour Soup with egg drop was an average version. Thick dark broth without much complexity. They even overcharged us by 1€ on this. Potage au poulet et aux vermicelles chinois (6) – Vermicelli chicken soup was also pretty standard issue. Lots of noodles, bean curd, seaweed, but not a lot of flavor. Canard roti a la Catonaise (12) – Roast duck was thinly sliced […]

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Chez Vong Restaurant Review, Paris, France

Foodnut.com — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 07:00:58 +0000

Chez Vong is a fancy Chinese / Vietnamese restaurant located in the 1st Arrondissement, specifically the Les Halles area of Paris. We wanted some Chinese food for a change, so we decided to try this place. Decor, Vibe – Dimly lit (So our photos are terrible), lots of Chinese artifacts and design. This place transports you to legendary Shanghai with all its art and decor. It seems like any serious restaurant works hard on its decor. Most people dining were locals, and not Asians. Menu Pictures (Click to zoom into any picture) Website Menu – Full Menu Set Picks: Canard aux 8 parfumes (20.50) Eight spice duck was a good dish. Cooked and then lightly deep fried with good flavor. OK: Potage au crabe et aux asperges (11€) – Asparagus and crab soup was average. It was clearly a fast boiled soup as it lacked flavor. Legumes sautes a la sauce d’huitres (12.50) – Sauteed Bok Choy in oyster sauce was done just fine. Nouilles Sautees (10) Pan Fried Dan Dan Noodles with vegetables was average. Noodle quality was fair. Pans: Riz Gluant (11) – Plain sticky rice was terrible. There was not anything even inside of it. Chez Vong […]

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L’As du Fallafel Restaurant Review, Paris, France

Foodnut.com — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 07:00:55 +0000

L’As du Fallafel is a very popular, low cost Middle Eastern Fallafel restaurant and is known as the favorite fallafel place of Lenny Kravitz. They have a walk up window that seems to always have a line, as well as a sit down restaurant. Opened in 1979, it is located in the stylish Marais neighborhood, 4th arrondissement, not far from the Musee Picasso. This place is covered by the usual tour books. Decor, Vibe – Typical low cost diner decor with lots of tables, booths, and waiters constantly running around. Minimal decor. Lots of younger folks were eating when we visited for lunch. Menu Pictures (Click to zoom into any picture) Menu Pita Sandwich menu Entrees, Plats Wine List Website Menu Picks: None OK: Assiette schawarma (18€) A big plate of full of lamb, french fries, cucumber tomato salad, and lettuce. The meat quality was average but the quantities immense. This plate is good enough for two people. Came with some big pieces of high quality fresh flat bread. Schawarma Sandwichs Pitas (9€): A large pita bread over stuffed with hummus, grilled eggplant, cabbage, radish, tomato, cucumber. The sandwich contains the requisite super-crisp, garlicky chickpea fritters, with creamy hummus, lightly […]

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Le Cinq Restaurant Review, Paris, France

Foodnut.com — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:01:56 +0000

Le Cinq is a famous two Michelin star restaurant in the Four Seasons George V Hotel in Paris, right near the Champs-Élysées. The restaurant had earned 3 Michelin stars in the past. Eric Briffard, formerly of Paris’ Les Elysées has been head chef since 2008. He is known for dishes with a precision of flavors. They serve classic French Haute cuisine using classic French culinary techniques. Le Cinq embraces newer, lighter cooking styles, and always incorporates the freshest regional ingredients. Le Cinq serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner and has been open since 1999. A la Carte as well as two prix fixe menus (160, 230€) are available at dinner. We choose the cheaper Decouverte Gourmande Summer Menu de l’ete. (160€) Decor, Vibe – Grand room with elegant chandeliers, massive flower arrangements, majestic decor, old paintings, and exquisite room detail. Awesome dessert cart positioned right near the front door. Beautiful views of the Hotel’s courtyard and garden. Tablecloths, china and silver are all custom made. Dimly lit, romantic lighting. Tables have were nicely spaced to give diners more privacy. Diners included some well dressed locals and many hotel guests from around the world. Michael Caine was dining when we were there. […]

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L’Ardoise Restaurant Review, Paris

Foodnut.com — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:18 +0000

L’Ardoise is a charming French Bistro located on a quiet street in the 1st Arrondissement, a block from the Jardin des Tuileries, and not far from the Louvre. They have a very affordable 34€ three course meal as well as an a la carte menu. We ordered two of these meals, plus and extra entree. If you need an early dinner, this is one of the few that start dinner at 6:30pm. L’Ardoise is mentioned in many tour books. Decor, Vibe – Small unassuming storefront filled with French culinary art, simple paintings, country style. It was not too crowded during our dinner. Most of the diners were American tourists. Menu Pictures (Click to zoom into any picture) Website Menu Amuse Bouche of Toast with a fish spread Picks: Petit Pots de Scampis au beurre – Scampi in eight small, super hot pots with a crispy toast on top of each. Shrimp were pretty big and drenched in a red wine sauce. Excellent and not buttery. Tartare de Thon au ginger bre et basilic – Tuna Tartar with greens, and too much basil and ginger. This dish was pretty generous but was created in a form that made it not very […]

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