Anyone have a restaurant recommendation in Paris, France?

I'm assuming NormanC is going to say order the escargot, or don't come back.

I'm good for Paris, Texas; Scholl Bros Bar-B-Que.

Kensko, for how many years are you going there ? In Paris 15176 restaurants.

Maybe long enough to try five. I will rely on you to hit the other 15171.

I think the La Maison du Jardin may be the first. Ristorante Lo Spaghettino is another that interests us.

Just on principle avoid the Mcdonalds golden arches that overshadow the Arch De Triompfe on the Champs De Elysse but as it is still Paris they do sell wine with your grubburger.(BTW sorry I posted twice.)

I'm not a big fan of restaurants and am even afraid of them: I just can't seem to determine is this place of my level, or I don't belong here. Here's an example: in the cafe "Fouquet's" (café Fouquet's 99, Avenue des Champs-Elysees, rather shit) not cater to lonely ladies . May be Russian too
In General, McDonald's is better. More reliable.

At those the two restaurants I was not, but read reviews in Russian ... they are great, five stars. Even something like "best Italian restaurant!". Despite the fact that in Paris there is some Italian restaurant with a Michelin star, but the prices there are three times higher.
The best way is to look for places where no tourists and where the locals eat. The best option - if there is no English menu, only French.
On the Champs Elysees we went to Leon de Bruxelles. It was a Belgian restaurant specialising in seafood, especially mussels. My wife enjoyed it. I am indifferent to marine reptiles, but some of the land food was quite satisfied me. Like the Belgian beer. Then it turned out that this is a restaurant net, only in Paris there are six of them, in particular on the Rue Vaugirard (near Maison Jardin), and a restaurant on the Champs Elysees is the most expensive of them .

A list of restaurants, say, more or less correct.
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/...s_Ile_de_France.html

It would be interesting to visit specialized institutions, such as the truffles restaurant Maison de la Truffe (19, Place de la Madeleine 75008), http://www.maison-de-la-truffe...e_la_truffe_engl.swf. or black caviar (not Far from the Eiffel tower, on Quai Le 144 Petrossian 144 Rue de l'université
I recommend something with sturgeon.
(Average score when ordering a-La-carte — 66 Euro).

Interesting! I like mussels; my wife, not so much. That truffles restaurant sounds excellent.

Thank you for the ideas.

Norman Conquest: I did eat there once, while in Paris, and again at another one closer to the Eiffel Tower on another trip. I had gotten sick both times eating Parisian food and decided that the good old Mickey D's would be safe. For the record, I love Thai food!

English and American ladies talking in the hotel. English: "I'm embarrassed to say but I'm here for the third day and still have not been to the Louvre".
American: "It's local food."

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English and American ladies talking in the hotel. English: "I'm embarrassed to say but I'm here for the third day and still have not been to the Louvre".
American: "It's local food."

English couple sitting in adjacent booth to American couple: English woman to English man, examining menu "what are you going to have?". English man, examining menu "I think I'll have them Fish Take-O's".

I get the Russian occupation of London, it may be the only culture in the World to which Russians are actually superior.

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I get the Russian occupation of London, it may be the only culture in the World to which Russians are actually superior.

About gastronomy and prostitutes, Yes. but that's easy to defeat Brits on these points.

Much more variety in Ukrainian Cuisine.

Sad but true: many of the Paris restaurants are closed on Sundays and some on Saturdays and Mondays. Also in August some of the restaurants are closed for a couple of weeks. You should also look for: working hours are not usual.
Yes, and the Louvre Museum can be visited on Thursday evening, and all afternoon there are fewer people and discounted tickets, plus for older cheaper.

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"I think I'll have them Fish Take-O's".

I did not understand what it is, and I do not want to understand it.

Kensco, read at your leisure, suddenly come in handy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service_%C3%A0_la_russe

Anyone been to Barrio Latino in Paris?

http://www.barrio-latino.com/

Like most reviews, the reviews of restaurants in Paris always indicate a restaurant is the best in Paris, an absolute must; and the very next review, of the same restaurant, is that it is the worst in Paris, to be avoided at all cost.

Well, everyone approaches their vacation dining experiences differently. I have spent a fair amount of time in Paris over the years and it is by far my favorite Western big city. However, that said, I usually preferred dining in bars or bistros to formal restaurants. IF I was going over now, I'd plan on noshing on the many fantastic foods and wines available walking around Paris, including but not limited to pastries, charcuteries, chocolates, breads (ah, hot croissants to kill for) and cheeses. Not hard to find are the many street shops that sell good arabic food with couscous. AFA formal dining goes, I much prefer the seafood style restaurants. A good bouillibase is hard to beat. I'd do some serious net research on what good joints are in your hotel's area. Travel is not dangerous but can be a pain later at night.

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Originally posted by DOPPELGANGSTER:
"I think I'll have them Fish Take-O's".

I did not understand what it is, and I do not want to understand it.

Kensco, read at your leisure, suddenly come in handy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service_%C3%A0_la_russe

FISH TACO

Nothing to add, Charlie!

One can enjoy foods from the whole world in Paris.
I advise going to the rue Mouffetard, at tyhe beginning of the street near church Saint Eustache, 5th arrondissement.
It is like a village in Paris but one can find typical french food with fresh ingredients from the local market as well as food from Argentina, India and Morocco.

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Fish Take

Read in urban dictionary. My first reaction was proper

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Fish Take

Read in urban dictionary. My first reaction was proper

I can only imagine.

Get on that recipe, Leeroy! I expect you'll be Russian Master of Baja Cuisine when I visit you.

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Fish Take

Read in urban dictionary. My first reaction was proper

I can only imagine.

Get on that recipe, Leeroy! I expect you'll be Russian Master of Baja Cuisine when I visit you.

DG, I'm not very fond of Mediterranean food. Fresh dough is tasteless and has a not quite Orthodox hue. There is a normal counterpart to this dish: yeast pancakes with smoked salmon or caviar. Very well.

Not sure what you mean by Med food or fresh dough. None of that going on here. You gotta branch out, Leeroy! Try some new things, live a little. Caviar and pancakes is good every now and then but you're depriving yerseff.

That caviar crepe looks very interesting.

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That caviar crepe looks very interesting.

You buy the caviar and I'll buy all the crepes WE can eat.

Caviar from Oaklahoma padfish?

At approximately $20/oz Am. Paddlefish Caviar would work well. Let me know when you've got a pound or so lined up.......

No one asked but I'm opposed to Oklahoma's selling of paddlefish eggs.

I had 2 wonderful lamb dinners at the dining room of the Hotel Ibis.

I think Paris has more Hotel Ibis than they have McDonald's. I counted nine inside the loop.

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If anyone knows of a great bowl of Texas chili in the Dallas / McKinney corridor, let me know. (If it has beans in it as filler, it's not chili. If it comes with cornbread instead of crackers, it's probably not chili, but I would give it a try.)

This is real chili. The flat out best bowl of chili you ever had, period. My personal recipe - make it yourself.

Ingredients

6 strips good quality bacon (I prefer Wright brand hickory smoked thick sliced)
A slew of fresh garlic, crushed and NOT chopped (big chunks)
1 medium/large yellow onion diced
4 lbs boneless chuck roast cut into 1/2” cubes (including the fat you can remove/skim when finished) - if you use ground meat I will hunt you down and kill you.
6 tablespoons real chili powder (hot) http://www.janebutelcooking.co...ile-Spices/index.cfm hot or mild your choice but NO “commercial” chili powder mix! Yuk!
1 teaspoon fresh ground Mexican oregano http://www.janebutelcooking.co...ile-Spices/index.cfm
1 teaspoon fresh ground cumin http://www.janebutelcooking.co...ile-Spices/index.cfm
4 Jalapeno peppers diced no seeds and stems

NO FAWKING TOMATOES EVER!!!!!

In a cast iron Dutch oven - cook bacon leaving all bacon fat in pan (you can skim when finished) You can eat the bacon while you are cooking or toss it into the chili the last 30-miniutes

Brown garlic in bacon fat, then add onions and cook until onions are translucent. Remove from pan and reserve.

Brown the cubed boneless chuck a little at a time, well-browned, you want to caramelize the sugars in the meat/fat and help color the final product.

Once all the chuck is browned add the garlic, onions, spices, and boiling water to cover. Bring back to boil then lower heat and simmer min. 3-hours until cubes of chuck fall apart (like pulled pork – I use a potato smasher to help the process but it should all look like shredded beef) you can remove any pieces of fat you find at this time.

Add diced jalapenos, and simmer another hour. Also, add hot water as need as you go!

Of course the best thing now is to turn it off, let it cool completely on the stove top, and then place in refrigerator overnight, at least, but the more days the better, and let me know what you think when you eat it!

Notice I do NOT add beans, but if you insist, you should serve the chili OVER a bowl of PINTO beans, and if you need the foo foo garnishes, some diced onions and a lil shredded SHARP cheddar cheese...

Try it, you will love it.

Just a follow-up.

Gregory's Bistro in McKinney has opened at their new location in Adriatica Village.

http://www.gregorysbistro.org/

We had the Chilean Sea Bass followed by their bread pudding and crème brûlée. My wife had a glass of French White Bordeaux (Chateau Lamothe de Haux) and I had the Sean Minor Pinot Noir. Both were very nice.

Take your best girl there. She probably deserves it.

The food, wine, and service were excellent. I believe the bill was about $115 + tip.

Thanks for the chili recipe Quick. For some reason I missed seeing it earlier.

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What's your favorite "foreign" food?

Stewed Gallah although it might be better smoked.

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Thanks for the chili recipe Quick. For some reason I missed seeing it earlier.

It is the real McCoy and I love it! I hope you give it a try and enjoy it as much as I do.

After dropping my iPhone four times in the last four days, I finally broke the face. AT&T told me to take it to this place in Allen that makes the repair for $100. In finding it, I stumbled into Tango Empanadas & Bakery. Typical Argentine bakery. I picked up one Spicey Chicken empanada, one Argentine Sausage, one Humita, and one Mushroom & Cheese. The empanadas are twice as big as those in Buenos Aires. I then topped it off with one dulce de leche alfajor and one chocolate alfajor. The owner, Marina, threw in some extras for free when I told her my wife was born in Buenos Aires, and my son-in-law is a card-carrying Argentine.

I hope to try these out tonight.