Les Symples de l'os a moelle

I 'm disappointed whilst writing this review that it isn 't so much better but armed with the advice below you might have a really great experience. Here we go. Located this place via TA and were first to arrive. It is a Table d 'hôtel menu so you basically pay 28 Euros a head and get what you are given. The only choice was between fish off at for the main course. We had this explained to us on arrival as C 'est comme a la Maison which I felt might have implied a certain amount of trust. We kicked off with an aperitif (a delicious petulant rose wine) and them came the food: pâté de Campagne: boudin; several salads; penne in pesto; red cabbage; white cabbage all lovely. I used to spend a lot...

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We took our three boys here for a wonderful Paris meal one cold evening in March. We received a very warm cosy welcome and were well looked after, even with our limited French. The meal is a different experience, no menu just whatever the chef has prepared, the only choice we had to make was fish or chicken for the main course while the rest of the courses are served in lovely earthware dishes with five, six, seven choices bought and left on the table for you to enjoy. You can then select whatever you fancy and eat to your hearts content, but be aware there are lots of courses and lots of lovely food to enjoy so come hungry. When you are finished the dishes are simply moved to the next table...

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We were staying in Issy Les Moulineaux and there aren’t many good eateries in the area. Our hotel recommended ‘Les Symples’. Don’t be fooled by the external view of the small unassuming restaurant. As in most French restaurants there was a fixed menu €32 and an a la carte menu. We went for the fixed menu. For this the waitress bought us 2 large bowls of pate and approx 5 large bowls of other salads celeriac, carrots, lentils etc. When we had finished the bowls then went to the next lot of people who had ordered the fixed menu. Having eaten (too well) for the starter we were then given a choice of meat or fish. The meat was duck (confit de canard) really good. Finally a number of deserts were...

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The apero, starter and dessert were great in there simplicity and taste. Although the main dish (Cod) I got was way to salty to the extend it was returned to the kitchen. I was proposed a digestive which I thought was a compensation of the house for the main dish failure. ..which was charged 13€... The owner(lady) creates a kind of trust which unfortunate should,and can not, be trusted. Although the food is certainly above average I would not recommend the restaurant except if you want to be dissapointed in honesty and customer respect. Disapointed in the owners not in the food.

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Told by my local colleagues that the style of serving food here is very old traditional French. Can validate that statement, but the food is clearly very very good. Main course is served individually, but all others come out in a big crock to be shared. CAUTION. Dont over eat on the amazing dishes in the initial couple courses. Its easy to fill up early and miss out on the rest of the meal.

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