Description: This is my favorite of the restaurants we visited in Paris!
It's a bit out of the way, but with the convenience of the Métro, it's no problem.
The walls are covered with American license plates, photographs, and paintings. It's so cozy—and, again, cramped. The tables are very close together. We were there early, but it filled up quickly. If you plan to go later, be sure to make a reservation.
The waiters were young and fun. They give you the menu and a piece of paper; after you've decided what you want, you write it down and hand it back to them.
The menu is handwritten and extensive. The set menu costs 13 euro, and that's what we ordered. For that, you get an appetizer, meal, and dessert, and there are so many options. Well, there are only two dessert options on the set menu, but if you'd prefer one of the other desserts, you can pay a supplement and get that.
I ordered the lentil soup and beef stroganoff. Delicious. The best meal I had in Paris, hands down. I wish I were still there eating it.
Ruud had a salad and a steak, which came with fries. He enjoyed it, I think, but I was so busy enjoying my own meal that I really didn't pay that much attention. So good, I tell you. So good!
For dessert we could choose between ice cream (one of four flavor options) or cheese. We went with strawberry ice cream—very nice.
You can also order à la carte, but I'd definitely recommend the €13 menu.
I ordered water, which was free and brought to me in a bottle that was formerly a wine bottle. We also ordered tea and coffee after our meal was over. I wanted cappuccino, but they didn't seem to have it (I don't speak French, but I was gathering that something was broken), so I went with coffee and milk. Very good coffee, and such a beautiful caramel color.
We stayed here for a few hours, eating and talking, talking and eating. There are two best parts: one is that it's a restaurant frequented by locals, so there's a chance that all you'll hear around you is French. The other is that some English-speakers do manage to find this delightful place, and if some of them sit next to you, you can listen in on their conversations if you're ever bored with your own or your mouth is too full to speak. The American couple next to us were on their way to Africa for a safari.
I hope you make your way to Aux Artistes and love it as much as we did.
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