16.6.14

The Quincampe in the 3rd

So before I kick off the Parisian reviews, I should explain something to those who don't know much about Paris. The short version is that Paris didn't give names to their neighbourhoods - they numbered them. In the shape a snail (i.e., the first neighbourhood is in centre and they advance in a swirl). To help you place this neighbourhood, I can't really think of a place in the 3rd that everyone knows about Paris.

Tonight, I met some friends at the Quincampe in the 3rd. It was a usual haunt for them, and it was quite obvious when they knew the servers. Despite the limited service due to a wedding reception being hosted there, the service was rather good. I don't know if that's how service normally is, or if was because, as I already said, my friends knew this place pretty well.

My close friend ordered a "hot goat", which is hot goat cheese with bread made from honey and salad.


Our friend ordered a quiche lorraine, which was also served with a salad.


My close friend's fiancé ordered a "fresh goat", which is the same as the "hot goat", except that there is no bread, more herbs and it isn't warmed up. He also ordered a shrimp and oyster mushroom risotto.



I got the plat du jour: a carpaccio of marinated beef, lemongrass and potato cakes with parmesan. I prefer my meat cooked usually, but I remembered a time when I had ordered a carpaccio at Ciao Baci (previously reviewed) and it was gooood. So I took a risk and I really could have eaten two plates of this stuff, although, the salad didn't really add anything to the flavour.


When we ordered the main dishes, I knew that I'd have to save space for dessert. In fact, I already had one in mind. My close friend is a chocoholic, so she took a chocolate cake with Bergamot orange crème anglaise.


Both her fiancé and our friend ordered a "café gourmand", which is mini-desserts with coffee. This time, it was coffee with a panna cotta with strawberries, a cake and a forest fruit tiramisu with powdered sugar lightly spread over the cake.


And the dessert I was waiting for: apple tart. It didn't disappoint me and was gone in seconds.


The Quincampe was yet another successful dinner and I could see why my friends go there often.

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