Pre: so last week a great friend said "have you tried the new chef at L'Office?" "There's another new one?, seems I just went to a new one yesterday."
L'Office, 3, Rue Richer in the 9th, 01.47.70.67.31, closed Weekends, (Metro: Poissonniere) has had a rotating series of chefs since the brilliant Kevin O'Donnell started off the trend. So even though I'd eaten there in February, I was game to try the newest chef, except that he wasn't, it was the same Benjamin Schmitt who came around last January. No matter, the food still holds up.
I went with one of my oldest friend's youngest children, no longer a kid, who is studying acting in Paris and her eyes lit up at the 27€ 3 course "menu"; cold cucumber soup with green curry, lieu noir with a fantastic ratatouille (the first of my season), and a deconstructed "cheesecake" with speculoos and yellow peach pieces. I was content with the sweetbreads, which remain overcooked in the interior, though, with fregola and burnt lemon.
Our bill, with a bottle of wine, terrific bread and coffee, was 88.80€.
Go back? I seem to be fated to come back periodically. And for good reasons.
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