5.2 Bouillon aka Brasserie Julien, 16 rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis in the 10th, 01.47.70.12.06 (they never answered the phone when I called but their website says in English something like “Don’t worry, we’ll always have a seat for you,....maximum wait 15 minutes) open 7/7, (Metro: Strasbourg-St Denis) and their leaflet boldly states that 112 years after its opening it still serves authentic bouillon food at a lower price than the great restaurants of Paris, naming 6 starters less than 5€, 6 mains less than 11€ and 75 cl wines from 10.20€. Its rebirth is the work of Jean-Noel Dron, who directs many restaurants in Strasbourg, Nancy and Reims including three in the Flo group (one reverting to its original name Floderer)
Four of us started out with traditional starters which all had modern twists (the place has a new owner and new chefs): a cold cucumber soup, leeks vinaigrette, confited vegetables and a salad frisée with big lardons and not entirely frisée greens.
Then we had a fish and chips, rumsteak with peppercorns and 2 huge rabbit thighs with purées. Sure tasted like chicken to me.
To top it off we had one Camembert, one rice pudding and one prunes in red wine spiced up with cinnamon and I think ginger.
With no bottled water, but 4 coffees and 2 bottles of Bordeaux, our bill was 120.30€ for 4, or 60.15€ a couple.
Go? We’re steering our visiting granddaughter and friend(s) here this weekend.
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