One of the many things I love about your videos is that you will also say when something is not to your taste. I also like that you acknowledge that your two tastes do differ. The honesty is deeply appreciated.
I just wanted to drop a note from the USA to say thank you for all that you post and share. I have used your videos to encourage my students in Chicago to travel the world. My precious class of 6th grade students particularly enjoyed your videos about the street food and lodgings. Thank You from a grateful teacher in Chicago.
I’m French living in the US and I always watch your videos whenever I feel a bit home sick .. your love for French food is amazing please don’t change a thing! Cheers
My first steak frites was when I was 10 yrs old at the American Embassy in Paris, where my dad was working. To my young tastebuds, it was magical. That was 50 years ago and I still remember it.
La Bourse et La Vie is one of Chef Daniel Rose's restaurants. He is one of the most inventive, amazing chefs ever ~ very creative, but also kind, generous and humble. He mostly lives in NYC now where he has a Michelin Star restaurant in Manhattan called Le CouCou. His original restaurant was a tiny place in the 9th called Spring and remains one of my favourite Parisian restaurants ever. Thanks for a great video!
Thank you so much for what you do. You make being Americans in France feel so natural. (I’ve learned what not to do…again and again ;) And your appreciation of French food is wonderful and instructive. For those of use who are learning French it is wonderful when you speak French and then repeat in English next so we can learn in a natural setting. I follow some people JUST for this habit so that I can learn to speak…please keep it up. Thank you again.
I just wanted to say thank you for all your hard work and dedication. My husband & I were in Paris in September and stopped by A. Lacroix Pâtissier (from one of your videos). Everything was wonderful. Too bad, we only had a day and a half. Merci.
I think that second place was just incredible . Watching both of yours reactions to the food is great , im the same way . Everyone knows when im happy with the food because of my facial expressions ! My brother lived in Paris for 3 years , he loves going back there
We went to Le Relais de l'Entrecote during our last trip to Paris and thought it was excellent. The line though....OMG! We are looking forward to trying some of your suggestions next May when we return. I always look forward to Saturdays to have my morning coffee with Colleen and Antoine.
Ha! I just ate at the one here in NYC at its new location. The prior location closed during COVID. I've been to the one in London but keep missing the one in Paris as when I had time to stop by, it was closed!
We went here too. We only had 5 days in Paris (we were in Europe for 5 weeks with 7 cities) so 9th could eat at one of these places. I thought I would “nibble” so not to be full for later (we went at lunch) but it was SOOO good! The fries and that sauce! Chef’s Kiss! I bet the other places are just as good!
Thing is, all the all you can eat Steak frites places buy mediocre beef. They brine it to death, like in Chinese restaurants and ppl are happy, because it’s tender. Taste wise, the sauce does the job. That’s all OK, because it keeps these restaurants affordable. It’s just not top tier quality and I kind of feel sorry for the tourists who think this is the real deal. Interestingly, ppl rather queue than making a reservation in a small good bistrot. Must be language anxiety.
Just came back from Paris (17dec - 23 dec). My wife and I walked 26 min to eat lunch at La Bourse et la Vie and it was outstanding. I started with the oysters followed by the steak frites filet au poive and finished with the lemon sorbet - c'est magnifique! We had the waiter in the video. He was friendly, provided excellent service, and spoke English. Served me the chocolate mousse (outstanding) by accident instead of the sorbet, kept it off the bill - yes! the sorbet and mousse were so good, I ate both. This meal was one of the highlights of our trip. Thank you Les Frenchies - would have never found this restaurant, but I am glad you recommended it.
Hello family. I as really impressed about how you show us the beauty of France. Hoping to visit France one day. Thank you and keep it up. Watching all the from South Africa.
One of my favorite things about Saturdays is your new video - and this is another keeper for great recommendations ! Rasa and I have a table reserved at La Bourse et la Vie for next week. Merci ! 🤗
I dare say you sat at the very table I had at Paul Bert this past June! I think we were the only Americans in the place. Now I have to come back to try all the rest on this great list!! Thanks!!!
I really enjoyed this video because we love steak frites. Will definitely try La Bourse et La Vie next time we come to Paris because the steak frites looks really delicious but the oeuf mayonnaise, the poireaux vinaigrette and the desert too. Thanks The Frenchies.
I thought I saw you at Le Rais de L'entrecote! I was second guessing myself because I didn't see Collen. Plus I didn't want to intrude. We always take our visitors here and they really enjoy it.
I'm constantly amazed at how creative french restaurants are...not that we don't have outstanding restaurants in the states...but Paris just has that je ne sais quois...no fav
@LesFrenchiesTravel Probably all of them eventually since I'm here for a few years. But, Le Relais de l'Entrecôte is pretty convenient for lunch from work so I'll probably start there.
I shared the Cote de Boef with my friend at Bistro Paul Bert. Absolutely delicious. The Paris Brest for dessert was so huge I couldn’t finish it and I’m no fool when it comes to cream cakes! Lovely place.
Coming from the US, I never thought Paris would be so "steak friendly". As a carnivore, I was very pleased with the 4 bistros I ordered steak (with or without frites). Including Le Relais de l'Entrecote in PSG. Insert drooling Homer Simpson face...🤤
Love Le Frenchies! Have you eaten steak frites at Le Velais de Venise? All they serve is steak frites with a line of locals that goes up the street. They have some desserts but the star is the steak, you get two servings! Wonderful
Salut Antoine and Colleen! Thanks for the steak frites tour! I took notes for our next time my wife and I will be in Paris. Steak Frites was the first dinner we had on our honeymoon trip to Paris on July 9, 2007 at Brasserie Le Victory, and it was awesome! Bonne soirée from Montréal, QC!
I love your videos and can't wait for my next visit. Can you go back to bold black lettering on your bills please. They were difficult to read this time 😮 Merci bien!!❤❤ 😘
Thanks for the recommendations! I atully came across both of you while in Paris for the French Open last spring, and I saw you again on the roof top of Galeries Lafayette rooftop last week while in town for the Paris Rolex Masters tournament heck of a coincidence!
The Relais de l'entrecote is actually a copy cat chain (and there are multiple others in many towns, including Stockholm). The original version is the Relais de Venise at Porte Maillot and you should try that one because they are the one with the "secret sauce" and it doesn't look like the one you were served because...it's not the secret sauce !! Lazare is a wonderful place that I had forgotten about and I need to go back. I also highly recommend their cookbook (Lazare by Eric Fréchon).
I’m back to Austin Texas and something that made my trip sound was taking Uber . By all means , if you can afford an Uber in America , do it in Paris . I didn’t want to have the stress about those pickpockets in the metro .I stayed in Montmartre and I knew how far places were and from €9-18 ride wasn’t bad at all . I didn’t have any specific restaurant but I came across some historical ones . People in South of France and Paris were adorable with me . Just the open minded. I made friends , had people buy me a round of beers .I left two watches in the hotel in Nice and the staff shipped them overnight to my hotel in Montmartre. I saw a pickpocket in the train to Monaco and he stole a phone .I ate all kinds of cuisines including lunch at Le Consulat and gazing to the crowd. I’ll be back next year . Claudia . Austin Texas
We were in Washington DC last week and I found a small Cajun restaurant which had some of the best oysters I've ever had. We did On-The-Half Shell, Oysters Rockefeller, Oysters Bienville and another one, which was their creation. It was amazing. I'm still partial to American cocktail sauce over the vinegar based sauce in Europe.
i'm going to put la bourse & la vie on the top of the list for next time! for saucisse purée have you been to Bistro des Vosges? they serve it with aligot and oh. mon. dieu. anyway, with US elections coming up, i've been super anxious and this video was a great comfort to me - thank you! what i'd give to be in paris right now
Good video. La Bourse et La Vie will be on my list for next trip. But I have one big, major, huge suggestion: Discuss or mention the wine you are drinking! You are paying well for the wine, so make sure you tell us what it is! Thanks
You had me at sorbet framboise!! What can I say about la Bourse et la Vie - our very first trip, outside of North America, in 2007, staying in a tiny little apartment nearby on Rue Vivienne - jet-lagged after almost 24 hours of travel day from the west coast of Canada. Tired, anxious, excited, and hungry we wandered out to find something to eat at about 6PM and found this, looked good - ordered the seafood appetizer, and it arrived at the table with all the raw seafood offerings (first surprise of the evening) - hubby was a bit squeamish, and only tried a few, I thoroughly enjoyed the rest. I can't remember what else we had that night, probably French onion soup, a steak, and a fish dish, (had my first taste of Normandy butter, real butter like we used to make when I was a kid) but it was all good, including the $60 bottle of wine (second surprise of the evening) we unknowingly ordered. I could speak a bit of rudimentary French, but nothing satisfactory enough to truly understand what was being said. Hubby still talks about it today, not so much the wine (which was very good) but the cost of it. One of the most memorable meals I have ever had!! As well as the most expensive.
I don't think it was run by the same team that runs it today. Not saying it wasn't good, but Daniel Rose only had 1 restaurant in Paris in 2007 and that was Spring in the 9th. He didn't take over La Bourse et La Vie until 2015 or 2016. :)
Thanks for doing this, staying at Crystal Hotel in PSG in late November and see that Le Relais de L’Entrecôte is just next door 😎 🥩 🍷 and on same block as Cafe De Flore and Les Deux Magots
I have been watching your show for quite a while. In May, I am going to be coming to France to visit Bordeaux, but will spend the night or two at the beginning in the end in Paris. I will be going to one of my favorite places la grange au canard in. The st Germaine area. They have an amazing salad with goose liver pate and duck confit.m
@lesfrenchiestravel Your videos are wonderful. Would you please make a video showing us how to shop in a fresh market in a French town? How to greet, how to ask for something, common phrases and etiquette? I would like to be able to buy meat and cheese but it looks so intimidating. Thank you
Miam ! Les plats s’enchaînent. Je suis prêt à manger les steak-frites et le baba au rhum. Now they talk about Lyon. That is pretty cool. I should get out more to go to the restaurant. À la place, je préfère commander sur Uber jusque chez moi. Mais je vais peut-être tenter leur restaurant.
I’ve been to all the places you mention except La Bourse and it is now on my wish list. It looked excellent. Thanks for the suggestion. It may not matter but Paul Bert is not in Le Marais.
Thank you for making great videos, especially the great food of Paris. I will be travelling to Paris soon. I feel confident going to the restaurants you tried and recommended. It is saving us viewers lots of time and money.
Great video Antoine and Colleen - informative and entertaining. One question, how do you ask for your steak to be cooked? Does it depend on the cut? When in France, I would always lean towards 'a point' as it will often be cooked (UK) medium-rare, maybe even rare. There seemed to be a range of 'doneness' with the steaks shown in the video
Ok, now there are even more steak/frites places to try when next I make the trip from Nice to Paris. For now, my favorite steak/frites is the Brasserie Le Paris in Vesinet-le-Pecq. If you decide to visit the palace birthplace of Louis XIV in Saint-Germain-en Laye, stop off at Vesinet-le-Pecq on your way. (Next to last RER stop on way to St-Germain-en-Laye)
We went to relais on our recent trip and it was amazing and well priced. But after this video I may have added more steak frites locations on our google map.
Had 2 dinners at Entrecote in Bordeaux....good value and the sauce is rich and addictive which compliments the lean cut of beef Can you do Dover Sole…the one I had by the late Robuchon is one of those experiences that stays with u
I was in Paris the last 6 weeks and I ate at a half dozen restaurants (including a couple recommended by Les Frenchies) when they brought the card machine to pay for the meal they ask "Do you want to put the tip on the card" I was a little shocked the first time it happened and added a tip. (I always left a few euro tip at meals because the waiters always accommodated my terrible French or simply ask me in English) Then it happened several more times. I have to admit that the restaurants were usually filled with non French (American and lots of Japanese for some reason). I just wondered if French speaking patrons at those restaurants would also be ask about leaving a tip?
It's not manditory, but they can try? Especially since there is almost nó cash anymore. And yes, I speak French and they also ask me. But you're not obliged to do it. I find it more "friendly" than the 20% extra in the UK - which is legally nót manditory - for which they dón't ask permission!!
They would get an earful from a Parisian. It's uncalled for and they take advantage of tourists that way. That would be a guaranteed no tip from me if they asked.
It's uncalled for if you pay by cash (as you'll probably leave the change instead of an American style tip) but rather common, even for a French speaker if you pay by card. It's not compulsory, they have a living wage but rounding up is considered good manners if the service was good. Instead of "base pay" like in the US, think of it as a small bonus, for good service. It used to be common because people used not to want to have a pound of coins in their pockets so they left the change, but with cards and no contact payment they might remind you that you can still round up if you're happy with the service. Basically, in France there is already a 12.5% service charge (usually). So adjust accordingly. If you think it was worth 15% or 20% because of the experience, you can add some to the bill.
You american or canadian? They will often ask as they know its commonly "expected" by the customer. On the inverse when i am in america i dont psy staff wages and only offer a nominal tip. They dont like and i explain that i dont like the expectation i pay them not their employer
Hello Antoine and Colleen! Do you know if any of these 5 restaurants fry their frites in beef fat? I'm coming to Paris in April with my cousin for 10 days, her first trip, my 4th!
L'entre cote is all about the sauce...they keep the recipe in their safe. I love the merengue towers with icecream..they only serve steak and frites with salad but they have about er a hundred desserts....another fun fact some of the waitresses have been there 20 years so usually same staff each time you go.
This "chef Eric" is none other than Eric Frechon, one of the absolute best chefs in France. He was head chef at 3-star Epicure at Hotel Bristol for years
@@LesFrenchiesTravel No you will not look like glutons 😜 The second helping is actually a part of your meal which is divided into servings. I guess to keep it warm :)
I have been to le relais de l’entrecote, nice to see you try it. The line goes fast. I love steak, thanks for the other recommendations! I want to try them all!
Where did you live when you were in USA? I ask cause you said you never had oysters like that in the US. Coastal USA (especially Southern California) and NYC have amazing oysters due to proximity to where they are farmed and overall freshness. I’m wondering if you maybe didn’t have the chance to have good oysters? I had a lot of oysters in Paris and the best ones were still maybe slightly below an average one in LA :(
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One of the many things I love about your videos is that you will also say when something is not to your taste. I also like that you acknowledge that your two tastes do differ. The honesty is deeply appreciated.
@@lawrencebaker2318 thank you 😁
I just wanted to drop a note from the USA to say thank you for all that you post and share. I have used your videos to encourage my students in Chicago to travel the world. My precious class of 6th grade students particularly enjoyed your videos about the street food and lodgings. Thank You from a grateful teacher in Chicago.
Wow, thank you! That's really awesome, this made my day!
@@LesFrenchiesTravel Keep up the good work. I'm grateful.
I’m French living in the US and I always watch your videos whenever I feel a bit home sick .. your love for French food is amazing please don’t change a thing! Cheers
My first steak frites was when I was 10 yrs old at the American Embassy in Paris, where my dad was working. To my young tastebuds, it was magical. That was 50 years ago and I still remember it.
La Bourse et La Vie is one of Chef Daniel Rose's restaurants. He is one of the most inventive, amazing chefs ever ~ very creative, but also kind, generous and humble. He mostly lives in NYC now where he has a Michelin Star restaurant in Manhattan called Le CouCou. His original restaurant was a tiny place in the 9th called Spring and remains one of my favourite Parisian restaurants ever. Thanks for a great video!
it's really a little gem in Paris, I love it!!
Thank you so much for what you do. You make being Americans in France feel so natural. (I’ve learned what not to do…again and again ;) And your appreciation of French food is wonderful and instructive. For those of use who are learning French it is wonderful when you speak French and then repeat in English next so we can learn in a natural setting. I follow some people JUST for this habit so that I can learn to speak…please keep it up. Thank you again.
I just wanted to say thank you for all your hard work and dedication. My husband & I were in Paris in September and stopped by A. Lacroix Pâtissier (from one of your videos). Everything was wonderful. Too bad, we only had a day and a half. Merci.
You are so welcome!
My first trip to Paris is in two weeks. Made my reservation at La Bourse. Incroyable!
really delightful!!
I will also be there in 2 weeks. Join me at La Bourse?
I think that second place was just incredible . Watching both of yours reactions to the food is great , im the same way . Everyone knows when im happy with the food because of my facial expressions ! My brother lived in Paris for 3 years , he loves going back there
Steak frites is such a simple meal but when its done right its sublime.
Bonjour Antoine and Colleen. Taking the basics to a new level. Thanks for the ride😋😋
@@warrenwolf4690 you're very welcome
אני אוהב את הזוגיות שלכם. ממש זוג אידאלי, הבנה, אהבה וכיף, הומור, ובנוסף גם את ההמלצות שלכם
תודה רבה, זה מאוד נחמד מצדך לומר
We went to Le Relais de l'Entrecote during our last trip to Paris and thought it was excellent. The line though....OMG! We are looking forward to trying some of your suggestions next May when we return. I always look forward to Saturdays to have my morning coffee with Colleen and Antoine.
So cool!
Ha! I just ate at the one here in NYC at its new location. The prior location closed during COVID.
I've been to the one in London but keep missing the one in Paris as when I had time to stop by, it was closed!
We went here too. We only had 5 days in Paris (we were in Europe for 5 weeks with 7 cities) so 9th could eat at one of these places. I thought I would “nibble” so not to be full for later (we went at lunch) but it was SOOO good! The fries and that sauce! Chef’s Kiss! I bet the other places are just as good!
I find Le Relais de Venise at 271 Bd Pereire, 75017 Paris, France to be better, but you still have to wait in line.
Thing is, all the all you can eat Steak frites places buy mediocre beef. They brine it to death, like in Chinese restaurants and ppl are happy, because it’s tender. Taste wise, the sauce does the job. That’s all OK, because it keeps these restaurants affordable. It’s just not top tier quality and I kind of feel sorry for the tourists who think this is the real deal. Interestingly, ppl rather queue than making a reservation in a small good bistrot. Must be language anxiety.
Antoine and Colleen....How about a video on Picard !
I was very surprised by the quality of some of the food we got there....and it was so affordable.
Great suggestion!
Just came back from Paris (17dec - 23 dec). My wife and I walked 26 min to eat lunch at La Bourse et la Vie and it was outstanding. I started with the oysters followed by the steak frites filet au poive and finished with the lemon sorbet - c'est magnifique! We had the waiter in the video. He was friendly, provided excellent service, and spoke English. Served me the chocolate mousse (outstanding) by accident instead of the sorbet, kept it off the bill - yes! the sorbet and mousse were so good, I ate both. This meal was one of the highlights of our trip. Thank you Les Frenchies - would have never found this restaurant, but I am glad you recommended it.
Hello family. I as really impressed about how you show us the beauty of France. Hoping to visit France one day. Thank you and keep it up. Watching all the from South Africa.
Thank you very much. I hope you can make it one day!!
Your nephew was a nice addition to the video ❤ loved this video, I made a reservation for La Bourse et La Vie for my upcoming visit. Thank you!
Thank you, he's a natural!!
He looks just like his father! Loved this episode, so yummy!
I miss Paris so much, love you guys
Come back soon!!
One of my favorite things about Saturdays is your new video - and this is another keeper for great recommendations ! Rasa and I have a table reserved at La Bourse et la Vie for next week. Merci ! 🤗
You are so welcome!
I dare say you sat at the very table I had at Paul Bert this past June! I think we were the only Americans in the place. Now I have to come back to try all the rest on this great list!! Thanks!!!
Great minds think alike!!
I really enjoyed this video because we love steak frites. Will definitely try La Bourse et La Vie next time we come to Paris because the steak frites looks really delicious but the oeuf mayonnaise, the poireaux vinaigrette and the desert too. Thanks The Frenchies.
You should!
I thought I saw you at Le Rais de L'entrecote! I was second guessing myself because I didn't see Collen. Plus I didn't want to intrude. We always take our visitors here and they really enjoy it.
lol...the only day she can't be there for the video shoot. Next time say hi, we love to interact with our fans!!
Vous êtes vraiment des sacrés gourmands !
3:59 my mouth watered just looking at these entrée
they were so delicious!!
6:11 The best looking steak and sauce of this episode !
One of the most comforting meal! ❤
Thank you for having lunch @lerelaisdelentrecote with me 😋
I'm constantly amazed at how creative french restaurants are...not that we don't have outstanding restaurants in the states...but Paris just has that je ne sais quois...no fav
Thank you Carol, this is a something with French restaurant that is indeed unique!!
Ok, We´ve got our something new to do list for our next visit. Thanks. Cheers from Panama
You should!
I was literally sitting in Paris wondering where I could get steak frites this weekend. 😁
which one will go try?
@LesFrenchiesTravel Probably all of them eventually since I'm here for a few years. But, Le Relais de l'Entrecôte is pretty convenient for lunch from work so I'll probably start there.
Awesome! 🇫🇷 🥩 🍟 🍷
My husband is making reservations at la Bourse et la Vie based on this video!
So far every place you’ve recommended has been great!!!
Merci!
That is awesome! You'll love it!!
One of my favorite French dishes.
So good!
I shared the Cote de Boef with my friend at Bistro Paul Bert. Absolutely delicious. The Paris Brest for dessert was so huge I couldn’t finish it and I’m no fool when it comes to cream cakes! Lovely place.
So good!
Antoine’s eyes at 8:15 says it all! Kudos to the camera person.
it was so good!!
Coming from the US, I never thought Paris would be so "steak friendly". As a carnivore, I was very pleased with the 4 bistros I ordered steak (with or without frites). Including Le Relais de l'Entrecote in PSG. Insert drooling Homer Simpson face...🤤
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Love Le Frenchies! Have you eaten steak frites at Le Velais de Venise? All they serve is steak frites with a line of locals that goes up the street. They have some desserts but the star is the steak, you get two servings! Wonderful
it was on the short list but we ran out of time, next time
Oh les huîtres avec une fourchette ? 😢😂
Salut Antoine and Colleen! Thanks for the steak frites tour! I took notes for our next time my wife and I will be in Paris. Steak Frites was the first dinner we had on our honeymoon trip to Paris on July 9, 2007 at Brasserie Le Victory, and it was awesome!
Bonne soirée from Montréal, QC!
You 2 are the best! Seriously. You make my number one food channel. So natural, so honest and so real.
Thank you so much!!
Desperate to return to Paris now for the steak frites!
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I love your videos and can't wait for my next visit. Can you go back to bold black lettering on your bills please. They were difficult to read this time 😮 Merci bien!!❤❤ 😘
will do, thank you
Excellent video love it maybe next time you can show us flea markets thrift shops discount shopping in Paris thank you
Ok will do
I love your videos..very informative.Can you make a video about the best Bouillon restaurants in Paris.Thank you.Happy Holidays!
Thanks for the recommendations! I atully came across both of you while in Paris for the French Open last spring, and I saw you again on the roof top of Galeries Lafayette rooftop last week while in town for the Paris Rolex Masters tournament heck of a coincidence!
So cool! Thank you!
The Relais de l'entrecote is actually a copy cat chain (and there are multiple others in many towns, including Stockholm). The original version is the Relais de Venise at Porte Maillot and you should try that one because they are the one with the "secret sauce" and it doesn't look like the one you were served because...it's not the secret sauce !!
Lazare is a wonderful place that I had forgotten about and I need to go back. I also highly recommend their cookbook (Lazare by Eric Fréchon).
Petit coucou from a parisian French. I love your videos.
Oh thank you!
I’m back to Austin Texas and something that made my trip sound was taking Uber . By all means , if you can afford an Uber in America , do it in Paris . I didn’t want to have the stress about those pickpockets in the metro .I stayed in Montmartre and I knew how far places were and from €9-18 ride wasn’t bad at all . I didn’t have any specific restaurant but I came across some historical ones . People in South of France and Paris were adorable with me . Just the open minded. I made friends , had people buy me a round of beers .I left two watches in the hotel in Nice and the staff shipped them overnight to my hotel in Montmartre. I saw a pickpocket in the train to Monaco and he stole a phone .I ate all kinds of cuisines including lunch at Le Consulat and gazing to the crowd. I’ll be back next year . Claudia . Austin Texas
good points!!
This is the video I’ve been waiting for. 😋
Are you craving steak frites, perhaps 😋
Perfect video. Extra brownie points for the Gnossienne no.5.Can't get much more French than that :)
😊 Thank you
We were in Washington DC last week and I found a small Cajun restaurant which had some of the best oysters I've ever had. We did On-The-Half Shell, Oysters Rockefeller, Oysters Bienville and another one, which was their creation. It was amazing. I'm still partial to American cocktail sauce over the vinegar based sauce in Europe.
That is awesome!
I live near Washington DC - can you share the name?
@@tammywannemacher4346 RT's Restaurant 3804 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22305
We loved Bistrot Paul Bert, but the steak we had was a filet, which is what I prefer and why we went there. I was delicious!
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i'm going to put la bourse & la vie on the top of the list for next time! for saucisse purée have you been to Bistro des Vosges? they serve it with aligot and oh. mon. dieu. anyway, with US elections coming up, i've been super anxious and this video was a great comfort to me - thank you! what i'd give to be in paris right now
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Good video. La Bourse et La Vie will be on my list for next trip.
But I have one big, major, huge suggestion: Discuss or mention the wine you are drinking! You are paying well for the wine, so make sure you tell us what it is!
Thanks
Thanks for the tips!
Thanks for sharing. Looks fantastic. Thanks
Our pleasure!
Great content
You had me at sorbet framboise!! What can I say about la Bourse et la Vie - our very first trip, outside of North America, in 2007, staying in a tiny little apartment nearby on Rue Vivienne - jet-lagged after almost 24 hours of travel day from the west coast of Canada. Tired, anxious, excited, and hungry we wandered out to find something to eat at about 6PM and found this, looked good - ordered the seafood appetizer, and it arrived at the table with all the raw seafood offerings (first surprise of the evening) - hubby was a bit squeamish, and only tried a few, I thoroughly enjoyed the rest. I can't remember what else we had that night, probably French onion soup, a steak, and a fish dish, (had my first taste of Normandy butter, real butter like we used to make when I was a kid) but it was all good, including the $60 bottle of wine (second surprise of the evening) we unknowingly ordered. I could speak a bit of rudimentary French, but nothing satisfactory enough to truly understand what was being said. Hubby still talks about it today, not so much the wine (which was very good) but the cost of it. One of the most memorable meals I have ever had!! As well as the most expensive.
Great story. La Bourse et la vie is a gem. Thank you for sharing.
I don't think it was run by the same team that runs it today. Not saying it wasn't good, but Daniel Rose only had 1 restaurant in Paris in 2007 and that was Spring in the 9th. He didn't take over La Bourse et La Vie until 2015 or 2016. :)
You 2 eat so well. Lots of wine. 🎉
Thank you 😋
Thanks for doing this, staying at Crystal Hotel in PSG in late November and see that Le Relais de L’Entrecôte is just next door 😎 🥩 🍷 and on same block as Cafe De Flore and Les Deux Magots
That's great!!
You are enjoying your food and wine. Great it is contagious. BTW, best puree, L'Atelier Joel Robuchon BUT very very rich,
oh gawd, Joel Robuchon's purée is to die for!!
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I have been watching your show for quite a while. In May, I am going to be coming to France to visit Bordeaux, but will spend the night or two at the beginning in the end in Paris. I will be going to one of my favorite places la grange au canard in. The st Germaine area. They have an amazing salad with goose liver pate and duck confit.m
Sounds great!
Great video. I don’t eat beef or pork, but if my Parisian husband & I were in Paris at one of those restaurants, I would probably ask for a tiny bite.
you just have to try 😋
I agree with Colleen. We dislike being seated shoulder to shoulder with others, unless we invited them to join us! 😋😉
We agree!
@lesfrenchiestravel Your videos are wonderful. Would you please make a video showing us how to shop in a fresh market in a French town? How to greet, how to ask for something, common phrases and etiquette? I would like to be able to buy meat and cheese but it looks so intimidating. Thank you
coming up soon 😁
@@LesFrenchiesTravelfantastic, thank you!
Miam !
Les plats s’enchaînent.
Je suis prêt à manger les steak-frites et le baba au rhum.
Now they talk about Lyon.
That is pretty cool.
I should get out more to go to the restaurant.
À la place, je préfère commander sur Uber jusque chez moi.
Mais je vais peut-être tenter leur restaurant.
You both are awesome! That is all!
Thanks so much!
I’ve been to all the places you mention except La Bourse and it is now on my wish list. It looked excellent. Thanks for the suggestion. It may not matter but Paul Bert is not in Le Marais.
Hope you enjoy it!
steak frites tour and Antoine has a sausage - laughing so hard
it was rated the best in Paris, I had to try it!!
Always love Antoine’s music conductor hands when he gets a tasty bite! 😂
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Always had great meals at La Bourse et La Vie 🇫🇷
Excellent video!
Thank you very much!
Thank you for making great videos, especially the great food of Paris. I will be travelling to Paris soon. I feel confident going to the restaurants you tried and recommended. It is saving us viewers lots of time and money.
So beautiful and enticing.
It really is!
L’aller retour is my choice. Their veal dish is excellent.
Look at those appetizers! "Just a mixture of hors d'oeuvres...." HaHa! Saturdays are always the best with Les Frenchies!
😊 thank you so much
Mick the nephew is cute ! 😍
he's adorable!!
Hi
Not related but what is the model and brand of your sunglasses?😊
these 👉 amzn.to/4efySGg
Great video Antoine and Colleen - informative and entertaining. One question, how do you ask for your steak to be cooked? Does it depend on the cut? When in France, I would always lean towards 'a point' as it will often be cooked (UK) medium-rare, maybe even rare. There seemed to be a range of 'doneness' with the steaks shown in the video
Saignant = Rare
A point = Medium
Bien Cuit = Well done
We love it rare so that's what we order 😁
What’s with stirring the coffee and throwing the spoon on the saucer?
that's my thing....your thing is asking other people about their thing? 😅
@ vive la différence !
Question- do you recommend bringing a backpack and a sling?
a back pack to travel, the sling for sightseeing and the metro 😉
Ok, now there are even more steak/frites places to try when next I make the trip from Nice to Paris. For now, my favorite steak/frites is the Brasserie Le Paris in Vesinet-le-Pecq. If you decide to visit the palace birthplace of Louis XIV in Saint-Germain-en Laye, stop off at Vesinet-le-Pecq on your way. (Next to last RER stop on way to St-Germain-en-Laye)
We went to relais on our recent trip and it was amazing and well priced. But after this video I may have added more steak frites locations on our google map.
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Robert et Louise in the 3rd Arr.
next time
Had 2 dinners at Entrecote in Bordeaux....good value and the sauce is rich and addictive which compliments the lean cut of beef
Can you do Dover Sole…the one I had by the late Robuchon is one of those experiences that stays with u
I was in Paris the last 6 weeks and I ate at a half dozen restaurants (including a couple recommended by Les Frenchies) when they brought the card machine to pay for the meal they ask "Do you want to put the tip on the card" I was a little shocked the first time it happened and added a tip. (I always left a few euro tip at meals because the waiters always accommodated my terrible French or simply ask me in English) Then it happened several more times. I have to admit that the restaurants were usually filled with non French (American and lots of Japanese for some reason). I just wondered if French speaking patrons at those restaurants would also be ask about leaving a tip?
It's not manditory, but they can try? Especially since there is almost nó cash anymore. And yes, I speak French and they also ask me. But you're not obliged to do it. I find it more "friendly" than the 20% extra in the UK - which is legally nót manditory - for which they dón't ask permission!!
They would get an earful from a Parisian. It's uncalled for and they take advantage of tourists that way. That would be a guaranteed no tip from me if they asked.
It's uncalled for if you pay by cash (as you'll probably leave the change instead of an American style tip) but rather common, even for a French speaker if you pay by card. It's not compulsory, they have a living wage but rounding up is considered good manners if the service was good. Instead of "base pay" like in the US, think of it as a small bonus, for good service.
It used to be common because people used not to want to have a pound of coins in their pockets so they left the change, but with cards and no contact payment they might remind you that you can still round up if you're happy with the service.
Basically, in France there is already a 12.5% service charge (usually). So adjust accordingly. If you think it was worth 15% or 20% because of the experience, you can add some to the bill.
You american or canadian? They will often ask as they know its commonly "expected" by the customer. On the inverse when i am in america i dont psy staff wages and only offer a nominal tip. They dont like and i explain that i dont like the expectation i pay them not their employer
Hello Antoine and Colleen! Do you know if any of these 5 restaurants fry their frites in beef fat? I'm coming to Paris in April with my cousin for 10 days, her first trip, my 4th!
You guyz are a hoooot😱🤙🏼
L'entre cote is all about the sauce...they keep the recipe in their safe. I love the merengue towers with icecream..they only serve steak and frites with salad but they have about er a hundred desserts....another fun fact some of the waitresses have been there 20 years so usually same staff each time you go.
I never considered it a pepper sauce.
This "chef Eric" is none other than Eric Frechon, one of the absolute best chefs in France. He was head chef at 3-star Epicure at Hotel Bristol for years
Love steak frites!
me too!!
Do all the steaks come Medium-Rare (only), or can you ask for it to be Medium?
you can order it medium and well done
Now this got my attention ! 🤣
Fab!!
thank you
What wine would pair well with steak frites?
My preference is a Pinot Noir Burgundy
Doesn’t Le Relais usually offer you a second helping? Certainly the ones in the UK and NYC do 😋
yes they do and we did take a second serving, sorry we didn't show that
Pas problème! I'm definitely going to try La Bourse when I'm over at Easter! 😋
I must try that sorbet!
it was amazing!!
So yummy to watch - I relish every bite xx
So good!
You didn’t mention the second helping at Le Relais de L’Entrecote. Is that only at night, or have they stopped doing it altogether?
No we got a second serving of steak & fries, we didn't want to look like glutons 😅
@@LesFrenchiesTravel No you will not look like glutons 😜 The second helping is actually a part of your meal which is divided into servings. I guess to keep it warm :)
I have been to le relais de l’entrecote, nice to see you try it. The line goes fast. I love steak, thanks for the other recommendations! I want to try them all!
Can you order your steak medium well in France?
@sallyridenour5293 yes of course, we say "à point"
You can order whichever way you want - but be aware that meat is more tender and has more taste if you eat it rare or medium rare like the French do.
make a top 5 steak tartare in paris.
good idea!!
Where did you live when you were in USA? I ask cause you said you never had oysters like that in the US. Coastal USA (especially Southern California) and NYC have amazing oysters due to proximity to where they are farmed and overall freshness. I’m wondering if you maybe didn’t have the chance to have good oysters? I had a lot of oysters in Paris and the best ones were still maybe slightly below an average one in LA :(
Colleen was born in Florida and we've mostly experienced East coast Oysters
I've been to Le Relais de l'Entrecôte in Saint Germain. Forgot to mention second helpings to more steak and frites are included in the price.
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