Le Tais
Where? Le Tais (11th Arrondissement, Paris, France) Map
When? Saturday April 29, 2017
Who? Me
Food Style? Algerian Barbeque
I have no idea where I am. I just wandered down the road from my hotel to see what was open. This place is busy and I have no idea what's going on. My limited Français managed to get me a table but my super confused facial expression prompted the waiter to find someone English speaking.
He explains that they're a grilled meats place and the raw meat is sitting on full display by the window. I can choose what I want and get it grilled on a plate. Okay! This sounds alright! I've ordered a selection of meats and a mixed salad. Other options available on the menu include couscous and lentils, so I'm guessing I'm in a Middle Eastern restaurant - I'm a little far away, they're actually North African.
Entree
House Salad
The mixed salad is quite big. They've provided me with two bottles of unknown liquids so I just pour them on to see what they are. Olive oil and mayonnaise. Great! That's fortunate! I won't eat all of it now; I'll save some for the meat platter.
Mains
Mixed Grill Platter
The meat platter is here. Oh goodness. I chose one chicken, one spicy chicken and one lamb liver kebab, and two lamb cutlets. I go for the chicken first; yum! It's good. Wonderful texture, not dry at all, and full of that lovely smokiness that all grilled meat should have. Next, the lamb liver. Not as tasty as the chicken, but still good, tad too tough. I think it needs to be highly spiced, Momo's Tea in Mt Albert does a good job with theirs. The spicy chicken is unfortunately not spicy, but still tasty. I have to finish the kebabs first so there's space on the plate to cut up the cutlets. They're salted nicely, lots of flavour, but definitely overcooked, perhaps at medium to well. It's still good though, and I'm well satisfied.
Posted by Jeremy at 6:18pm on Friday June 9, 2017 :: 0 comments :: 