Comments on: Drat! Doubly Duped; and Le Percolateur, B- and Chez Grenouille, B- /restaurant-reviews/drat-doubly-duped-and-le-percolateur-b-and-chez-grenouille-b/ Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:29:59 +0000 hourly 1 By: Alec Lobrano /restaurant-reviews/drat-doubly-duped-and-le-percolateur-b-and-chez-grenouille-b/#comment-158 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:29:59 +0000 /restaurant-reviews/drat-doubly-duped-and-le-percolateur-b-and-chez-grenouille-b/#comment-158 Many thanks, Camille! Can’t wait to dig into those ravioli, and also to try the pho at Dong Huong. Best, Alec

]]> By: Camille /restaurant-reviews/drat-doubly-duped-and-le-percolateur-b-and-chez-grenouille-b/#comment-157 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 11:36:59 +0000 /restaurant-reviews/drat-doubly-duped-and-le-percolateur-b-and-chez-grenouille-b/#comment-157 It has a Chinese name that I can never remember, but the sign most prominently says, "Restaurant Raviolis." It’s between the Belleville and Pyrénées Métro stops on rue de Belleville at #47. (Which, incidentally, has always been a lucky number of mine.) My favorite dumplings are ciboulette au porc and poisson, but all are good – though I was less fond of the boeuf au celeri. All the noodle soups are great, but the vermicelli seem to be just spaghetti, which seems like a waste when you can get handmade nouilles or pâte de riz.

I also really like the pho at Dong Huong, at the corner of rue Louis Bonnet and rue de la Présentation.

And I just discovered le New Nioullaville, on rue de l’Orillon. They have dim sum carts as well as a full menu. I’ve only been once, but liked it enough to be sure I’ll return soon, hopefully with a big group so I can try more dishes!

]]> By: Alec Lobrano /restaurant-reviews/drat-doubly-duped-and-le-percolateur-b-and-chez-grenouille-b/#comment-156 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:22:13 +0000 /restaurant-reviews/drat-doubly-duped-and-le-percolateur-b-and-chez-grenouille-b/#comment-156 Hi Camille,

Please share your favorite Asian in Belleville with us!

Best, Alec

]]> By: Camille /restaurant-reviews/drat-doubly-duped-and-le-percolateur-b-and-chez-grenouille-b/#comment-155 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:13:17 +0000 /restaurant-reviews/drat-doubly-duped-and-le-percolateur-b-and-chez-grenouille-b/#comment-155 Your opening line definitely made me chuckle with self-recognition. Whenever I travel, you can be sure to find me on the train with a stack of guidebooks, cross-referencing the recommendations and keeping charts of what’s open when (since I usually travel on weekends, this is of utmost importance). I rarely look at the TripAdvisor dining reviews, although I almost always use it for hotels. I’m not nearly as picky about the hotel, though – as long as it’s clean and well-situated, I’m happy.

Regarding the atmosphere question, I generally agree with you – I am much more likely to return to a place that felt inviting. There is an exception, and it seems to be Asian restaurants. My favorite dumpling place in Belleville has pretty much zero atmosphere, except that you can watch as your dumplings and noodles are made by hand. Delicious, cheap, open late, and a 5-minute walk from home: I barely notice the depressing décor anymore.

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