Comments on: Le Bistrot de Pekin, authentic Szechuan cooking: B+; Le Napoleon, fun and very decent burgers: B

By: Alexander Lobrano

Alexander Lobrano — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 09:01:08 +0000

Sorry Erica, I haven't been back to this very good place for a while. I'm afraid this dish must have come off the menu. Best, Alec

By: Erica

Erica — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 21:00:10 +0000

Hey Alec,

I know it's been a while since you posted about Le Bistro de Pekin, but I was wondering if you remember the name of the noodle dish with the spicy peanut and sesame sauce. I couldn't find it on the menu, and when I asked the waitstaff, they said they had nothing like it. Thanks for the help!

By: Seb

Seb — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:45:43 +0000

Very interesting. My wife and I hang out in both places.
have you tried the Sezchuan restaurant on bd Strasbourg Blows your pants off.
Local is also Napoleon for us. A good club sandwich for 10 euros is better than a good club sandwich for 14 euros. That's enough for me :-)

By: Alexander Lobrano

Alexander Lobrano — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:15:46 +0000

Hi David, Glad you like Le Napoleon. It's become a favorite for me, and a place I'll go on my own for lunch when I need a break from my keyboard at home. The owner's wonderful, there's a great terrace for people watching in good weather, and fyi, they're brunch is good, too. Best, Alec

By: David

David — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:17:32 +0000

I love Le Napoleon. I have been there recently, the food was good, the vibe was great, and the owner is a sweetheart.

By: John Mihalec

John Mihalec — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:25:55 +0000

Bistrot de Pekin seems like an excellent find, Alec, and right in the center of things. In two plus years in Paris, we never found any Chinese places that were more than mediocre. The Japanese cuisine was generally much better than the Chinese. Although we never got to try the Chinese in the 20th arrondissment, which seemed from observation like the right place to start.