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| - I wasn't planning on stopping here today, but as I approached Vendome metro I saw a little "open" sign flashing in the window and quite a few people enjoying a late lunch, and realized I was starving. What a great, albeit random, pick.
Their mains are all pretty much the same: meat (or eggplant!) with rice, and you start with a lentil soup or a salad. They put the bottle of dressing on your table, thank goodness, because it's delicious. The salad is pretty big, and I was too full to finish my copious plate of "crazy chicken" (marinated and charcoal grilled chicken thighs) so I have a full meal for tomorrow's lunch. Looking around me, everyone's plate is empty. Simple, authentic food prepared with love and served with grace by the efficient waitress darting around the room. There's also a shaker full of sumac on the table that I totally ignored because I was too busy enjoying my food, but yeah, I should have sprinkled some of that on everything too.
No complaints at all. It's clean, a little bare bones in terms of decor, and has lovely middle eastern sounding music playing in the background. I was only a little confused by the plate of pita bread served with butter and a half onion... Someone explain this to me please!
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