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| - Don't walk. Run! Having a chat with the friendly Parisian chef / owner, I learned this French restaurant is about to be featured on Check Please, Arizona! When it is, people will go just because they're curious. Once they've tried the food, they'll be back over and over again for the food. Either way, you'll never find a seat!
It's situated in a nondescript building where you pass a gas station parking lot to access it. Once inside, the decor is pleasant enough with hints of Paris, though nothing (that I could tell) authentically from France. I expected at least the china would have a French flare, though it was a simple white.
Rest assured, the insipidness ends there. Peruse the breakfast / lunch menu and you'll find all the expected staples such as fresh baked croissant, French onion soup, quiche and more. The chicken sandwich on a baguette was more than adequate in portion size and taste. I'm not normally fond of thick crusted breads, but this one really wow-ed me, even more so than another well-known baker in town. The pieces of juicy chicken breast were amply sliced, the tomatoes were juicy and the thick cut of Swiss cheese was A-MA-ZING!
That said, the shining star of the meal was dessert - the Berry Crepe. I have no idea what type of flour is in the kitchen, but whatever it is, I hope they never run out. Save for Paris, I've had crepes in plenty of restaurants before, not one of them came close to that of Cafe Paris. Light, yet full flavored, by far the best I've had, right down to the sweet berry filling oozing from each forkful.
Is Cafe Paris out of the way for you? Well, it is for me, too, but I now consider this a destination place well worth the trip. Next stop: savory crepes, here I come!
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