Paris Missives...: Restaurant Review -- Jadis

About

"The evolving Francophile..."

My husband Jack has always wanted to live in Paris and learn French. I thought it would be good for him to achieve his life time dream. Hence, we moved to Paris in 2008. My first year was difficult. I started "missives" to relieve some stress and chronicle my life so friends back in the US could read what I am experiencing. I currently write about food in Paris, which is my passion., travel experiences, and "experiences living in Paris."

It is definitely a challenge to live here, but each year it gets easier, and quite enjoyable, in large part because I value friendships over locale. I have a love/hate relationship with Paris as do most Parisians, mais La vie est belle (but life is good)!

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Jadis -- Restaurant Review

Jadis
208 Rue de la Croix Nivert Tele: 01 45 57 73 20‎

bistrot-jadis.com

Rating Standards: 4-Stars = Extraordinary; 3-Stars = Excellent; 2-Stars = Good; 1-Star = Fair; NO stars = Poor

€ = Inexpensive: 30€ and under; €€ = Moderate: 31€-49€; €€€ = Expensive: €50-75; €€€€ = Very Expensive: more than €76 (prices based on minimum 2-courses)

1-Bell = Pleasantly quiet (less than 65 decibels); 2-Bells = Can talk easily (65-70); 3-Bells = Talking normally gets difficult (70-75); 4-Bells = Can talk only in raised voices (75-80); BOMB = Too noisy for normal conversation (80+)

2-Stars (7/13/10).........................€€....................2-Bells

Average rating for 3-visits = 2.5 stars

We went there July 13 with our good friends Cynthia and Joël. Jadis has been opened now for a couple of years, and this will be my third time to go. First let me say that I understand that not all restaurants can be on their game 100% of the time. And, this time around some of the dishes were hits, some were OK, and one in particular was just inedible, I'll explain later. So, for 32€ you can get an entrée, a plat, and a dessert. Let's start with the entrées:

Brief summary of my food philsophy......

I’ve been in love with food for as long as I can remember—so much so that I once went to the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco… just for fun. After retiring, I started a cooking club where we did live demos, invited home cooks and local chefs to share their favorite family recipes, and hosted plenty of delicious events. Along the way, I’ve helped chefs create menus, joined wine-and-food pairing dinners, written restaurant reviews, worked in test kitchens, and yes—even catered a few weddings. I’ll admit, I have a soft spot for Asian and other ethnic cuisines, but I’m happy to eat just about anything. Whenever I travel, my first stop is always the local market—it’s the best way to get to know a country’s culture and its people. And while I do enjoy French cuisine, I don’t see it as the “be-all and end-all.” There’s a whole world of flavors out there, and I want to taste them all.