In the past, I have already made evident in this blog how stubborn I can be about celebrating accomplishments, anniversaries, birthdays, etcetera. I have always felt that it is important not to ignore the dates which, for one reason or another, have marked our lives. Thus, it is no surprise that the birthday of that special someone who makes my heart beat faster is reason enough to discover any unique place in this city which has captivated us over and over again in the last four years.
For me, it was an important day. So, I asked him to choose a place to go to, or at least to give me a hint so I could find a place we could consider as adequate to hold a celebration that such a day deserves. 5 decades isn’t something you celebrate every day…
He chose Japanese food… In silence, I thought ‘Shit, where are we going to go, now?’. Fortunately, about a year ago, I came across a guide which has been very useful and has lived up to the challenge of recommending places -and I feel I have become more and more picky every day. This thing about sharpening my taste buds makes it a real challenge to discover places that are totally unknown if I haven’t any knowledge about the place. It’s just a matter of not wanting to be disappointed, I guess. Anyway, I searched all around. I read one review here, and another one there, until I felt comfortable with the selected place. I then searched for it on the Internet, looked at pictures of some of their plates, and finally decided to call and make a reservation. At night, we left quite late, but it was a day on which it wasn’t worth having a fight. So, just like that, we headed to the place. The rain made its appearance to freshen up the summer evening. We arrived extremely late. The reservation had been already marked as a ‘no show’. I made a puppy face, with the teary eyes and everything, pleading for a place to dine… even if it was at the bar. The guy probably pitied us, and he found a table. We sat, and looked at the menu. Then, we turned to both sides and nodded; all the plates we were seeing pass before us on their way to the tables besides ours, though seemingly small, looked very appetizing to us.
Rice, sashimi, edamame… I think we asked for half the menu, but who cared, we were celebrating and the food was good. We had our meal with some white wine. We made it all the way to dessert. When the staff learnt we were celebrating, they even sent us a glass of sake each. The service was excellent, the products were fresh and prepared simply, yet adequately. We paid a fair price. Now I know why we almost ended up with no table.
Address: 13 Rue de Saintonge, 75003 Paris
Subway Station: Filles du Calvaire
Phone Number: +33 (0) 9 8182 5351
