good steak at Le Boeuf Couronné?

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I'll be going to Paris in a couple months and am looking to sink my teeth into a delicious, classic French steak.  A good friend recommended Le Boeuf Couronné (located near Villette).  For anyone who's familiar with this place, I love to get any feedback you might have (good or bad).  Also, I'm very open for other suggestions on the best steak in town!  Many thanks

Answer

Went to Au Boeuf Couronne near Parc de la Villette last evening for my first visit. The seats were quite large, the staff was very helpful and friendly, and the restaurant was delightfully quiet while almost complet . We ordered the cotes du boeuf with pommes souffle which followed soupe d;oignon and escargot for entrees. Drank a bottle of Nerthe Chateauneuf-du-Pape, their second, it was lovely as well. Throw in a creme brulee split for dessert and that was the meal. Lovely time in a lovely place. Now to the steak. It was advertised as a 1200 gm cotes du boeuf. It came with one rib bone attached perfectly cooked as ordered about 4 cm thick. Had almost no char and was the second ranked CdB l have had in Paris, the cap was very tender, the ribeye less so, but a very flavorful cut of beef. When we left the restaurant our comment was identical, this place was great, but it ain't Louis. l have no intention to argue the merits pro or con of L'Ami Louis again. This discussion on this board and others is like discussing abortion, no middle ground and it has been done to death. The CdB at Louis is 2 sometimes 3 ribs, is @ 8-9 cm. thick and served charred to perfection. While almost twice the cost of Au Boeuf Couronne's it is also about twice the size and can serve 3 comfortably and once l had it serve 4. Also pommes souffle is quite nice but the pomme gateau at Louis, come on, my fav potato dish ever. The meal at ABCouronne exclusive of wine was 97 euros, when at Louis a few weeks ago the bill for food alone for three was 246 euros, thus 47/pp at ABC and 82/pp at LAL for a lot more food.

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