Le Cafe des Deux Gares sur Yzeure

Recently exited Gare de l'Est and noticed a new (to us), tall, brightly lite escalator. My partner and I decided to take the escalator to see where it went. It emptied out also at the door of Café les Deux Gares. The tables inside and out were filled with smiling, laughing, mostly wine drinking patrons. We checked the carte and decided to have dinner there. Though we didn't have reservations, the smiling Camille who greeted us at the door assured us she would find a table. We were quickly seated and had a beautifully plated, delicious cuisse de poulet atop roasted vegetables and a sauce that was quite tasty but I don't know what it was. The lovely Romane suggested an excellent red grenache from the extensive wine list to go with the meal. The creme brulee was one of the best I have eaten and we paired that with an excellent crémant from Alsace. Later in the evening we encountered another lovely server, Alice. There was a group celebrating a birthday seated near us, some of the people engaged us in conversation and invited use to join their party. We had a magical evening and certainly will return to the resto that exuded old Paris bistrot without being stuffy or overly nostalgic and staffed with some of the nicest people I've met lately.

Dinner at this bustling bistro near the grande lignes was a welcome change in some ways - not pandering too much to the English speakers, informal approach. The menu was a bit limited and the wine not the greatest VFM, but a very enjoyable evening all round