Bistro 55

Updated review: I like this place a lot for drinks! We came here one night and by the time we ordered, happy hour was just about over (until 9pm), but the server let us slide and gave us the beers at HH prices (3.40 a pint). After HH, prices still remained reasonable for Paris 5.40 for the basic blonde beer, or 6 € for the cuvée des trolls (which is a personal fav of mine and just delicious!). There is plenty of comfy and spacious seating, and this place is excellent for coming in large groups. I would definitely come back here again for drinks some night, or even some coffee. The staff were friendly and chill. I just maybe wouldn’t eat here again.
See my original review for the food here below:
Although this new bistro seemed promising, I was very disappointed in my meal experience here.
A bit of background info: this place is a relatively new addition to the neighborhood. The previous establishment had a fire and was torn down, and this shiny new place was built. I l haven’t really been keeping track of time, but id say they opened probably a year or so ago.
Anywho, my first experience here was just for a drink right after it opened with another anglophone friend after eating nearby. The house wine was cheap and did the trick. The staff were friendly, even engaging conversation with us in English, which was adorable. Overall, the experience was pleasant and made me want to come back again for food sometime.
I ended up coming back here over the summer for lunch. They have a lunch special, and I went with main course and dessert. The person I ate with ordered a starter and a main, and from the start, there were problems. The server messed up the order (ok, it happens), but there was no apology and it took forever to bring the correct food. Like a super long time. Additionally, the food didn’t taste fresh.
As for me, I ordered a quiche. First of all, it was literally the smallest piece of quiche or pie or tart or whatever — anything! — I have seen in my life. I basically kept asking for more bread to fill myself up. I might as well have just eaten a baguette from the bakery for lunch and saved myself 13 €. Second, the quiche was completely burnt to a crisp! I mean not like a little burnt, but completely black. (Please refer to my photo). The accompanying «salad» (if you can call it that) was a joke. It was a few lonely pieces of completely drenched and wilted lettuce. Either the lettuce had one bad, or they made the salad a day or two before and mixed it with dressing and let it sit. It was so soggy and mushy and not aesthetically pleasing nor pleasing to my tastebuds. Eek.
The only «ok» part was my dessert, which was some pretty original concoction that they made up. It was some sort of a strawberry mousse cake with basil and caramelized taffy. (Refer to pic plz). Interesting and surprisingly tasty!
So for my lunch experience, I am going to have to give a low review. 1 star for my meal but 3 stars for having a drink, so 2 star average.
I think this place has potential though, and I would have a drink here again.
I think this place could be absolutely awesome for coming for a coffee and working on your laptop and just chilling for hours. There are comfy chairs and books to read and even «happy hours» for coffee.