CAFÉ Moulin TABAC BRUNCH — Restaurant in Paris

Needed some lunch and found this café a stones throw from out Air BnB. The exterior was very inviting and the smell of good food lured us in! Inside is a fantastic vibe, lovely atmosphere. It's how I imagine a French café, some stood at the bar side with their beer and drinks and the rest seated for their breakfast, brunch, lunch and food. We waiting staff and bar staff were all very lovely, very welcoming and kind. The menu had some amazing options, I almost struggled to pick as it just all looked amazing. I got a crepe with caramel, bananas, raspberries and cream. She got a croque monsieur with fries and salad. I couldn't resist a hashbrown, which they gave me two and... wow! They are going to be the bar I set for hashbrowns now! They were huge! Very Good flavour! I got a caramel latte coffee which was nice, rich in flavours and smooth. I'm not good with coffee usually, so that was perfect! Really set my dream of being in France in a café. The vibes were good, 00s music playing and it just was relaxing after a week of walking and viewing. Lovely experience and above and beyond the staff where....

Friendly service, although they tried to charged us more than what we were supposed to pay. Also, they tried to do an up sale when I said I wanted a croissant (“oh, then it is a patisserie AND this other thing, right?” No, man. I only asked for a croissant 😂). Regarding our order, coffee was kinda cold, and my wife’s matcha was not good at all. The potatoes were tasty, and the croissant was okay! Since it is also a tabac shop, the atmosphere is kinda weird with some “picturesque” characters around...

Nous avons goûté le croissant, le matcha latte, un allongé et les pommes de terre rôties. Gros coup de cœur pour ces dernières : vraiment savoureuses et bien assaisonnées ! En revanche, les boissons étaient tièdes (presque à température ambiante), ce qui a un peu gâché l’expérience, surtout pour le matcha latte, qui manquait aussi d’onctuosité. Le croissant, quant à lui, ne semblait pas très frais.

Côté service, l’accueil était sympathique au départ, mais la suite nous a un peu déroutés. On a eu l’impression qu’on essayait de nous faire consommer plus en jouant un peu la carte du malentendu (on demande un croissant, et on nous redemande plusieurs fois combien de viennoiseries on veut…). On a aussi failli payer les pommes de terre 2 € plus cher que le prix affiché — alors même qu’on venait de signaler qu’elles n’étaient pas encore sur l’addition. Heureusement l’erreur a été vite corrigée.

Les toilettes, malheureusement, étaient très sales, et peu pratiques si vous êtes une femme : l’urinoir est directement visible en entrant.

Une adresse qui a du potentiel, mais l’expérience reste...