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Oyez…! P’Axoa in the 14th: Winner of the Talbott Nicest but Slowest Service of the Year 2014 Award.

By Johntalbott

Apr 001

5.2 Oyez…! P’Axoa, 118, blvd de Montparnasse in the 14th, 01.43.27.22.00 (Metro: Vavin or ND des Champs) has been open for 3 years and I’ve drifted past it several times in the past several months, once actually entering and asking how long they’d been open – Ans. 3 Years and then Friday to make a reservation and the “startlingly blonde lady” at the bar looked puzzled when I asked to make a rez and passed me onto the chef, who had great white mustachios and pony tail and greeted me like a long lost friend.  Done deal!

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Apr 003

Today was Easter Sunday, so I was pleased to see they had a Pascal menu which looked pretty tempting.  I enter; get the primo table by the window and am serenaded by a “startlingly blonde lady” with a guitar.  Huh.  Sundays here must be Basque Music Day; Cool.

 

Apr 004

The genial host offers me a glass of sangria which came with a basque type pizza/cake which was spectac.

Apr 005

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Apr 009

I went with the Easter “menu”,
- two great slices of foie gras mi-cuit with a jelly made with espelette that perfectly offset the sweetness of the foie gras,
- a Basque version of bouillabaisse with an immense amount of fish, moules, shrimp, squid and sauce,
- a tarte Landaise, beautifully blackened in the oven with a scoop of ice cream.

Apr 006

My bill –
Ah Coda – I ordered and we ate tonight – 4 take-out servings of Axoa which my guests really, really liked.
So my bill was 103.20 E but that covers 5 dinners with wine, no bottled water and coffee.

Apr 007

Go?  With Au Bascou on the ropes, it’s not a bad idea.  And yes, that's not a selfie but the chef insisted.


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