Paris Restaurant Review: Sept'n

   Before we talk about Paris: I've been horrible about posting lately, and it's unfortunately not likely to get better any time soon. Any and all free time that I have is mostly going to be spent preparing for the written driving exam I have to take here. And then, assuming I pass that, the practical driving exam. Great Britain doesn't take into account the fact that I've been driving for 16 YEARS without incident, just that I don't have a license from one of the qualifying countries. I wouldn't have a problem with this rule, seeing as I was used to driving on the right side of the road, except for the fact that not all of the qualifying countries drive on the left! Canadians are allowed to simply turn in their licenses for a UK license (British English: licence), but Americans are not. Frustrating! So stay tuned and if you're lucky you can see my AWFUL new driver's license photo in a few months. Until then, I'll try to post as much as I can.
  On to Paris! First off, a restaurant review. Because what is Paris without amazing food.
 When we arrived at our hotel, it was getting close to dinner-time and we were all tired from traveling. Not wanting to venture back onto the Metro to get to a good meal, we asked the concierge to recommend something nearby. He suggested Sept'n, which happened to be directly across the street! We would've gone there anyway at that point, but when he mentioned that the chef was Japanese, we were definitely sold. It was so good that we went back there for lunch on our final day, too! Think French food with a bit of Japanese flair to it. Amazing fish, and their version of shrimp tempura was superb. Service was great, too. The chef's son and daugther are staff at Sept'n, very lovely family. The chef spoke French and Japanese, while the son and daughter spoke French, English, and some basic Japanese. Menus are only in French or Japanese, but they're more than happy to translate if you need it. Everyone was very attentive and kind, plus having Keila in there was no problem (although they don't have a high chair unfortunately). Only bit of the meal that wasn't insanely great was dessert. It wasn't bad of course, but it wasn't outright amazing, either.
 I honestly don't know why this restaurant isn't reviewed more, other than perhaps the fact that they're close to the Republique metro station....which only seems to have some chain restaurants and hotels around it. So perhaps not many tourists happen to wander by. Whatever the case, if you're in Paris, forget the sightseeing for a bit and GO eat at Sept'n! I know there are a lot of good restaurants in the city, but trust me, you won't regret it!

Restaurant Sept'n
6, rue Rampon
75011 PARIS
n° tel: 01-43-55-62-32
http://www.septn.com/


                                The shrimp tempura on a bed of salad

                 I can't remember, but this might have been one of the daily specials? Fish in a sort of puff pasty, wonderful!

                           Salmon with assorted vegetables, including Japanese daikon. Highly recommended!