遥远西餐吧

Welcome to France!
Tucked away on a street that hosts the majority of Beijing’s night clubs is a gem called: Paradox. As a long time resident of Beijing for 7 years, this was the FIRST time I ever ventured past the clubs on this street and was also stone sober. It was essentially a “paradox” in and of itself. That’s why the name fits perfectly for this restaurant. It sits close to the infamous gentrified nightclubs of Gongti packed with loud music and fake liquor. Yet Paradox has the feel of a French Bistro with gentle music, soft white lights, and REAL wine and liquor. This is why I love Beijing, it never ceases to surprise me! ?
Upon entering the intimate courtyard, you immediately are in a beautifully done French Bistro. It was intimate, friendly, and it transported you outside of Beijing, right to the heart of France.
They had an extensive list of French wines for all budgets. One of the things I liked best was that the servers came around with a huge chalkboard, listing the specials of the day. This gave them that so often forgotten touch of class, often missing in Beijing.

The food was excellent. We had several platters and copious amounts of wine. Every platter was beautifully done with a variety of meats; so extensive, I had no idea what I was eating but it was delicious.
Even the bread was served with real butter and an olive oil paste that was heavenly.
The staff were friendly, welcoming, and aimed to please. Ludo the manager from Marseilles was extremely amiable and spoke: Chinese, English, and French. You just felt like you were at home and not anywhere near the subzero temperatures of the Beijing winter.
I will certainly be going back very soon. As I have not touched enough of the menu and based on the expressions of the other diners: the steak must be amazing because their eyes were salivating when it was put in front of them.

给Padadox满分评价，绝不是虚高。
昨天是我和我老公领证的日子，因为第一次来的时候，就印象很好，所以以前每次到重要的纪念日都会来这儿吃饭，我们把这儿算作一种甜蜜的形式。提前一天预约了，打电话的时候提了一嘴是结婚纪念，所以想要好点的位置，到的时候发现服务员在桌子上摆了花瓣和两朵玫瑰花，被用心的态度感动了，在这里想感谢一下Padadox的服务人员们！
接下来说一下正题供各位参考：
[环境] 环境不是那种高大上、很有***的网红装潢，但是很幽暗，不大的店铺、木桌格子桌布、幽暗的灯光，这一切都搭配的很好，是一种格调的享受，小两口很浪漫。另外，前来用餐的大部分都是法国人，这家法餐的味道应该说很地道了。
[菜品] 餐前面包是现烤的，外皮脆香，内里绵软，搭配两种酱，很好吃，但对于牙口不好的人可能外皮过硬啦。牛扒、羊排、各种沙拉味道都不错，主菜的配菜有一块奶酪土豆很好吃，香香甜甜的。菜品的口感也很好。
[服务] 所有服务人员说话都是轻声慢语的，让人感觉很舒适，因为我们结婚纪念日，还送了一杯红酒、一杯饮品，拿上来时还祝福我们的感情和生活都像红酒一样红火、香醇。还偶遇了去年为我们点菜服务的女士，梳一个麻花辫，她很温柔体贴，希望老板看到可以给她加薪。用餐过程中玩手机，还有服务员过来问需不需要wifi密码。

总而言之，是一家我会一直去的店，祝Paradox的生意越来越好，可以在未来的许多年一直见证我和老公的感情～快用完餐了才想起来要拍照上传到，照片有些杯盘狼藉的感觉，各位不要被影响到，因为这真的是一家从头到脚都精致且暖心的店！再次感谢！