Paradou

(source aaronetto.blogspot.com)

A couple friends from D.C. came to visit and we met up for lunch with other friends. This place was picked because some people in the group have been here before. This is a French restaurant, but not your typical "shi shi" French restaurant. This place got its inspiration from Provence, which is a lay back region in South France (Take a look at the front door and the back garden and you will know what i mean). Having spent sometime in South of France, I can attest that this kind of restaurants are much more chill than the "white table clothe" counterparts in Northern France, namely, Paris.

(source: new york mag)

The most important question is "how is the food?" Two of their dishes came highly recommended by my friends
"Duck Rueben Sandwich" and "Lamb burger".

I ordered the duck and Lynn ordered the burger.
We shared half of our sandwich.

(source: Natalie F of Yelp.com)

(source: "try anything once" blog)

I must say this, the duck taste exactly the way "roast duck" taste in Malaysia, a flavor that I love. Caramelized onion and melted cheese can be found between the duck and the bread giving sweetness to the sandwich.

Lynn's lamb burger was stupendously delicious too. I don't think I ever had a lamb burger before until trying this one. Although the picture is kinda small, do you see that little "purplish"piece of thing on the meat? Take a guess, what is it? It is funny how such a small addition to a sandwich makes the whole dish memorable.

Conclusion: I highly highly recommend this place. Make reservation in advance.