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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 6:08 am
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Originally Posted by stimpy
The Cheesecake is OK. I've eaten at the one in Beverly Hills several times. But as the reviewer you quoted says, it's mid-market. The service to me is a step below what you should get with the prices you pay. And with the huge menu that they have, some dishes are good and others so-so.

And what does he mean about mid-market chains in France? There aren't any. The only thing close might be Hippo but I rate them lower than a TGIF.
Stimpy, for shame! There are Flunch, Melodine (both same owner), the lunchstands in Lafayette Gourment (great!), the Crespi restaurants (La Pizza) and dozens more. France also has excellent Routiers, most of which are parts of chains. Just because they're chains does not mean one must accept US prefabricated food. We do not want to talk of Quick and the other French McDonds imitations because there are so many McDo with decent beer to be had in France, all with the genuine US stale grease smells.
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