Second there is the food: steak frites for dinner, profiteroles and mini beignets for dessert.

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As much as I've wanted to try things like the quiche and the steak frites, it was cold outside.

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Even a strip steak frites at the Odeon is more than that!

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Meat lovers find the new Boston Chops to be a quintessential spot to impress clients or indulge in a generous helping of steak frites.

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Enjoy a glass of Champagne, shucked-to-order oysters and a full brasserie menu of classics such as steak tartar, seared scallops, lobster ravioli and, of course, steak frites.

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For what many consider the best steak frites or steak tartare in town, follow the crowd of meat lovers to Le Severo near Montparnasse.

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The food is approachable French (think steak frites, charcuterie and puff pastry-wrapped escargot) and the large space is rustic-urban (vaulted ceilings, unadorned wood tables and exposed brick).

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Particularly good: steak frites with sauce au poivre, coq au vin, roast duckling with wild rice, and tuna filet mignon with roasted beets and greens and white wine caper sauce.

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Wild boar with sweet garlic fries mirrors classic steak frites, macaroni and cheese gets dressed up with truffles and Cuban mojo sauce dresses duck with a side of Alsatian rosti laced with manchego.

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For a main course, the steak au poivre with frites is first-rate.

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