![Oui, Mon Général, in the seventh arrondissement, deserves a salute.](https://www.parisupdate.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ParisUpdate-Oui-Mon-General-restaurant.jpg)
In this time of war, it was a bit strange to be going to a restaurant called Oui, Mon Général!, but, in fact, the restaurant’s name is simply a reference to the name of the street it is located on in Paris’s seventh arrondissement.
There was nothing militaristic about the cheerful, attentive service. Three of us snagged a small table next to the bar and perused the longish menu with a wide variety of offerings, ranging from a croque monsieur to a leg of lamb for two or three people. The wine list was in a heavy book, obviously put together with love, featuring bottles ranging from less than €30 to over €3,000. Now that’s a wine list!
It wasn’t easy to choose among the many offerings, but we finally picked a lovely bottle on the lower end of the price list, a 2017 Saumer Champigny, Le Clos du Château de Parnay.
![Accras.](https://www.parisupdate.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ParisUpdate-Oui-Mon-General-restaurant-accras.jpg)
I started with the fish accras, which were wonderfully light and fluffy, crispy on the outside and not at all greasy. They came with a wonderful rouille dipping sauce.
![Pork and pistachio terrine.](https://www.parisupdate.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ParisUpdate-Oui-Mon-General-restaurant-terrine.jpg)
One of my companions had the pork and pistachio terrine of the day, which was deliciously meaty (a theme here) and went down like a charm. It came with a fine fresh mixed salad.
![Vitello tonnato.](https://www.parisupdate.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ParisUpdate-Oui-Mon-General-restaurant-vitello-tonnato.jpg)
That same friend had been eyeing the vitello tonnato on the list of starters and ordered it as his main course. This is a dish the idea of which I always find appealing but that is often disappointing in reality. This was the best example I have ever come across, with plump, juicy slices of veal and big fat capers joining the tuna-flavored sauce. My friend savored every bite while his wife and I chowed down on much heartier main courses.
![Cassoulet.](https://www.parisupdate.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ParisUpdate-Oui-Mon-General-restaurant-cassoulet.jpg)
She ordered the cassoulet, a dish rarely seen on Paris menus these days. It was a brilliant move. This version was better than any I’ve had, even in the heart of cassoulet country in southwestern France. It’s hard to get both the beans and the meats – in this case, duck and pork – cooked just right so as to preserve their flavor. It was a marvel, and her husband and I could often be seen sneaking our forks into her dish, in my case, especially for those delicious beans.
![Pot-au-feu.](https://www.parisupdate.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ParisUpdate-Oui-Mon-General-restaurant-pot-au-feu.jpg)
My main course, a pot-au-feu with pork instead of the usual beef, was almost as meaty, but not quite: mine actually had vegetables in it: wonderful carrots and golden turnips. The pork products were of the highest quality – even the fat was delicious, although I tried not to eat too much of it, and the stock was fantastic.
![Chocolate-and-coffee cream.](https://www.parisupdate.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ParisUpdate-Oui-Mon-General-restaurant-chocolate.jpg)
The général kept up the pace with the desserts. One of my friends was smiling like the Cheshire Cat over his wonderful chocolate-and-coffee-cream dessert with hazelnuts.
![Carrot cake.](https://www.parisupdate.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ParisUpdate-Oui-Mon-General-restaurant-carrot-cake.jpg)
I was a little less happy with my carrot cake, which wasn’t as moist as I think carrot cake should be and did not have the buttercream frosting I love so much, but it was still an excellent cake in its own right.
![Vanilla and chocolate ice cream.](https://www.parisupdate.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ParisUpdate-Oui-Mon-General-restaurant-ice-cream.jpg)
My other friend, who is allergic to nuts, stuck to a simple dessert of fine chocolate and vanilla ice cream. No complaints there.
I can unreservedly recommend Oui, Mon Général! and wish it were in my neighborhood so I could go there all the time. I salute the owners, Nicolas Bessière and Stéphane Reynaud, and promise to obey orders to always eat everything on my plate and drink everything in my glass.
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