H3C - Paris 4e Arrondissement

At Rue de Rivoli near the Hôtel de Ville we were hungry and tried to find a place where we could eat quite quickly in the afternoon, but where my wife could eat some gluten-free. We turned to Rue de Renard and... rushed McDonalds and had little interest in eating there. A few doors down there was a Vietnamese restaurant, H3C. Vietnamese food is a port in storm for those who eat gluten-free because of the usual availability of rice noodles in Phosuppen, and, spring rolls packed in rice paper. The Filialfront is narrow, and we thought there was only a small glass pick-up counter, in which some not particularly appetizing food tasted. There were 4 or 5 small tables. Once we realized that we could sit and be served, we ordered pho and bo bun. We had the impression that our dishes were recovered, and no plate was very hot in the temperature. Our food was just fine, but welcome during a busy afternoon of tourism and shopping. It seemed that there was a dining room upstairs, but we didn't go upstairs. The restaurant was just okay, and nothing special, but I'm gonna qualify by saying we ate in the middle of the afternoon. The servers were pleasant and spoke at least English. And I don't know the meaning of H3C, although I suspect it can be a game on words, either in French or Vietnamese. The interior looked like it was much more inviting at night. The H3C business card is very stylish and folds out and reveals 8 well-printed colour photos of plates of foods that ask us if this is a chain restaurant. I give 3/5 especially on the location of the restaurant, convenience and speed at which our food arrived.

Strolling down the Rue de Rivoli near the Hôtel de Ville, we got hungry and were trying to find a place where we could eat fairly quickly in the mid-afternoon but where my wife could eat something gluten-free. We turned onto Rue de Renard and briefly went into a busy McDonald's and had little interest in eating there. A couple of doors down was a Vietnamese restaurant, H3C.Vietnamese food is a port in the storm for those who eat gluten-free because of the usual availability of rice noodles in pho soups, and, spring rolls, which are wrapped in rice paper.The storefront is narrow, and we thought there was only a small glass take-out counter in which some not-particularly appetizing food was languishing. There were 4 or 5 small tables. Once we realized that we could sit and be served, we ordered pho and bo bun. We had the impression our dishes had been rewarmed, and neither dish was very hot in temperature. Our food was only okay, but welcome during a busy afternoon of tourism and shopping.It appeared that there was an upstairs dining room but we didn't go upstairs. The restaurant was only okay, and nothing special, but I will qualify this by saying that we did eat in the middle of the afternoon. The servers were pleasant and spoke at least some English.And I don't know the meaning of "H3C," although I suspect it may be a play on words either in French or Vietnamese.The interior looked like it might be much more inviting at night.H3C's business card is very stylishly designed, and folds out, revealing 8 well-printed color photos of plates of food, which led us to wonder if this is a chain restaurant.I give 3/5 primarily based on the restaurant's location, convenience, and the speed with which our food arrived.