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On a quiet street in Palermo Hollywood is a cute little cafe with some of the most delicious non-Argentine food here. Oui Oui is a French restaurant that is quaintly decorated with quotes on the wall and little knick knacks everywhere. The menu, which seems more American than French, is broken up in a few locations but most of it is handwritten on a large chalkboard hanging on the wall, one column for salads and one for sandwiches. To the right is a small chalkboard with a few different cheese platters listed. There are also pink slips of paper sitting on tables with the brunch menu and smaller dishes such as soup, hummus, and cheeses, but no prices. Look next to the door and see yet another little chalkboard with breakfast items, including full American style plates with scrambled eggs, bacon, toast, and potatoes. Another sign says "hay bagels" - there are bagels, which is hard to find in BA! On the menu, bagels come with salmon and cream cheese. I have yet to try them but I doubt they compare to bagels from NJ & NY.

Oui Oui does not take reservations and is not very big, so expect to wait outside awhile, especially on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon, even if you get there as late as 3PM. Give your name to whichever waitress is at the door. They are all wearing funky outfits under mismatched aprons. If you are waiting long enough, they may bring you a sample of their specialty drink, mint lemonade, which is as refreshing as it sounds.

Once seated, take time to look over the extensive list of options. If you're sitting outside, don't forget to peak inside at the chalkboards. Most main dishes run from AR$20-AR$30. Breakfast items include coffee, tea, mint lemonade, or wine. Salads are big, and sandwiches come with either roasted potatoes or a side salad. The waitresses are friendly and don't mind if you order your dish with changes (like removing bacon bits and adding goat cheese to my salad, which is the best goat cheese I've had in BA)


If you have room for dessert, order the Mus de Chocolate Amargo (bitter chocolate mousse). Your waiter will bring a big bowl of it to your table and scoop it onto a plate for you. It's delicious, and enough to serve a few people.

Oui Oui has another location just a few doors down (Nicaragua 6099) on the corner of Dorrego, but apparently this one doesn't have a hot kitchen.

Oui Oui is located at Nicaragua 6068 and is open Tuesday - Friday from 8AM-8PM, and Saturday and Sunday from 10AM - 8PM