A Basque restaurant frequented by locals and nearby students. Hearty portions of southern French…read morecountryside cooking. We had the fortune of meeting a friend here that has been going to the other branch for 40 years and he swears by its authenticity. We started off with Kir Royales which is the quintessential pre meal beverage. And then moved on to mains as appetizers are not necessary given the portions. Their cassoulet was incredible with real stick to your ribs appeal. However I feel the star of the show was their 5 diamond salade. Imagine a bed of greens supporting their duck fat potatoes fried crisp, topped with generous portions of lardons and chicken livers. All garnished with mini rounds of cheese on toast and a fried egg! What is not to like? The decor is classic diner, nothing fancy it it is all about the food. Service was friendly and not intrusive.

We come to Paris every year for an entire month, and after 10 years of grazing our way across the…read morecity, Chez Gladines remains a favorite. The menu is true Basque cuisine, excellent cassoulet, chicken Basquaise, cod stuffed peppers, and delicious potato dishes. Cozy indoor and outdoor seating right along Boulevard St Germaine. Friendly staff, great service, inexpensive wines & beer. Definitely worth a short walk to enjoy something a little different while in Paris!

This was the best restaurant we went to in Paris! The beef Boulloine (sp) was just as recommended…read moreby others - amazing!

One of my favorite vasque restaurants in paris I highly recommend try duck liver or chicken…read morecasserole sooo good

We stopped by for dinner on Friday without reservation, and we got lucky and got the table. Great…read moreambiance, classic French, pleasure to look around. Good list of wines and spirits, with wine by the glass still reasonable (€7). I had oxtail terrine as a starter - it was delicious, literally cleaned the plate. Veal liver with mushrooms was outstanding - real wild mushrooms (for those of us visiting from the US, it is a big deal), liver itself perfectly cooked as requested and perfectly seasoned. I like how side dishes are served in the little cups, without clobbering your plate. Had some Basque cake as a desert - that was not my favorite, but that's okay. Excellent service, prompt, friendly, attentive. Definitely recommended. Also reservations are highly recommended.

Cute, quaint restaurant with good food and wine. Honestly can't even remember everything we…read moreordered, but the standouts for me were the scallops and octopus (so perfectly tender)! Great service and a homey vibe!

Mommy and I had birthday lunch at L'Ami Jean last month. I wish we'd had more time to relax and…read moreenjoy but we were on a bit of a time crunch with other plans soon following our booking. Lunch was fantastic! We shared the pâté (I love pâté and this one was massive- no chance we were finishing it). We both ordered the seabass and I'd later wished we had ordered several different items to share. Next time! My wine was delightful. The rice pudding is an absolute must!!! I've had a favorite rice pudding (Yountville, CA) for years and I think L'Ami Jean just bumped it to no. 2 on my fav rice pudding list. Cozy, warm, bustling, energetic, friendly environment. Absolutely adding them to my regular rotation when in town. Highly recommend, even if it's a little bit touristy.

Great little restaurant. The owner welcomed us even though we were outside service hours. He…read moresuggested a "Gazpacho de la mer", which turned out to be excellent and a perfect recommendation given the hot weather. We also tried the "terrine à l'espelette", very tasty and peppery as it should be.

The owner was so gracious explained his recommendations on the menu. Shrimp gespacho was great as…read morewas the Calamari & Sangria!

Had a delicious experience here!…read more Was needing a low commitment night to eat and ventured over here. The menu was very simple and very traditional to country French cuisine. Loved the offerings and I ordered the most popular dish. Covered in cheese and a gravy - very tasty. The sangria was phenomenal and just so cheap to what we have here in America. Would love to come back here!

What an incredible dinner. I had heard about this place and decided to try it out. The owner was…read moreincredibly nice and spent time going over my questions. He also taught my husband and I the proper way to eat foie gras. We also got the escargot It did take a little while for the snails to cool down They were molten lava and they got to the table. Though the garlic and parsley went deliciously with the snails. The duck confit was incredible. The duck literally fell right off the bone. We did order a side of cheesy potatoes but the duck already came with potatoes so I probably wouldn't do that again. A gentleman next to us and it have ordering dessert and we were very intrigued by it. He had mentioned that this dessert was something he grew up with in Paris, and that he would dare to say Les Fabricants made it better than his mother did. After that raving review we had to try the ile flottante (floating island) It was incredible. The meringue on top of the custard went together so nicely with the caramel sauce. I would come back here for that dessert alone everything else being amazing too was just icing on the cake. The restaurant itself is more of a hole in the wall kind of feel. I wouldn't say it's upscale but it feels kind of like a homely place. Where you get good food at great prices. Make sure you bring cash because it's a cash only establishment. Otherwise I would highly recommend checking this place out and missing some of the more touristy areas.

This place was recommended to us by a friend, and it did not disappoint. We made reservations for…read more7:45pm on a Tuesday night. They open right at 7:45 so we were the first ones there. It's a small restaurant, but they seemed to fit a good amount of people in there. By 8:30pm, the restaurant was packed. All of the menu items are written on chalkboards that they carry around from table to table. Like previous reviews mentioned, the menu is in French. Be sure to ask for recommendations from the waiters or use Google translate to translate the menu. I ordered the Boudin Noir, which is a type of pork/sausage that you can only get in France. It was a very tender meat and extremely savory. It was well balanced with the mashed potatoes it was served with. The mashed potatoes were also done really well. It was super soft and fluffy. My wife ordered the grilled cod and veggies. She loves fish and was not disappointed by this. The service could have been a little better in my opinion. We were here for over 2 hours and the waitstaff were not as kind as we were expecting. All in all, the food was phenomenal and the price wasn't bad at all. I would definitely return to try other items on their menu.

Hands down the best meal I had in Paris. The red pepper salad, the veal stew, the dessert. Amazing…read moreamazing amazing

It was our first night in Paris and we were tired from our trip. This little restaurant was right…read morearound the corner from our hotel. We were seated right away and given menus in French. When the waiter noticed our confusion asked if we wanted the menu in English. We agreed so menus were changed. We ordered the cote de boeuf (steak) for two and I had an order of escargots (snails). The snails were cooked in butter and garlic sauce. They were tender and garlicky. I used the bread to soak up the sauce. The steak for two was huge! It also came with a salad and potatoes. For 54 euros it was a bargain. It was not the most tender cut of meat and some parts really gave your mouth a workout but there was a lot of food and it was filling.

While traveling through Paris, believe it or not I was beginning to really crave a salad, as I was…read morea bit on overload with bread each meal. I happened across this place near my hotel and noticed a large salad being served in a silver bowl and decided to give it a try. When we got there it was about 9 pm on a Monday but the place was still packed. There was only one guy serving/cleaning the tables, and one female blonde bartender helping to serve as well. We were seated quickly (by European standards) and ordered the salads. My other half had one with prosciutto, fried egg and cancel cheese, while I went for the pork belly. Both salads were very savoury, and not a typical North American salad. In addition to the toppings, there was no croutons but in lieu of this there was fried potato medallions. Overall very tasty and recommended. On top of this, both the server and bartender were kind enough to apologize for the wait (first time in Paris!!) And the bartender was nice enough to give us two beers on the house (St Omer) - Very tasty bonus!

Being a native Spanish speaker and feeling much like a fish out of water, it was nice to come here…read moreand be able to communicate in either English or Spanish because my French is laughable. This looks like a bustling favorite for the locals. It was packed and food smelled delicious! Lots of Basque dishes on the menu with a smattering of southwest French food. The cheese and meat plate is perfect to share with a table and everyone enjoyed they chicken, and I had the cod, which looked like a casserole. Lots and lots of fish in there. I couldn't finish it. Generous portion sizes and decent menu prices for good comfort food.

I finally made it to Chez Gladines. I came 20 years ago and they were closed for 4 days of…read morerenovations. The cassoulet Basque is THE dish to get. Domaine Marcelo Rosé from Corse. Excellent value for €19.50. A good pink. Poulet Basquaise - chicken thigh with sauce and rice. Good, but not great. Cassoulet Basque - Wow! White beans, sausage, chorizo, lardon, canard. Huge portion. So rich and brimming with flavor. Maybe the duck fat? Coffee, calvados + service - friendly (for a Frenchman) + no music + menu in French only - paper napkins - cheap Inox flatware - atmosphere - cool temp on a cold afternoon, minimal decoration €60.50 for lunch for 2

This little spot was recommended to us by family when we were staying in Paris and really was the…read morehighlight meal of our visit. It's a bit off the beaten path from the touristy spots in Montmarte. We sat up at the bar to watch the chef cook. We ordered the 45Euro tasting menu and every course was an unexpected surprise and really delicious! At first we were not really looking forward to the tapas part of the menu but it was really just small plates which is fine when you're eating such rich dishes. The foie gras, cod with cockles, beef filet were our favs. The wait staff was great and the chef really slay us with not just two dessert courses but three. I got to have my Amelie moment when cracking the creme brûlée! We left so stuffed and happily down the hill. Definitely going coming back here when were in town, I can't recommend it more!

From the name, I would expect a stuffy expensive place with tuxedoed waiters. Nothing like that in…read morethis spare, clean and friendly small plates bar/cafe with top quality foods, good drink and wine list. We tasted our way through most of the menu. High points were the cod, filet of beef, asparagus, foie gras with beans, and chocolate croquettes which needed a bit more ice cream to finish. A nice pinot noir melded with the clean flavors - especially nice after a week of eating rich classic French food. Three people do it all - two cooks and one waitress - but all three also seat guests, do dishes, take payment, serve food. A commune of sharing tasks. And all the cooking is done behind the bar. To me it seemed to be a Japanese sushi bar with Spanish tapas flavors with French attention to quality and detail. Highly recommended!