My boyfriend made dinner reservations for my birthday. When we arrived we walked through the small…read morestore front and went upstairs. There was one other group when we started our meal and by the end of the night each table was filled. I totally understand why. The paella is absolutely delicious. Be prepared for a little bit of a wait, the menu says it takes about 30 minutes to cook but it took over an hour. We only got the 2 person size but it was absolutely more than enough. When we were leaving we met Ramona downstairs and she was absolutely hilarious. Overall, an authentic, warm, and welcoming place.

From the owner: De mère en fille En bas, on boit un verre entre amis et on discute avec la maîtresse de maison,…read moreRamona. Au premier étage, on découvre une salle à la décoration artisanale, avec ses toiles flamenco. Dans les verres, les serviettes rouges attirent l'oeil comme des petits flambeaux. Tout le monde connaît "Chez Ramona", des acteurs comme De Rossi y ont goûté les produits d'importation, les tortillas, le chorizo, le jambon Serrano. On y prépare la paëlla (fameuse et copieuse) sur commande et on peut même emporter des sandwiches ! Une ambiance simple et conviviale, assurée par Ramona et sa fille. En fait une belle histoire de famille.

We ordered an assortment of tapas including paella, tortilla, pollo croquette, patatas bravas,…read morepoulet y chorizo and some other delicious foods. Certainly seems like authentic Spanish food served by a waiter who is personable, attentive and made a good experience even better. Only downside was that when we re-ordered a second round of food, the wait was quite long. Oh well, I would still highly recommend the restaurant.

GREAT food, AMAZING agua de valencia sangria and AWESOME staff!! Omar & Elodie were soooo much…read morefun! Loved that we found this Spanish tapas spot! Listening to reggaeton while enjoying authentic Spanish dishes was priceless.

I was skeptical of Kim k saying this was the best burger she's ever had but god damn...burger and…read moreMac n cheese both 10/10. Mac and cheese tasted like cacio e pepe

Yikes to how rude the waitress is. Only bad dining experience we had in Paris. Service can greatly…read moreimprove/be less pretentious.

Ok so they made a mistake and dropped a tray on my wife's head. It then crashed into our table…read morebroke a few cups and spilled stuff all over my leg and lap. Mistakes happen but it's how people deal with them that set them apart. they were super apologetic and then comped our drinks and got everything cleaned up. As for the food I found it pretty tasty. The clams were a unique preparation that strayed from the butter garlic wine sauce that is so common these days. The artichokes were tasty. The tomato and bread dish was great and the atmosphere lovely.

Perfect! The 5 tapas we shared were all delicious. We had the chorizo, sautéed squid, sautéed…read moreshrimp, pan con tomato with Serrano ham and the tapas plate of the day. More than enough for the 2 of us. The chorizo and sautéed seafood stood out the most and the others were delicious. The sangria is in the sweet side, may not be to everyone's taste. It was flavorful and potent. Get the litre. We arrived at 10:15 and they closed at 11 and they sat us right away. The service was very fast and friendly. When I mentioned we were celebrating our engagement the waiter brought us over a gift. The price can't be beat for the amount of food. For 5 tapas and a pitcher of sangria it was under $60 euro. We highly recommend. Enjoy!

On a recent trip to Paris, my husband and I stopped in here for a quick lunch. Do it!…read more L'Avant Comptoir is a tiny wine bar in the 6th arrondissement which serves an assortment of small plates. The menu changes daily, and every item is fantastic! Beautifully plated, quality ingredients, imaginative choices, warm welcome, fast service. Top notch.

Unfortunately the young girl wasn't friendly like Anthony Bourdain said…read more No English menu which was fine, but they can't really help on describing. She was also rough slamming utensils and dishes which was wild. Squid Ink Croquettes was very good in my opinion. Lots of ink and chunks of squid. Good flavor. Shrimp Ravioli in Seaweed Soup was more like a dim sum dish... A glass of white wine was €10 which is high. Butter was very good though as expected.

Great service, great food. Started with charcuterie and escargo. Mains were veal kidney, cod and…read morelasagna special. Relaxed atmosphere. Desserts were chocolate and dates. Overall excellent.

We stopped at the restaurant for dinner. Great ambiance, you definitely know you are visiting an…read moreold restaurant in Europe. We skipped wines (expensive). We all got French onion soup to begin with - it was good, a bit overloaded on cheese though to my liking. But the liquid itself was tasty. I had duck confit as my main course, and it was delicious. My colleague got steak tartar as his main course. The steak tartar came pre-mixed, and one of the ingredients was ... wait for it... ketchup. Yep, ketchup. I had a taste and it was really, really, really bad. I don't know whose wild idea was that, but this completely ruined the dish. Honestly, if this would be my order, this would be a 3 or maybe even two star review. Good service. No recommendation here. It is Paris. There are other choices.

Best tapas I've had outside of Spain! This is a very small spot but the service was wonderful and…read morefood was delicious. The sangria may be the best I've had as well. If you're needing a bit of Spain vibes amidst your visit to Paris, don't miss Abuela. Also take a trip to the bathroom and you'll feel like you're in a Spanish caverna.

I've written about restaurants from Scottsdale Arizona Los Angeles, San Francisco and Toronto…read moreCanada. As usual, we found this place by accident. What a GEM!! Amazing attention to detail! Tapas were perfect. They made us feel like we were dining at their home. Can't wait to visit them again.

I visited on a Wednesday, in June of 2022 to be exact, it was quiet and calm, no karaoke night bar…read morehere, go elsewhere. This is a good old fashioned watering hole owned and operated by a citizen of the world who is world traveled with a passion for service drinks and human interaction. No games no gimmicks. The owner and the staff are wonderful. Great conversationalists. So very accommodating. The glassware is vintage and I can say, I stayed till close, they sterilize. We didn't have any food service at the hour I arrived but I'm told they do in the day. I'm rating totally on bar. When you're in Paris, you'll be hard pressed to find a bar serving classic drinks in a divey setting. When near by the 1st arr! stop by El Tonel, order a cocktail. Tip well. Be kind. Be present. Enjoy

Quite possibly the coolest people we have come across during our entire stay in Paris are the guys…read morethat run this place! They were located just outside our apartment door and a block away from the Louvre. First encounter: Arrived in Paris, luggage in hand & map, waiting for our guy to arrive with apartment keys. We are tired and hungry, sit down for a glass of sangria (which is awesome). The server was polite but busy, we asked him a few questions about the map, he turns it a few times at states: "You have a shit map." We all laughed about it. Right next to us were some folks from Spain, so we chatted them up about our next vacation to their country, they spoke no English, but we knew quite a bit of Spanish and were able to converse for a good 30 minutes. They were super warm and friendly. Encounters two, three, four...: El Tonel has a great menu of tapas, the serrano ham and chorizo are awesome, you can have it thinly sliced or on a baguette with some tomato spread. For just 4-5 euro it's a steal. Le Piece de Resistance of the menu are: - Albóndigas - a freaking amazing meatball stew. This is the ultimate comfort food, with meatballs and bean like peas. - Chorizo Tortilla - this is nothing like tortillas we are used to seeing at the grocery store. It's a thick pancake like dish, that is baked in the oven, It contains (I'm guessing here), masa, potatoes, egg, chorizo. Served with a spicy mayo sauce, I could eat one of these every day folks. By the time our trip came to an end these guys were like friends, a few late nights of drinking here were a blast.

From the owner: Comme à Bayonne Les Basques et les Landais ont trouvé leurs adresses! Ici on savoure l'ambiance…read morechaleureuse des foulards rouges, on fait la fête jusqu'au bout de la nuit sous l'oeil attentif de la tête de taureau et on déguste en toute simplicité de la charcuterie, des assiettes hibériques, des tapas, ou encore du magret de canard...

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.

This was the best French Basque cuisine and dining experience while we were in Paris. It was…read moreunpretentious and clearly was where the locals dined. We ordered the duck confit 10/10! The skin was crispy the meat was moist - the flavor was superb. It was so good, my sister was gnawing on the bone. We also ordered a salad and came with generous prawns and the goat cheese filled phyllo dough crisp on top, we also ordered scallops with crab stuffed peppers. Everything came out all at once and we were pretty excited to dig in. Make sure you reserve lots of time to just enjoy wine and conversation bc this place gets busy but you know the food is being cooked up to perfection. With two glasses of wine, coke, and three dishes our bill came out to about $85, which is a great deal considering we were quite stuffed. We also ate at instragramable venues: Girafe, Kong, and Cafe de Flore...and this place, off the beaten path, was THEE Best! Recommend you download Google translator to understand the menu. Service was also very kind and warm!