Amazing!!! The best meal in Paris. We ate at all the recommended (Girafe .. Big Momma etc) this was…read morea French Bistro with amazing service and great food. We came in the evening and sat at the bar with a view of the kitchen...what a treat. The mozzarella was delicious and the prime rib for 2 was cooked to perfection. Michelin stars should be awarded to this little gem of a place. Wine, appetizers, entrees and desserts are all thoughtfully prepared and the coffee made in a unique cappuccino maker. Try the popcorn dessert so good!

Overall a nice vibe here with attentive servers and tasty French food. My favorite app was the…read moregreen beans and the pigeon was actually great considering I was scared to try it initially. I thought the desserts were a bit lacking so recommend skipping those if you come here!

L'Encrier was recommended to me by my program coordinators, so on the night of Bastille Day, I…read moredecided to give it a try with a friend (opened on a holiday; that's a good sign!). The waiter was kind enough to explain each special on the menu (in English). In addition, my friend was vegetarian, and the place happened to have vegetarian options (a plus!). I dived in and ordered a terrine for starters. I have no clue what kind of meat was used, but it was like pâté (thick and meaty), and studded with peppercorns. Interesting taste- not sure what to make of it. Duck confit (duck leg) for my main dish. The skin was crackling and crispy, only to be ripped apart (by yours truly) to unearth the most tender and juiciest meat my mouth has ever touched upon. But it was the profiteroles that nearly killed me. Essentially, it was an ice cream sundae wrapped in tender, flaky pastry and drenched in thick, decadent fudge. That bowled me over; after that, I was finished. Overall, L'Encrier is a solid place to try out "traditional French food," without having to bust your wallet (although it did nearly bust my gut). Especially in good company, you will have a good time.

This was a wonderful little place near our apartment. The food was exactly what you expected and…read morethe waitstaff was absolutely charming. Our reservation was for 8 and we stayed until 11pm. We ordered the suggestions and the waiter spoke flawless English, as he guided us through the the menu. Very lovely, very French. Totally unpretentious, quiet and enjoyable. Why then, only a 3 star rating...I'm begging to think that I don't care for French food all that much. But, the experience was wonderful and my husband bought me flowers during dinner.

Lovely quant location and the service simple but perfect. Food was superb. Can't wait to go back.read more

Une ambiance chaleureuse et amicale, de dehors on ne pourrait penser que c'est un restaurant. Un…read moremenu bien varié, j'ai prit le cromesquis pied de porc en entrée, un goût merveilleux et une friture parfaite accompagné d'une petite sauce très adequate. En plat principal j'ai prit la joue de boeuf au vin rouge, delicieux! La viande est tendre et fond en bouche, et la sauce est forte mais pas trop. Finalement le fondant au chocolat et les figues flambées étaient délicieuses aussi. Le service est tres chaleureux et bon vivant. Je recommande

Do not do the tasting menu here, order a la carte and you'll have an excellent experience. We loved…read moresome of our dishes a lot and some were disappointments so we'd rather save the money and enjoy our whole meal. Servers here were amazing, truly attentive and responsive. Despite the inconsistent dishes, we had an incredible experience and would come back again. The restaurant is gorgeous and the ambiance is wonderful. Highly recommend the macaroni and lamb. The rest of the tasting menu wasn't great, especially the turbot which was not a good texture.

The restaurant was beautiful, the location was beautiful too. The staff was very attentive. The…read morebread alone won my heart. I would give anything for the the croissant style roll. The courses were paced well. They did not have an English menu available, so I had to leave some to the imagination while ordering. I highly recommend and we will definitely be back.

We were very happy with meal. Really cute spot and the staff was super kind…read more We got the steak and fries, the ribs and dessert was cheesecake. All were very good. A HUGE plus for us was the bathrooms were clean!!!! That's been a challenge this trip. We didn't discover this place until the end or our trip, otherwise we would have been back.

Service déplorable et plats trop salés Terrible service,…read morebad attitude, very salty food.

Paris was so kind to us. Contre Allée was the last place we ate before coming home…read more My boyfriend and I had been hoping to see the famous Paris Catacombs but they had been closed. We ended up walking around the street to find lunch. Contre Allée had many stickers on the door saying they were a Michelin Star-rated restaurant. We were very eager to try the food once we looked at the menu! I believe it changes daily. Ludo was our server. He was very polite and really made a huge impression on us! He was kind enough to make suggestions, translated for us, and gave us a truly wonderful experience. We started with an olive pate with bread. The pate was fabulous! Salty but just the right amount to compliment the bread. We also ordered an Asian-inspired salad to start. We fell in love with that salad! It was bursting with flavor and totally wonderful! I had gotten a steak with fries for my meal. It was amazing! The fries were also perfectly salted and my steak was cooked to perfection. Ludo had made a wine suggestion for us and it too, was great! We finished our meals with a cup of espresso. It was so delectably creamy and smooth. I will dream of that espresso! I hope one day to visit Paris again. I fell in love with the city. I would absolutely go back to Contre Allée if given the opportunity!

Amazing food. The owners are so welcoming. The food is beyond description…read more Everything was fresh and prepared when you order. I had the sea bass, phenomenal. A bit pricey, but you get what you pay for.

We stopped by since it's so close to our flat. The staff are really cheery but don't speak English…read morebut that was fine as Google translate did well! We ordered the two specials from the board and an appetizer and it was mostly great. The appetizer was a fried / crispy Camembert over a bed of greens and it was quite good. The fish was a perch in a white wine sauce with lemon. Really good with subtle taste. The fish was cooked perfectly. The staff brought salt and pepper shakers and perhaps a little salt could have been added but nothing else to complain about. The last dish was pork ribs with vegetables over rice. This also could have used some salt but the complaint here is that a portion of the ribs were over cooked / hard. It was still close to 90 degrees at 8:30 pm so I had a glass of rose which was nice and went well with dinner. I would give this review a soft 4 if possible. We won't go back given our short stay in this area and the availability of options but it's still worth going to if you're considering it.

We came here on a yelp review of the best smorgasbord board…read more Holy hell the place doesn't seem like it would have a bomb one but it does. We were given four meats, four cheeses, pickles, and a small salad with a basket of bread. And when I mean it was all good it was we didn't leave a crumb behind! And for I think it was 16 euro well coming from Cali, you don't get this for that price!!

The salmon risotto was absolutely chef's kiss! I'd love to go back and try more from the menu! Our…read moreserver was really nice as well!     @GoerToEat

Fantasic neighbourhood restaurant. The service is typical snooty french untill they cant stand your…read moregrade 8 french then then speak english. But please try to speak french at first it will be a much better experience then the wine kicks in and everyone has a better time.