If you stay in Paris for more than a week, you're bound to gravitate toward that one brasserie close to your hotel that you patronize several times. That was the case for Jamie W and me with this casual spot just outside the Bd Voltaire entrance to the Oberkampf metro station. Only two blocks from our hotel, the open seating area was the first thing we saw when we emerged from the station. It wasn't the type of place that would've impressed us at first sight. You could tell most of their customers were local regulars, and little did we know we would briefly become regulars ourselves. The constant throughput on each of our visits was their 11€ Espresso Martinis (Photo 9). They were impeccable and not too sweet. It seemed like the right place for such a decadent libation. Besides, we gay as hell, and we don't mind if we do. On our first visit, we even added the sweet indulgence of 9€ Profiteroles (Photo 7). Man, those chocolate-drenched cream puffs were so tasty that Jamie and I battled for the third one. By our third visit, we were ready for an actual meal. We started with the extra creamy 7,50€ Homemade Houmous (Hummus) with grilled baguette slices (Photo 8). Jamie ordered the 17€ Greek Salad which was generously ladled with a thick ranch dressing mixed with feta cheese. It was on top of a bed of lettuce, cucumber, red onion, and black olives (Photo 6). Feeling more ravenous, I went with the 17,50€ Roast Chicken which really hit the spot. Very juicy with skin that was just crispy enough. It came with a generous basket of fries and a fresh side green salad (Photo 10). The bread basket helped address the poultry juices and extra hummus (Photo 11). We came back for our martinis one last time before heading to the airport. Kudos to Thierry and the rest of the cordial staff for being tres magnifique. FOOD - 4.5 stars...the chicken was tres bon, the profiteroles were even better COCKTAILS - 5 stars...Espresso Martinis?...don't mind if I do! AMBIANCE - 5 stars...prototypical sidewalk cafe with character SERVICE - 5 stars...Thierry is aces TOTAL - 5 stars...someday we'll be back RELATED - Exploring Paris? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://yelp.to/TDhdgjoONI read more

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This place gets rammed with locals for happy hour and I decided to join the fun. Located conveniently next to the Oberkampf metro, it was very close to my hotel. The inside is welcoming, with clubby seats and semi circular booths. HH deals are good - €6 cocktails, €3 beer etc. I opted for a nice Provençal rose for €4ish, served with a ramekin of slightly stale tortilla chips for snacking. If you intend to eat, know that the prices are very reasonable (most plats €16ish). I decided to "snack" on a roasted camembert with honey and walnuts. For a mere €10 I had the pleasure of trying to eat a whole wheel of melted cheese with no shame. I did not finish, I had shame for sure but it was delicious. Service is quick and professional. A nice neighborhood-y place! read more

Au Métro - I didn't have to ask for ice, they just knew somehow... - Brasseries Near Me - Paris, 75

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4 out of 5 stars. We can in around 1130am which was technically lunch but they allowed us to get the breakfast special which was pretty good overall. We had a croissant 1 hote chocolate 1 orange juice and an omelet, each. This was all for about 11.5€ each. The service was also great u should have no problem. Ambiance is OK I mean sit wherever. Maybe outside and enjoy the chew. Tag and follow us in our travels @thehungrynomadz read more

Au Métro - Brasseries Near Me - Paris, 75

Back again for burger, salad and a very excellent French onion soup. Im happy to report that it's still a solid restaurant with excellent service, available in English as well if you get the right waiter. read more

We stayed at a hotel next-door in May of this year. Had breakfast there every day and a nightcap in the evening. The owner and all the employees welcomed us like family. It is literally steps from the Metro station in a darling neighborhood in the 11th Arr. Highly recommend and cannot wait to return! read more

This place opens early which is very nice if you have a full itinerary planned out. We were in a hurry and they did a great job of getting us in & out. The croque madame went very well paired w/ a cafe creme. We also had an Italian sandwich which was very fresh and filling. Very convenient place to dine in the early hours. read more

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I'm really not even sure where to begin! This was likely one of the best dining experiences we had during our vacation, and it was all thanks to the kindness and attentiveness of the gentleman waiting on us. I don't believe I have EVER experienced such spectacular customer service. So, this café was right across the street from our hotel, and we decided to give it a try one morning before setting off to explore the city. From the outside, the café honestly doesn't look like much! The outside appearance was very similar to many of the restaurants in the city, and truthfully is not overwhelmingly intriguing - covered patio area with small tables (mainly for smokers) and a more or less nondescript "CAFE/BRASSERIE" in neon lights (see photos from the business!) lining the area above the awning. We stopped to take a look at the menu before going inside, and were trying to figure out whether or not anything piqued our interest. Since the menu was in French, there were dishes and sides we weren't familiar with, so we were a bit unsure if we'd be able to find anything we liked. He (our waiter) must have seen us trying to decide on whether or not to head in, because he immediately came over to greet us and ask if we had any questions. He knew right off the bat that we were tourists... it must have been very obvious... and explained what was available for breakfast, and seemed to answer any of our questions before we even thought to ask them. What he had to say sounded great, so we decided to head in, and were sat at a table just inside the patio area. The ambiance inside was a full 180 degrees different, and we immediately knew we made the right decision. We started with two cappuccinos, and decided to split an omelet plate that came with a light salad, French fries, and sliced bread (I absolutely LOVE bread, and loved the fact that it came with every meal we had!!). We'd seen many of that same dish being served to people around us, and the plate was HUGE - definitely enough for two people if you're not ravishingly hungry. Our plate ended up being exactly the same (giant), and we were very satisfied with splitting the meal. The omelet was ham and cheese, and was awesome. I've usually never been a huge fan of ham, but it tasted so different than the typical flavor I've been used to; it had a bit of a crunch in it somehow, and the pieces were fairly small, which was great. It was more like an accompanying flavor to the egg than the main flavor of the omelet, if that makes sense. The fries were small, but cooked perfectly, seasoned well, and provided an entirely different feel to the stereotypical breakfast. The salad was light and refreshing, and the dressing tasted a bit citrus-y, but was not heavy or overpowering in the least. It was definitely a great meal to start the day, and one that didn't sit like a brick in our stomachs as we walked through the city! I truly believe that the entire time we were there was, without a doubt, a five star experience. Here's why: I've explained in other reviews from my time in Paris that my boyfriend and I always try to be extremely polite and conscientious of the fact that we are in a country where English is not the first language. Neither one of us are fluent French speakers, but we do our best to communicate in a way that doesn't assume anyone we come into contact with is an English speaker. Our waiter (I only wish I had his name!) was extremely accommodating, and put up with everything we seemed to throw at him. He did not act bothered for annoyed in any way at the fact that we weren't from the area, nor did he show the SLIGHTEST bit of frustration or irritation at the fact we asked several questions during our visit. I can't even properly express how grateful I am to him for his kindness to us, and know that I am certainly not doing this man justice with my words here. He was wonderful to us, and made our dining experience one that I don't believe I will ever forget. read more

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This place wAs an afterthought for us, but it turned out to be better than some of the other places we tried. They had the best lamb special I had ever tasted, and the burgers were huge! They also had excellent polite staff who were attentive to our needs. I would definitely recommend. read more

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Delicious! Well priced and excellent service! It's within walking distance from our hotel. The food was really good!

Awesome happy hour. $3 beers and cocktails from 5-7. Excellent burger and good pasta. Very pleased with service also.

This was close to our hotel and we decided to give it a try. Honestly was not sure what to expect but we were pleasantly surprised! The staff was very kind and the food was delicious and reasonably priced! I highly recommend going here if you are in the area! read more

Everything was great at this restaurant at first. The food was very good - my husband and I ordered pizza and the special vegetarian lasagna, and enjoyed them both immensely. The wait staff was very friendly and good spirited. Where things went awry however, was when it was time to pay. We asked for the bill. Instead of receiving the bill the waiter came over with the credit card machine and just told us our total. He did not give us a check, and we saw no itemization of the bill. I thought the bill sounded high, but my husband wasn't concerned - I asked the waiter though, if I could see the check. He brought over the itemized check which had been balled up as if thrown away, which showed our total as 10 Euro less than what he'd charged us. He started explaining, saying the 10 Euro was for his service. I was shocked. The bill without his gift to himself was 43 Euro. Apparently in France they already include a mandatory service fee in the bill - so why was he adding this random "gift" to himself?. I told him "we don't do that. We decide how much we want to give for a service tip." Nobody gets to automatically just "tip himself". So then he throws the 10 Euro he had already collected for himself as a tip back on the table and says something like "here then". And we don't see him again. I'm pretty sure he was just trying to milk an unwitting American client. It was strange and rude and we certainly didn't appreciated it. Totally marred an otherwise quite fine evening. We ended up giving him zero additional tip. My tip is "quit trying to cheat people". He would've received a suitable tip if he hadn't tried to steal it from us before we even had a chance to think about it. And I have never once that I can recall had any restaurant NOT give me an itemized bill of the food we ate. I'd tell the management "keep an eye on this one - this is really quite terrible behavior." read more