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Brasserie Balzar

3.8 (95 reviews)
PriceyBrasseries
Open 11:30 am - 11:30 pm

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Moderate noise
Good for groups
Good for kids
Outdoor seating

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Jessica R.

nice of the restaurant to have accepted us with no reservations. sirloin steak was tough and hard to chew. ratatouille was really good. ambience is upmarket brasserie.

Mixed Balzar Plank
JJ C.

Atmosphere: When we envisioned a french brasserie, Brasserie Balzar encapsulated our ideas of what one would look like. Brasserie Balzar is a bit on the formal end, and the restaurant gives a slight elegant feel. The restaurant faced the street, and we enjoyed hearing the pitter pattering of rain and occasional cars that passed by at dinnertime. Service: Our server was friendly and gave us good wine recommendations to pair with the beef Bourguignon. We were served at a reasonable time, though it took a bit to receive the check at the end. Food: We ordered the Mixed Balzar plank for the table, which consisted of charcuterie and 2 types of cheese. It also came with some delicious cornichon pickles! The board was good overall, but we would've wanted more variety, especially with the cheeses. For our meal, we shared a Starter + Main Course + Dessert set among 2 people. We ordered the onion soup as our starter. It was very flavorful, but there was a little too much cheese for our liking as there was still a large clump of cheese by the time we finished the soup. Our main course was the Traditional Beef Bourguignon with Tagliatelle, which was scooped and mixed from the roasting pot to our plate right in front of us. The beef was tender, and the red wine sauce was rich, flavorful, and coated the pasta well. We ordered a Bourgogne rouge wine per the recommendation of our waiter, which has instantly become our favorite wine we've had to date. For dessert, we ordered the ice cream and sorbet thinking that we would receive 3 flavors (as the menu stated "choice of 3 flavors"), but potentially due to a language barrier, we only received one flavor, which was the lemon sorbet. It was still great, with the tartness perfectly finishing off our meal. Overall: We enjoyed our experience at Brasserie Balzar. The food was great but besides the wine and beef bourguignon, a bit more was desired from each of the other dishes. We would come back to try other options at Brasserie Balzar in the future.

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Alicia M.

This was possibly the worst meal I had during my trip to Paris. We needed to eat an early dinner prior to a night tour and this was one of the few places in the area that was open prior to 7pm. I ordered the Chateaubriand (which came with french fries). The fries were great, but the Chateaubriand was tough and possibly the worst cut of meat I've ever experienced. The other guest had the Grilled Entrecote Steak (came with fries also). The steak could not be chewed at all! It was full of fat and gristle. This meal was so bad that we paid and left the food on the plate. Lesson learned...wait until after 7pm for a decent dinner meal in Paris.

celery salad
Jessica S.

ate lunch here on Christmas Day and let me tell you it was the most memorable & fun experience ever! our waitress was 10/10. order anything it's all delicious.

Cotes du Rhone- red
Doreen L.

A wonderful French brasserie established in 1886, Brasserie Balzar offers French classics and delicious wines. The setting makes your feel like you are in someone's home. Peals of laughter echo in the dining room. Simple red linen. Gracious hosts. Eating with strangers that we've met one hour ago. We met another couple when both Yelp and Trip Advisor falsely informed us that Le Bistro de Perigord was open. Resolutely, we were informed we could not imbibe. So the head waiter of Perigord recommended Brasserie and all four of us set off and chatted along the way. We sat down and talked about politics, our homes, French culture, Tesla, and fashion. My hubby and I ordered: calf liver, escargots and roasted duck. And two bottles of wine: Pascal Jolivet Pouilly-Fume 2014 and Cotes du Rhone 2011. My calf liver was perfectly cooked. Perfectly seasoned and seared, it looked nothing like liver and tasted like a seated buttery liver. It was wonderful. Our companion said he doesn't usually order liver but that was the best liver he has ever had. The escargot was buttery, garlicky and parslied. So good. Kwai's duck was perfectly seared, very flavorful. Solid dish. I know I've been saying that France had some of the best wine and French food I've ever had, and its true. I thought living in New York gave me the best of everything but apparently, I was missing out. Apparently France only exports 50% of their wine to other countries. And what I've been drinking in New York was not the best of French wine. The wine was unbelievable. The Cotes Rhone was a full body beautiful buttery red. The Pascal Jolivet Pouilly-Fume 2014 was a perfect light, crisp, flavorful white. The meal was wonderful and we stayed until closing time. Thankfully, the other diners were too busy drinking and laughing to leave.

Duck pate
R. R.

I must say that arriving to Paris was exciting because I was excited for the food adventures we were about to take on. Our hotel recommended this restaurant to us although we told them we wanted to go to "Frenchie's". This was right around the corner, and although the person had never heard of "Frenchie's", he assured us that this would be better. My husband started off with the French onion soup, because when in France....It was actually pretty good. Even I had it, and I don't like soup, and am slowly being an adult about eating onions. Entrees came out. I got steak and mashed potatoes and my sister in law got chicken and fries. The food was truly under whelming. My husband had the sauerkraut plate, which I give him a lot of credit for eating and my brother in law had the duck pate, which he did not seem happy with. We were so unsatisfied and regretful of eating here. We skipped dessert. I felt sort of cheated. We had 1 1/2 days in France and we just wasted a food experience at this restaurant. I kind of feel like our hotel may own this restaurant and that is the reason for sending us there.

Steph C.

Food was absolutely delicious. Thanks to a tip on Yelp if you make reservations ahead of time on La Fourchette then you could get an extra 30% off your meal. Would recommend the wine, French onion soup, and scallops. Be careful when ordering 'medium rare' beef/steak as there can be some confusion with the English/French.

Chateaubriand with Sauce Bernaise (around €38.-)

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Excellent all around! Great unobtrusive service and top quality food! I couldn't have enjoyed the evening more.

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Great little brasserie. Delicious food! Great atMosphere and our waiter was lovely. Enjoyed our time

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Le Comptoir de la Gastronomie - An amazing French onion soup...

Le Comptoir de la Gastronomie

4.5(1.5k reviews)
1.6 kmChâtelet/Les Halles, 1er
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The most life- changing experience with French cuisine. This is what French culinary dreams are…read moremade of. Get the appetizer grilled foie gras with side of greens, you won't regret it. The richness of the flavor and the texture which is not reminiscent of the traditional roasted duck or foie gras, but rather a much more like a luxurious and indulgent version. We enjoyed our dinner on the outside of the restaurant after about a 20-30 minute wait. The bone marrow had the best flavor I've experienced for the dish. However, it is definitely overshadowed by the rich flavor of the foie gras. This experience was unforgettable, with our view of Parisian streets on a brisk, April night. We even came back on our last night, but didn't realize the hours on Google maps was for the deli. The restaurant closes earlier, before 9:00 PM. This meal got us thinking about Paris in a positive light, and we hope to be able to come back to eat the amazing dishes again!

This place was a huge letdown. They had a cute little artisanal market on the front left of the…read morerestaurant. They had a number of goods to choose from and I ended up buying a few things for souvenirs. As for the actual restaurant, they had a number of delicious sounding items on their menu. Our server was very attentive to us and helped us decide on our dinner orders. Similar to the other restaurants though. After our food was delivered, it was far in between when we were checked on again. And after dessert it took even longer for our server to bring the bill. Overall, the food was a letdown. I do not exaggerate when I say that the frog legs just tasted like slightly flavored water. My friend's ravioli had a fairly decent flavored sauce but the pasta was a bit chewy. My friend's duck breast was pretty tough; I had noticed the table next to us also ordered it and they seemed to have trouble finishing/cutting theirs as well. As for my steak with foie gras, well the steak was once again tough and the foie gras was weirdly stringy. It was soft for the most part but there were parts that were tough and stringy. Maybe that's a section that's generally separated in the preparation process and it was missed? In any case it was disappointing. What wasn't disappointing was dessert though; perfectly sweet and balanced.

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Le Comptoir de la Gastronomie - He said was very good

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Le Comptoir de la Gastronomie - French onion soup + bread

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French onion soup + bread

Bistro des Augustins - Fermier

Bistro des Augustins

4.4(556 reviews)
0.6 kmSaint-Michel/Odéon, 6ème
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I have mixed feelings about Bistro des Augustins. On the one hand, it provided me some of the most…read morecomforting and delicious food that I enjoyed in Paris. On the other hand, it made me realize that my mother was a terrible cook. Bistro des Augustins is a small, cozy venue offering both indoor seating and terrace seating near Pont Neuf. It serves a small number of curated dishes, including a wonderfully traditional Bistro Gratin in a homey ceramic dish served piping hot with a brown crispy cheesy top, herbs, spices and chicken. You can also get it with salmon. My brothers and I only saw my mother use our gas range to light her cigarettes, sanitize needles to remove our splinters, and make s'mores during the summer months when she couldn't muster the energy to take us 'outside camping.' I mean, all she had to do was borrow a cookbook, which I'm sure were readily available from maybe a neighbor or in any local bookstore or the public library. How hard is that? I was the only kid who brought a can of tuna and his own monogrammed can opener to school every day. Every day. And mom convinced me that the tuna holster she got me for my birthday was cool and hip. I was a naive mercury-filled fool, although I did become a very fast runner in junior high school because of the tuna holster. The interior décor of Bistro des Augustins is informal and vintage bistro style - wooden tables, traditional chalkboard menus, and soft lighting - creating a relaxed and comfy ambiance. My eyes have been opened to what's possible. Thank you Bistro des Augustins for expanding my culinary horizons. Five stars.

THE FOOD ------------------…read more= Fermier - Cheese gratin with chicken was good. Didn't blow me away, but was solid with the creaminess of the sliced potatoes and emmental cheese combined together with mixed vegetables. The cheese was very strong though, so anything else was unfortunately pretty much overpowered by it. Arrived with bread, but it DEFINITELY could use other carb options to sop it all up (e.g., rice???)! = Landais - Cheese gratin with duck. Same comment as the above, except the Landais had egg and goat cheese also mixed in with almost the same ingredients as the Fermier. THE SERVICE ----------------------- + The lone waitress, who also worked the role as greeter, cashier and bartender was friendly. + Food arrived within 10 minutes of ordering. THE SURROUNDINGS ------------------------------------ = Small, tight restaurant. = Not many tables inside - 6 in total. + Located a few blocks away from the more touristy restaurants, towards the East, on a much quieter street. RANDOM OBSERVATIONS -------------------------------------- = Nada.

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Bistro des Augustins - Assiette de saumon fumé

Assiette de saumon fumé

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Brasserie Dubillot - French Fries

Brasserie Dubillot

4.4(34 reviews)
2.1 kmArts & Métiers/Rambuteau, 2ème

After finally arriving in Paris and checking into the hotel, we had our first meal at Brasserie…read moreDubillot for that classic French bistro experience. We started with Oeufs mayonnaise, which is a hard boiled egg topped with mayo. This was quite a simple dish, but definitely got us prepped for the meal. They initially made a mistake on our order and sent us the veal fingers. After rectifying the mistake, they ended up comping it, so we got an additional appetizer to try. The fried fish went well with the tartar sauce. For the mains, we got the bavette frites with bearnaise sauce and steak tartare with frites. Both dishes were delicious and satisfying, the flavors were excellent and each bite had me wanting more. If you haven't tried tartare before, give it a try here because it was delish! For dessert, we shared the Paris-Brest, a choux pastry topped with mousseline, pralines and roasted hazelnuts. We enjoyed sharing it and it made for a sweet end to our dinner. Overall, this was a great meal to start our trip, everything we had was delicious and my expectations were met!

Definitely a trendy and nice restaurant. We were seated upstairs and our food was delicious. We had…read morea great time and our server was good. He even joked that we were definitely not French because we assisted by stacking the dishes. He said Europeans would not do that. It was a good laugh for all of us!

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Brasserie Dubillot - Upstairs dining area

Upstairs dining area

Brasserie Dubillot - Veg Risotto with Cheese

Veg Risotto with Cheese

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Wine along the staircase

Chez Janou - prawns in wine sauce

Chez Janou

4.1(699 reviews)
1.9 kmBastille, Marais, 3ème
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My #1 fav classic French dinner we had in Paris. The food and the atmosphere were all great. This…read moreplace seems to be a certified, capital 'e' Establishment here in Paris. Vibey 30 somethings and those of us tourists that have begrudgingly figured it out. It is close quarters inside, but when in Rome. My bestie from middle school and I shared the escargot (bless you) pasta, which was delicious, and the duck, which was exceptional. We split a very fairly priced bottle of wine and ended the night with the scoop of mousse. If they could figure out how to do that intravenously, that'd be great. The mousse reminded me of a great guilty pleasure, which is eating straight out of the can of Duncan Hines chocolate frosting (ask me how I know, I do this often, going to rebrand it to me being European). Loved it here.

Paris has a talent for making lunch feel accidental in the best possible way…read more Chez Janou sits quietly in the Marais, just close enough to Place des Vosges that the entire experience spills naturally into wandering afterward. No real plans. Just walking. Cigarette smoke in the air, scooters passing narrow streets, old stone buildings glowing under soft afternoon light. Online, this place feels impossible to book. But show up 10-15 minutes before opening and suddenly you're seated like you knew the secret all along. Inside, the room hums. Tight tables. Warm walls. Loud enough to feel alive without becoming chaotic. Nobody rushing. Nobody flipping tables. Just the rhythm of Paris doing what it's always done. The menu is entirely in French which, honestly, makes the experience better. You stop ordering with certainty and start ordering with curiosity. My wife had the risotto d'épeautre aux St. Jacques. I ordered the Magret de Canard au Romarin. The duck was solid. A 3.5/5 kind of dish. Rich, savory, comforting after a long day walking through the city. But the risotto surprised me more. The scallops were delicate, the spelt added this earthy texture that made the dish feel substantial without ever becoming heavy. And then there's the mousse au chocolat. The famous one. Served from an oversized bowl with this almost excessive "all you can eat" energy that somehow still feels elegant instead of gimmicky. We only needed a few bites. Soft, luxurious, lightly bitter chocolate balanced perfectly against just enough sweetness. The kind of dessert that doesn't ask for attention. It quietly earns it.

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Chez Janou - Bar vibe

Bar vibe

Chez Janou - Bread with Chocolate Mousse

Bread with Chocolate Mousse

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