A stunning little hidden gem! I've never been to Metuchen really, was invited to concert and stumbled upon this incredible little place looking for a quick coffee and soup on the way. Not only was the ambience completely genuine with the decor so charming and quaint. The girls running it running around briskly speaking in French, but the menu was perfect. They had all of what constitutes a Parisian cafe with all the necessary American fusion additions. We only ordered soup and a bubble tea drink (irrelevant, I know!), all was fresh and nuanced and absolutely delicious. We told the girl we were in a hurry, everything arrived shortly, promptly and perfectly. I would definitely come back here to try other things. Worth coming to Metuchen now. I hope their local patrons so everything to support their local excellence. read more

Mediocre food over priced and customer service need lots of improvement. Subcharges on debit cards are illegal in NJ and employees were clueless about it. 18 to 20 percent gratuity regardless of how many people. Just a terrible experience will not recommend for a French cuisine. Don't waste it time or money at this place. read more

Went with a friend for lunch. Ordered a grilled cheese $12 and fries + $2. The waitress charged me over $31. When I got the bill, it had three random items that didn't make sense so I went up to clarify and she ended up trying to make excuses. I looked over the menu again to calculate how much each item was plus tax and tip. My friend ended up paying for both our meals and was overcharged as well. Waitress claimed it was tax, 18% tip, and credit card fee. She gave herself her own tip, not giving us the option of what we wanted to tip. Not sure if they are the same owners of the one in Metuchen but looking over their reviews, it looks like they scam people often. Don't like shady places ... Never again at this place. read more

I wish this place didn't exist, over price, bad service, the food have no flavor and on top of they serve the food wrong. I orden an avocado toast and white bread and what I got was an avocado sandwich and whole wheat, the bread was not even toasted and the give me like 4 slices the avocado . If you looking for a bad dinner experience this is the place to go. read more

Im surprised to see positive reviews here,this place has been by far the worst experience i ever had in a restaurant, my sandwich got cold waiting for my friends food also came out incorrectly, they charged what they want, prices on the menu aren't what you actually pay. Just overall bad food Really bad service, now i know why it was empty when we walked in on a Sunday morning when cranford station was crowded. Save your time and money and stay away from this place. read more

This place is easy to miss, but you shouldn't! What an cute little cafe! Tiny inside but tres adorable! I see some poor reviews about the service, but that was not my experience. Friendly and quick! Breakfast was my meal of choice and I really loved it! The French Toast (Pain Perdu) was perfectly bite-sized and just the right amount of sweet! It would be an easy finger-food meal for a kid, too! And the Croque Madame was superb as was the croissant, which is a must try when testing out a French Cafe! I can't wait to return to try their Crepes and Quiche! Til next time! read more

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Have been coming here for years and it's 100% a hidden gem in Union County. One of my favorite places to grab a crepe and a well-made coffee. Fantastic! Consistently great service, great ambiance, great everything. read more

Cute decorations. Tiny little cafe. Food/ service didn't stand out much to me, but a good find. If you don't know where to eat, this place will probably have something that you would like. read more

first time i eat here, as i walked on the front girl was very attentive and responsive to my inquires. i asked for her specialties and she recommended the savory crepes, that was a great selection and i enjoyed every bite. theres not much room on the place but still cozy and welcoming. i loved the location and i think this is a place i would comeback, i really think is underrated cause i see it has 3 stars but i'm sure i've ate in worst with better ratings so i found that weird. read more

Lovely place for lunch. I decided to take my daughter here on her day off so that she could have some French food. I think she fell in love with the hot chocolate but everything we had was very good. I had the Gallette Briard - smoked turkey, tomatoes, sour cream, swiss and brie in a crepe. My husband had a Sandwich au Jambon de Parme, and pea soup. Everything was fresh, delicious and the service was great. My daughter loved the decor in the restaurant. She's taking French in school and is hoping to get to Paris in a year or two, so this was a little taste of that. read more

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Soup I don't even want to leave a Star but DO NOT order from this restaurant. I used Uber Eats for a delivery I ordered 2 items the 2nd item was unavailable. I was charged for the missing item. When I call Cafe Paris they said It was a Uber Eats problem? Not there's ! So this paltry cup of soup cost me 25.59! How crazy is that! read more

Cafe Paris - Soup - French Near Me - Cranford, New Jersey

First time here and we loved it! The food would've earned four stars, but our server was so friendly and sweet. She made amazing recommendations too! For coffee, definitely try the almond joy latte; it was delicious! We also had the crepe with berries and chocolate mousse and it was great. We will be coming back soon! read more

Excellent soups, good everything else. Creme brulee in a keepable ceramic dish. Small friendly space with a few outdoor tables on a low volume wide small town avenue (not so Paris-like, but ok ... ). Good personal service (the owners/chef). read more

We had the galette with eggs and potato's and the quiche jambon. Both delicious. I travel to France a lot for business and galette tasted as good as it does in France! Will be returning for sure. We love to support small business. Used to come here pre-covid in the summer for the nice dessert crepes after dinner at home and before the movies. They were always delish as well! Very nice staff this evening. read more

Cafe Paris - Galette with egg and potato - French Near Me - Cranford, New Jersey

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Before I start this review, I understand small businesses are suffering from the invisible enemy. My family owns a restaurant, so I have first hand experience. But there are simple things any restaurant can do in terms of hygiene that this place didn't, which seems like a bare minimum request if I'm being honest. I went here for dinner and I know how incompetent the French are, but dear lord are they bad with food! It's a BYOB and we brought some wine...... that took the waiter 30-40 minutes to open. The kicker? He gave us wine glasses that were still soaking wet and just looked grimy. On to the food-- I admittedly know nothing about French cuisine, but who does? Needless to say, the food that arrived in front of me looked like my pup's breakfast. Should I have expected this? Probably. Should this be served to humans? Absolutely not. This may be the place the stomach bug was born. The reason this place earned 2 stars instead of zero was because, despite his incompetencies, the waiter was extremely nice. The woman behind the counter was as well. I read some reviews that the staff was nasty, but that certainly wasn't my experience-- they definitely meant well and seem like nice people. Unfortunately, they just weren't the best cooks / servers. This place could definitely use some TLC and standard cleaning / hygiene procedures. read more

Cafe Paris - French Near Me - Cranford, New Jersey

Passed bye this weekend and wasted my money on garbage. Asked if the pastries were baked on premises the same day , they told yes. Croissant was stale maybe a couple days old. The soups we order were below French Standard. Nice place to look at but don't eat nothing here. read more

Very nice authentic french restaurant. Food was delicious, reminds me or the time I lived in France. We ordered two cappucinos and a hazelnut crepe with strawberries. Will definitely be going back for seconds! Très joli et authentique restaurant français. La nourriture était délicieuse, et me fait penser à l'époque où j'habitais en France. Je reviendrai bien sûr manger encore! read more

Cafe Paris - Cappuccino Liegeois (front) Nut Cappuccino (back) - French Near Me - Cranford, New Jersey

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We stopped in on a Friday night at 9:30. It was late but they close at 10 so a half hour before closing didn't seem like an outrageous time to come in. We were greeted by the hostess / server who said "hi we're closing at 10, were you going to sit? I can't stop you from sitting but if you didn't that'd be great. Would you like something to go?" She was so inviting that we decided yes, we're going to sit. There was one other party of 2 sitting in the restaurant as well. We ordered a strawberry nuttela crepe and attempted to order an espresso and a cappuccino but were told that the coffee machine had been turned off but we could have iced coffee if we want. A few minutes later it appeared that the owner turned the coffee machine back on and then behold a miracle, we were served hot coffee. The crepe came out within 10 seconds and was cold which leads me to believe no one was inconvenienced to make a fresh meal during our arrival. Also, as we were eating, the server received a call from a Marie and I only know this because she was loudly projecting her phone call to discuss the fact that unfortunately she would be unable to close early because there was still a table of two in the restaurant. The two stars is generous because it's cute in there and the coffee was good. If you don't want to serve patrons until 10pm then don't be open til then. read more

The food is good and the owner was very nice. The vibe is super french if you have been there before. The quiche was a bit cold but besides that it was pretty good! The coffee was decent to. I like the whole atmosphere more than the food though. read more

Always tasty delicious here. Got the Ham Quiche with fresh mixed salad, Cheesesteak, and Sausage, bacon and egg crepe, but French style. The American language is not as appealing as the French versions of our food ordered. And last was the fresh raspberry with orange and berry sauce crepe. We went on Friday night, seated right away, with only one server. We were in and out within 1 hour. We've come here many times including the restaurant in Metuchen and we were always so pleased with service and the quality food. And we'll continue to do so in the future. read more

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Valentine's Day was not as amazing as we anticipated. We were very excited about the menu, but our orders took way to long. We had to take our food to go because of how long it took. We were very disappointed with what the food looked like and tasted like. We expected better for Valentine's Day.. nonetheless, will be back here but maybe to the other location. read more

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Fun Cafe to stop at for crepes and some cafe of course! It's a decent size spot to eat in, very warm and cozy inside. The inside is, as expected, set to look and feel like a French cafe. Great service and the menu offered up some fun options, savory and sweet. We chose to go for some sweet dessert here but I could see myself going in for a full meal. One crepe is easy to share but you could also tackle it on your own. It was cold when we went so we sat inside and grabbed some coffee as well. The coffee was well made and served in a sizeable cup with some extra drizzle on top. Nice little touches on all the items. You can tell there is care to what is served to you here. This is definitely a unique spot in the area, not many local places I know to grab a crepe! read more

Cafe Paris - Delicious crepe for dessert - French Near Me - Cranford, New Jersey

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For the second time they screwed up my order, I would recommend not ordering from them.

Updating my review because I had a really disgusting crepe and the waitress could care less. I've never had a smoked salmon crepe where they COOK the fish. The texture was gross like cat food and the taste too salty. When I asked the waitress if they use smoked salmon or cooked- she said they put smoked salmon in but the heat of the crepe cooks it. No. This was fully cooked. Maybe they put the salmon on the crepe as it sat on the hot crepe pan because it was definitely cooked all the way through. Anyway I left all the fish out but instead of apologizing they just made an excuse. Won't come back to give it another try. Already had multiple bad experiences here that outweigh the few good. The worst is the attitude. read more

The interior design was cute and chic. I can't really say much about their food since we've only tried their sweet crepes and coffee which was good. Based on the past reviews, they are more popular for the crepes. Will update my review once I've tried their other dish. =) read more

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Stopped in for an early dinner. Ordered milkshakes, crepes, French onion soup and fried shrimp. Crepes were "ok". French onion soup had no cheese, it wasn't hot and it looked like they just opened a can of soup and threw it in the microwave for 30 seconds and served it to me with two slices of stale bread. The shrimp was tasteless and not entirely cooked. The shakes tasted like they made them with powdered strawberry and to top it off they included the tip in the bill without stating it or describing it on the check. If it wasn't because I noticed an extra item listed and questioned the server, I would've ended up tipping double for a lousy dinner. Never going back. read more

French onion soup couldn't be more boring no melted cheese flavorless bread and all that for over $7. Waitress said it was her favorite when I complained didn't ask if I wanted anything else and didn't apologize. Looked dirty read more

We found a hair in our crepe and the mean French lady serving us said she didn't believe it. She said it come have come from anywhere and that she didn't care. And that we should have told her before eating the crepe. Even though the hair was found in the middle of it. It was such a strange experience and she was so rude. read more

I was in Cranford for a doctor's appointment and wanted to grab a quick lunch before I head to it, so I popped into Cafe Paris. I was the only one there at 12 pm which should have been a sign. I ordered a grilled chicken caesar salad. I'm not even sure what I received. You can see from the picture that does not look like grilled chicken. It sure didn't taste like either. There was barely even any parmesan cheese on the salad you can see it tucked under one little leaf. What kind of caesar does that make? Not pictured was my overpriced fruit cup that contained really just grapes and a piece of honeydew. I took two bites of the salad and ate my grapes. Will not be back. read more

Cafe Paris - My "grilled chicken" caesar salad - French Near Me - Cranford, New Jersey

Don't do it. I ordered an omelet w mushrooms broccoli ,cheese and specially told the waitress no tomato. The omelette had tomatoes, in addition the mushrooms and broccoli were not fresh. They had the funky old smell of spoiled mushrooms. So bad! I also asked for decaf tea, I'm pretty sure it was caffeinated. Maybe the waitress couldn't hear me correctly w her AirPods in her ear the whole time. My daughter ordered a crepe, this was fine. Overall Very disappointed! Never coming back. read more

Great Crepes! Nice atmosphere. Nice cups. Menu too long. Great art. Cups look nice. Idk if they speak French. read more

Cafe Paris - French Near Me - Cranford, New Jersey

The crepe here is terrible - soggy. At least they can't mess up the banana. Service was abysmal. Didn't offer water. Had to ask for utensils. read more

Zou Bisou Bisou! What's that got to do with Cafe Paris? Well, it's French and that's what you'll want to do to those crêpes! The walls of this cute little cafe are covered with murals depicting well-known landmarks / skyline of Paris. Natural light enters through the storefront glass. The server was Asian and she might even be the owner. She was nice and gave us good service. On to the food/drinks (see photos): 1) French Toast. It's got the word "French" so it belongs at Cafe Paris, right? Heh. The thickness of toast was substantial enough but not too thick. Most importantly, the middle had just the right amount of sogginess! 2) Crêpes. I had strawberries, blueberries and raspberries with Nutella in the ultra thin pancake wrapper. These were very tasty and delicious! 3) Coffee was rich, dark and robust.... mmmm a perfect brew to start your day. All in all, I recommend this place for a pleasing space warp to Paris highlighted by delicious crêpes, french toast and coffee. read more

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I was so disappointed with my meal this afternoon. I have eaten here before and it was a wonderful experience. I ordered a hot vanilla chai, it was so milky i couldn't even taste the chai. This really isnt a huge deal as not too many places who offer it know how to make it. What really ticked me off was the steakum sandwich "meat" they used in my sliced cheesesteak sandwich. Are you kidding me right now? If you are going to offer something on your menu, at least have some self respect and use real and fresh ingredients. Don't substitute because times are tough. If times are tough, don't offer it. And i don't say that because we are in a pandemic, the same is true for any decent restaurant. I'm sorry to say i will not be back. read more

Exceptional croissants! The almond croissant had a subtle almond flavor and was the perfect texture. The espresso is good too. Welcome addition to downtown! read more

There was only ONE person working on a Saturday morning at 1030am. Then the staff has a baby in the back which is crying and they have a baby bag sitting on one of the tables where customers are eating what the heck?! And the worker is sitting down with the baby in hand taking care of it. And French toast was not good tasted like a frozen one I could have made at home. No powdered sugar on it like description. read more

They literally served us 15 pieces of restaurant depot grade fried shrimp (as 3 entrees; 5 shrimp each) for $80. Nothing French about it. They put iceberg lettuce under it as garnish and they even diluted the cocktail sauce with ketchup (I can only assume to save cocktail sauce?) I'm usually not this harsh with restaurants but this is the worst meal I ever had for $26.66 a person. I could have literally got a box of fried shrimp from any chicken spot for $5 and probably got more shrimp. read more

I love the fruit crepes and fried shrimp. Very nice decor and good price! The restaurant is very well decorated and you don't wait long for your food. Staff is very nice. read more

Adorable decor, good coffee, ideal location (you can park for free a block down Walnut). However, we ordered the Crepe Melba (peaches, strawberries, berry sauce) and the Crepe Royale (strawberries, bananas, nutella)........... .......$11 dollars a piece? Really? I can literally make it myself for cheaper, and bigger, and probably with fresher fruit. Gimme a break guys. Gimme a break. read more

Cafe Paris - Crepe Melba - French Near Me - Cranford, New Jersey

I love Cafe Paris! It's a charming little cafe in downtown Cranford. My cousins and I frequently go here for bonding sessions or simply for ice blender drinks. The atmosphere is very nice, with beautiful paintings by the owner. You feel as though you are in a Paris! I usually order a quiche which comes with a small salad. The balsamic vinaigrette dressing is zesty but compliments the salad very well. For dessert, I usually order the nutella or pear crepe. They are sinfully delicious! I think this is a nice place to eat and chat with friends or a cute first date. They also have a location in downtown Metuchen. read more