I picked Jones for my last meal in Paris during my spring visit, and I was not disappointed. The restaurant was recommend by a few people, and I was excited to try their offerings for the night. I didn't make a reservation, but I was a party of one so I sat at the bar with little problem. My server was so friendly and kindly walked me through the menu in English, and I was quick to order a glass of red wine and the arancino. I opted for the spaghetti with mussels and peas--do not sleep on this dish! Very simple yet elegant, and very filling. I finished with more wine and went off happily into the night. Highly recommend stopping here for a well crafted meal! read more

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The ambiance and service made dinner special. Loved it here before I even took a bite. It's hip and real. People were enjoying themselves, laughing, hugging old friends. The energy of this dark, small restaurant stayed with me. Yes, the food was very good too--however, I will return with the hope that it keeps the vibe it has. read more

KenScale: 8.0/10 If there is a hipster French bistro in Brooklyn, this would be it. Lately, Paris has seen a lot of openings led by chefs who are not native to France and have been giving a jolt of energy to the already vibrant dining scene in the city. One of the oft-cited restaurants is Bones, which, since its opening last year, has been considered one of the best newcomers. Led by an Australian chef, James Henry, Bones has all the makings of a Brooklyn-style restaurant. Its décor resembles a local gastropub with dim lighting somewhere in Greenpoint or Carroll Gardens, its music is American pop and rock, and I heard a lot of English spoken at tables all around me. The good news is the food at Bones is quite good. The restaurant has a tasting menu at 55 euros for dinner, and I enjoyed many of the dishes. Bones has bistro style food with some inventive touches here and there. Tomato salad came with crab for a quite refreshing food, and I was a fan of red tuna that came with cabbage and bone marrow that had a nice complexity to flavor and texture. Guinea fowl came with two types of mushrooms, and I loved the texture from the combination of the perfectly cooked meat and the grilled black mushroom. The finishing touch of fig that came with fig ice cream, homemade yogurt and goat milk was also quite delightful. The restaurant has a full bar with some American style cocktails (I tried Manhattan and Old Fashioned, both a bit on the stronger side). It was nice to see a gastropub style restaurant in Paris that is churning out really good dishes. If you want to see a different type of restaurant in Paris, I highly recommend Bones. . read more

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I loved Jones. It was one of our last meals in Paris, recommended by a local the previous night. Jones is a classic twist of standard French dining with a modern twist and into a tapas style. It's New York-esque, with the decor having strong hipster vibe. If it's your first time in Paris, I'd stick with classic bistros or fine dining for most of the trip as it's worth experiencing. But if you're no stranger to Paris classic dining, I'd venture out to modern tapas restaurants, including Jones. We were here on a Monday for dinner and the restaurant was empty, as it just opened for the day. Jones' chef is a British chef and the focus of this restaurant is modern tapas. We started off with a scallops dish and shishito peppers. The peppers were the star of the appetizers - they were grilled perfectly and had the right touch of spices. As our mains, we ordered a fish with side of potatoes. The potatoes! How can such a simple dish be this good? It was perfectly cooked and perfectly seasoned. Potatoes is my least favorite carb and still, Jones' potatoes were the most memorable ones I've had in my life. We can't skip over the bread. Like every restaurant in France, the bread here was unparalleled. The standards must be higher over there, but we went through baskets of bread. Perfect crust, perfect taste. read more

We got to bones around 830. The place was packed so we are at the bar. If you are visiting look for a male server with blonde short hair. He will translate the entire menu for you in English and give you tips. He was so helpful and kind. Even though the food was whatever- he made our visit a good one. The red house Pinot was so tart and delicious. We started off with a radish dish. It was so delicious. There were whole radishes sliced in half and a dipping sauce. The bottom half of the sauce was almost like a mild creamy cheese or sour cream while the top half was pungent and almost like a black bean sauce - anyway it tasted very good! We got mussels in a zesty tomato based broth which were also good. Finally we got chicken terrine with an olive oil and herb sauce. The flavoring was good. However, I guess we discovered terrine is just not my taste, because I didn't like it at all. It is pressed chicken meat and fat into a loaf, but it was too fatty for my taste. read more

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Really fun night out at Bones, welcoming even though traffic delayed us by 30 minutes. There are lots of tourists here because the food is worth coming for. Hands down the vegetable bouillon with foie gras may have been the highlight of our entire weekend enjoying Paris' restaurants. The other courses were good, but this was extraordinary. A lovely selection of starters, a nice cheese course. Well executed beef. But the soup. I wish I knew how to make it! read more

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We entered to the sound of American conversations, which I worried might be a bad sign. Spoiled foodies in Paris, after all. (For some reason, at one point in the evening it felt like every young and attractive Japanese person in Paris was meeting there too.) The bare and small space itself looked and felt like something you would expect in San Francisco or Oakland or any other hip city-space - there was even Neil Young playing in the background (which was a cliche). Given that this was described as a 'must-reservation' sort of place, we could only eat at the bar and off the bar menu. The results however were exceptional - small plates of the most singular quality and imagination. The meal still resonates heavily with pleasure. Squid: Tender to the tooth, sweet from the sea, stuffed with squid ink and unidentified herbs, slightly charred, smoky, drizzled with a delicious olive oil and a hint of smoked paprika. A magnificent beginning. Duck: Cured and sliced thin like salumi, also laced with a brilliant smokiness - as fine as the finest jamon or speck that you might find in any space in any city in any country. This might have been the best thing I ate all trip along - I could have eaten this every hour, every day. Artichoke: This was grilled and came with nuggets of fish that I never identified, but the fish had a light essence of American BBQ (not syrupy or sweet, but the fish was likely started in a smoked paprika sort of rub). It came dressed with a thin mustard-basil type sauce and a few bits of arugula. Excellent also. Sausage: Saucisson, actually - a 'standard' sort of salumi. Excellent, but not as remarkable as the first few dishes. Anchovies: Boquerones dressed in olive oil, paprika, salt, and the memories of Spain. Again, excellent. Raw tuna: Extremely tender and simply dressed in oil, thinly sliced onion, and black sesame seeds. While this was technically flawless, it was not as moving as the other dishes, all of which I could have eaten more of. I look forward to returning and one day trying the full menu. read more

This place is fantastic. They have an amazing wine selection, just pick something randomly or ask for a type of red wine and you will not be disappointed. The staff is nice and helpful and the ambiance chic and trendy. Expect to come early if you want to eat and be seated. read more

Amazing! Outstanding! Well worth making the effort to get reservations before you arrive so you can get the six-course tasting menu. Each course was very different and both tasty and unique. Their sommelier was excellent and suggested great wines to go with the appropriate rounds of courses. The waiter spoke excellent English and while there were a number of English-speaking patrons, it wasn't overwhelming. And the best part was the food. Six courses was just right and each was a delight. Two seatings- approximately 7-8pm and 9-10pm. It was our favorite restaurant, even though we had some for which we paid much more. read more

Jones - The duck! (Forgot to take a pic before I got a bite.) - French Near Me - Paris, 75

WOW, Chef James Henry's food blew my mind! I'd read a great review about the restaurant on Wendy Lyn's The Paris Kitchen blog, but the meal far exceeded my expectations. The cooking is creative, and inventive and James Henry is surely a rising star in Paris to keep an eye on! I opted for the tasting menu to fully sample the chef's cuisine. The amuse included two separate dishes: a grilled prawn in butter, and rabbit in brioche. Both were bursting with flavor. Next up was a tomato salad with spicy crab. This was the only dish I did not like. The crab was too fine for my liking. The fish course was Bonite with eggplant and morel mushrooms. The dish was bursting with a unique smoked flavor. The main course was Guinea hen that was cooked in a wale mushroom and wine sauce. It was probably one of the best dishes I had on the entire trip to Paris. The mushrooms were crunchy and the sauce was delicious and full of flavor. Dessert was fresh sliced fig fruit with fig sorbet, homemade yogurt sauce and meringue. It was a very unusual dessert with amazing textures and flavors. The meal ended with a chocolate amuse with nuts and celery that seemed to be freeze dried. It had a dense, intense bittersweet dark chocolate flavor. You will not be disappointed by the food here!! The chef is pushing boundaries with his cooking. The service was very slow, so be prepared. While they offer a nice selection of bio wines I was not impressed with any of them, and the food seemed much more serious than the music, which was a disconnect for me and I would change. read more

Very disappointing meal. So sad I ended up here on one of my few nights in Paris. The tomatoes were soft and soggy the muscles were minuscule with a very strange sauce. The wines were poured in such tiny glasses - 4 glasses were the equivalent of 2 regular wine glasses. Please avoid. read more

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The food at bones is good but not great. Realistically, I think I would rate it a 3.5 as I don't think it's quite a 4. There is a single set menu with an option between 2 main courses (the night we went it was veal or blood sausage). You do get a nice variety of dishes for your money which at €55 is a decent value. The quality of the dishes is high but some items are more interesting than others. For example, the foie gras and beef terrine was delicious but the pickled radishes were a bit pedestrian. Sliced raw mackerel was fresh but not amazing and the same can be said for the soup that followed. Even the cocktails were hit or miss. It's a quality meal for the money but I won't be rushing back soon. read more

service was lovely and atmosphere is nice. two stars is based on the food. maybe we got jaded having just dined at septime..not sure but we had an unmemorable dinner here. would not recommend it. read more

Fantastic food, friendly staff, hip vibe. Great cocktails, great food. Couldn't recommend more. Finish dinner and head towards the Republic district! read more

The place has a great atmosphere, but the food is quite uneven and universally disappointing. Their in house charcuterie is excellent. Oysters were blah - especially in Paris you would expect much better. Salads were great. Main course, which runs $100, was a total let down. I could not eat even one bite... My wife managed a few pieces but even she admitted that it was a rip off. I would avoid. If you want oysters and seafood, go to Huitres or L'Ecallier. For good French food, try Le Comptoir du Relais read more

Jones - French Near Me - Paris, 75

short version _____ bread and butter (par maison) : Top ! cheese course : good selection dessert : pas mal other dishes : meh ... - bones is extremely branche (trendy) restaurant right now. chef james henry's provenance is from au passage and its connection to spring. ex patriate chefs are very much in vogue now. tasteful stripped down renovation with interesting flea market industrial lamps. kitchen is open which unfortunately makes the restaurant smoky. delicious bread and amazing house made butter (i ate too much!) were the highlight. the entree and main plates were not bad but frankly nothing special and quite small. i feel the small plate tapas craze in paris is overdone. i now will view with skepticism these "star chef" restaurants. i wanted to like it but it was just cher (expensive) and overrated. i think the bar menu is the way to go here. sorry james henry. read more

I am not one to really complain but my experience tonight goes down in my books as one of my least favorable restaurant experiences for the price paid. To start, we called the restaurant twice trying to make a reservation for their pre-fixe menu. On both occasions we were told that it is was fully booked but that we could eat at the bar. We rushed over to ensure a space only to find out that we could not enjoy the pre-fixe at the bar but a tapas style menu. Our server was very friendly and pleasant; however, we ordered a smoked mackerel that was ever so slightly smoked. It was passable but nothing to write home about. The second dish that came out was a crab dish wrapped in thinly sliced carrots. Bland is an understatement. I understand trying to showcase the earthiness of products used and the attempt to highlight the freshness of some ingredients. But manipulating flavors to work together should also be a goal. The major disappointment of the evening was a highly recommended (100 euro) cote de beouf. We were informed that it takes an hour to prepare. That being said, it was served with a very tasteless and uninspiring creamy polenta and a very boring bitter leaf salad in a simple vinaigrette. The meat itself, yet again, not worth the price paid or the time it supposedly took to be cooked. The good thing is, I have leftover meat that I sure will turn into more inspiring dish. The saddest part is that the items to write home about are: the service; the drinks; the bread and so called 'home made butter'. This restaurant came highly recommended in a Travel and leisure magazine article, by Paris by mouth and by some acquaintances. Sorry to say, in my opinion, it's not worth going to. I hope their tasting menu, leaves something more to be desired. A complaint was lodged through the server to chef, but not even the mere interest was shown by the chef, other than what sounded like excuses; not even attempt by him to assist in rectifying the situation. A BIG PARIS NO GO!!! read more

Such a total disappointment. I'm a foodie and was excited to try this restaurant. It was recommended by Conde Nast traveler and we went expecting to love it, as we had the two nights prior both recommended by the same magazine. We started with on order of muscles which is a food I love. They appeared to be raw and none of the three of us could eat them. Next dish was raw mackerel on the raw salad. The raw salad was good but for our group the two foods simply didn't pair at all. We had a choice of lamb or veal tripe and we ordered both. The tripe was chewy and on a bed on squid ink. It was not something we enjoyed. The lamb was very rare and again something we didn't finish. We were saved by dessert which was good and we were grateful. We left hungry with a 300 euro bill and we didn't get it. We kept feeling like it was candid camera or that we were being punked because the food was so bad. I would sincerely recommend that you not go. read more