On our second night in Paris, we went here. Aesthetically pleasing, we felt very comfortable as we…read morewere promptly welcomed. We enjoyed some wine, some of which the owner recommended with our meal. We ordered the VELOUTE DE RUTABAGA which was an absolute delight and hit the spot after a day walking about the city. It was served with bread and could be shared as a dip or enjoyed as a soup. In all ways, delicious. For our main course we had the prime rib to share. It was cooked perfectly and served with salad and pommes frites and an accompanying sauce. Everything tasted great, but we were too full to enjoy much more after that. We would definitely go back; maybe next time we can check out the speakeasy that appears to exist downstairs below the restaurant.

Nice place with both outdoor and indoor seating. The service is spectacular. The food is presented…read morewell and has great flavor. We had tomato burrata, which was spectacular. The foie Gras was not worth it. It looked great but was underwhelming. The Turbot was great, seasoned well and also a very nice portion. The hamburger was the star of the show, deconstructed with a hard fried cheese crust on top and a hash brown on the bottom, the flavors were simply divine. Last we also had the tartare, which was very fresh, very flavorful except I thought the presentation was not the best. In the end, we enjoyed our dinner and would recommend it. The prices are par for the area and the quality.

- friendly waitstaff who speak English - reasonable prices…read more - plenty of tables inside - good for groups as they have several large tables - short menu written on the wall (not to worry if you can't read French, the waiter explained it all to us in English) - great customer service! The waiter is so friendly!! - delicious Duck confit (confit de canard) - trilogy of crème brûlée was interesting!

The honor of review #24 for the year 2024 goes to L'escargot!…read more Me and my friend were staying in a nearby hotel and a quick google search gave me the name of this place. I wanted to try traditional French food and this place seemed to have really good reviews about it. We decided to stop by at the end of our day for some drinks and for me to enjoy duck confi. When we got there and asked for a food menu they informed us the kitchen had just closed. I was really disappointed we had just missed the service by 30 minutes but we decided to stay and order drinks anyways. After everything me and my friend had gone through to make our way to Paris the experience we had at L'escargot almost ALMOST made up for everything that had gone wrong. Me and my friend had a blast at this bar!! The bartenders spoke english and answered all our questions, they were extremely friendly and the drinks were cheap. The locals at this bar were so amazing as well. They did not speak fluent english but they did make an effort to speak to us and share their bar snacks with us. There was a group of locals celebrating a birthday party and they were dancing and were pulling people off their seats to dance with them. At one point in the night a group of other locals and tourist came in and the atmosphere in this bar got even more vibrant. Like I mentioned before the amazing experience we had in this bar almost made up for all the things that went wrong on our trip to Paris. When I go back and if I am in the area I would love to go back and have another great night like this. If you are in the area I would highly suggest you go just for the ambiance.

We stopped into Madeleine while walking around Paris for a refreshing cappuccino. Cappuccinos were…read moreamazing and service was excellent.

First French food stop as soon as we landed! They were located at a central area giving us a good…read morefirst impression of Paris. We sat right outside in the midst of all the hustle and bustle of this area, and great to people watch and see all the unique people and fashion of Paris. Drinks were really good and very very strong if you're looking for a good buzz! I had the beef tartare and my bf had the steak and fries. Amazing! Staff were also friendly and accommodating to the both of us as we didn't speak French! Good place!

HIDDEN GEM! They…read morehave a nice mix of dining tables, bar stools, and lounging sofas, so there were dates, friends and families all dining together in close proximity. The food was served tapas style, and they have deals such as getting 5 (or 10!) plates at a discounted price. We ordered 5 for the two of us, but the tapas here are much larger than they are in the states, so we were STUFFED and didn't even finish three fourths of it! Well worth the money. Because it is a more authentic place, most waiters didn't speak English. They were helpful to the best of their ability, and I would highly suggest giving them a try even if you're not overly confident in your French!

This place we found as a late-night dinner. We were walking around Paris all day and we just…read morefinished at the Lourve. We were all hungry and were looking for food. Unfortunately, it was past 10 pm so a lot of places were closed. We were getting frantic trying to find a restaurant that was still open. We finally pinged this place on GoogleMaps. I have to say, this place is the definition of a hidden gem. It's a small French tapas place off on a side street that unless you were really searching, you would probably walk by it in favor of larger restaurants. I don't know if our waiter was also the owner or the sommelier, but either way, his English was limited. Luckily, my fiancee's sister speaks French so she was able to translate the menu (to an extent). As such, this was a tapas restaurant so everything was small plates and meant to be shared. I don't remember the exact name of everything we ordered, but I remember a Pad Thai, a beef dish, smoked salmon, octopus, and a fried dish (maybe calamari, but I don't remember). The food is excellent and packed with flavor. You'd be surprised how filling these little dishes can be. If you ever come to Paris, I recommend going off the beaten path for this little piece of heaven.

Typical Parisian Bistro near a touristy area with questionable food safety standards. I got food…read morepoisoning after eating steak tartare here and had GI problems and loads of diarrhea for a week after my meal. Be careful!

Very busy restaurant / brasserrie in Le Marais area. We love their escargot, and calamari…read more I had the rump steak which was a little chewy but the accompanying pepper sauce and green beans/potatoes were great. I didnt like the lamb meatballs very much as they were quite hard and gamey. It is very lively on the terrace - lots of people on the weekend drinking and smoking outside. If you dont smoke, I'd recommend sitting inside

Dropped in for a light lunch along the canal. Service was fast and quick to flip into English…read morewhere my French stopped helping me. The menu is on a chalk board- drink bottles are around the bar. A quick café to go from the bar is only 1€ - fancy that! Petite Dejuner is 6€ with a choice of options. Soups and Salads were very fresh with interesting flavors. The little cookie that comes with the cafe reminds me of Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa with Hard Marshmallows- and that's a good memory. The space is a bit small and too intimate at times for my midwestern farm sized body- but other than that- everything else is lovely.

We visited the La Villette area twice and ate at Les Bancs Publics each time. The first time was…read morebased on the Yelp review for places in the area, the second because we loved it so much the first time. The restaurant changes their dishes and desserts every day, offering a fish of the day, a meat of the day, and a few other dishes. The entrecote or rumsteak options are always available. We all ate the lentils with grilled octopus at our first visits. Today, two of us had the entrecote and one had the tuna. We also each had a different desert (fraisier, plum tart, flan de coco) and did not leave a crumb behind on any of it. The team there is careful in sourcing their ingredients. This is a friendly place. Tourists and locals are welcomed just as warmly. The service is really fast and friendly. It is busy. You may want to make reservations if you are on a tight deadline.

This place was one block from our hotel. We weren't interested in having a big buffet breakfast the…read morehotel offered, but this seemed to be the only place in the Les Halles area that was open before 9 AM. We ended up coming here every morning of our stay for a continental breakfast of coffee, fresh squeezed orange juice and baguettes or croissants for only 6.5 euros each. The waiters/bartenders/baristas were delightful and responsive and we couldn't have been happier with our choice.

Let me tell you this about any restaurants or any service experience feedback in Europe, they don't…read moreuse yelp at all only google. Thats why me as an American tourist didn't have anything to rely on. But, there is a big but here! Everything we tried everywhere was unbelievably delicious! Ok let's start to review this place: They were super nice with great English accents. Even-though it was past time for breakfast they gave us their best croissant. We got the authentic french breakfast which is cheese and ham sandwich with egg on top. Very tasty, they mix couple different type of cheese and the portion is American size for sure;) Overall perfect service, food and drink!

A few years late in writing but better late than never. When I last stayed in Paris, I was not far…read morefrom this neighbourhood but because it's literally next to Canal Saint Martin, there are plenty of eating options in this area which won't break the bank and are full of locals and not tourists from Dayton, Ohio or China. I had a typical steak frites dinner here one night with some great wine which was fine but it wasn't the food here that kept my attention, it was the people watching and the great staff. I got zero- Parisian attitude here but a real "bon vivant" vibe from the people who work here, from the servers to the bartenders to the cooks, people here seemed happy. Imagine a resto/brasserie full of characters that might have stepped out of a Wes Anderson or Jean-Pierre Jeunet film full of conviviality and joviality and you might get a reasonable facsimile of this place.

I have to say, when I imagine a local experience this is it! We were walking along side Canal St…read more Martin and saw this corner bistro with it's colorful menu drawn on chalkboard signs lining their sidewalks. The roars of laughter and buzzing conversation drew us in. I was oblivious to cultural habits, so I got really weird looks when I was asking for food. She said "no food." Huh? but it's 5:30pm, there's gotta be food. She then proceeded to explain that they don't start serving food until 7:00 pm and that now it was just time to drink. What? How fun! And that's why they're so fit/skinny. They control when food comes out. I LOVE that idea. We sat there, ordering local ales and beers and practiced our French as best we could, only to realize we were failing when we were suddenly being addressed in English. I'm sad we didn't get to taste the food, we had another appointment that day, so we left, but this place will forever hold a special place in my wannabe Parisian heart. If you're in the Quai De Jemappes area, this place is a must!