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    Le Petit Marcel

    3.4 (88 reviews)
    ModerateBrasseries
    Open 8:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    Filet mignon et foie gras + truffle cream pasta
    Colleen M.

    We found ourselves in a very touristy area of Paris after a tour of the conciegerie and were unsure about potential of finding a good meal. So glad we found Le Petit Marcel! The ambiance was wonderful, classic French bistro vibes with sidewalk tables. The food was delicious with a perfect portion size to be full but not too full. Our server was outstanding - fluent English but more importantly he was charming and engaging. He showed us a few magic tricks and gave great service.

    Chateaubriand flambé au Brandy cognac
    Sam K.

    First and foremost, the aperitifs were average. The parsley, garlic butter razor clams and onion soup that we ordered didn't impress. The broth in the soup was bland and the cheese was tasteless, altogether just an average onion soup. The razor clams were decent, the garlic, butter and parsley sauce gave all the flavor. We order a Kir for the apéritifs and a Sauvignon for the meats, the Kir was forgotten and the Sauvignon came first rather than during the meat portion of the meal. The Sauvignon tastes watered down and sour. After 25 minutes of eating, our meat is served. For my lady, she ordered L'entrecôte béarnaise frites. The prime rib came super tough and impossible to cut through. The taste was completely bland and the temperature of the steak was lukewarm and bloody. As the cherry on top, the béarnaise sauce was cold and refrigerated and tasted unpleasant. The salad on the side was unappetizing and unnecessary to say the least. The fries, well they're fries. And even then, they were cold and stale. For my order, the Chateauxbriand flambé in brandy cognac was bland and tasteless. All I could appreciate from my steak is the tenderness and the bloody temperature that I asked for. My sauce tasted like dish soap and the fries were cold and stale, same as my girlfriend. We were captivated by the overall look and aesthetic of the restaurant, as well as the certificate on the walls ensuring that everyone knows they are recognized by the culinary school of France. Completely disappointed by the quality of the food and the price, the bill came out to €140.

    Cinema N.

    If I could give zero star to this place, I think I would. We came today for a coffee and the waiter has been very rude to us, saying that my girlfriend was too fat to have a hot chocolate. I've honestly never seen such an attitude in a restaurant. Never go there.

    Beef filet flambés with brandy french fries

    So delicious! Great dinner for a family. Really cool experience with the steak on fire was really cool entertainment.

    Croque avec les trois fromages
    Adrienne G.

    An impromptu bout of hunger was quickly satisfied by Le Petit Marcel. Extremely close to Centre Pompidou & nestled in the middle of restaurant row, we were happily surprised by the quality of the service & food - offering options ranging from salads to burgers to crepes & everything in between, you will surely find something to satisfy! Our wonderful lunch choice was Croque with 3 Cheeses - came on a bed of arugula with roasted potatoes. There was a lot of cheese which had been melted to perfection - all combined, it was like a hearty salad with gooey, cheesy croutons Paired it with a nice glass of bordeaux & this was the perfect lunch stop! Sitting outside, under the heat lamps, we got all the benefits of outdoor dining, Paris bistros at their finest & the service was nice & funny as when presented with questions about what to order, their standard answer was indulge! It's the weekend! It's the holiday! Indulge! And we did!

    Axel J.

    Everything we ordered was delicious!! The Tigre steak, the chicken, the Thai salad and the Cheeseburger.

    Seabass and sweet potatoes!

    Incredible service and food! We randomly stopped by and were immediately greeted and served. My fiancé got the French Onion soup and the beef meal. I got the seabass with sweet potatoes and it was absolutely amazing! Highly recommend this place!

    Frozen broccoli, lumpy potatoes, and duck that looks like a penis.
    Megan K.

    This place was atrocious. The server was rude and condescending, and creepedme out quite a bit. At one point he came up extremely close and whispered right in my ear. The food was the worst I had in Paris--aesthetically and taste-wise. This was the worst duck confit I have ever eaten and the worst meal I had in Paris.

    Steak tartare & Pinot noir
    Cindy L.

    This was a wonderful, unexpected find. The staff is very friendly & jovial and welcoming. They even taught me how to say "platypus" in French. They care about the quality of food as well as providing exceptional & friendly service. It seems that this is where all the Parisians go and not a "tourist" trap at all. They will gladly translate items on the menu, if you're not sure of the definition. (They taught me two different versions of steak tartare that they have on the menu - and the regular steak tartare is superb.) Their "specials" aka plays du jour are great too! We'll be coming back here when we visit Paris again.

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    Really poor food. Every dish we ordered was bad quality. By far the worst food we had in Paris.

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    Exquisite service, delicious food, family friendly.

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    Great food, friendly service. We had a bottle of wine and some food outside and fell in love with the place, it was absolutely perfect!

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    Great bistro. Family friendly, delicious food. Super nice waiter. Awesome location.

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    Silly waiter, delicious food, great experience. Nice, not too pricey but good quality food near Pompidou.

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    We randomly stopped by and were greeted with welcoming and smiling faces (and we do not speak a word of French).

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    Le Comptoir de la Gastronomie

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    Châtelet/Les Halles, 1er

    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.

    Bistro des Augustins - Fermier

    Bistro des Augustins

    (556 reviews)

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    Saint-Michel/Odéon, 6ème

    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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    Chez Janou

    (697 reviews)

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    Bastille, Marais, 3ème

    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.

    Expected to get a very, I dunno, Parisian experience so to speak. After eating at random…read morepatisseries, boulangeries and the gimmicky dinner at Moulin Rouge, it was nice to have a just regular meal at a French Bistro. It was a cute little spot with plenty of seating and a small bar right up front. The problem was that it's so cramped in there. They fully pack that place pretty tight in there. While they take walk-ins, they were so busy that had we not had a reservations we likely wouldn't have gotten a table in a reasonable timeframe. I think we waited about 15-20 minutes outside until our table was ready. As for service, while they weren't exactly rude, they for sure weren't exactly friendly either. This was also a spot that didn't cater too much to tourists by having English on the menu. I don't fault them for that though, it's their country. I would recommend having a translator app at the ready though with French downloaded. As for the food it was a bit of a letdown for me. We had a number of items to share with each other. Without having reliable signal in Paris, it was hard to use the translator app so I'll do my best with the foods. We ordered a ratatouille (don't think it was a traditional one though), a shrimp dish, white sauce pasta, escargot, duck breast and the chocolate mousse. The ratatouille was OK but was just like a roughly chopped cooked vegetable dish. The shrimp dish was fine as well but nothing standoutish. Our favorite dish was my friend's white sauce pasta; it was flavorful, rich and decadent but somehow not overpowering. The escargot, as expected was not good for me, but "When in Rome" (or Paris haha). It was just a weird chewy Thing that just tasted like oil and garlic with whatever herbs they used. I especially was off put by the little grains of sand or broken shell that was a part of each bite. The duck breast was a little bland if not for the sauce and it was also a tad tough as well. I will say the chocolate mousse was super rich and sweet; I couldn't eat that whole order by myself but it's nice to share for a little end of meal treat.

    Le Petit Marcel - brasseries - Updated May 2026

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