We dined here twice. The first night we shared a bowl of onion soup which was delicious. I also had a blue cheese and walnut salad which was carefully arranged in the bowl. Husband had an omelette with shrimp and salmon and I found the fishy smell off putting. People around us were being served aligot with their meat selection so we came back the second time for that cheesy potato dish. It was very good but rich. Typical Parisan place and enjoyable. read more

Service 1 star. Waitress was rude, dirty blond shoulder length hair, rolling her eyes. Looking off in the distance while taking our order. We watched her at a table of locals next to us and she was chatty and smiling. Constantly at there table checking in. Clearly she doesn't like tourist even though we spoke basic French to the best of our ability. She never returned to the table to see if we wanted anything else after we ate. We wanted to order dessert and after dinner drinks. After 25 minutes we decided to just ask for the bill. We had to flag her down to come to our table. We would rather spend our money somewhere who appreciates the business. As far as the food it was ok read more

It was my Mom's first time in Paris and I took her here for dinner with some friends. My friends are from Paris and said to make sure we got the mashed potatoes. It ended up being a great night with fantastic food and very memorable. Could be the best rib-eye I've ever eaten and I got an incredible photo too. Wait, how do I post photos?? This place was so good, I was telling someone else about it online. I haven't been here since 2018! read more

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I was brought here by a friend who promised me to taste food from his native Auvergne. Since the region is known for its cattle and mountains, the food is very heavy. Since I knew what was coming, I started with a salad. It was simple with tomatoes, eggs and lettuce. It prepared me for the main course. I ordered the sausage and trouffades. This potato and cheese-side dish is quite hearty and rich. It goes well with whatever meat you choose but quite filling. I was thinking of getting the Aligot but I hesitated. You might want to share a main and a salad. Bring your cholesterol meds. read more

Le Plomb du Cantal - Inside - French Near Me - Paris, 75

Disappointing dinner last night for my party of eight people. Maybe it's unfair to compare my ribeye to Ruth's Chris or maybe I just caught them on an off night. I had the 500g Rib Steak with Aligot (mashed potatoes with melted cheese and garlic). The steak was huge but it was almost a quarter of fat, I ordered medium rare but it came out closer to rare and it was under seasoned. The Aligot was okay, same thing just lacking flavor. The only item I enjoyed was the French onion soup. My wife's duck was extremely under cooked also. The only positives were our server was nice, the food came out fairly quickly and they were able to accommodate our party of eight since we were walk ins. read more

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We came here based on Yelp reviews and were looking to try our some aligot. They do have a large outside area, but we opted for a table inside instead. Our server was very friendly, spoke fluent English and recommended delicious local wine. We were a table of three but ordered a starter and two entrees to share. We began with the onion soup, which was the best that we had during our stay in Paris. The portion size was HUGE and only 8€. It was loaded with cheese, crusty bread, perfectly soft caramelized onions, and needed no additional seasonings. As our entrees, we ordered the sausage and beef steak, one with aligot and the other with truffade. They were huge entrees and our server presented them to us on three plates instead of two which was great. The aligot needed salt or a sharper cheese, but we did enjoy it. I definitely recommend the truffade over the aligot! The steak was cooked to a nice medium rare and the sausage was delicious. Overall, very good experience with large portions and friendly service. Do not leave without having the truffade! read more

Le Plomb du Cantal - Onion soup - French Near Me - Paris, 75

I have visited twice on layover and it has been delicious each time. I recommend the lamb wrapped in veal with Aligot.

You gotta try this place! They are popular for their potato dish called Aligot. It's more of a side (like fries, roasted potatoes, etc). They serve Aligot alongside their main entrees. It is a mashed potato type side, cooked with creme fraiche, garlic, and other cheeses. They serve it table side by mixing in a hot pot, and then pouring the goodness onto your plate!! We ordered 3 kinds of steak, daughter ordered fries instead of Aligot! Nice setting, in the middle of St Denis, and if you sit by the window, or even outside, you get a view of traffic, and a beautiful arch!! Service is outstanding! Tipped our waiter €10 and he was ecstatic!! read more

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Terrible food and service. They suggested the duck breast which was unflavored, chewy and fatty. Fries were limp. Wife's salad was just vinegar. They inquired about our happiness with the meal after they picked it up largely uneaten and told no, they just gave the French shrug. Go elsewhere. read more

Le Plomb du Cantal - Restaurant - French Near Me - Paris, 75

Not the best experience. Very heavy and hearty food. Nothing lite on the menu other than a very simple green salad. All of the menu items were very similar. Expect large pieces of duck, steak, sausage, other meats, and potatoes or fries. All food was under seasoned and under cooked. 2 of the dishes were inedible because they were so rare. The positives were, we were seated quickly, and the food came out relatively quickly. Overall, our meal was a disappointment and much of the food was left on the table. read more

We had a great time at this restaurant! It was our first meal in Paris. We tried their signature dish: alligot! It's whipped potatoes with cheese, served table side in ribbons of deliciousness. Absolutely creamy & tasty! Wine was inexpensive. Service quick & friendly. My favorite part was the Île flotante I had for dessert. It was a creamy, silky custard, topped with freshly whipped meringue & caramel. It was outrageous! Loved this place! read more

Le Plomb du Cantal - Île flotante...Sooooo amazing! - French Near Me - Paris, 75

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Omg this place is so delicious!!! Traditional French food, awesome atmosphere! So happy we came here!! read more

Le Plomb du Cantal - French Near Me - Paris, 75

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Dined here my last night in Paris. Food was amazing and service was great. The dining area a little tight but so are most places in paris. The Aligot was amazing! read more

Tourist trap. Insider food featured the aligot (melty garlicky mashed potato and cheese dish) which was average at best and was served as a giant helping as a side to your choice of meat dish. However, that was the only thing it did okay. Our table ordered the following: duck breast (served severely undercooked - I enjoy a good medium rare duck breast but not when it's almost blue (and cold) in the middle. Hanger steak requested medium (was both over and undercooked due to the uneven "cut" of steak. The regular steak (entrcote?) was requested medium rare and was severely overcooked (cut was too thin so it was easily medium well instead of rare) Duck confit was overcooked but the skin was not roasted well (rubbery skin). Also ordered the roasted potato and cheese (also okay and a giant helping) and pomme frites (soggy and limp). We really wanted to enjoy this meal despite the host sending us upstairs (downstairs dining area was barely filled when we got there at 7:30pm) and despite seating us in a booth next to the furnace, and the server having a basic level of understanding of English. We tried to order in French (but when in doubt? Pointed to the menus for our order). But at the end of the meal we probably only finished 25% of our meal despite being famished from our trek here. At minimally 20+ euro price per order, I felt like it was overpriced and also a waste of a perfectly okay piece of meat. We didn't have high expectations at all and showed up famished and it was STILL a huge disappointment. We were warned that food in Paris was generally a hit or miss. And for us, it was a huge miss. (Sorry - I hate to leave bad reviews but I would never recommend this place). If you want to try the aligot bc you saw the feature they did in insider food, just get that. Don't order anything else. 2 stars overall. read more

We came here based on a recommendation from INSIDER travel and were not disappointed. I'll warn my fellow Americans that the cheese in the aligot is overwhelming... it's not the mild cheese I was used to but I still really enjoyed it! It was very crowded when we went but were able to be seated fairly quickly. My only reason for the four star review is that the wait staff was a bit short and, in my opinion, rude. The only place we experienced this in Paris. read more

Le Plomb du Cantal - French Near Me - Paris, 75

After trying to eat at Pain Vin Fromages (in the 4th arrondissement) and being told that the wait would be 2-3 hours at around 7 p.m., we decided that we had to go somewhere else. AT and I had a mélange of friends in our midst, some mine and some his and none knew one another. In addition, one of my friends actually had her cousin tagging along, whom I didn't know. So it was kind of interesting to think how we would all interact. To set the backdrop of how the night unfolded, mostly at Le Plomb du Cantal, I have share with you how things started out. It was a lovely Saturday afternoon and AT and I got to see and patronize the famed bookstore, Shakespeare & Company. We bought about 8 books, lots that were either quite hefty in page count and/or hardcover. It was a bulky and weighty bundle we had to carry about (in 2 bags) and truthfully, it was a total nonissue as we explored the Notre Dame afterwards and walked over to the 4th arr. to get dinner after walking around Île de la Cité (the island in the Seine River) to kill time and find Bertillon ice cream (which I lucked out in doing). We were pretty hungry but as we got closer, AT's good friend texted to tell us about the lengthy wait to be seated so we decided to hang around so that my friend's cousin could meet us there then we left. It had started to rain. Remember that we had books with us? Eight of them. Yeah, I started to panic ever so slightly, with my agitation level increasing with every drop of precipitation and every step in a direction that I was not informed of. I had no idea where we were going and only had the reassurance from AT's friend's girlfriend that it was a quick walk from where we were. Well, it is now clear that French people walk a lot because even for someone who isn't a full-time couch potato, I thought the walk was substantial. Maybe it was because it was raining and I normally don't like being outside in the rain (because I probably have arthritic joints and get all achy when it rains, which means I can never be that careful girl who tosses her rain-drenched hair about in pure bliss). But add in that I have beloved books made of paper that gets ruined by moisture from an amazing bookstore with cool stamps inside and the walk was seemingly endless. (Uh, I'm ashamed because out of curiosity, I just checked Google Maps and the walk was about 3/4 mile. Shut up. It was raining and I had books. I repeat, I had books.) Let's say I was in a pretty sour mood once we made it inside. It was warm and we got seated right away, which was a welcome relief indeed. We got walked upstairs by the hostess and got placed in a huge booth. Nice, especially for our party of 7. We all removed our wet coats and scarves to hang them to dry, got cozy, and checked out the menu. Apparently, this place is known for aligot and truffard, which are both cheesy, garlicky potato dishes--with the former more of a mashed potato and the latter more akin to the potato au gratin with the cheese level notched up 10 levels) so we all knew that we'd go for some protein with one of the two. My problem is with the server. What a b**ch. Seriously, for her sake, I hope she was dealing with something unpleasant (like maybe her period, for example?) and had that crappy attitude as a result. If she is like that all the time, one day, she is going to get slapped in her face. She was very short with our party, especially because she noticed that not everyone was French nor were we all fluent in the language. This wasn't so much a problem for me, because I had AT communicate on my behalf, but my friend and her boyfriend do not speak a lick of the language and asked questions in English. This must have peeved her immensely and service went downhill steadily the whole time we were there. The food took a very long time to come out. Once it did, it was truly excellent. I got some type of sausage and the serving of truffard (which is what we all decided on) was beyond generous. I mean, holy moly. Larger potato portions than you would probably get anywhere in the U.S. as a normal side. The truffard was cheesy and decadent and it warmed up our bodies after our 20-minute trek in the rain. When we left and paid with a mixture of food vouchers (that employers give to employees to subsidize their meals), paper bills, and coins, we encountered another problem. The server actually demanded that additional money be paid because she did not want to count out the coins. What the flying f**k?! Yeah... We were all pretty annoyed and tired by this time and while AT tried to argue with her, his friend calmed him down and told him to just give her a Euro or two so we could all go. So while the food easily gets 4 to 4.5 stars, the service was 2 stars. Maybe if you go with a party that consists of everyone able to speak French, you may have a better experience. Us English speakers were not rude or obnoxious at all and the server just punished tourists visiting Le Plomb du Cantal. read more

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Fantastic service. Wonderful atmosphere. Tasty food. Completely loved our meals here. Who knew French food and disco were synonymous?

Visited this place last night because is close to our hotel and we were pleasantly surprised with the ambience it seems like a locals hang out with a great atmosphere. The food is good but the servings are big so if you are not too hungry maybe considering sharing. We ordered steak, sausage, and fries which was very good. Great service very friendly read more

You go for the show that is aligot ( mashed potatoes and cheese) poured out of a cooper pot. Incredible. Wines are horrible and my party of 3 ordered the Pave cut steak ( thick) and it was as thin as a chicken cutlet. When we complained the waitress said that was it and walked away. Even the French guys sitting next to us said it wasn't pave cut read more

Came here for a late night dinner and had an excellent meal! The onion soup and steak/aligot were delicious. The waiter was friendly to us and helped us order. Great experience. read more

Def love this place, great food and even better service. The portions are extremely large so eater beware. the down side was the 4.50€ coke and the single toilet for the ladies. There decorations are very rustic and so is the seating, def not for very large people. I saw many people spilling over their seats. If you're large, try to get a bench. Will return in the distant future as it will take that long to digest this current meal. read more

Go to this place hungry, People! Famished, I tell you! The aligot and truffade were both new experiences. Based on previous yelp reviews on this place, we can't say we weren't forewarned, but oh my... maybe a dozen forkfuls of the aligot was all we could muster and not have that loaded-gut feeling the rest of the night. We did note that a two-top gets the same portion of aligot as a four-top... maybe it's better to share as a group? We really did enjoy the place and the experience, the food was better than OK, and our server was a very sweet and helpful young person. It seems to be a very good option for those traveling on a budget (i.e., big caloric bang-for-the-buck) & having the facility to warm leftovers later. We're going to have leftover truffade & sausage for breakfast... looking forward to it. read more

I'm from LA and whenever I travel to France - I must come to this place. It's traditional Auvergne food satisfies my cheese potato craving.

Very rude servers. The meat was rubbery and tough. It was quite difficult to get anyone to wait the table. Rarely did a server come by. Yes - the place was packed. Perhaps a lot of folks from out of town. Who knows. We were mother and daughter in France - and had many wonderful meals and experiences. This was definitely not now of them. What total and complete disappointment. read more

We stumbled upon this place looking for a late dinner and were more than pleasantly surprised! The waiter was friendly and wine delicious. We ordered the sausage stuffed cabbage and the 250g pave steak both with aligot, the smooth cheesy mashed potatoes they make to order. Everything was out of this world delicious. Side note: their Aperol spritz was pretty good too! read more

We ordered l'entrecôte with truffade and the confit de canard with aligot. Both were top notch! I preferred the truffade over the aligot, but choose either protein and mix-and-match it with either side. You can't go wrong. read more

I was in Paris for a week. This was the best meal I ate. Specializes in Auvergne region food- it's a lot of meat and potatoes (I suggest walking to your next destination after dinner). A friend who lives in Paris suggested this place- and she was right it was amazing. We ordered entrecôte (a thin beef steak) with trouffade (potato and cheese dish) and fresh sausage and aligot (50% mashed potatoes and 50% cheese). They were both AMAZING. They meat was great (someone told us not to eat beef in France, they were wrong) and the potatoes made me want to sing. Trouffade was superior to aligot, but if there are two of you, order both. They serve them tableside and show you how stretchy the aligot is. So fun! We also had dessert. I consider myself an expert on creme brûlée. I had the creme brûlée here and was nervous my first Parisenne creme brûlée wouldn't be good. I was excited- this was the BEST creme brûlée I've eaten. It was large, and the custard was warm (I hate cold custard in creme brûlée). All in all a great meal. The service was good, a couple of times we had a language barrier, but our server was kind read more

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The food here was average but worse than that, the service was the worst I have ever experienced in France. Not only were the staff rude and completely unhelpful, but when I complained to the manager he was also extremely impolite. I do not recommend this restaurant. read more

One of the best French meals I've ever had. Great atmosphere and friendly wait staff. Was able to communicate a little English, but nothing Google Translate couldn't help with. Would highly recommend the trouffade and creme brûlée. Le Plomb du Cantal was also open late and could handle our group of 6. Only downgrade is due to the medium rare steaks ordered were still a bit undercooked for our preference. The duck confit was very good. read more