A Basque restaurant frequented by locals and nearby students. Hearty portions of southern French…read morecountryside cooking. We had the fortune of meeting a friend here that has been going to the other branch for 40 years and he swears by its authenticity. We started off with Kir Royales which is the quintessential pre meal beverage. And then moved on to mains as appetizers are not necessary given the portions. Their cassoulet was incredible with real stick to your ribs appeal. However I feel the star of the show was their 5 diamond salade. Imagine a bed of greens supporting their duck fat potatoes fried crisp, topped with generous portions of lardons and chicken livers. All garnished with mini rounds of cheese on toast and a fried egg! What is not to like? The decor is classic diner, nothing fancy it it is all about the food. Service was friendly and not intrusive.

We were so sad and disappointed on the dishes we ordered. The tiny escargots came in a tasty…read morebasquaise sauce. The pave canard, duck steak, served rare, was spit-out grizzly/chewy. The veal escalope montagnarde was so dry and inedible even slicing really thin was tough. The portions were big but rather quality than quantity. We are staying in this Paris neighborhood for a month and wanted to like this restaurant. The service was efficient; friendly to locals.

This was the best restaurant we went to in Paris! The beef Boulloine (sp) was just as recommended…read moreby others - amazing!

The food and the service were spectacular. We walked in an immediately were received by very nice…read morepeople. The ambient is simple but the food is spectacular we order the rabbit.

We stopped by for dinner on Friday without reservation, and we got lucky and got the table. Great…read moreambiance, classic French, pleasure to look around. Good list of wines and spirits, with wine by the glass still reasonable (€7). I had oxtail terrine as a starter - it was delicious, literally cleaned the plate. Veal liver with mushrooms was outstanding - real wild mushrooms (for those of us visiting from the US, it is a big deal), liver itself perfectly cooked as requested and perfectly seasoned. I like how side dishes are served in the little cups, without clobbering your plate. Had some Basque cake as a desert - that was not my favorite, but that's okay. Excellent service, prompt, friendly, attentive. Definitely recommended. Also reservations are highly recommended.

Solo dinner, €98 tasting menu, one of the best bistro meals I've had in Paris…read more This kitchen makes simple things incredible. Mushroom mousse with cacao -- sounds weird, totally works. Great octopus. Then the surprise of the night: bolognese with carrots, and it was amazing -- deep slow-cooked sauce against sweet carrots. Salmon with tomatoes cutting the fat, then veal sweetbreads with mash that's basically butter. No complaints. The riz au lait -- I'd heard the hype for years and it still blew me away. One of the best desserts I've ever had, period. Worth coming for this alone. Wine list is small but sharp -- all French, small growers, glasses from €9. The Roussette de Savoie from Dupasquier (€11) was the discovery of the night: mineral, sharp, alpine. Then a Savigny-lès-Beaune with the bolognese -- perfect match. €133 all-in. In New York this would cost double. Loud, tight, zero pretension -- exactly what a Paris bistro should be.

My dinner at L'Ami Jean was one of the best dinners I had during a recent trip to Paris. It was…read morerecommended to me by a well known French chef in NYC and it lived up to all my expectations. Contrary to some of the other reviews, we were not surrounded by American tourists. Lots of French speaking diners with a few people from the UK and America. The restaurant is quite cozy with a large communal table in the center of the restaurant and tables close to each other on the sides. You will become friends with those around you because you are thatclose. There is also counter/high-top seating outside. Since it's a small dining room, you also get a view of the Chef and his team in action. We started with the roasted octopus and for les plats my mom had the roasted veal sweetbread and I had the duck breast. The duck was cooked to perfection - tender and flavorful with a hint of smokiness. The sweetbread was delicious! It was crispy on the outside but the inside was tender. A side of purée de pommes de terre comes with each dish. For dessert, I opted to satisfy my chocolate craving with the chocolat blanc et noir (white and dark chocolate mousse). My mom wanted fruit so she had the cremeux de citron, fraise ananas et passion. Our server was great as was the entire team. Definitely make a reservation as it fills up quickly, This is definitely on my list of places to return to on my next visit to Paris.

Amazing tapas, service ambiance. Everything you want and more. Great presentation. Diverse menu…read morewithout being overwhelming. Creative, inventive and high quality ingredients. The bone marrow overwhelmed me. i would avoid that, but otherwise, we tasted nearly the entire menu over multiple trips. the tartar was amazing but there menu does change. You can't go wrong here

Most delicious food I have had in Paris! So interesting with flavor combinations that rocked my…read moreworld! Great service! High energy! A winner.

Great little restaurant. The owner welcomed us even though we were outside service hours. He…read moresuggested a "Gazpacho de la mer", which turned out to be excellent and a perfect recommendation given the hot weather. We also tried the "terrine à l'espelette", very tasty and peppery as it should be.

The owner was so gracious explained his recommendations on the menu. Shrimp gespacho was great as…read morewas the Calamari & Sangria!

Great friendly service and the food was excellent. We would definitely recommend this place for a…read morerelaxing lunch or dinner.

Had a delicious experience here!…read more Was needing a low commitment night to eat and ventured over here. The menu was very simple and very traditional to country French cuisine. Loved the offerings and I ordered the most popular dish. Covered in cheese and a gravy - very tasty. The sangria was phenomenal and just so cheap to what we have here in America. Would love to come back here!

My husband and I stayed in the Marais on a vacation to Paris and were looking for something close…read moreas it was extremely hot. We came across this restaurant amd were pleasantly surprised by how wonderful it was! I think their menu changes daily based on what the chef can get locally. The waitress brought us the large chalkboard to order from. I got the roast chicken with polenta and my husband got the cod. We also started with a cold appetizer, beet ravioli (the beets were finely shaved as the "pasta" with a delicious cheese filling). Both of our dishes were flavorful. I really liked that it seemed like a place locals come to and they didn't try to pander to us as Americans. They were very nice and attentive, but didn't have English menus nor did they try to speak English too much amd it was just nice. I would highly recommend this place. There is a lot of care put into the food and service.

This place was recommended to us by a friend, and it did not disappoint. We made reservations for…read more7:45pm on a Tuesday night. They open right at 7:45 so we were the first ones there. It's a small restaurant, but they seemed to fit a good amount of people in there. By 8:30pm, the restaurant was packed. All of the menu items are written on chalkboards that they carry around from table to table. Like previous reviews mentioned, the menu is in French. Be sure to ask for recommendations from the waiters or use Google translate to translate the menu. I ordered the Boudin Noir, which is a type of pork/sausage that you can only get in France. It was a very tender meat and extremely savory. It was well balanced with the mashed potatoes it was served with. The mashed potatoes were also done really well. It was super soft and fluffy. My wife ordered the grilled cod and veggies. She loves fish and was not disappointed by this. The service could have been a little better in my opinion. We were here for over 2 hours and the waitstaff were not as kind as we were expecting. All in all, the food was phenomenal and the price wasn't bad at all. I would definitely return to try other items on their menu.

It was our first night in Paris and we were tired from our trip. This little restaurant was right…read morearound the corner from our hotel. We were seated right away and given menus in French. When the waiter noticed our confusion asked if we wanted the menu in English. We agreed so menus were changed. We ordered the cote de boeuf (steak) for two and I had an order of escargots (snails). The snails were cooked in butter and garlic sauce. They were tender and garlicky. I used the bread to soak up the sauce. The steak for two was huge! It also came with a salad and potatoes. For 54 euros it was a bargain. It was not the most tender cut of meat and some parts really gave your mouth a workout but there was a lot of food and it was filling.

While traveling through Paris, believe it or not I was beginning to really crave a salad, as I was…read morea bit on overload with bread each meal. I happened across this place near my hotel and noticed a large salad being served in a silver bowl and decided to give it a try. When we got there it was about 9 pm on a Monday but the place was still packed. There was only one guy serving/cleaning the tables, and one female blonde bartender helping to serve as well. We were seated quickly (by European standards) and ordered the salads. My other half had one with prosciutto, fried egg and cancel cheese, while I went for the pork belly. Both salads were very savoury, and not a typical North American salad. In addition to the toppings, there was no croutons but in lieu of this there was fried potato medallions. Overall very tasty and recommended. On top of this, both the server and bartender were kind enough to apologize for the wait (first time in Paris!!) And the bartender was nice enough to give us two beers on the house (St Omer) - Very tasty bonus!

Being a native Spanish speaker and feeling much like a fish out of water, it was nice to come here…read moreand be able to communicate in either English or Spanish because my French is laughable. This looks like a bustling favorite for the locals. It was packed and food smelled delicious! Lots of Basque dishes on the menu with a smattering of southwest French food. The cheese and meat plate is perfect to share with a table and everyone enjoyed they chicken, and I had the cod, which looked like a casserole. Lots and lots of fish in there. I couldn't finish it. Generous portion sizes and decent menu prices for good comfort food.

I finally made it to Chez Gladines. I came 20 years ago and they were closed for 4 days of…read morerenovations. The cassoulet Basque is THE dish to get. Domaine Marcelo Rosé from Corse. Excellent value for €19.50. A good pink. Poulet Basquaise - chicken thigh with sauce and rice. Good, but not great. Cassoulet Basque - Wow! White beans, sausage, chorizo, lardon, canard. Huge portion. So rich and brimming with flavor. Maybe the duck fat? Coffee, calvados + service - friendly (for a Frenchman) + no music + menu in French only - paper napkins - cheap Inox flatware - atmosphere - cool temp on a cold afternoon, minimal decoration €60.50 for lunch for 2