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#345 of 13,973 Restaurants in Paris
Travellers' Choice2023
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AU$32 - AU$63
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French
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Lunch, Dinner

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Gros-Caillou
0.6 km from Pont Alexandre III
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Reviewed 27 January 2024

It was ok, no thaaat good as it seems to be, but the attention was awful, one of the waiters was mean at us because we did not talk French, he never came to our table to see if everything was ok or if we...needed something else.More

Date of visit: January 2024
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R Canonge, Propriétaire at Bistrot Chez France, responded to this reviewResponded 28 January 2024

Did you come for lunch or for dinner (it is impossible here to know who writes comments)? Did you look around you who our clients are? Here is the answer based on years of experience: regular French and regular foreign clients living in the Paris...More

Reviewed 24 January 2024 via mobile

We had two wonderful meals at this charming, intimate bistro. Both times we chose the three-course dinner: starter, entree, and dessert. The first night we enjoyed leg of lamb with rosemary sauce and pork tenderloin with a mustard sauce (the evening’s special). Both were cooked...perfectly. We followed the owner’s wine recommendations which were excellent accompaniments to the dinners. We enjoyed dinner so much that we made reservations for a second dinner several nights later. The second visit did not disappoint. Tonight we enjoyed the special, a mixed grill of lamb, beef and pork tenderloin and the duck confit. Once again everything was delicious. We started with foie gras and escargots (I know, it’s a cliched choice but it was so delicious we couldn’t resist). Dessert was a tarte tatin and profiteroles. We enjoyed a lovely Cote du Rhone with dinner. The dinner is prix fixe, but very reasonable (38 euros) with a 7 euro up-charge for the foie gras. The service was excellent, attentive, and very friendly. Highly recommend trying this bistro.More

Date of visit: January 2024
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Reviewed 25 December 2023

This was our second time visiting this restaurant and will be our last. The food is good, not great - both times, the duck and steak were overcooked, but the fish and onion soup were very good. However, it is the arrogance of the manager...that we cannot get past. We noticed it on our last visit several months ago but overlooked it. We quickly noticed this time that he could barely be bothered to service the tables occupied by tourists, but spent an excessive amount of time at the table with locals. The tipping point though was when my teenage daughter got up to use the WC and could not immediately find it. She asked the manager in French where it was located and he answered her in English, so loudly we were able to overhear at the front of the packed restaurant, “we have electricity and plumbing in the back, and a bathroom.” We can tolerate a bit of an ego but to intentionally embarrass a minor child, let alone a paying customer, is truly unacceptable.More

Date of visit: December 2023
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Reviewed 5 December 2023

From what I saw during our dinner there, and from what I understand, the restaurant is highly rated by Americans rather than French people. The dishes are good but do not deserve an excellent grade. It's a shame for the meat to come from the...Netherlands when we know how great French meat is. I won't come back.More

Date of visit: December 2023
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R Canonge, Propriétaire at Bistrot Chez France, responded to this reviewResponded 28 January 2024

We acknowledge receipt of your comment. Did you see that we have comments from visitors from many countries including 1st France (look carefully). We are surprised if you believe that some opinions are not relevant when they come from citizens from overseas. This is shocking....More

Reviewed 21 November 2023 via mobile

Delicious food in a quaint little restaurant off the beaten path. Service was great, had a local vibe and plenty of options on the menu.

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 18 November 2023

Took my Granddaughter to Bistrot Chez Paris for her first dinner in Paris. She loved the onion soup and steak with bernaise. I had delicious lamb and poached pear for dessert. Lovely staff who spoke English.

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 14 November 2023

We went for dinner to Chez France and we had a very peculiar experience. We had been walking trough Paris all day so we were tired and starving. Therefore, we were very happy to happen upon the aforementioned bistro. At first. However, our excitement changed...to dissapointment and frustration very quickly. The manager of the restaurant assumed at first that we didn't speak french. My partner doesn't, but I was raised bilingually. As a result, I speak French fluently. In spite of having notified the manager of this, he still proceeded to ridicule our native Dutch language behind our backs. According to the manager, the Dutch language contains a lot of harsh and ugly 'Gggggggg' - sounds. Apart from us there was just one table occupied in the restaurant, therefore it was very quiet in there. I cannot comprehend the reasoning of the manager in ridiculing us in French in a nearly empty restaurant, in spite of having conversed in French with me previously. The rest of the evening he continued to gossip and rant about tourists and other customers. In conclusion, we were rather disappointed with the behaviour of the manager. His apparent hospitality turned out to be a cynical trick to lure tourists in, as well as their wallets. In our opinion, you can't be bitching about tourists while gladly accepting their money. We fled the restaurant as soon as we could and ate our dessert elsewhere.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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R Canonge, Propriétaire at Bistrot Chez France, responded to this reviewResponded 28 January 2024

"Life is a play" (Charlie Chaplin). Would a restaurant be a little play with a story being spontaneously written in an hour or so, with no preparation? Would both staff and clients be actors? This is a tempting theory. And of course the show is...More

Reviewed 7 October 2023 via mobile

This was a return visit and it didn’t disappoint ! If you are looking for a very friendly proper bistro experience with delicious proper french food come here ! But book a table in advance or you will be disappointed Wines are great and a...great menu I had the onion soup which is the delicious french version and 3 of us had the ribeye steak which was cooked perfectly The confit of duck is superb too One cheese and One chocolate fondant finished the meal and both were deliciousMore

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 9 September 2023 via mobile

Wonderful first night in Paris. Menu had enough offerings to please everyone in your party. Happy to find they chill their wines. The food was delicious and presented nicely. Listening to others speak in the restaurant , all were very pleased with their meal. And...to top it off great conversation with Regis the owner. We will be backMore

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 7 September 2023 via mobile

Not big restaurant. Local friendly bistro! Staff are all smiling and very friendly. Meals are so tasty of course! Highly recommended!!

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 6 September 2023

Warm, friendly, casual—a perfect way to end our week in Paris. Very reasonably priced for a fine duck and pork dinner and scrumptious desserts with a dozen delicious escargots for an appetizer. Good wine and kir royales, great service and the ideal host. Highly recommend.

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 25 June 2023 via mobile

Really delicious food. My husband said the lamb was the best he can remember and he eats it often. I had a bite and is was so tender with a perfect jus. I had the fish special with a perfect burre blanc. I did not...want to have dessert but saw the profiteroles come out and so I ordered them. Really wonderful. All 3 courses for €36, incredible.More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed 26 May 2023 via mobile

This was our first meal in Paris and it was outstanding! It’s a quaint spot frequented by locals with amazing food and service. Every course was incredibly delicious and top quality. We were the only tourists in the restaurant but they treated us just like...family. Really a special place.More

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed 26 May 2023

We have been in Europe for 23 days and today is the 1st time I had an amazing French meal! Thanks to Regis who was so wonderful host, We will be back again!11

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed 18 May 2023

Amazing food, great atmosphere, and friendly, efficient service. We popped in here simply because it was over the road from our hotel. The menu is short, and you are given a choice of 2 or 3 courses. Given the location the prices are very reasonable....Both my husband and I thought our meals were amazing - very fresh, perfectly cooked and tasty without being complicated or overly fussy. Perfect French cuisine without all of the nonsense. Wine list was great and the owner was very friendly. Highly recommend this place.More

Date of visit: May 2023
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We ate indoors and I don't think they have any outdoor seating.
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Hi Melissa I am sorry I do not have a photo of the menu, however, if you put bistrot chez paris into Google it will bring up their website. Just click on La Carte at the top and it will bring up the fixed price menu
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  • Value: 4.5
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