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“Simply stunning way to complete our visit to Paris”
Review of Le Petit Pontoise

Le Petit Pontoise
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Fri, 4/10
20:00
Ranked #534 of 21,683 Restaurants in Paris
Certificate of Excellence
Price range: AU$47 - AU$80
Cuisines: French
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Good for: Local cuisine
Dining options: After-hours, Lunch, Dinner, Reservations
Neighbourhood: Quartier Latin
Description: AMBIANCE BISTROT - Attention, institution du cinquième arrondissement ! Le chef vous prépare une cuisine savoureuse, inspirée des recettes de son enfance dans le Périgord. La cuisine est préparée à la commande avec des produits frais et de qualité (légumes exceptionnels d'un maraîcher du Nord). INCONTOURNABLE - Découvrez le menu-déjeuner à l'ardoise, qui change tous les jours en fonction du marché. S'y ajoute une belle sélection de vins proposés en bouteille, au verre ou à la ficelle. UN LIEU D'HABITUÉS - Tous les jours, un bouquiniste des quais de Seine vient déjeuner au Petit Pontoise… Le chef lui prépare un plat sur mesure, avec un verre de vin ou un verre d'eau gazeuse. Le prix de son déjeuner n'a pas varié depuis 10 ans.
Reviewed 21 July 2016

Staying in a boutique hotel close by, some friends recommended this restaurant to my husband and I. So glad we followed their advice. This restaurant exceeded our expectations. The food was simply amazing.....you know it's good when you try your hardest not to swallow!! We sat out on the street and soaked in our last moments of beautiful Paris, eating some of the best food we have tasted and drinking some gorgeous French wine. When we re-visit Paris we will definitely also re-visit Le Petit Pontoise. We highly recommend.

Date of visit: September 2015
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Reviewed 19 July 2016 via mobile

Monday, July 18th 2016 was a very warm day in Paris. By the time of our 21:00 dinner reservation it was still quite warm outside. The outdoor tables were full so we sat inside and "toughed out" the heat(No AC like many places). All 3 of us were very happy with the food. My wife had the classic Sole Meuniere; our son enjoyed his Duck Magret and my Filet du Boeuf was great. The two ladies serving the 30 or so patrons worked tirelessly inspite of the heat. They were very nice throughout our meal.The wine list is modest in size with reasonable pricing. I would certainly go back in spite of the tight seating arrangement.

Date of visit: July 2016
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Reviewed 12 July 2016

I had many fantastic meals here with friends. The food was amazing, really tasty and for Paris not that expensive for the quality that you get. The service is also exceptional. I have not a single complaint for this restaurant. Looking forward to my next visit!

Date of visit: July 2016
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Thank Lizemilson
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lepetitpontoise, Gérant at Le Petit Pontoise, responded to this reviewResponded 9 December 2016

Merci beaucoup !

what a review....and so glad you had a great time at Le Petit Pontoise.

When will be your next visit...we can't wait to welcome you soon...

A bientôt

Jonathan & Alexandre
Le Petit Pontoise

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Reviewed 9 July 2016 via mobile

So everything was good BUT the Pig Cheeks were amazing, hot and stew like if it was cool out it would be perfect!

No complaints, deserves all accolades

Date of visit: July 2016
Thank William T
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lepetitpontoise, Gérant at Le Petit Pontoise, responded to this reviewResponded 20 October 2016

Bonjour !

We like your comment. Simple and efficient !!!

Glad you enjoyed the pig cheeks : do you know that we cook the meat during at least five hours with the sauce and spices, and we add at the last minute the vegetables !
That's why the meat is so tender and the vegetables are so "croquant" !!

A bientôt for another Pig Cheeks

Jonathan & Alexandre
Le Petit Pontoise

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Reviewed 6 July 2016

On a Saturday night, we arrived at this tiny restaurant with indoor and outdoor (la terrase) seating after having made a reservation earlier in the day based on the TripAdvisor reviews. Perhaps not surprisingly, given that the earliest reservation we could get was at 9 pm, the restaurant was full. Strangely, though, all the diners were either American or British, with a French-speaking threesome arriving for a later (10 pm) dinner. While my husband thought the food was pretty good, I was disappointed in my main course, Canard Parmentier. The sliced roast duck was dry, hard, and over cooked -- difficult to swallow even with the help of the enormous portion of mashed potatoes underneath. The foie gras that topped it was serviceable. My husband's duck breast was much better, maybe because they had to cook the meat to order; if I had ordered this instead of what I did, I probably would have given it another star. The baked Camembert to share was a generous whole round cooked in its wooden box, topped with nuts. It tasted a little off to me, maybe too ripe to begin with, but good enough to eat the entire cheese. Again, my husband found no fault with it. The tarte tartin for dessert was good.

Our waitress was cheery and mostly attentive. Because she spoke English, I didn't have to resort to my spotty French, which made the evening easy in ways that could have been difficult.

Date of visit: July 2016
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lepetitpontoise, Gérant at Le Petit Pontoise, responded to this reviewResponded 20 October 2016

Bonjour !
Thank you for your review and for the time you spent to write it.

I am very sorry you didn't like the Canard Parmentier which is one of our best main course with a unique recipe.
You should have telle the waitress that is was overcooked and we will change it immediately to another one. It can happen sometimes that the Chef miss a cook (he is only an human). But we have no problem in giving to you another meal or to do it again for you.
Do not hesitate next time to inform us and you will, for sure, spend a better experience, like your husband !

A bientôt

Jonathan & Alexandre
Le Petit Pontoise


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