I ordered the Fish & Chips. The chips we're fine, the fish much better. The fish was tasty and battered in a unique crusty way. Spiced just right and the crusty covering was a nice addition. Also order the coconut and mango sauce dessert. Very delightful. Light, not too sweet and and nix mix of sweet and tangy! read more

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Had high hopes bc the ambiance is nice and room is pretty but the experience left much to be desired. The food was average. Steak was chewy and our order was wrong. The most disappointing was that it took an hour to get our food. Felt like a giant waste of time stuck waiting. Plenty of other places I would recommend going before this spot. read more

This was a cool French experience. We had reservations and when we walked in, there were several staff standing there and nobody acknowledged us. Soon a manager came and quickly seated us. The food was very good, escargot were delicious! The Leek and hazelnut salad was very good as well. I had the beef with potatoes and it was very tender and juicy. My husband had fish, which was good, but the bed of leeks it was on was quite bitter. Overall we had a good experience and for the price you really can't beat it. Our entire family family of five had thier ovwn starter, main course, salty finishes, desserts, drinks including wine, and it was all 143 euros. read more

Influenced by the internet recommendations, I made a dinner reservation for 2 at 6:30 pm Monday Jan 08. The place is 2-3 min walking from a metro station, with easy access. We were the first to get there at around 6:12 pm - the restaurant was still closed - and we waited outside in a temperature of 1 C (about 33 F). By 6:30 pm there were about 15-20 people in line outside behind us, the majority with reservations for 6:30 pm like us. Doors did not open until 6:35 pm, and after a couple of people went in to enquire about the delay. A single man told the group to get in but not to go to the tables. He then at random began asking for the names in the reservations and started taken random groups to tables, without any organization or concern for the order of the line. We were eventually sat at a table for two m, which was about 2.5 foot (0.75 m) across -very tiny- placed next to other similar tables side-by-side. The arrangement made us feel like eating in a single table with strangers to the left and right breathing over your food. The inside architecture of the room is indeed interesting (as per other reviews), but we did not go there to marvel over the walls or ceilings of the place. We order the specialties: (1) escargot (snails), (2) rillettes du mans (sort of a pig pâté), for appetizers, and (3) bouillon Julien, and (4) beef "strogonoff" as main dishes. Food reviews: (1) it came with six units, cooked with butter, salt and basil - very average; (2) a small quiche-like portion, soft taste, served with an unsuitable cold and very hard single toast -luckily a basket with six slices of soft bread were brought to the table and used instead; (3) the bouillon was really tasteless; essentially warm water with salt with a burnt after taste (as if the bottom of the pot were it was cooked was burnt); a few cube-like pieces of meat inside were also tasteless, fatty and chewy, with 2-3 small pieces of carrots and something similar to orzo pasta (tiny pieces of pasta) at the bottom; (4) this dish was a misnomer: I have eaten and cooked stroganoff before, and this dish is NO stroganoff (Grigory Stroganov and chef Charles Briere, must be turning in their graves!); it was rather a long strip of a broiled flank filet placed on top of a hard portion of mashed potatoes (see photo); the steak was cooked well (medium) but it was greasy (cooked in butter?), chewy and also tasteless like the mashed potatoes. Had I known about the "stroganoff" I would have avoided it, as steaks as notoriously -with very few exceptions- bad in France (compared to Brazilian and/or American steaks!). I also had a glass of the house red wine which was alright. The waiter was attentive and nice, with good english (I would give her 4/5 stars; the 2 stars for service was for the waiting outside and entering debacle). As the dinner progressed and the restaurant got more crowded we felt more like sardines inside a can! We decided to skip the dessert considering the disappointing food experience and cramping environment. Luckily the amount of money spent was not too high (about €50), but the overall experience quality was ridiculously low. Note 1: if you allow clients to make reservations for 6:30 pm, make sure the doors are open at 6:15 pm the latest, specially during frigid weather; unless you want them to turn into popsicles. Note 2: the naming "bouillon" is descriptive - like the Knorr cubes, bought in supermarkets to ENHANCE FLAVOR (e.g., when cooking Marsala sauce). Of course, this should never be a dish in and on itself, not even for soup! This restaurant seems like a tourist trap. We are definitely not going back or suggesting anyone throw away their money. Note 3: Coincidently, the previous night we went to a restaurant in Paris called "HaNoy 1988", near the Norte Dame, and had the best soup-like Pho dish I ever eaten, full of taste and consistency (the place is humble -low price- but the food is superb!!). Maybe Julien's owners could go there and learn some real cooking from their Vietnamese friends. read more

Y'all be trippin if you don't think this is one of the coolest brasseries in Paris. Not only is the interior of the building some of the most impressive Art Nouveau I'd seen in all of Paris but, the food was great too! Especially for the price point...ridiculously affordable! I actually turned my head a few times thinking the menu pricing was a mistake but, it wasn't. The original concept behind Bouillon Julien was to make food affordable for the working class and have hefty portions, this has remained true since its inception. My Mom and I ordered a number of things as we wanted to split the affordable fare. The escargot was worth the price tag. Not the best I'd had but, good bang for your buck. They could have been a bit hotter. I did enjoy the steak with pepper sauce the most as it was a great little cut of beef! the chicken was also fall off the bone delicious. Go for the atmosphere, stay for the food. Such a fun place to dine in the city of light! read more

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Good food. Inexpensive. Does get busy so try to make reservation ahead of time. We went early with a reservation for dinner so no wait but by the time we leave, line was long outside the restaurant. read more

This place is beautiful! My husband and I came here with two Parisienne friends who said this place was authentic French cuisine (after eating here they apologized for bringing us as the place wasn't as good as they remembered). We tried the salmon quiche (really good), Bouillon Jullien, the chicken with fries (this was okay), and the salted caramel rice pudding (good). The place is very affordable. We came here on a Wednesday at 7pm and waited about 10-15 min to be seated. read more

Food is ready made. You will be served in less than 3 minutes. Please understand that you are only here to admire the architecture, Nothing else! read more

I wanted to come here because it was close to where I was staying and looked beautiful inside but I should've gone anywhere else! The food was not good, my fries were so stale as if they'd been sitting out for days. It really felt like the server actively ignored us as it took a lot of effort just to ask for some water. And it took another 20 minutes to get that water! Overall a pretty bad first impression of Paris which was unfortunate because everywhere else we went was great! read more

Lovely place and nice staff but horrible food. We had to wait a while to get it so most of it was barely warm. And it really felt like bad cafeteria food. The terrine de lapin was hard, the fish overcooked and tasteless, the strawberries were so vinegary that I could not eat them, the île flottante was definitely not floating since there barely was any sauce anglaise... extremely disappointing. read more

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Located in the heart of Paris, and close to all major Boulevards and theaters, the Brasserie Julien, inaugurated in 1938, is a historical monument. With its Art Nouveau style, grand moldings, mirrors and huge "Women-flowers" painted on glass paste, Julien offers a unique setting and a kitchen just as refined. We had an 8:30 Pm reservation, and we were seated right away upon our entrance. I couldn't help but WATCH our waiter's maneuvering. This guy was like a freaking machine. From welcoming the new customers, to seating them, serving, clearing and re-setting up tables. It was like a work of art. I applaud him. What was ordered: A bottle of white wine. Appetizers: - The tart with goat cheese, red onion fondue, smoked duck breast and roasted figs. - Duck foie gras, fine Port jelly and toasted country bread. Main Course: - Seared Norwegian salmon, vegetables, citrus vinaigrette with marjoram. - Chicken breast of Landes, Carnaroli risotto of mushrooms. - Grilled scallops and roasted wild prawns, risotto, and shellfish cream. Dessert: - Creme Brulee with Bourbon vanilla flambée. - Baked apples with cinnamon and rosemary, spiced ice cream. Everything we ate was absolutely delicious, the portions are just about the right amount, however, it was on the higher price bracket. read more

Bouillon Julien - French Near Me - Paris, 75

We all had dinner reservations at a renowned restaurant called Boullion Julien and we were very excited to go there. It is a beautifully decorated Art Nouveau room. We got there at 6:30 and by 7 the place was filled with people waiting at the door. Unfortunately the food did not rise to the beauty of the decorations and was just average. My hubs enjoyed his Beouf Bourgogne and Our friend liked his eponymous Bouillion Julien but my girl was very disappointed in the luke warm fish and the over abundant and less than tasty zucchini. I got a few different appetizers, one of which was "Champignons à la Grecque" which was loaded with cilantro, a leaf akin to soap or chlorine to my taste buds! We were in Greece last year and I don't recall a leaf of cilantro while we were there! A beautiful space but it is surviving on the fumes of an earlier era. read more

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I split the escargots with a friend, had the confit de canard, a glass of Merlot, and the chocolate mousse, for 23 euro. It was filling and I was satisfied. But that was it. There was nothing special there, not the pommes frites, the chocolate, or the reviews my friends gave of their food. The table got shrimp and rice, the bouillon, and the fish and chips. Only the latter got a good review. But not a rave. The surroundings are beautiful and I thought our waiter was very patient with us splitting the bill and a speaking broken French/English, but the hostess was incredibly rude. For the price, it was a good portion and quality. I won't be rushing back. read more

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This is a cafe on a street in Paris not in the best of neighborhoods. When you step inside, it's very pretty. It evokes a Belle Époque atmosphere. Aside from that, I have no idea why people flock here. The food just wasn't good. Especially their specialty: beef bouillon. It's beef broth with pieces of quinoa & red beef chucks. It's rather bland. I'd definitely skip this place. read more

Bouillon Julien - Pretty decor - French Near Me - Paris, 75

I'm quite surprised to see Julien with only 3 stars! I had a fantastic meal here the other night. The decor has a huge wow-factor, it's very... well, French! Lovely frescos and giant mirrors adorn every wall, and I fell in the love with the standing lamps. But onto the food! Both the fois gras and the Noix de St Jacques were divine, and the desserts were fantastic too. The white burgundy round it off nicely. Highly recommended. read more

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My wife and I had dinner here during our vacation. I had the steak and my wife had the ribs. Both were perfectly made and we're delicious. For desert, we had the carpet and the profiterole. Both were made on the spot and were amazing. The decor is art nouveau and very unique. The service is also great. All the waiters spoke English. read more

Ok, read about it in NY times and the art nouveau interior is spectacular. But the food, argh. Go if you need to sit down for a bit, enjoy the interior, and drink some cheap wine, but not if you are hungry for decent food. We made reservations, got the rabbit pate starter - dry, but the sauce was ok. Then had the steak au poivre, ordered it medium, with pommes grenailles. It came rare and still had no flavor, with French fries instead of roasted potatoes, and the "pepper" sauce was bland gravy with maybe 2 peppercorns. I would've been ok with the fries, but they were horrible. My son had andouille sausage - he likes tripe, but said he hopes not to get sick from his meal, and there was no mutard ancienne as advertised. Luckily my son is fluent in French so we had a conversation with the waitress who apologized profusely and basically said that she knows, and that she's just a server, not a cook. The wine was 14 euro for a liter of table wine, a good value. I almost spent 36 for a poully fuse and am so glad I did not, as it would've been depressing to drink such nice wine with inedible food. I read a few bad reviews, but also some good ones and The NY Times convinced us to go. If you want the proper brouillon experience, go to broullon Pigalle and wait in line for an hour - and you'll get the cheap but good French food you were expecting. We went there on another night and had a great experience. The food was not gourmand, but totally fine, especially for the price. read more

Worst food and service we had in 10 days of travel in France. We sent a steak back for being cooked to oblivion and a manager came to yell at us and tell us that he's unwilling to help. This restaurant ruined our night and is a huge tourist trap. Beware!!!!!! read more

This was the worst customer service I have ever received at a restaurant. They have no respect for their customers. It's a tourist trap...save your time and stay away. read more

Recommended to me by a Parisian for the escargot. I ordered 25ml wine, escargot, Julien Bouillon and rice pudding for 24.50 euro. Not bad considering. Service is amazing considering this place was packed!! Merci Paris. Merci! read more

The interior deserves six stars - a perfectly preserved Art Nouveau interior frozen in time. Unfortunately the food deserves minus one star as it is truly appalling. This writer has eaten here many times in the past and always enjoyed the basic wholesome brasserie food at reasonable prices. Apparently this has all changed judging by a recent visit. Now the food tastes like that served at a corporate hotel in Milwaukee. As a companion at this writers table noted that if one wants to taste realy good French food nowadays, take the Eurostar to London. He explained this quandary while trying to eat a slab of rubbery processed cheese that looked as if it had just come from the local supermarket. Whatever happened to the cheese trolley? Don't the French care anymore about their food? read more

Yes, the Art Nouveau interior is eye candy for fans of the art, but I'll spare you the experience of spending too much of your hard earned fric with some advise. Go there after 10pm for dessert to enjoy the interior. I really couldn't believe the quality of the food was terrible compared to the beauty around. How could someone miss that detail??? I really don't know anyone that would say, "The entrée tastes like cardboard, but at least the interior is nice!" Jeez! And also, why on earth are the menus not TTC (tax included?) read more

Our main man in Paris brought us to this beautiful place for dinner, to make up for a crappy experience the night before. This is old Paris at it's best. It is a huge place and has the most amazing Art Nouveau interior with beautiful old grand moldings and mirrors with painted glass. I felt so taken care of here. We had great wine and a goat cheese and duck fois gras starter. I had salmon, cooked perfectly with vegetables and I shared the desserts. The decor is so beautiful and the service is impeccable, if I come back here again, I will dress up, I wasn't so dressed up. It is on the expensive side, however, you get what you pay for in this case! read more

Absolut "paris". super brasserie with original french dishes. nice atmosphere form 19th century. nothing fancy but really worth it and fair price (see menue). absolutely recommended - also for families. nice desserts as well; try the creme de marron. read more

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Very reasonably priced, and the food and wine were great. It's hit and miss without a reservation as we waited 40 min even being off season. Making the dinner that much more special was that we sat next to a local and had a great conversation and sharing of wine. This restaurant was on The NY Times as a reasonable restaurant to get local good French food in Paris and we agree. read more

My wife and I went out for what we hoped to be a great meal in Paris based on a friend's recommendation. The place was largely empty, which should have been a signal on a Friday night. I got the escargots and sea bass. The waiter served us stale bread (the only stale bread I had in Paris). My escargots were good, although I have little experience to which I can compare. The sea bass was overcooked on the outside and relatively flavorless. Overall, for an American comparison this is similar to Applebee's but about 2x the price. The building was beautiful inside, and our server was excellent. read more

Mediocre in every way. If I wanted a nice view I could have stayed outside. No more than maybe 5 main courses. I had the ribsteak and was hugely disappointed. My worst steak attempt was better. Just sad this was my first meal this visit. Bad bad bad read more

I have been to Julien twice. Once for dinner, it was amazing and once for lunch, it was ok. I absolutely love the old Parisian brasserie look as well as the profiteroles served with hot chocolate poured from an old fashion silver pot! Very cool! When we had dinner on a Saturday it was busy, buzzing and that's what was missing at lunch. read more

Like someone before warned....the interior is beautiful but if u at all have a palate for good food this is not the place for you. This restaurant was the disappointment of our trip....and recommended by our hotel. The inside is absolutely beautiful, but for that stop in and have a beer. Don't make the mistake we did to get the dinner Julien menu. We do have to say if u are looking for friendly service, our waitress was very sweet. All items we ordered were below par and let's just say we could've had a better meal at chilis in the us. The risotto is not risotto but comparable to a boxed instant rice. The meat was not seasoned And the scallops not prepared properly. The traditional onion soup was nothing to write home about and we are just beside ourselves at how that could go wrong in France! Overall underwhelming and we will be finishing our meal elsewhere tonight it was that bad. read more

The atmosphere is amazing. A classic must see Mucha-era art nouveau atmosphere. The service was great and the place was busy. The food was average and nothing special, probably geared to tourists who will never return, though it seemed like lots of French people there. My wife said it was the worst meal she had in France. Mine was decent but not anything special. The cost was extremely high for a below average meal. We liked the atmosphere for our last night in Paris. By the way the neighborhood has seen better days. Not a great area to walk around. If you have a choice there are better places with better good and equal atmosphere. Lots of drunks and hookers in the area. read more

Stylish typical early 20th century restaurant in the middle of Fbg St Denis Fine cuisine, typical read more

The interior is very nice and you'll appreciate it if you like art deco and "old charm" places. We came for dinner on a Sunday night and were able to get a table without a reservation, which made us very happy. I had the scallops and they were just perfect though both of our dishes seemed a bit cold to me. My mom had the steak and fries and even though she was told she cannot have medium well but either medium or well it came medium well (she ordered medium). The waiter spoke english and was fine. read more

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Worth waiting in line! Great service and delicious food and lovely wine service. Our hotel was close so we felt very lucky.

Terrible. Food was cold and tasteless. I had the steak and was sick all night. Avoid this one. read more

This is a gorgeous and friendly Brasserie, when you many to choose from in the area. My waitress was really amicable and it was a relief to come across someone who didn't fit the stereotypical parisien server mold. The decor on the inside is the stuff from movies and it adds to the entire ambiance of the brasserie. I fell in love with Julien, not just because of the decor, but the menu was delicious. I had herb encrusted Cod over a bed a artichokes and other veggies, sublime. The profiteroles for dessert are the best, and the server pours warm chocolate over the top at your table. I did have to wait for my food for about 30-40 minutes, but it was a great experience overall! I disagree with anyone who didn't like their meal at Julien, and perhaps they didn't know how to order, but I would highly recommend trying it for yourself! read more

0 star is what this place deserves. I am floored by the 4 star average review and had to double check the address twice. The food was horrible and inedible. We went out of our way to eat at this restaurant as another couple we met in Paris highly recommended this restaurant. The restaurant decor may look good but the food was absolutely the worst that I have ever had in my entire life. The restaurant is also situated in a sketchy part of town as well. The only good thing about this restaurant may be that it had a clean restroom so that I could go and regurgitate what I just put in my mouth. We decided on the prix fix menu as the other couple suggested and boy were we in for a big disappointment. I should have written a review when my memory was still fresh but I was too upset and now even months later I am still upset. What I can remember was that my 2 ounce measly piece of salmon for an entree (yes, you read it right... Entree) was flavorless and super dry as it was paper thin ( ok I exaggerated here it was actually about maybe a quarter inch thick). Oh now I have to take it back ... Maybe it was less than 2 ounces even. It came with a few small pieces of flavorless carrots. The husband had scallops 4 pieces of quarter size scallops if I remember correctly but you get the point with the portion size of the entree. They were fishy, smelly and inedible. This a sign of spoiled seafood. Pan seared only on one side but cold by the time they got to us. Cold or hot it was still bad and shouldn't have been served. Since we couldn't eat anything, I figured we could at least eat the creme brûlée ... We are in Paris, how can you go wrong with creme brûlée?? Yup, you guessed it. Another epic fail! Since we were in a foreign country, the hubby didn't want for me to say anything to the restaurant. I had to bite my tongue and got out of there as fast as I can after paying over 100 euros ... A complete waste of money that could have caused us food poisoning. We were fortunate that we didn't get sick. Unfortunately this experience will forever be ingrained in my memory of paris no matter how hard I try to forget it. I have had much much much better French cuisine here in the states. There was absolutely nothing positive that I can recall about this restaurant. read more

The decor is gorgeous. I appreciate the work done to repair and restore the interior. However. I wish that at least some care was take on the menu as well. Between the five of us only a few dishes were done well, and the desserts were uniformly terrible. The service was somewhat lacking as well with two wrong orders delivered. All the clientele are tourists and I left feeling sad that the experience was not what it could have been. read more

Gorgeous historical restaurant. Go just for the decor alone. The food was also spectacular. My first time having escargots, and I was pleasantly surprised at how much I loved them! Be sure to soak up all of the butter with your bread. The rum bomb could have had less alcohol in it, but other than that, my meal was superb! read more

When I first heard about that restaurant, I'll admit I wasn't very enthusiastic about it because of its neighborhood reputation. One day, I decided to go try it because I had a play in the area. I definitely don't regret it!! You enter another world with its fancy art nouveau decoration, a very good service, warm welcome (not usual in Paris). I took a 45.50 euros menu, which included: aperitif, appetizer, main dish, dessert and a bottle of wine to share with a second person. We had "Tartare de Noix de Saint-Jacques et Saumon au citron vert, jeunes légumes croquants" and "Chair de Tourteau en millefeuille d'avocat et agrumes" (appetizers), "Magret de canard vendéen rôti, légumes confits et crumble au parmesan, sauce persillade" and "Noix de Saint-Jacques rôties au basilic, risotto de pâtes riso et bisque de Langoustine"(as main dishes), and "Gaspacho de pêches de vigne et sanguines, sorbet pêche blanche et financier pistache" and "Délice au chocolat noir Valrhona et framboises, crémeux Manjari et coulis de fruits rouges". It was very tasty, we had a great time. we were advised to have 2 1/2 bottles of wine in order to go well with our dishes. We were a bit in a hurry: we arrived at 20h and had a play at 21h30. By the time we had finished the main dish, it was 21h10 and we had to leave, but we still had the dessert (my favorite part of any meal). We asked if we could pay the bill, go to the theatre and come back have dessert.. And the waiter was totally fine with it! Good food, great service, nothing very exceptional for people who want to try something different! enjoy! read more

Beware, tourist trap! From all my trips to Paris (10+), this is the biggest disappointment. A lot of tourists, few French guests. The baguette was not fresh, the rose wine just terrible (even for my non-spoiled German mouth), two pieces of cheese without fantasy called cheese assortment, the onion soup boiled to death and the waiter quite unfriendly. Still 2 points, because in France even bad food is better than in the rest of the world ;) Reduced to 1 points for digestive problems afterwards... read more