We were staying in the neighborhood and walked by this place on our last day. That night we stopped in for some late night food and drinks. The wine list is extensive with lots of other options available for anyone who doesn't want wine. The food? Delicious! Among the four of us, we enjoyed a cheese platter, French Toast, Onion Soup, and rillettes. Everything came out tasting phenomenal. The service was great, and the place was packed. I highly recommend this place to anyone visiting Paris. read more

Maybe a little pricey but really good. It's very French and Parisian, well located and quite delicious. Can't complain too much really, we had a great time and the service was good (remember that French service is a bit slower than American one) and everyone was kind and looking after you. Lovely read more

Some of the worst food at any price point we have ever had in France, a country where you have to have bad luck or work hard at it to be fed poorly. Were told after we were seated that almost no seafood, incl. oysters, which we had hoped for, were available. Two forms of asparagus, a starter and and a main, featured ridiculously small, limp servings; the sardine starter consisted of four small fish, could have been canned; an eggplant-centered main was marred by a strangely flavored, overly thick crust under a pile of arugula. Service not rude, just indifferent. Ambience likewise tired. We stay regularly in this area around the Gare du Nord after coming in on the Eurostar and wanted to get to know some of the restaurants in it, but there are places less than a block away that are infinitely better for the same or slightly more money. read more

Amazing! We had duck & an incredible dip with mushroom that was one of the best meals we have had in a week here, and that's saying a lot. With so many incredible restaurants in the city, this place is tucked just behind a wedding dress courtier around the corner from garbage of the likes of McDonalds, Burger King, and Popeyes. Pwuah! Do yourself a favor and drop the couple extra euro for a meal you want forget! read more

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This restaurant was recommended by a gourmand friend who lives in Paris as a solid casual dinner choice. We arrived around 6:30 and asked the bartender if we could be seated and he retorted back, "no! We don't open until 7." We were thrown off by the fact that a dozen people were seated and drinking. So I apologized and said we'd return at 7. Around 6:45 I returned to ask if I could make a reservation at 7, mainly to avoid him telling me they're booked for the night after waiting outside for half hour. When I came back in at 6:45, he ignored me. Two others came in, walked past me and he attended to them. This was strange. I didn't confront him about attending to other customers and not me. Instead I chose to take my family elsewhere. I'm not sure if it's because we are American, English speaking, or brown skinned, but we were made to feel unwelcome and didn't inquire for the reasons. read more

We loved our time with the staff and we loved our food! Bon Chance! Please put tablecloths on the tables to avoid clean silverware on the wooden surface. read more

I love this place. Always coming back when we are in town! Such good food and amazing cheese spread.

You can tell it is an authentic French cuisine from the French only menu written on the board. Google didn't help much since they changed the menu every week. The dishes were presented nicely. The tastes were rich and maybe a bit complicated, lol. The waiter also asked us to finish the soup at the end. It is a very unique French experience. read more

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Country-style home French cooking. Friendly, quick service and a great atmosphere. We showed at 9 on a Thursday niggt and their whole terrace was full. They brought a table from inside and made an extra spot for us! They bring you the huge restaurant menu on a huge block and the wine list on a lined little notebook in what looks like my grandmas cursive handwriting of old family recipes. We had the sardine salad, the purée fish soup, the beef with little vegetables, and the chicken with mashed potatoes. For 32 euros, you also get a cheese course and a dessert. The cheese course is about 7 different, tasty cheeses. You'll see the board get passed around the restaurant because there's no way a couple could finish that. For dessert we had the chocolate mousse and then the Paris-Brest "chez Michel" which was the BEST. If you're looking for aunthentic home French cooking and don't have une grand-mère a France, I highly recommend this place for dinner! read more

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If you have ever wondered what it was like to dine in 1960s Paris, then head here. Not a single decorative element in this low-key bistro has been touched in several decades. So retro is the vibe that I half expected Louis de Funès to walk out of the bathroom in a pale blue cowboy getup (get the reference??). On a frigid winter evening the über traditional menu of old-school classics was just the remedy to warm our weary bones. Perhaps the best prix/fixe menu in the city, the 32e entree/plat/cheese+dessert is so hearty and copious that you can certainly skip breakfast the next morning. Since we weren't THAT hungry, the waiter let us choose the 28e entree/plat/cheese or dessert menu that's usually only offered during lunch. I ordered a wonderful rillettes de saint jacques appetizer, followed by a filet de dorade grise and then got to the best part of the meal: the cheese platter! They literally plunk down a platter of a dozen or so cheeses and let you sit with it for a while so that you can try (and re-try, in my case with the fabulous Epoisse) whatever you want. Overall the experience was delicious, but a bit bizarre since you really do feel like you've walked into a rather austere, music-less, family-run bistro in some town in the countryside, like thirty years ago, not like you're dining in 21st century Paris. read more

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Sometimes it's for the best when plans don't work out. So we actually had plans to go to another restaurant but forgot to check if it was open on a Sunday. As it was closed we quickly Googled the nearest restaurants around Paris Gare Du Nord after stepping off the Eurostar with the best reviews and this is what lead us to discover the fantastic Chez Casimir which turns out to be our favourite restaurant in the whole three days we were at Paris. Outside it doesn't look like much which is great as it means it's not only aimed for tourists. So on weekend mornings they served brunch which includes unlimited helpings of the cold buffet section (excluding oysters which are charged €1 each) and then a three course meal before helping yourself at the self service dessert buffet section. Our French was poor and their English was basic but the staff were still so friendly in trying to help us understand the concept. The three course dishes that were cooked to order seems to be set and they explained to us that it was going to start with soup, omelette and then pork. We were in a spontaneous mood and hungry so we were glad not to have to fuss over what to order and just have someone plan it out for us. Oh and we're so glad they did. The cold buffet section was splendid. They had everything from quiche, cured salmon chunks, mustard potato salad, octopus salad, slice yourself cured meats, pork terrine, fresh bread and more. We could have just filled ourselves with that and would have been happily satisfied. I reached out for two oysters and they were deliciously plump and juicy. In fact all the buffet counter food were delicious. I didn't recall a single thing I didn't like. I don't even usually like mustard but as I believe it was home made rather than bought I found it extra creamy than usual, with far more flavour than I am used to and it went very well with the shredded potato. Everything tasted home made fresh and refreshing being quite light and greaseless. Our soup soon followed, vegetable soup served in a little glass cup. It was thick, warm and satisfying. Nothing too fancy but enough to clear your palate for the next dish, the mushroom omelette. And this was no ordinary omelette. Now we have both eaten a lot of omelette in our lives and even went round Paris looking for more omelettes like this but nothing has ever tasty so silky, creamy and soft like this. The way it was made so thin, almost translucent and melted into our mouth made us wonder how it held so well in the beginning, incasing beautiful juicy mushrooms inside. Still keeping us in awe was the pork and potato casserole. It is amazing how we could taste every ingredient equally to one another in this dish, not just the textures but the burst of flavours fighting to come through. The pork had been marinated in some lovely herbs, tenderised perfectly and kept its juices. The potatoes were fluffy and fragrant, soaking up the lovely flavours of the pork too. Being already stuffed we found the inner strength and willpower, fighting our tummies and mind to sample the buffet dessert section. It was just as much as the starters ranging from butter thins, shortbread cookies, tiramisu, rice pudding, chocolate fudge cake, blueberry cheesecake, custard pudding, milk pudding and crepes. Of course if you want to reduce the guilt there's fresh fruits such as lychees too. Unbelievable. Everything was fantastic in terms of atmosphere, service and of course the food. Most importantly it was memorable as we are still dreaming about that omelette till this day (it's been two months) read more

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Authentic excellence!! This hideout was easily the BEST find of our trip. Tucked away off the beaten path, Chef Casimirs provides the local flare and flavor we were looking for! The menu is listed on a chalkboard, which the fabulous waiters prop-up at your table. Items include 6-8 options from each of the four courses on the daily fixed menu. Mind you, one of these courses is a cheese platter that would've made King Louie (take your pick) jealous!! Honestly, not much to find wrong with this place. From the food to the wait staff to the patrons, this place is as pleasant as any tourist could ask for. Mind you, you'll be stuffed and fully satiated at nights end, so don't plan on making this a stop along the way...it's an event in itself! read more

Chez Casimir - Course #3 (of 4)! - French Near Me - Paris, 75

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The Sunday brunch is perfection. The buffet is a small but well-laden table stocked with cheeses, breads, sausages and other meats, smoked fish and other seafood, salads and more. It was a bit of a guessing game to figure out what was what, but there were so many choices that each of us was able to put together a heaping plateful while still humoring our individual food biases. In addition to the buffet, brunch includes selections brought to the table. On the Sunday we went, that included mussels that the sole mussel fan among us described as buttery in texture and mild in flavor. She called them the best she'd ever had. The gazpacho, brought in a glass, was just spicy enough. The dessert buffet is awesome: cakes, mousse, cookies, crepes, fruit, and on, and on. Once again, we each assembled a heaping plateful of choices. Or two platefuls, in one case. I see some reviews here and elsewhere that complain about the service or the set-up. This is not a brunch in the American tradition of long steam tables piled with soft standards including scrambled eggs and pancakes. Nor is this an American breakfast restaurant where the chipper waitress pops up every four minutes to refresh your coffee and clear the plates in hopes of pushing you out the door. You'll get Breton food, well prepared, and meant to be eaten in small portions so you can sample a wide range. You will be welcome to spend hours at your table; no rush to bring you your check and push you away. In short: a very Parisian way to spend your weekend. read more

The Sunday brunch is now 29 euros instead of 25, but still quite a good deal. You have your pick of breton dishes at a central buffet, while specially prepared sides are brought by the serves. We had mussels and an omelette with deer (? not sure if I heard the hostess correctly). Everything is very much focused on seafood, and the flavors were unique. Service was a bit slow so that we were already on dessert by the time they finally brought out a soup for us. The waitress asked if we had ever gotten it, we said no, but were too full by that point, which is a shame since I really wanted to try it. The dessert buffet had as many choices as the regular savory side, and warm dishes like crumbles were just as fresh. The final nail in the coffin for service was how long it took for the hostess or any server at all to ring up our bill. We stood there awkwardly for almost fifteen minutes before scrounging up cash and leaving, without a single courtesy goodbye from any staff. Aside from service, the experience could also be improved if there was at least one drink like tea or coffee included, even if they need to round it up to 30 euros. read more

I came here for one reason and one reason only: the Breton-inspired brunch. Brunch is the "hot new" thing in Paris, which you can imagine is the case for people not used to combining meals (why would you do that?). Seafood is definitely in the cards for you if you come to Chez Casimir for the brunch. Price is okay for the amount of food you get, and you can say it's definitely unlike anything else you've had/will have in Paris. Come early if you are bringing a large group (we showed up with 8) so you don't have to fight for a spot. read more

Wow! SO happy I stumbled across this place. I had some time to kill before my train to Amsterdam, so I searched around Yelp for somewhere good for a Sunday lunch. Everything here was delicious and the people were some of the nicest I've met in Paris. Who would have thought that such a great place would be a block away from Gare du Nord! The Sunday meal works like this...there is a table filled with savory foods (bread, lettuce, cheese, delicious quiche, all sorts if veggie salads). Then there is also a a sweets table with all kinds of desserts. You help yourself to as much as you want of these. Plus, they bring an appetizer and an entree to the table. Like I said before, everything was delicious. It was a fun atmosphere with kind servers. Definitely worth a visit, and a revisit! read more

Chez Casimir - The "savory" table. - French Near Me - Paris, 75

Excellent more or less traditional French food in simple but charming bistro setting. Surprisingly good and high-quality wines, recommended by a sommelier who offers a taste, or several different ones, before pouring whole glass. Un-Parisian friendly staff and all this at a stone's throw from the Gare du Nord. read more

Popped into Chez Casimir for bunch on Saturday. I really enjoyed the meal, but my dining boys were not as pleased. I think it has to do with the preconceived notion of brunch. This wasn't the North American style of brunch, but then again, we were in France. If you think of this as a country lunch, you will have a better idea of what to expect. Actually, the fact that we arrived at 10:30, and no one else came until 11:30, and by 12:30 the place was jammed, makes me think that the locals seem to think of this as a lunch place rather than a breakfast place. There was a delightful selection of dishes. Many seafood based. Each table was brought out hot mussels, a pitcher of fish soup, a lovely poached egg for each person served with a light cucumber salad with lobster (I think). There was also a large buffet where you could help yourself to country bread, a hearty barley salad, marinated beets, a raw salmon salad with carrots, and pates, just to name a few dishes I sampled. There was also dessert buffet with creme caramel, fresh strawberries, a selection of cookies, crepes, and pies and tarts. I may or may not have eaten some of all of the above. 25 Euro per person for lunch, but it was delightful. I'd go back. read more

CHEESE! For about 30 euro or so, you get a four course meal. Appetizer, Entree, Cheese Plate and Dessert. This is a no frills type of restaurant, but the food was decent. I had the pig foot / ear capaccio, the scallops and rice pudding. Each dish was decent. Not the most amazing food ever, but very good. Its the cheese plate that makes the meal! In between the entree and dessert, out comes a cheese plate that must weigh 10 pounds. There were like 15 different cheeses on it. And you can eat as much of them as you wanted. The amount of cheese I ate that night was incredible. This place is far off the beaten path, but a decent value for your money. read more

A great bistrot, French way with efficient service and super food. It s like eating at GrandMa with her old recipes from the country side. The pork pot au feu with andouille braisee is one of a kind, be prepared to scoop til the last drop. And when you're done with eating, just walk around this amazing church and enjoy the view. read more

One of the best french brunches in town. Fixed price menu on sun includes all you can eat buffet, which has warm mont d'or cheese and salads and quiche/charcuterie, plus a soup, omelet (french style - runny), fish dish (mussels) and a meat dish or fish dish (the main course is one or the other) plus a dessert buffet. You pick your wine personally from their cave and if unfinished you can take it home with you. Had a good time, although very busy... however, not good for vegetarians. read more

Incredible! If you need a quick crash course on real French food that isn't steak frites or croque monsieurs go here! Best service in Paris by far, attentive and actually friendly (will not chew your face off for asking a question!) I got STUFFED on their incredible brunch. I was mistaken that the brunch was merely a cold plate buffet with savory and sweet items, which i was into but when I was happily chowing down on my buffet fare, BAM they hit up the table with INCREDIBLE hot dishes- I had a ramekin of juicy flavorful mussels, a flavorful frittata of sorts with tomato and peppers and when I thought that was it, out comes a quail on hot creamy potatoes. It was so much food! And if you "dislike dessert" like me, go ahead and try the dessert anyways, it's really good and there was not a single bad choice - the very least try it to try it. I was into the cherry flan/cheesecake of sorts and I loveddddd the chocolate cake I had seconds. Oh and the cheese and butter. Did I mention I came here so I could help myself to cheese and butter? They have excellent cheese and butter. The butter was so beautiful and fresh it makes me cry knowing I'll be forced to go home and not eat this again until I go back to france. read more

Just read Wendy's review below and that's Just what we experienced over brunch today... splendid!

Good ol' rustic fare from Brittany! At a fixed price, you first get to help yourself to a buffet of regional starters (pâtés, salads, shellfish or whatever the chef has cooked up for the day). Then the main course arrives (we had mussels washed down with a flavour-packed gazpacho). As for dessert, like the starters, you get to choose from huge selection of sweets! Definitely my new favourite place in Paris! read more

Very good restaurant. The main dish and appetizer were good, but not the stars of the show. The cheese board that comes after the main was amazing and the desserts were also very good. Great wine and a very nice atmosphere. Would recommend. read more

Recommended: Great food and drink (menu /"formule"). Of course, no three stars, but very good quality and very tasty!!! Delicious cheese plate in between! Very, very nice service - a highlight of our Paris vacation - Merci /Thank you! read more

We went to Chez Casimir for lunch on our last day in Paris and I must say it was my favorite meal of the entire trip. We did the 4 course lunch for €32 and it was well worth it! The portions were generous and the cheese plate was the best I've ever had. There were like 10-15 different cheeses to choose from and we had first dibs at it because we were the first party to order it that day. Our main courses were sting ray, monkfish, and lamb - all cooked to perfection. Our waitress was really funny and recommended delicious wines for a hot summer day. Highly recommended! read more

Bon brunch, bon accueil et un buffet de dessert incroyable! Allez y pour le tiramisu! read more

Because I arrived Anglo-early (like, 7) the 30ish patronne didn't want to seat me, but changed her mind as she and her small staff bustled around like crazy getting ready for the evening. Kids, friends, and drunks wandering in and out. Menu scrawled on an almost-illegible chalkboard. Laminated handwritten wine list. All this steps from Gare du Nord! And the food! I started with a haddock carpaccio served with grapefruit and fennel salad--which does not do justice to the perfectly-cured fish, the crisp greens, the vinaigrette! Then a cod-and-potato-and cheese dish--I don't know what to call it, all blended together and baked--with another gorgeous salad! And crusty brown bread warm from the oven! And 25 cl of the house Gamay, but so leathery and olivey and anisey, I wonder if they actually socked me with a big Burgundy they had open! By the time I paid and left, she was already turning people away. So--wow. I am astonished there can even still be such a place, in such a spot. read more

Awful. Terrible. The short-haired hostess/owner yelled at us multiple times. First because one person of our party could not make it. Then because my friend had a thermos that the woman insisted she hide under the table. Then when I said I did not eat (or order) the full brunch (but all my friends did) but only had a coffee so I would just pay what I had. "You reserved for 5, I will bill all of you 25€ each for the meal! Doesn't matter if you just had a cup of coffee!" I had to argue and point out that I indicated in the beginning that I would not be having the buffet because I don't eat most of what they serve on the buffet. This woman runs around like a total crazy person making the atmosphere very unpleasant. The buffet did not include items appetizing to me but other people were eating it: rice pudding, various white and creamy salads, cups of fish soup and deer served with macaroni. Unanimously we found this place to be abysmal in large part because of the terrible service. read more