Two young French guys go to Ecuador and come home to open a reasonably priced empanada stand, I…read morelove it! Stop in for lunch and get the 8 euro deal for 4 empanadas (mix the types, if you want), a side salad, and small drink. Sit outside by a lovely old cathedral, and enjoy this great city. This place was a welcome break from the expensive 'full meals' as well as 'just another kebab'. Muy rico, muchas gracias!

On a recent trip to Paris, my husband and I stopped in here for a quick lunch. Do it!…read more L'Avant Comptoir is a tiny wine bar in the 6th arrondissement which serves an assortment of small plates. The menu changes daily, and every item is fantastic! Beautifully plated, quality ingredients, imaginative choices, warm welcome, fast service. Top notch.

Unfortunately the young girl wasn't friendly like Anthony Bourdain said…read more No English menu which was fine, but they can't really help on describing. She was also rough slamming utensils and dishes which was wild. Squid Ink Croquettes was very good in my opinion. Lots of ink and chunks of squid. Good flavor. Shrimp Ravioli in Seaweed Soup was more like a dim sum dish... A glass of white wine was €10 which is high. Butter was very good though as expected.

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.

This was the best French Basque cuisine and dining experience while we were in Paris. It was…read moreunpretentious and clearly was where the locals dined. We ordered the duck confit 10/10! The skin was crispy the meat was moist - the flavor was superb. It was so good, my sister was gnawing on the bone. We also ordered a salad and came with generous prawns and the goat cheese filled phyllo dough crisp on top, we also ordered scallops with crab stuffed peppers. Everything came out all at once and we were pretty excited to dig in. Make sure you reserve lots of time to just enjoy wine and conversation bc this place gets busy but you know the food is being cooked up to perfection. With two glasses of wine, coke, and three dishes our bill came out to about $85, which is a great deal considering we were quite stuffed. We also ate at instragramable venues: Girafe, Kong, and Cafe de Flore...and this place, off the beaten path, was THEE Best! Recommend you download Google translator to understand the menu. Service was also very kind and warm!

I was too tired to explore places to eat but as I am here and ppl recommended me to have seafood in…read morethis city, I decided to go for seafood but the closest one. It turned out seafood here is so fresh and yum! My parents who didn't want to go outside at all saying they are not hungry are now sucking their fingers. And of course, ppl here are very friendly! Food we ordered: snails, fisherman's platter, gambas, and seabass

We ordered an assortment of tapas including paella, tortilla, pollo croquette, patatas bravas,…read morepoulet y chorizo and some other delicious foods. Certainly seems like authentic Spanish food served by a waiter who is personable, attentive and made a good experience even better. Only downside was that when we re-ordered a second round of food, the wait was quite long. Oh well, I would still highly recommend the restaurant.

GREAT food, AMAZING agua de valencia sangria and AWESOME staff!! Omar & Elodie were soooo much…read morefun! Loved that we found this Spanish tapas spot! Listening to reggaeton while enjoying authentic Spanish dishes was priceless.

Ok so they made a mistake and dropped a tray on my wife's head. It then crashed into our table…read morebroke a few cups and spilled stuff all over my leg and lap. Mistakes happen but it's how people deal with them that set them apart. they were super apologetic and then comped our drinks and got everything cleaned up. As for the food I found it pretty tasty. The clams were a unique preparation that strayed from the butter garlic wine sauce that is so common these days. The artichokes were tasty. The tomato and bread dish was great and the atmosphere lovely.

Perfect! The 5 tapas we shared were all delicious. We had the chorizo, sautéed squid, sautéed…read moreshrimp, pan con tomato with Serrano ham and the tapas plate of the day. More than enough for the 2 of us. The chorizo and sautéed seafood stood out the most and the others were delicious. The sangria is in the sweet side, may not be to everyone's taste. It was flavorful and potent. Get the litre. We arrived at 10:15 and they closed at 11 and they sat us right away. The service was very fast and friendly. When I mentioned we were celebrating our engagement the waiter brought us over a gift. The price can't be beat for the amount of food. For 5 tapas and a pitcher of sangria it was under $60 euro. We highly recommend. Enjoy!

My boyfriend made dinner reservations for my birthday. When we arrived we walked through the small…read morestore front and went upstairs. There was one other group when we started our meal and by the end of the night each table was filled. I totally understand why. The paella is absolutely delicious. Be prepared for a little bit of a wait, the menu says it takes about 30 minutes to cook but it took over an hour. We only got the 2 person size but it was absolutely more than enough. When we were leaving we met Ramona downstairs and she was absolutely hilarious. Overall, an authentic, warm, and welcoming place.

From the owner: De mère en fille En bas, on boit un verre entre amis et on discute avec la maîtresse de maison,…read moreRamona. Au premier étage, on découvre une salle à la décoration artisanale, avec ses toiles flamenco. Dans les verres, les serviettes rouges attirent l'oeil comme des petits flambeaux. Tout le monde connaît "Chez Ramona", des acteurs comme De Rossi y ont goûté les produits d'importation, les tortillas, le chorizo, le jambon Serrano. On y prépare la paëlla (fameuse et copieuse) sur commande et on peut même emporter des sandwiches ! Une ambiance simple et conviviale, assurée par Ramona et sa fille. En fait une belle histoire de famille.

Best tapas I've had outside of Spain! This is a very small spot but the service was wonderful and…read morefood was delicious. The sangria may be the best I've had as well. If you're needing a bit of Spain vibes amidst your visit to Paris, don't miss Abuela. Also take a trip to the bathroom and you'll feel like you're in a Spanish caverna.

I've written about restaurants from Scottsdale Arizona Los Angeles, San Francisco and Toronto…read moreCanada. As usual, we found this place by accident. What a GEM!! Amazing attention to detail! Tapas were perfect. They made us feel like we were dining at their home. Can't wait to visit them again.

The food is so good here. This is one of the best Spanish food I have ever had. We had a little…read moredifficulty to order food as there was no English menu and the owner here didn't speak English either. However google translate helped. Obviously this restaurant is for local people but not for tourist. We were glad that we came here.

The best paella I've ever had along with a very tasty sangria. The owner was very personable and…read morethe bartender was very nice as well. (El mejor paella que amos comido y la sangria era muy sabrosa. El dueño era muy simpático. Vamos regresar a la próxima visita a París.