Best Croque Madame I had in Paris -- and French Onion soup!! Granted I only had one bowl of soup and two croque madames during my stay in Paris, but Les Deux Palais was not only my favorite -- but also my friend's who was traveling with me. We actually went "off yelp" ... because we were so starved from walking around Notre Dame, Saint Chapelle, and other sights. And this was one of the first restaurants we saw -- so we gave it a whirl. And I'm SO glad we did! We originally were drawn to this restaurant by how "cute" the tables through the windows looked... but our server sat us in the very back of the restaurant, away from all the windows -- totally secluded. Kinda weird... we thought, but they were busy - - and I also learned that the window tables must only be for smokers. (Not us.) But my friend had a salad, and I splurged with the soup and Croque Madame. First of all... I swear the bread was Poilane bread..... soooooo delicious and not overpowering. The cheese... oh, the cheese!! The cheese was perfectly cooked, so that it had a wonderful slightly burnt taste -- coating the sandwich. And the egg on top was equally cooked to my perfection - - cooked enough so that the white was cooked. Again, we totally took a gamble -- as we knew this must be very touristy; but our gamble paid off! I WISH I could find a Croque Madame this good back home. Au revoir Les Deux Palais -- and Merci! :) read more

Les Deux Palais - Brasseries Near Me - Paris, 75

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An absolutely incredible restaurant by Saint Chapelle. I cannot recommend this place enough! Speedy service and the best waiter I've had in my life. Offered to take photos for everyone in his section and was highly attentive, great at making everyone smile and laugh. The food was incredible. Well prepared and wonderful presentation. If you have the time, definitely stop to eat here-- both for the service and the food ! read more

Stopped by here in the morning for a snack before some sightseeing. Nothing special about it, but the coffee and croissants are good. Service was average for Paris. You will probably run into some American tourists here. They seem to congregate in this area for some reason. read more

Les Deux Palais - Great coffee and croissants! - Brasseries Near Me - Paris, 75

Ok so the place is in a great location right by Notre Damne and Saint Chapelle. The food is amazing, service is quick and to all "you ppl" who rate it low piss off. The French, The Germans, The Russians, have a sarcastic non chalante attitude about them, its not rude...you just have to get it. A little advice, get in on the atmosphere, the culture, etc..yes it might be abrupt for your liking, but as they say "when in Rome..." ;) read more

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From what I could gather, this place did not have much to offer other than location. My goal while in Paris was to order good cheese platters, onion soup and crème brulee, sadly this place didn't offer either; at least not some I would want to try. I looked at their menu and at other patron's plates and there was nothing that looked appealing to me. I settle for a beer and rested my feet for a little bit. The service was rushed and barely present, not their fault since I really couldn't bring myself to order anything. It does offer a good view of a busy Paris. I recommend sitting outside if you aren't there for the food; which I doubt you will be. read more

Completely disrespectful to Americans. We understand their culture, but they are way to obvious about their feelings towards us. The only reason this place is getting 2 stars is for the location and view. We sat outside and it was really close to the metro on the way to the Notre Dame. We had a cappuccino and a latte. They were not too bad just okay. And we shared a crape and crème brûlée. They were both nothing special. The crape was probably cooked yesterday with just a spoonful of Nutella on top, and we ordered a Nutella and banana one. The crème brûlée was just okay. Just research and go somewhere else. read more

Les Deux Palais - Brasseries Near Me - Paris, 75

Decent food but a bit on the pricey side. Outdoor seating is available but it's also where smokers sit.

Maybe I ordered the wrong items, but I thought this place was very average. It was a gamble to try a place right next to a tourist attraction (Notre Dame), and I wouldn't say it paid off. The food wasn't terrible, but wasn't anything to write home about either. The steak here was pretty oily and not very tasty, the bearnaise wasn't particularly good, and the salad was very average as well. Prices are fairly expensive for the overall average experience so I'd recommend a more local place that would give more bang for the buck. read more

Les Deux Palais - Brasseries Near Me - Paris, 75

We ate here on the evening of the Fourth of July after spending much of the day in the Louvre and Saturday Vigil Mass at Notre Dame. It was a pleasant walk from the latter on a warm summer evening. Our service was fine. We were seated promptly outdoors, our choice. Our waiter was polite and efficient. The food we had was good, as good as anything we had in Paris, though we didn't try anything _particularly_ upscale. We had no problem paying with a credit card. My wife had duck confit (I'm pretty sure) with a glass of house red. I had a steak in a shallot sauce and a cidre doux. The potatoes, either way we had them (see the photos) were done right and freshly prepared. The salads were colorful and fresh, with no excess of dressing. The meat was finished well, with the recognition that fire has been discovered but without attempting to use it as a torch. What is more important, it all tasted good. read more

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The first time I ate here was in the early 2000's when French customer service was still extremely rude. I went back a few weeks ago. The service was very pleasant. The food only slightly less so.... I had raviolis, which were overly plentiful and slightly too gummy, but I was staying nearby and it was well worth not having to walk another thirty minutes to get something else to eat. read more

Do not order crepe because it tastes bad. The service there was ok in general but I do not understand why my waiter urged me to check out, which he explained he would be busy dealing with other guests. The best thing about this cafe is it's location. read more

For a nice, traditional petit dejeuner, this place is great. It's a convenient location near Notre Dame and Saint Chapelle. It wasn't too busy (we ate late), and it's in a reasonably quiet area, so it was really pleasant to sit outside. We went here twice for breakfast, the croissants were warm, the juice was freshly squeezed and the cafe au lait was pretty good. When I think of breakfast in Paris this is the place I'll remember for it. On the other hand, we also had a light dinner here one night and it was completely unremarkable (the omelet with mushrooms was not very good at all). Others have mentioned rude waitstaff and dirty bathrooms, but this was not my experience at all. Even with my admittedly horrible French, our waiter was very friendly. Yes, the bathrooms are lacking toilet seats, but they were very clean. read more

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Quintessential French cafe on Ile de la Cite. Outstanding service. I had vin blanc and the warm cheese salad. It was a large portion and filled with flavor. I highly recommend it. Take your time dining! My son had the flank steak avec pomme frite. They speak English & are very kind. Waiters are classic French but not overbearing. If I return to Paris, I'll be back for sure. read more

Les Deux Palais - Cheers to a great trip to Paris! - Brasseries Near Me - Paris, 75

We had dinner here by chance. While the restaurant was located in a peaceful street, our main course and service was pretty bad. We ordered entrecôte and poulet camamelise (hoping these are simple dishes). They were prepared so poorly. We ordered wine and asked for tap water but they charged us €5.80 for water! The only good thing was dessert and for that I give them one star. Our dessert was mousse au chocolat. read more

Les Deux Palais - Our dinner bill! - Brasseries Near Me - Paris, 75

Stopped in after a few hours at The Louvre for something sweet and yummy about 2 hours before dinner! I forget what my husband had, but I got the creme brûlée. I had to take a picture of it fast before I ate it all. I can't speak for any other meal, but I have nothing but good things to say about this dessert! read more

Les Deux Palais - Delicious. - Brasseries Near Me - Paris, 75

Lovely French Parisian Brasserie. Good close Location not too far from Notre Dame. Portion size IndustrIal French revolution. Service was really quick, efficient from the French Garcons. Nice atmosphere, nice Menu choice and all in all a lovely setting. Our waitet was polished and efficient, well trained and polite. Kids enjoyed the menu pour Les enfants slices Of cooked ham with french fries. Simple But nice. My Entre cote was a good 350 Gm in weight and had a nice bearnaise sauce on the side.Moutarde dijon served before being requested for. This place has a nice vibe or joie de vie excuse my french. read more

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We were super hungry after hopping off the train and decided to hop into the first restaurant we saw just to get a quick snack and coffee. But my stomach ended up doing all the ordering and I ended up having a dish of duck confit and some pate. We realized it was already a typical tourist restaurant with dishes that aren't cooked the best way but most visitors can't tell the difference between authentic or non-authentic French dishes. The food is actually decent but with such steep prices, you're better off planning ahead and finding a much better restaurant in the area. If you're here just for a quick snack and beverage then you'll be fine. Just don't expect too much! read more

People say the service is bad and the menu overpriced - true. But considering your location on such a busy corner and the history of the area that's acceptable to me. They try to get modern with some free WiFi and inside super glamorous from bar to bathroom. As far as our order, we came for a late afternoon break after tourist stuff. Ordered fries, a beer and some wine. Total bill was about 25 euro so wasn't too absurd for an 8+oz wine and pint and large bowl of fries. Fries weird s they were essentially naked, so you have to spice or salt yourself. But it worked for me as they have a house wasabi mustard that was awesome. Waiter disappears and takes a while to get the bill, but he's helpful when around. Definitely better than the reviews say. read more

Listen to all the reviews....run! We made the mistake of buying the concert series combined with the dinner. What can I say...the escargot was cold, the salmon pasta was cold salmon mixed with something that tasted like canned tuna and the chicken was dry. Take a look at the pictures...they speak a thousand words. I am so disappointed they can even serve this kind of food. read more

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Worst crepe ever!! I asked for a Grand Marnier crepe and there was not a single drop of it, instead they brought another shitty alcohol. Don't even bother coming and eating bad food!! The service is bad and they are rude too. read more

Great service and very clean with beautiful furniture, classic Paris. I had onion soup, so savory and good and the Cesar salad with came with lots of Parmigiano, chicken, and a hard boiled egg YUMM. They also serve toast with tapenade. My husband had the salmon with hericot vert and the portions are very generous! Will come again read more

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I was walking around and decided to stop in here for lunch. Duly noted I should have checked reviews first. Totally disappointing lunch :( the waiter was rude and didn't listen to a thing I ordered. The wrong croque monsieur was brought but at that point I didn't want to wait for another one. It was NOT good. The café was ok. There are other places to eat in the area so if you can avoid this one, do. read more

Food was ok but very overpriced. You would expect it since it's right across from sainte chapelle. A cappuccino is 5.6 euro and French onion soup 7 euro just to give you an idea. The do have sandwiches around 5-6 euro. Service was good and the staff all spoke English. read more

Loved this place. It has wonderful decor, delicious food, and the best waiters in all of Paris (so friendly!) I ordered the confit de canard, and would recommend it to anyone. read more

Absolutely terrible service!!! Our waiter was the worst. The food was decent. The bald headed man (server #3) was disrespectful. Our drinks were maybe warm, nothing near cold. He threw his hands in the air and acted as though he just didn't care because it was blankly obvious that he did not care about us. If this were a restaurant where we determined his tip, he would be the one giving us 20 meals for free. Never dealt with such crappy service he made me sick. Oh and the bathrooms, Absolutely terrible, but at least they were better than our server. DO NOT GO HERE!!!!! read more

Best service we had in Paris. The staff was just amazing. And the food was great too. The location was great for us since we were close by.

This cafe was delicious. Excellent salad with a dressing of walnut duck confit, quiche Lorraine, IL and mustard. Great coffee and bread. And nIce young waiters! read more

On our first day of travel in Paris, we were making our way from the St Chappelle site to Notre Dame and thought we would stop for a coffee. The location is very convenient and they have some nice covered outdoor seating. After seeing some of the food coming out, we decided to grab some lunch and were not disappointed, The four of us were seated quickly and the wait staff was very helpful. As we worked on our French, he broke into English to help us out. Very courteous and helpful. It was the Croque Monsieur that caught our attention. An open faced grilled ham and cheese on country bread (they have two kinds of bread and we think the extra price was worth it) showed up for two of us and the other two got a quiche. Both came with a small salad with a great house dressing. We capped it off with some coffee after the meal and left feeling great for the rest of the afternoon. We probably won'e be back over to that part of the city soon, but would gladly come back. read more

stumbled upon this little cafe in between st chappelle and notre dame visits. it's very conveniently situated, and pleasantly decorated, which screamed "tourist trap" to me. fortunately, Les Deux Palais delivers. i had a nice cold aperol spritz here, which was super refreshing (albeit, pretty standard). my gf ordered a viennese coffee which was the first time she has ever tried that, and they make a superb version here. one of the best. overall, a great stopping point for when you are on the ile visiting st chappelle or notre dame. read more

Have been here twice after concerts at Sainte Chapelle. Food was good both times. Love the atmosphere, and had good service. read more

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Wonderful dinner. Ordered one of the specials, scallops. Had the "grand chocolat" for dessert. All was excellent! Waiter very polite and spoke english which was nice. Extremely attentive without being pushy. Replaced water and bread before we even noticed either getting low. Sat inside at a window table across from Saint Chapelle. Beautiful views. Many food offerings, dessert offerings as well. Highly highly recommend! read more

Pros: efficient service, the location is ideal for travelers as it is outside Saint Chapelle and can be a stop before you get to the Notre Dame, outside seating available, has the look of a nice street side restaurant, the food was affordable 6-7 euro per Croque Monsieur/Madame and 9-12 euros for huge salads, food came out fast and were good portioned as well as tasty. Cons: abruptly handed menus by waiter without greeting, I guess just don't expect top service as waiter are running around being very busy. I would recommend, overall good experience and such nice prices for a touristy area. read more

Wonderful service, fabulous wine, don't miss the Soup a l'onion...Marc, our server was outstanding.

Stopped by following a concert across the street at Sainte Chapelle for a snack. There wasn't anything on the menu that fit what I wanted in a snack so I opted for a Salmon Pasta dish. The pasta came to my table in less than five minutes! The pasta was over cooked and cold. There was cream in the bottom of the bowl and a sprinkling of smoked salmon on top of the cold pasta. The dish, sans the salmon had no flavor whatsoever plus a disappointment that it wasn't cooked properly. I left three fourths of the dish, paid and left. Needless to say, my first and last visit. read more

Atmosphere out the wazoo. Not the best breakfast in Paris, but one of the better locations in the city.

I had the salmon last night and it was delicious. Moist and tasty. It's a nice place and convenient to the Saint Chappell.

Incredible staff, great food and coffee. The portions are enormous and very delicious. Meat was amazing and the ceasar salad I ate was great as well. read more

If I could give it no stars, I would. Before going to a concert at Ste Chapelle, we stopped in for a quick beverage, and since it was cold, my partner purchased a warm coffee drink. Normally, he doesn't drink coffee with whipped cream on top, but it was Paris, so.... BIG MISTAKE!!! We hadn't eaten since breakfast, and, in the time that we attended the concert and returned for the inclusive dinner at Deux Palais (about 90 minutes after having the coffee drink), he had to leave the restaurant, getting sick at the curb. We had to leave the restaurant after we placed our order. Returned to our apartment by taxi (he had to put his head out of the taxi for air and to vomit again!). He was sick for 6+ hours and missed all of the activities the following day. We spoke to his doctor upon returning to the US and he said that it was classic salmonella!!! NEVER ever go to Deux Palais!!!! read more

The food is average, had the chicken and faux steak. French fries were steak fries that I get anywhere. Great location, kind wait staff, tells you up-front that 15% tax for gratuity is included. Caters to international tourists. You know what you are getting. Creme Broulee redeems everything average!!!!!!!!! The sorbets are very good too. read more

We went here tonight after a beautiful concert at Sainte Chapelle. It was very cold so we went in for hot chocolate and a cheese plate. We were seated right away and when the waiter came over to take our order, he got pissy and said we were in the wrong section, even though they seated us. He moved us two tables away and took our order. The hot chocolate was horrible, it tasted like hot water with cocoa in it and , no lie, it tasted fishy, like squid. The cheese plate was terrible too, very poor quality and dried out. There were only two other tables so it wasnt very crowded, I think the waiter was pissed that we weren't eating dinner. the strangest thing is that when the waiter came to give us the check, he moved our dirty cups, saucers and dishes around instead of clearing the table. Maybe he has ocd. At any rate, this placed sucked. read more