We thoroughly enjoyed our meal including food, service and ambience Would highly recommend. read more

This café has a great location, at the heart of Paris' 1st District, with the Saint-Michel fountain to the left, and the Seine river banks to the right. The patio seating offer the one of quintessential parisien panoramas, but that's about it, and maybe even that's why they don't try that hard! Service is poor, and waiters are very unfriendly, although in all fairness all Paris waiters are notoriously unpleasant. Their coffee was lukewarm, and the crepe, a French staple, was unimpressive. I would still recommend to experience the patio seating, but stick to a soda, I recommend Schweppes Agrumes, a nice local twist of the famous tonic water... read more

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Okay, before I begin, let me preface it with this simple fact - this place is overpriced. And it's overpriced because of where it is - next to the St. Michel stop for both RER C and Metro Line 4, and right down the block from St. Chapelle and the rest of Ile de la Cité. I wouldn't go so far as to call it a tourist trap, because its mission is not to screw only the visitors, it's to screw everyone equally - liberté, égalité, fraternité, et une 6 Euro cafe cremé, SVP. Don't come here looking for value. You want value? There are cafe/Tabacs that can do you a 2 Euro coffee near Metro Marcadet-Poissioniers, but you won't have the scenary. Yes. It's really location, location, location. The coffee is just about what you expect at a Parisian sitdown, and their ice cream is Berthillion, unlike the place next door, which uses Ben and Jerry's. That being said, you wouldn't want a real meal here since it's marked up and not correspondingly justified by better quality or service - this isn't a Michelin starred establishment.. Sit down, wait a few, flag down someone, order a cafe and just chill and people-watch. Maybe smoke a Gauloise, pop open that copy of Sartre you picked up at a Bouquiniste nestled amongst the riverbank, and just relax. Look at the people coming out of the metro or walking along the Seine. Use the facilities (50 cents for the stall and the urinals are free) and then be on your way. Yes the service is slow and it'll take you a long time to get much done, but they only really have one waiter, and that man is gangbusting dealing with everyone. Just do what you are supposed to do at a café - relax. Don't be that American who wants to be served now now now. Otherwise, McCafe is near Les Halles and you should've vacationed in Cancun. Sit back, look at the Fountain St. Michel, maybe look at your phone (free wifi here) and plan out the rest of your day at the Rive Gauche, or stroll amongst the Tuilleries garden. read more

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Good but not great. I should have checked reviews before deciding, but after a long day and being exhausted from flying, meetings, and jet lag, I was making spontaneous decisions. The good- friendly service and great location. J'adore la Fontaine Saint-Michel, and the surrounding area. Being so tired I was looking for a quieter restaurant, and this fit the bill. I sat outside and the patio was fairly empty. The chocolate mousse was the highlight of the meal, and the portions are large. The bad- food is expensive for the quality. The food is only okay, not amazing. And it can be fairly slow. Also the bread they brought out was NOT the normally delicious French bread, it was not appetizing. TLDR; come here for a drink and dessert with the intention of staying leisurely without feeling rushed. Avoid the full menu, and don't expect a quick meal. read more

*Free Wi-Fi We stopped here for a drink after checking out Notre Dame Cathedral. Cute café with numerous tables outside (beware if you're a non-smoker, there will be a ton of people smoking around you). We relaxed and sipped on our drinks while people watching - one of my favorite things to do. There are many restaurants in the area and Notre Dame is just a few blocks away. The Metro is right outside the restaurant - super convenient. The entire area is just adorable. read more

Saint Séverin - French Near Me - Paris, 75

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Good breakfast and reasonable prices with extraordinary service. Though other reviews say otherwise, our waiter was extremely nice which earned the 4th star. He gave us tips and warned us about the 'dangerous' parts in paris. I ordered the breakfast meal which was good, though the hot chocolate could have been a bit warmer. I also ordered the bacon and eggs add on (+3€) which was worth it. They tasted very decent and completed the breakfast well. This place is nothing spectacular but very solid especially with the extremely nice waiter (i think his name was Yeshin). read more

Cons: The salmon was undercooked and flavorless; the fried potatoes (hard to mess up, right?) lacked salt but were seasoned with something that didn't complement them well; the women's room was in poor condition; the manager's cat wandered around, occasionally jumping on seating *My fiance wanted you to know that the steak was tough and the mem's room left a lot to be desired, too. Pros: Great location; the crepes weren't horrible read more

I came here with 2 other people and ordered the following:- Rib Eye steak (medium rare), fries, cheese platter, red wine and beer. - They forgot the get the steak and when they got it; it was RARE and not seasoned! Hands down the worst steak I have had in my life. I told 2 servers about it and all I got in response was a shrug. When I told the manager about it, he looked at me and said "bye bye". This dish cost me 22 Euros! - The fries were soggy and tasteless. - The place is highly overpriced for such bad service and food. This place was the only low point in my otherwise great experience in Paris. Their location and the fact that people in France don't use Yelp as much are the only things saving them from going out of business. Avoid at all costs! read more

Unfortunately, I had an experience so poor here that I have been stirred into posting a review as means of a petty revenge. My girlfriend and I were condescended to and practically kicked out of this please after spending 7 EUROS ON ONE COFFEE. Even if just for the sake of making up for my terrible experience, please avoid this place with it's obvious, avid and thinly veiled hatred of tourists and subsequently, customers. Up until visiting this restaurant everything I'd heard about Parisians being rude seemed completely untrue, quite the contrary in fact, as the majority of Parisians seems incredibly friendly and helpful. I know a fair amount of French but I am by no means fluent but I adopt the attitude of a little French gets you somewhere, but none gets you nowhere. Anyway, on to the vitriolic hate speech. *cough*. I meant review. I'm usually far too British to complain about things, and being only 20 years old, most of the time I can't be bothered to get angry when I have a bad experience, especially after having been on the receiving end of customer fury when working behind a popular public facing technology technical help bar - not to be mentioned here (I'll give you three guesses). To begin with, my girlfriend and I greeted the waitress in (probably awful) French and sat down at a table, asking if it was ok for us just to order drinks, as many people were doing, hell, it's a Parisian cafe, and being reassured that this was fine. All good so far. After taking a seat I went to order a coffee which to my horror I realised was 7 FLIPPING EUROS, being too exhausted to go elsewhere after a long day of being an annoying tourist, I figured "hey, I'm on holiday, why not?". Expecting the best coffee on the face of the planet and service to boot, I then go to order. I ordered tentatively and as my girlfriend was unsure of first what to order, but mainly the extortionate prices, she asked for tap water until she was sure. This is where things became interesting. The stern reply was a derogatory "No." followed by a long expectant silence and expectant stare. I chalked this first faux-pas up to a language barrier and gave the waitress the benefit of the doubt, assuming that we'd just broken a hidden golden rule equivalent to spitting on a server's shoes, me being nice and all. We then proceeded to receive our drinks and take in the sights of the charming Saint-Michel fountain whilst enjoying our over priced, reluctantly-served-to-stupid-foreigners beverages. I was tragically mistaken, it seems. Before we could even finish drinking, the waitress from before approached and said first in French "pay now and leave". Unsure of my French I thought I'd better make sure, so I asked her to repeat this in English. Nope, I was correct, "You pay now and go please." So taken aback by this strange confrontation was I, that I did the bumbling tourist thing of *blank stare* "Oh.... Ok then" Ultimately we left feeling sour and stupid having being obviously belittled and not good enough in whatever secret way the other, unbothered customers who had also ordered a single drink, seemed to know. Anyone would think I'd decided to dine naked and sit shouting Nazi propaganda. I assure you fellow Yelpers that I did no such thing, and aside from sitting in an open air cafe in the mid afternoon in a t-shirt and shorts looking exhausted, I see no reason as to why we should be evicted from our seats before even being able to finish our order. Colour me pissed off. Like I say, this was an exception to the rule of generally pleasant people but I am unsure of how I or my girlfriend happened to have caused such offence. I think asking for water is equivalent to an incredibly offensive racial slur so I advise not doing this. My girlfriend and I left the place bemused and upset and frankly feeling like stupid commoners, which we obviously were. How dare we try and enjoy Paris. Such amenities are not for us, obviously. Please, if only to make up for our crappy, crappy, over expensive and condescending service, go elsewhere, as this will serve some sense of self instilled justice. Rant over, if you read this far, thank you! P.S I got over it rather quickly but thought that maybe if this helped even just one person avoid the same crappy experience, then it would be worth the time and effort it took to write! Also. Apologies for spelling etc! This was written in a keyboard warrior type rage very late at night. Bon journée et au revoir! read more

Had a wonderful time at this timeless restaurant located close to the waterway and the notre dame is right across the river!!! Great place to just grab a glass of wine or dinner as well!!! Located right around it all!!! read more

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Wonderful little cafe tucked away behind Saint Severin...a phenomenally gorgeous church, especially in the twilight hours. The Veal Escallope au Normandie was flavorful, tender and to DIE for! Francois (my waiter) was pleasant and professional...and took good care of me. On my return trip to the cafe, he even remembered me and my meal preference! What a joy to find such a wonderful little piece of Paris and such a great way to spend an evening dining. I'll be back next time I go over...and I WILL return to Paris! read more

I had breakfast and chose the breakfast without eggs and ham. I got a fresh pressed juice , hot chocolate with milk (in other spots they put water) a croissant and a slice of baguette already with butter on it. Plus jam. All in all for 9.50€. A little pricier but worth it. read more

Saint Séverin - Breakfast - French Near Me - Paris, 75

Fine cafe, free wifi... If you run into this place you'll be fine but I wouldn't go out of your way to check it out. The location however makes it unique because it busy and bustling and great for people watching which is important if you're going to any cafe in Paris. Oh, and depending on your timing, you can hear the bells of Norte Dame. read more

I ordered half dozen Escargots and only 5 had meat. One was totally empty. The homemade foie gras was alright. Nothing fancy! The waiter is absolutely rude! He asked if need a calculator when I simply asked if the bill is right! read more

This is right near Notre Dame and because of that, it's overpriced. I tend not to stop at the brasseries right near major sights, but it started to rain so we popped in for a drink until it stopped. It's cute and all and in a great location. But , because of the location it was extremely pricey compared to others off the main drag. read more

I only had a salad to eat here and a bottle of wine, so food wise I don't have an complaints. Our waitress was really nice even though she did look at us a bit odd when we ordered a bottle of wine at noon. But that's ok because she was helpful when ordering in English since I speak no French. The reason it gets 4 stars though is because this area is probably my most favorite in Paris. There is so much there, beautiful views of people walking down the river, and the fountain and so many people walking by. It's definitely a nice place to sit. I could spend a week in this little square. read more

Great service and location. The beef tartare was good but not excellent. It was great for people watching and enjoying the area.

We went there for breakfast and after a few minutes the waiter came and said they're out of croissant and asked us if we can have baguette instead. We said it is ok. We also ordered egg which was cold. They brought the coffee and it was very cold as well. Then they forgot to bring our orange juice and jam for the bread. It was not busy at all. So there was no excuse. Overall very bad experience and ZI don't recommend this place. read more

Terrible service as promised. Lady changing diapers by us and it was just fine with the wait staff. Horrible prices and food should try someplace else. read more

The worst. Literally, the worst experience I had in Paris was at Saint Severin. Everything started out fine with a beer and wine order that came relatively quick plus an app. But once we ordered our food the waiter disappeared, literally. No less than an hour later our food arrived- which was mediocre at best. We had zero drinks the entire wait because we had no waiter, once the other waiter brought the food it took us another 10 mins to flag them down to order a water. I'm very tolerant and very go with the flow but this place almost set me over the edge. read more

Menu is sneaky (in fine print, upcharge of 1 euro on every item after a certain hour). Waiter quite rude, brought wrong beer, and told us the Mtero runs until 6am when it clearly does not. read more

Great lunch. Very large portions. Perfect spot for people watching. Charcuterie was excellent. The quiche was very well prepared read more

Saint Séverin - French Near Me - Paris, 75

I've been coming to Paris for 40+ years and I manage to stop in at Au Saint Severin once or twice a year. Over priced yep. Poor service from an American perspective yep. People watching 5 stars. Take your time here and soak in Paris ambience. This and Café de la Paix at the Opera are for the experience, not for the food. Just stopped in on my semi-annual trip to Paris and have decided to upgrade my review from 3 stars to 5. There are few places in Paris where impeccable bad service has been raised to an art form. The condescendingly snooty waiters, outrageous prices and the glacially slow service make this an experience that is without parallel. Don't miss it. read more

Good service, good dinning experience for lunch after touring Norte dam. I recommend sitting on the Latin quarter side area away from all the loud cars and people. Very nice waiters here too read more

This afternoon, me and my boyfriend were going for a stroll around Paris, but I was so exhausted and thirsty that I had to stop somewhere for a sit down in the shade or I might have actually just died on the spot. We got to the saint and was greeted by a male waiter and sat down. Looking at the menu, I was horrified to see that even a simple coffee was €8 for a small glass. And even water was €5. I needed water, it was desperation point. But I wasn't about to spend €5 on it. A female waitress walked over to us, My boyfriend got a coffee, and I asked politely (very politely with a smile) if I could just have tap water for the time being while I decided what I wanted (I thought this would be ok since I have done this is several different cafés across Paris without a problem, but not this time) she looked at me like I had just took a steaming turd on the table and then told her to clean it up, and and then said, sternly, "no." Before snatching the menu from my hands in disgust. Me and my boyfriend were astounded, what on earth was that reaction about? It definitely wasn't warranted, unless I am completely inappropriate without realising. I then, very uncomfortable fumbled with the remaining menu on the table, looking for something, ANYTHING that was under €8. I settled for something and my boyfriend continued the order, after she wondered back over to the table aggressively. When she brought it over, she slammed them down on the table, with the receipt, and walked off without a word. I was horrified. The interaction made me so incredibly embarrassed and upset. And I don't know if it was the heat, the exhaustion, or the woman, or a mix of the lot, but I ended up bursting into tears, very obviously, in the middle of the cafe. I was so ashamed, but I should not be made to feel like a stupid little shit when I am a polite, paying customer. What on earth had I done? Did I have something on my face? Does my accent offend people? No clue. But time passed, and I stopped crying, and my boyfriend was making sure he savoured every last drop of the coffee, she waltzed over to us, points at the receipt, and says, first in French, then in English "pay and leave." Before once again scuttling off. I would have understood this, if the cafe was over-flowingly full, but it was just about empty, apart from the other couples sitting having drinks ( and tap water, I noticed) who didn't seem to be being harassed. We paid and left, I didn't want to pay at all. But she would probably have shot me if I hadn't (not really, but I wouldn't put it past her) we walked away feeling upset and confused, what had we done wrong? And being our last day in Paris, after a very pleasant week, it felt tainted in a way. And we continued to be in a bad mood for the remainder of the day. So thank you, waitress woman, for being so loving and warm. Please, don't go here if you value your money have self respect. read more

Terrible! Terrible! Terrible! As a solo diner, they sat me next to the kitchen and in front of the kiosk the waiters used to enter their orders. Each time the waiter came by, I had to lean to the side so they could access the computer. I let it go and didn't make a fuss. I ordered Risotto and Shrimp and got Salmon Linguine. I could have Salmon anything at home -- risotto is rarer at home and I was looking forward to it. When they delivered it to me, I told the waiter I asked for the risotto and he argued that i didn't. I'm positive he repeated my order back to me when I ordered it. The salmon was blah! Maybe they would have ruined my taste for risotto and it's a good thing I never got it. I do not recommend this restaurant at all. read more

The French take on the American burger was poor pretty good. And the red and white decor caught our American eyes

If you are American, don't bother unless you want to sit in a Resturant and not get waited on!

Great location to people watch, great drinks and cocktails. Get a seat right on the walk way and live the French lifestyle.

This place was trash. I can here with two friends it looked busy so we were expecting the food to be good...WRONG! I order the salmon pasta and my friend ordered the carbonara. Both were flavorless and bland. There were nats flying all around. My friend order the chicken Cesar salad. It was flavorless and bland as well. It was all lettuce butts... aka no one wants to eat. The best part of that salad was the pesto which was sub par. I would NEVER come back here. read more

STAY AWAY!!!! If I could give this place zero or less stars I would. We sat down for lunch at 4:30 on a Friday and relatively quickly ordered a beer, wine, onion soup and 2 cheeseburgers. The beer and wine came quickly... but there were only about 5 people at the cafe at this point. Roughly around 5:15 (45-minutes later) the soup finally arrived. From this point on we never saw our waiter again; assuming he got cut and let to go home or something. Around 6:00 our burgers were finally brought out to us (1.5 hours!!!!) by another waitress. We really were quite hungry and although we expect service in Paris to be traditionally slow this was exceptionally bad. We never were able to order refills of our beer or wine as the waitress never appeared back in our section. We ate our burgers with nothing to drink and as the frustration built were finally able to flag her down from across the restaurant and ordered a bottle of water with the bill. We paid and left as quickly as possible. This was hands down the worst dining experience we've encountered in all our travels throughout Europe, the Caribbean and the US. read more

Great location and atmosphere but too expensive for me. One cocktail costed 12 euros (it was good though and nicely decorated). read more

Saint Séverin - Strawberry colada - French Near Me - Paris, 75

First off, nobody was there to greet us when we came in so after 5 minutes of standing there, we sat ourselves down. We asked for a bottle of water and finished it in about 5 minutes, they didn't give us another bottle until we asked for another one when we were finished our meal and only got it after we finished desert. The food was gross, we ordered the bacon burger and the croque monsieur and it was plain and just overall bad. We ordered a tiramisu for desert and he brought us back something that resembled a cream with raspberries. After asking him if he was sure this was the right desert he told us that the special today was a raspberry tiramisu but he just forgot to tell us. Also, to top it all off, there was a joined men and women's bathroom with multiple stalls. If you wanted to use the urinal it was totally fine but the bathroom stalls for locked up and you had to pay 50 euro cents in order to use it. Would not recommend!!! read more

Wait staff was completely snobby and rude. I've never before been treated like i was such a terrible burden for overpaying for some mediocre beverage and sitting under a heat lamp. I guess only knowing minimal French instantly means that you are not welcomed here. Ironically, without any tourism, the waiter would probably be unemployed. read more