Café du Centre

Mediocre food and poor service. Long wait times between courses. It took them 40 minutes to bring our main course after our appetizer (we must have ordered it an hour and a half before)!! We ended up spending hours in this terrible restaurant when all we wanted was a quick lunch (it made us lose a lot of time for our trip to the louvre).

Our fave Parisian café. The space food and menu are perfect and people watching exceptional

Not bad, if you want a good seat for the people-​watching that Montorgueil is so well-​known for. If you want a remarkable meal — perhaps head someplace else? This place is remarkably average.

Terrible service trumped only by poorly executed food. Our main course came an hour after the appetizer. We had to ask our server three times when the food would arrive and it was always, «it is coming». People who had ordered 30 mins after us got their food. Two of us had ordered burgers. I had asked for medium rare– and the menu advertised special toppings. Burger came out well-​done, dry as a bone with none of the extra toppings. When asked about the burger, the server was unapologetic and said the kitchen was very busy. Would have gotten a better burger at McDonald’s. Don’t go here especially if you can’t speak French.

One of the very few places that serves food after 1AM. We came here right when the kitchen was about to close, and yet they allowed us to order.
Foodwise though sadly nothing stood out. It’s expensive, and nothing worth talking about. Salad is a definite loser given the price. Avoid if you can I’d say.

Awful food. The lamb chop had one bite of meat per bite– all else was fat. The salad came out of a box, tuna from a can. Awful Nicose salad. Dinner was French fries and bread. Not recommended…

Une nourriture digne d’un cauchemar culinaire tout droit venu d’une zone de conflits armés où les vers pullulent dans les assiettes de wraps saumon ! (Saumon s’apparentant à de la tomate défraîchie, nid à germes et autres staphylocoques dorés)

This is an ok place for a latenight drink of a cup of coffee. Service is not particularly fast but then again, I was here late at night and sat outside. Drinks were fine, not very cheap.

idéalement situé sur la rue Montorgueil, je n’ai encore jamais mangé dans ce bistrot. Mais ça avait l’air bien. Vu le quartier, ça doit être correct.
La terrasse est grande, le service gentil mais pas super au taquet non plus pour ceux qui sont speed. Moi perso je suis plutôt zen et pas pressé quand je vais boire un café.
Alors pourquoi 4 étoiles? Pour la noisette ! oui le café noisette. Je juge un café-​bar-​bistrot par sa capacité à me servir une vrai noisette: un expresso et son lait à côté ! Bingo enfin un établissement qui me le sert bien dans cette rue.
J’ai oublié combien je l’ai payé mais ça devait être le prix habituel (cher mais bon à Paris en terrasse c’est ce prix) de 2,20 € /​2,40 €

In a street packed with cafés and restaurants, I’m glad we chose this eatery. Seated right on the street, it is the perfect location for people watching (one of my favourite past times, especially when overseas). In order to tick my cultural boxes on a short stay, I ordered the cheese platter meant to be shared between a few as an extra. Oh man was I glad I got it for myself! The cheeses were amazing, and the bread had the perfect level of crunch, although it could have done with some more. My friends ordered the goats cheese salad, and basically licked the bowl clean! The only downfall of this place was that it was a bit pricey and packed with tourists, but in such a bustling street what do you expect!

food was aiteeeeee. Nothing really special. Had the duck and fries, the duck well marinated and the sauce that came with it was good, the duck just wasn’t very warm.
This place is a chill spot for the 20’s crowd, music playin, outdoor seating, everyone drinking and smoking. There are probably better quality food places around. Id say just come have a beer or wine and chill out

Nous avons tester ce café/​restaurant ce dimanche midi pour déjeuner.
Belles entrecôtes avec des frites maisons délicieuses. Plats copieux
Pour le dessert mi cuit au chocolat crème anglaise et glacé vanille: un peu déçu car pas très fort en cacao.
Le service est bien et rapide.
Adresse à retenir
Ils ont une formule brunch à 20 €

Perfect place to have a coffee or beer and people watch– I took a chair with the locals (the waiters and the clientele knew each other– and their dogs– by name) and enjoyed a café crème on an overcast Sunday.
I made friends with a local beside me, by way of her glorious King Charles spaniel, Dodie. We chatted in my cave man French about the weather, and also about my French. She was most gracious– a grand dame of Paris, perfectly coiffed, sipping Bordeaux at 11 am.
The market is nearby and on Saturdays and Sundays, it is full of culinary and gastronomic wonders. By all means, catch the market if you can, and a café at this great sidewalk café!

The food here is bleh. The ambiance is great. Patio area with great ambiance, but similar to many other places in Paris. Salad bleh. Hamburger is ok but how can you go wrong with hamburger. The buns was decent. A salad, a hamburger, 2 glasses of wine 40 euro? Much better place to eat for the price.

Que se soit leurs brunchs, leurs burgers ou leurs milk shake, ce restaurant est super. Leurs plats sont bons et leurs serveurs sont super sympa ! (Attention tout de même il y a un grincheux parmis l’équipe !)
L’ambiance est assez cosi, les prix un peu cher mais pas excessif non plus pour le quartier.

Nice terrace. Friendly crowd. Mostly parisien. Not many tourist

Mauvaise prise de commande 2 fois…
10 minutes après avoir finit nos plats, ils sont toujours sur la table …
Pas exceptionnel du tout

I came here for brunch on a Sunday afternoon with some friends. We all ordered their brunch special for 20 euros, which included coffee, juice, eggs, potatoes, fruit/​or yogurt, and salmon/​bacon. It was a really good meal and the servers were really nice. I enjoyed myself here and I would defnitely recommend it to any one that is up for some brunch on Sunday. ENJOY!

The décor made me think it was a chain, sort of similar looking to pret over here. Not a huge deal but made me wary of the possible quality.
They have english menu’s if you want to lose the enchanting element of not quite knowing what you’re ordering on a french menu.
Got there in the evening just before a large line formed. I seem to have good line luck this trip. The place was crowded already but they squeezed us onto a tiny table.
Friendly service. A bit pricey but as my friend always said «It’s Paris, expect pricey!»
I recommend the duck and chips. Deliciously cooked. Not sure what the sauce was but it was yummy.

I ate here twice as I am staying nearby and due to late office hours, this was the closest place that still served food past 1130pm.
The waiter was really nice and suggested the prawn risotto. I found the risotto be a bit undercooked but the prawn was decent. I came back because of the excellent service I had even though the food that day was underwhelming.
The second time I needed a late night meal, I came back with a group of friends. The nice waiter I had was not there and I was stuck with a creepy one. We had tiny escargots and I ordered the beef tartar which looked like raw hamburger meat served with a raw egg on top and fries on the side. I was originally put off because I am not used to seeing meat prepared that way but it was actually quite tasty and well seasonned. I also did not get salmonella which is a great thing.
This place is okay, but definitely not a destination point.

N’a d’intéressant que sa terrasse chauffée mais le vin au verre est mauvais et le service impersonnel… À noter que je n’y ai pas mangé donc je né juge pas la partie brasserie.

Meh!
My group is still experiencing jet lag so it was almost midnight when we decided we wanted dinner. Café du Centre was just a hop, skip and jump away from my sister’s apartment and looked promising because 1) it was still open (surprisingly a lot of restaurants close by 11:30 — — at least in this neighborhood) and 2) there were a lot of people sitting, smoking, and vinning on the patio.
We ordered the traditional cassoulet (which based on my hours and hours of watching Julia Child as a kid is a French bean stew) which actually turned out to be escargot as an appetizer. Honestly, I’ve had better in New York. Heck, I’ve had better in a tiny Vietnamese hole in the wall in Falls Church, Virginia! C’mon peoples.
Baguettes were plentiful but on the stale side.
My sister ordered the steak tartare which came out in a HUGGGGEEEEEE (obese, American style) portion with a raw egg yolk on top and a side of french fries. I’m a newbz to steak tartare but it was actually pretty good and my stomach is still going strong the next day. As I mentioned, this is a gigantic portion, I don’t know how anybody could put away that much raw beef unless they have a side gig as a carnivore.
My filet of duck was either the toughest piece of meat I have ever encountered or my knife was super dull. Either way, the cut was too thick and it was devoid of flavor at all. It too, also came with a basket of french fries — only my french fries were hacked into little one square bits. Not complaining, a pomme frite is a pomme frite and I love my fried potatoes.
This place would have been a solid three stars except for the shady waiter who made the whole table feel uncomfortable. I can’t really explain it, except he just wafted of Taken like intentions.
I should have stuck with the Thai food!
Side note: Will start bringing Wi Fi card around so I can find Unilocal spots on the go!

Très bon resto, les plats sont faits avec de bons produits et sont bons ! Qualité et service agréable sont au rendez-​vous et point positif, tous les desserts sont vraiment faits maison !

This very hip and fun bar filled with locals didn’t seem like it would also be a great place to eat, but it was fantastic. The foie gras, the escargot, and the cheeseburger were perfect. Add some great wine and people watching and voila!

Attention, la belle déco de cet endroit cache en fait un sérieux manqué d’organisation et de qualité des plats.
Tartare de saumon industriel et congelé, cuisson des viandes non respectée, longue attente et les assiettes qui n’arrivent pas en même temps. Juste les frites maison pour rattraper l’ensemble.
C’est dommage car la terrasse donne pourtant envie de s’y poser, en pleine rue Montorgueil…

C’est un très beau petit bistrot sur la rue Montorgueil, une belle terrasse sur la rue piétonne. Une belle carte, certes industrielle, une bonne ambiance, et des tarifs passablement chères.

When I first came here last year, I found service quite friendly and the food decent enough. 2 weeks ago, however, I was quite put off by the rude and arrogant attitude of the waiter. So much so that I left before even ordering. Sorry, but with so many other cafés in the area, why should I waste my money here?
A local friend said he always found the service lousy there. I said «Really? But last spring they were really nice.» Meh, I guess they’ve changed that.

Très bon coca pas fait maison sur lit de mauvaise humeur. Le service est pathétique à l’image de nombreux autres cafés dans cette rue. Préférez le Rocher de Cancale.

J’ai atterri au Café du Centre puisque c’était la seule terrasse avec 4 places disponibles dans la rue Montorgueil ce soir là, et ceci grâce au gentil serveur qui a poussé des tables pour nous faire une place.
Ce dernier, speed speed speed au premier abord nous a toutefois réservé un accueil charmant «bonjour je m’appelle Christophe, c’est moi qui m’occuperait de vous ce soir…».
Le service a été particulièrement rapide (pour les plats surtout!) et ma foi la qualité de la cuisine était tout à fait convenable.
J’ai testé les lasagnes de légume au chèvre avec une salade verte et avec ¹⁄₃ de la bouteille de bourgogne aligoté, j’en ai eu pour 21 €.
Mes amies ont choisi le cheeseburger avec frites maison, ce qui a eu l’air de leurs convenir. Les plats que j’ai pu voir sur les tables voisines étaient également alléchants.
Bilan positif mais rien d’exceptionnel ou qui change de l’ordinaire!

Mon fief sur Montorgueil :) Une déco sympa, une atmosphère chaleureuse et (très) animée, des petits plats et des petits vins succulents à des prix très raisonnables, et du fait maison! (les frittes, mais aussi les desserts, ce qui est appréciable). J’adooore!
(J’en vois se plaindre… Punaise venez sur Versailles vous allez admirer les tarifs attrappe-​touristes de restos qui se prétendent être des cafés/​brasseries populaires mais qui n’ont de populaire que leur passable cuisine… avec en prime la tronche en biais des serveurs)

This little restaurant on Rue Montorgueil was overall decent.
The patio outside was full so our group of 6 sat inside instead. It was so hot that it was hard not to get sticky. The service was good, but we didn‘t stay too long because we wanted to go somewhere else cooler for drinks.
The steak tartare was delicious, tangy and had a raw egg on top. The duck was too dry and flavorless.
Café du Centre was overall a good restaurant, but nothing to write home about.

Café du Centre is on a busy corner on Rue Montorgueil, in the historic center of Paris. We came in a group for dinner and were quickly seated inside (while the outside dining was pretty full). Service was good, and the food was pretty good overall. Definitely check out the board or wall for the daily specials. Good desserts too. Perhaps a little pricey for the quality of food.
Here’s what I ate:
It was one of the daily specials — a skewer plate of swordfish (espadon) and chicken, with some rice and side salad.
However, at the end of the meal, the server told us that their credit card machine was down. Would have been nice to know that earlier, since we didn’t have the euros for our meal (and wine and dessert), and we offered to pay in US dollars, which the server then had to call in to the boss to get approval, which he did at a lousy exchange rate. So what would have happened if we had solely relied on planning to use a credit card for the meal? They should have informed us as we were asking for a table that they couldn’t take credit cards that day, or at any point in the meal after they learned it and were checking on us rather than wait for us to ask for the bill. Boo. I understand that technology sometimes goes down, but not having a workaround (like calling in each charge or writing manual credit card receipts)… Boo.
Interior is a little cramped, but perhaps that the norm on this street.

Bidon !!!
la bouffe absolument immonde !
Mais on prends vraiment les gens pour des cochons dans certains endroit !!!
Dieu merci comme son nom l’indique c’est centrale, de fait, c’est plein (belle Clientele) mais c’est tellement absurde que je né m’en remet pas !
au niveau de l’anbiance c’est très «femme libérée la trentaine avec sa meilleure copine JCD, quelques folles parfaites (genre stewart) et des touristes …ça se matte pas mal, mais je crois que c’est la seule chose a faire la dedans .
Pour un verre peut être mais pour bouffer: circulez y’a rien a voir !!!

Et une terrasse fermée fumeur de plus, comme un sas enfumé au cigare pour vous couper l’appétit avant d’entrer ! Plus jamais pour moi… :-(

Je suis allé mangé la bas sur recommandation pour y gouter le cheese burger…
Je suis au regret d’avouer ma deception, bun industriel sans intérêt, beaucoup mais alors beaucoup trop de cette sauce qui ramollissait à vue d’oeil la partie inférieure de ce bun mousseux… une viande peu gouteuse… bref les deux ingrédients qui peuvent faire la différence né l’ont pas faite… la terrasse est quand meme un atout, la rue pietonne aussi, dommage pour ce qu’il y a dans l’assiette…
Ha, si, les frites maisons ont quand même relevé le niveau mais ce n’était pas ouf non plus.

La façade de ce café m’a toute de suite tapé dans l’œil. Peint en rouge et bleu avec des petites étoiles rouges, ce café renvoie une apparence agréable. Le Café Du Centre est bien situé dans le quartier Montorgueil.
Ce café est correct, mais il n’a rien de vraiment surprenant.
Le service était assez rapide et les plats restent plutôt classiques (croques, salades). Les beaux jours, c’est possible de profiter de la terrasse, un bon atout dans cette rue piétonne. Les prix sont comparables aux autres cafés/​bistrots de ce quartier.

Le Café du Centre fait l’angle de la rue Montorgueil et de la rue Mandar. Rien d’extraordinaire dans cet établissement si ce n’est le service rapide et chaleureux. Les prix sont alignés sur l’ensemble des tarifs pratiqués par les concurrents de cette rue réputée, c’est-à-dire relativement élevés. Comptez 4 euros pour un café crème. On paye pour le cadre: une terrasse agréable et ensoleillée qui donne sur la rue pavée. Le midi, on peut déjeuner d’un croque et d’une salade, bons et copieux. Les cocktails sont plutôt réussis notamment le Bloody Mary.

Bonne adresse pour aller manger après le cinéma. Ambiance assurée par les très nombreux clients mais on arrive à se parler à table sans beugler ni profiter de la conversation des voisins.
Le tartare est bien assaisonné, et je n’ai rien eu besoin de rajouter comme condiments ! Service un peu aléatoire de la serveuse (incapable de prendre correctement la commande, le patron a dû changer mon assiette, et incapable de rendre correctement la monnaie), mais sinon, rien à redire. Toilettes sympa, propres, et service plutôt rapide.
Prix: 15,50 le tartare parmesan, 13.90 la salade aveyronnaise, 6EUR le riz au lait, et 7EUR les 40Cl d’Affligem.