Chez Julien

Chez Julien, c’est beau, c’est reluisant, ce sont les 3 C: plutôt classe, assez cher, bref c’est Costes.
En attendant il fait beau, la terrasse un peu à l’écart réunie tous les attributs de la terrasse parfaite, les assiettes sont pleines, les frites sont fines, né cherchons pas plus loin, ça fait le job, chèrement, mais ça le fait tout de même.

Went to eat at this Restaraunt in Sept, we were scam by the waitress on extra tip. So refuse the 15% extra tip if you are confronted. Food in that place is so-​so. Nothing to brag about.

I found this restaurant very pleasant as the staff could not have been more helpful. The menu is in French but the waitress was patient and explained all selections in English. The food bordered on very good as I had the roasted chicken and my wife had steak. The atmosphere is cozy yet elegant in keeping with the Frech bistro style. Outdoor seating looked very nice with heaters for the cool night. I would recommend if you are in the area.

My husband and I went here Friday night on the recommendation of my sister. All I can say is it was one of the best meals I have ever had. I started with the fois gras — and it was creamy and delicious. I then had the lamb, which was cooked perfectly and equally as good. My husband had the chateaubriand with poivre sauce, which he loved. Be careful of the bread, it’s so good that you can easily fill up on it before the meal arrives! The staff were all friendly and patient explaining the menu (especially our waitress, Miriam). We enjoyed it so much that we made a reservation for Sunday night before we left, wanted to be sure our last meal in Paris was a great one. When we walked in last night we felt like we were regulars, got a seat at the front window, Miriam remembered what we drank, and asked me if I was having the fois gras again (the answer was Yes!). After we finished dinner (chicken for me, chateaubriand again for my husband) she brought us each a drink with her compliments. Definitely will return next time we’re in Paris.

c’est pas mal. service correct, la cuisine est bonne, classique, sans surprise. on sent que les produits sont de qualité, mais c’est quand même un peu cher pour ce que c’est. il manqué un je né sais quoi de fantaisie pour la quatrième étoile.

Restaurant faisant partie de la galaxie Costes donc on sait qu’on n’y va pas pour le rapport qualité prix. Néanmoins, le service à été impeccable, les plats, desserts et vin délicieux. Terrasse également très agréable. En plein centre de paris mais pas de bruit. Rien a redire!

During the beautiful weather and sitting outside with watching the romantic Paris street, this is a good choice!

Loved it. Everything from décor/​ceiling to the steak and pork loin. Very cute and cozy place. Service want the nicest but the food def made up for that

I am going to have to agree with Katie G’s warning! DON’T pay attention to the negative reviews! As someone who loves great restaurants and great food, I can say that Chez Julien was the BEST! We went on a Friday night (we had a reservation for 8pm) and got seated at a wonderful little corner table (although there really aren’t any bad tables). We were treated with a very warm and cozy welcome!
Our appetizers were delicious! And the main courses were amazing, as well! We asked for a wine recommendation from the directeur that turned out to be perfect! SO, here is why I stand by my 5 Stars: We loved this place so much, we asked if there was a table available for the next night (a long shot since it was a Saturday). I was sure the answer would be «no» but instead it was «we are fully booked but I will find a table for you». Right at that moment, I cancelled our reservation for the following evening at the restaurant we were to dine at.
We arrived Saturday night at 8pm and had a lovely table reserved for us. And, the restaurant was, in fact, fully booked (every table taken). The meal was just as wonderful (including the foie gras, which was not made with Vaseline as stated by Lelia K). ;)
Now, to address the bad service and attitude that is mentioned in some of the previous reviews: NOT TRUE! The maitre d’ was again, so welcoming and attentive and the waiter and waitress were so nice.
I HIGHLY recommend Chez Julien. It’s location is extremely charming, the restaurant and atmosphere is so beautiful and cozy at the same time. The service was wonderful! (and p. s. — the music was great! I want the playlist!)
Chez Julien is my new MUST visit restaurant in Paris.

FANTASTIC! Don’t pay attention to the negative reviews.
We were looking for a special place for Valentine’s Day dinner — a friend recommended (and made a reservation for) Chez Julien. He is a trusted Parisian friend who has never steered us wrong and we decided to go with his recommendation despite the negative reviews. And we are SO GLAD we did! Chez Julien was AMAZING! Everything, the service, the wine, the food, every detail was PERFECT! I don’t usually write reviews but I felt so strongly that the negative reviews needed to be rebuked so here goes:
Our reservation was for 7:30pm — we’re American :) We arrived a little early and took a stroll around the neighborhood (very nice). We entered the restaurant at 7:30pm and were greeted with warmth and given the best seat in the house (right in front window). We had foie gras — we love foie gras and this did not disappoint! A small frisee salad — it was nice for what we wanted. For entrée we had the beef tenderloin and duckling — both were outstanding! Because it was Valentine’s Day and apparently calories don’t count on Valentine’s Day, we ordered two desserts, a crème brûlée and a melty/​lava chocolate cake. Both were fantastic. The wine list offers many options — we chose a lovely Margaux Bordeaux.
Chez Julien is now on our list of musts when in Paris. Be sure to make a reservation — it’s a small restaurant and the tables tend to linger — why not when the food and wine and atmosphere is so wonderful!

Routine tourist restaurant. Nothing special about it. The food is OK but it is hard to recommend this place. The burglar alarm kept going off.

Franchement a nightmare. So having lived in France for 6 months and my journey there was ending. My boyfriend and I decided that he would join me in Paris for vacation.
This was suppose to be our ultimate dinning experience, the cherry on top and it was oh so disappointing.
Service: This petite pute greeted us with stinky face and it all went down from there. I was not comfortable at all. (I speak french and ordered everything in french so there was no language barrier.)
Food: horrible I had the foie gras and it was disgusting. Having had a tone of foie gras for christmas I was craving it so I ordered it. Total disappointment. Then I had the coquilles St.-Jacques totally blend, rubbery and totally repugnant.
After spending 400 euros dinning there I felt so strong about suing my travel book author company that recommended this place.
WILL NEVER GO BACK. Save yourself the trouble head to Chez Janou although you will still encounter the french attitude at least their food is delicious.
PS: 0 star. The 1 star is only for review purposes

Fois gras made with Vaseline is not a typical favourite of mine, but according to the maitre’d it is the best in Paris. I only fine dine, so maybe it’s better than what the tramp found in the bins over Paris? I should have asked to clarify. Chez Julien is certainly not what it used to be. 2011 and 2012 we returned there every day for their famous pink salmon. In 2014 it’s more cold and over cooked than delectable. Other tables stared at their plates in bewilderment, «but it’s just not, what I would say, edible!»
One star for the sunshine. Minus stars for paying bill yet starving. Minus stars for bad coffee.

I’m updating my review of Chez Julien and writing it in English to WARN American and English speaking travelers of their consistent attempts at lying to non French speaking patrons and telling them the tip is not included in order to scam people out of extra money. It’s bad enough that the exchange rate is terrible and has been so for a long time but to take advantage of travelers who seek to frequent this visually stimulating but overpriced restaurant is enough for me to write this scathing review and never return nor suggest this restaurant to anyone. I travel for work and spend a lot of time in Paris and have a blog and often suggest places to eat to people I travel with. I have contact with thousands of potential patrons every year and I will NEVER suggest this location to anyone unless they want to be taken for stupid. French law obliges TVA/​Service included in ALL restaurants (according to articles on the internet and my personal knowledge of France and how the government works there for the past 30 years) and I am appalled at how my friends were treated the second time they ate there. I rescind my previous review and suggest clearly that you do NOT have to pay an extra tip in France, anywhere, EVER! unless… you are wanting to and loved the service so very much that an extra tip is worthy of the experience. MERCI.

I gave this two stars because the food and drinks are undeniably very good. However, the servce and the attitude of almost everyone working there was beyond awful. I was so disppointed because everyone I have met while on my vacation thus far has been lovely. They seated us almost 40 minutes late – which would have been fine – but then asked us to order while we were sitting in the lounge upstairs waiting for our table to be ready. Then gave us an enormous attitude when we asked to be seated before ordering They even had the nerve to angrily tell us the kitchen closed at 10:30 even though if we had been seated when we got there we would have had more than enough time. I can’t figure out what we did to make these people so dislike us, but for the most part, they were terrible. Would never, ever go back. Ever.

Great, fast service. Most charming atmosphere– very classic french. worn red velvet cushions, lots of mirrors, lots of gilt details and a beautiful view of the river. my waiter was easy on the eyes too!
my truffle foie gras came out extremely cold– delicious flavor but i wonder if they just pulled it out of the freezer. has the chateaubriand as my entrée– quite good! overall, you are paying for atmosphere but i thought it was definitely worth that!

Boulangerie qui se veut un peu haut de gamme, Chez Julien né m’a jamais accueillie avec un franc sourire ou un très chaleureux bonjour. Je suis pourtant très sensible à un accueil agréable et c’est un critère qui a toute son importance dans un commerce. Ce devrait être un socle et pas du luxe.
Bref…
Les prix pratiqués sont ceux du quartier. En conclusion? Tout est plutôt cher. Pour exemple basique: une baguette à un euro, une petite ficelle à 85 centimes.
Les produits sont bons, certes. Cette boulangerie propose un large panel de produits du grignotage au repas: du sandwich pour déjeuner sur le pouce aux viennoiseries fraîches et croustillantes pour un goûter mérité, en passant par des desserts élaborés (fromage blanc, salade de fruits, crumble, bouchées sucrées et salées, etc)… pour tout.
Une bonne adresse pour un déjeuner rapide et de qualité, à ramener au bureau ou à croquer au parc.

WARNING! The prior staff has apparently left this restaurant and service is HORRIBLE!!! Went with a local who was a regular and raved about it — food, ambience and service. Well, Ambience and food are ok — but service? Chez Julien does not know the meaning. Asked for chateaubriand with salad instead of fries — nope. Asked for a side salad in that case — nope — never came. Asked for 2 glasses of wine — received one — never another. Friend asked for sauce on side of his dish — came on the dish and what? too bad — take it or leave it. For 30 euro a dish, you would think service would be somewhat better. Shocked. No apologies. There are thousands of bistros with great food and ambience in Paris — my advice — avoid this one.

I read the previous reviews but I was skeptical. I thought Chez Julien was a tourist trap. I was wrong! My wife and I had a fabulous dinner. We had chateaubriand and scallops for dinner, escargot and foie gras appetizers, then finished with crème brûlée and chocolate cake. It was simply outstanding. I am now a believer.

Sehr lecker! Schönes Ambiente. Sehr zu empfehlen! Wir kommen wieder!

Une institution du quartier rachetée par Costes, malheureusement. On retrouve donc la recette catastrophique de cette chaîné, carte banale et mal cuisinée, prix ridicules compte tenu de la qualité et rentabilisation maximum d’une terrasse ENORME qui abime la jolie perspective de la magnifique rue des Barres et où les tables et chaises sont tellement collées les unes aux autres que l’on se croirait dans un wagon de 3°classe Delhi-​Benarès. C’est scandaleux de s’autoriser un tel irrespect.

Magnifique Brasserie Art Nouveau et Cuisine impeccable !
Salle Art Nouveau Superbe ! Service très sympathique et rapide. Les plats sont parfait, seul bémol: il manqué les fruits de mer ! Formule menu très intelligente et pas trop cher, sauf certains vins (très corrects) au supplément un peu élevé (mais on est pas obligé). A conseiller, la Carte «esprit brasserie» qui donne 10% de remise sur l’addition (voir sur le net) !

Don’t we all envy the lucky duck who «stumbles upon a little gem»? Well get ready to turn green bitches!
My sweetie and I were tuckered out and famished from a Louvre and Notre Dame morning and the hours of slogging commensurate with such a slate. Then, glowing on a peninsula of a block across from the Ile St Louis, beckoned Chez Julien.
As other reviews attest, this lovely little bistro moderne (or I think the Parisians might be calling their version of our «Brooklyny» locavore hipster restaurants Bistro Lumine) does not look like the typical bistro; large, undressed plate glass windows allow copious light into the intimate but lofty ceilinged space (even on a gray January day). And those ceilings! Beaux Arts hand painted tiles of cherubim dancing in a rose-​tinged robin’s nest blue sky hover above a modern but homey space with one contemporary flower arrangement of white tulips. Upstairs, there is a funky lounge space with a white tiger upholstered banquette, vintage French Playboys, the Fame soundtrack on LP and the cleanest, most modern restaurant bathroom I’ve ever encountered in this famously unhygienic (vis a vis toilets) city.
But let’s talk food: Paige started with the day’s special salad of cepes and fresh greens and loved it; my langoustine fried into a tempura eggroll with an avocado purée and a mirin sauce was tres magnifique!
My girl loves her some sweetbreads and her riis de veau with a nutty crust and a savory pudding thrilled. My sea bass was cooked perfectly, with crispy skin and sitting on a bed of delightfully dressed mache was just what I needed. We finished with the brioche perdu with salted caramel, which was absurdly good. While I wouldn’t describe the service as warm, it was not hostile and we had my best meal in Paris in twenty years-​this is now one of my favorite places to eat anywhere and I hope we have the chance for a repeat visit.

Watched the world pass by our window as we downed one do the best meals we’ve had in a while. Nothing fancy, just solid french fare. The chateaubriand was amazing, the service warm and friendly, and the old school french girlie mags a bit of fun.

Five stars for a «best … I’ve ever had» achievement: the peach bellini. Made with fresh peaches and quality champagne, it was one of the most refreshing cocktails I’ve ever had.
The ambiance is a bit different than all the crowded sidewalk cafes and bistros in Paris. Many of the tables at Chez Julien are to the side of Pont Louis Philippe in a make-​shift garden, which makes the dining experience more intimate and romantic.
And the old-​school French Playboys in the bathroom lounge were très sexy as well!

Q: Who did you go with?
A: Fiancé and 2 of her friends.
Q: Did you dig it?
A: Dug it.
Q: Why?
A: Although the food was decent, the ambiance was great.
Q: Anything special?
A: The French couple next to us offered the remaining half of their bottle of red! And we struck up a pretty awesome conversation. They taught us some French and we taught them some English. Very cool!
Q: So it looks like you would go back, eh?
A: Yea but definitely not by myself. Oh and dress nicely!

Had I not gotten the absolute worst food poisoning of my LIFE shortly after eating here, I would have absolutely loved our evening there. Sooooo… not sure exactly how to rate that.
My husband, son and I are in Paris fairly often and had never eaten here… happened to be crossing over from Ile St. Louis and saw it. We don’t usually spend that much money for dinner, but it was our last night of that particular trip, so we decided to give it a whirl.
I had the Chateaubriand, one glass of red wine and the strawberry salad with rice pudding. Something went seriously wrong in that group. My husband and son were totally fine — they both ate something else.
The service was fine, though a little rushed. Our server was very pretty, though in clearing my plate she did drop a dirty knife on me… luckily I was wearing black, so no problem and we’re all human, right?
In the end, I guess that I was just really miffed that I got terrible food poisoning from the ONLY expensive restaurant we visited.
Lesson learned — will continue to frequent the less-​expensive yet delicious restaurants in Paris like Le Mal Barré in St. Martin Canal area!

Il parait que c’est le café de Gossip Girl (moi j’y connais rien)
Je peux vous dire en tout cas que quand j’ai ouvert la carte des boissons et que j’ai vu les prix j’ai surtout crié un OHMYGOD de circonstance — et je me suis rabattue sur un café allongé à 3,50 €
Au delà de ça, c’est un restaurant assez joli, idéalement situé rue des barres = petite rue piétonne très médiévale et quasiment toujours ensoleillée. On y passé donc un bon moment!
Et si vous voulez voir des stars, c’est the spot: j’y avais déjà croisé Pete Doherty il y a 2 ans. OMG je sais.

Bön resto
Bön resto. Idéalement placé. La carte est bonne mais l’addition un peu salée. La terrasse est vraiment superbe.

Chère pour vraiment pas grand chose !
J’ai mangé là-​bas 1 fois, j’avais pris un poulet fermier =) archi sec ! Décor spécial, faut aimer. Personnel antipathique à souhait. Tarifs excessivement chère pour pas grand chose. La carte n’est vraiment pas intéressante. Je passé mon chemin.

Vom optischen Eindruck her sehr vielversprechend typisch franzoesich gemuetlich doch durch die schlechten Coctails (Frozen Margerita bitte meiden) und die unfreundliche Bedienung etwas erneuchternd.
Auch das Essen konnte absolut nicht ueberzeugen trotz ordentlichem Preisniveau ist man doch enttaeuscht.
Ich wuerde einem Freund empfehlen in Paris ein anderes Restaurant zu finden (Le Music Hall oder Buddha Bar)

CHIC mais costes une fois de plus …
neamoins ils né se la petent pas la bas .
de la terrasse tu peux observer les troupeaux de touristes devaller devant toi se disant «ils ont tellement de chances ces parisiens «
le poulet est bon, pour la tarte munie toi d’un marteau piqueur …

Du bon et du moins bon
Le bon: la terrasse, l’une des plus agréables de Paris, assurément. Le moins bon: un service médiocre, froid, impersonnel, une cuisine juste mais banale, des prix excessifs. A tester, par une douce nuit d’été, une seule fois !

Not to be confused with JULIEN in the 10 th, this is CHEZ julien
This ia a fun chic place for a sunday lunch en terrasse accompanied by some enjoyable people watching. I brought my mom on a sunday afternoon in late september. We had a blast…
Check out the amazing façade — and the beautiful interior — very attractive. Laid back ambiance in and old world setting with some cool music and a modern menu. The restaurant is located just south of saint paul and the marais — between the saint gervais church and the seine. Perfect location for lunch followed by a stroll in the marias or on the ile st louis. The terrasse is on a the cobbled path tucked of from the street behind the saint gervais church (so rare!)
I will confess that I go out to eat primarily for ambiance — or a good cocktail — but i will assure you the strawberry infused gaspacho i ordered was not only very good but fun and imaginative (and i was very skeptical…)
ps — This is in fact a costes restaurant — so don’t expect it to be tooo original

Idéal pour un dîner en tête à tête
Une bonne carte accompagnée d’un très beau choix de vins… Les plats sont traditionnels, variés et bons et le rapport qualité/​prix tout à fait correct ! Le cadre est chaleureux, idéal pour un dîner en tête à tête (mais à éviter en famille…). Le restaurant est très bien situé, dans un quartier animé, tout en nous offrant une atmosphère calme et paisible. Seul problème: les tables sont très proches les unes des autres et on se sent parfois un peu à l’étroit. Une adresse à noter…

Dommage pour le reste
Le décor est très bien… Dommage pour le reste… Ni les plats, ni le service, ni l’ambiance valent les tarifs de ce «restaurant». Un conseil: fuyez…

Sympa dans le quartier
Les prix sont à l’image du quartier, mais pas excessifs. La carte est classique mais la cuisine est bonne. Le service n’est pas coincé, ce que, moi, j’ai apprécié ! Et la petite terrasse est tout à fait charmante.

Cadre idyllique pour cette enseigne reprise par Costes en 2007, et comme souvent avec Costes c’est beau et c’est cher.
La carte est riche, du poulet de Bresse au fois gras maison tout y est.
Les avis sont toujours très partagés sur ce resto, je pense que si vous allez là-​bas il faut accepter que vous paierez plus pour le cadre, la déco, le service et le nom. Cette endroit fonctionne au coups de coeur, sur moi ça a marché, mais il est évident qu’il né décoche pas la palme du meilleur qualité prix.

Je connais peu le Marais. En habitante du quartier Grenelle — Ecole militaire, le lieu n’est pas devenu un de mes endroits favoris (impression de né pas être en accord avec les autres passants). Mais avec une meilleure amie qui y passé sa vie, j’ai récemment décidé de faire un effort (il était temps) et de quitter Paris Ouest.
Je me lance donc à la découverte des petites rues pavées et des lieux insolites, guidée par mon amie car, pour exagérer, je n’ai aucun sens de l’orientation quand il s’agit de quitter le Champ de mars et le Tourville. On s’assoit alors dans un petit café: «Chez Julien «.
Honnêtement, ce n’était pas le bon lieu pour que je tombe amoureuse du quartier, même si je reconnais l’aspect mignon de la devanture et la beauté de la carte (oui, pour moi, les cartes originales dans les cafés sont tout aussi importantes que ce qu’on nous sert).
Cette fois c’était chocolat chaud, bon mais sans plus, dix minutes d’attente pour commander alors qu’il n’y avait personne, et un serveur peu aimable.
Seule la terrasse est agréable (peut-​être parce qu’il y avait du soleil?). Et puis, j’ai aimé parce que je partais à l’aventure dans un endroit inconnu ! Un café parmi tant d’autres, pas exceptionnel, un café où l’on se rend par dépit quand le meilleur d’à côté est fermé (c’est ce qu’a dit mon amie).

Pour une soirée en amoureux, je vais Chez Julien. Aux abords du quai Saint-​Gervais à la fois romantique et mystérieux, je suis à chaque fois sous le charme… Ici la spécialité ce sont les ris de veaux mais aussi une excellente carte de viandes et de poissons. Un peu cher mais raffiné, à la française. Pour ce qui est de la clientèle, bande d’intellectuels et d’américains, le tout dans le calme.

C’est l’un des restaurants les plus courus du moment. La reprise au printemps 2007 par Thierry Costes est réussie.
Alors, on en parle beaucoup, les clients affluent, les touristes et les estivants envahissent les tables en terrasse aux premiers rayons de soleil. On est bousculé.
Le quartier est superbe dans ce joli coin du vieux Paris, le décor du restaurant dans cette antique boulangerie reconvertie est tout fait remarquable — merci pour l’avoir conservé et bien entretenu.
On vient pour voir et être vu, mais aussi pour manger la salade de tomates œuf mollet, le foie gras de canard maison, le boudin noir aux deux pommes, le poulet de Bresse rôti et pommes de Noimoutier, le chateaubriand aux poivres avec ses frites maison, le moelleux au chocolat avec sa glacé vanille, le riz au lait crémeux et glacé au caramel laitier; des plats à la mode que les clients réclament; un repas revient entre 26 et 60 EUR.
Ici, le plus important n’est pas de se régaler, mais de passer un moment agréable dans un lieu privilégié; alors venez avec vos réserves d’indulgence et quoi qu’il arrive restez de bonne humeur.
Le petit salon particulier à l’étage est aussi élégant que confortable.

Un bon bistro au pied de l’église st gervais.
Un pure décors de cinema facon vieux paris avec tables en marbre et chaise de jardin en acier gris foncé, le tout dans une ambiance feutré et une cuisine sans surprise.
Pour éviter les petites déceptions préferez les valeurs sur: (1 chateuabriand pour le plat et une religieuse pour le dessert) Temps-​pis pour la ligne!!!
La carte est riche tant sur le plan des viandes que du poisson