Des Gars dans la Cuisine

Découvert grâce à une amie, nous avons pris un brunch. Un vrai régal ! Le service était cool et décontracté, j’ai adoré. Seul petit bémol les plats sont arrivés tous en même temps de ce fait le temps de manger le burger les pancakes étaient froid.

J’ai dîné dans ce restaurant un jeudi soir et je dois dire que c’était délicieux. J’ai trouvé que les plats étaient de qualité et très bien cuisinés. La devanture est très jolie et l’intérieur du restaurant est raffiné, délicat, bref j’adore.
En revanche, (c’est sûrement un manqué de chance) on né s’entendait pas parler et c’est très vite devenu insupportable. Tellement insupportable que j’ai écourté notre repas.
Donc que du positif sauf le fait que c’était beaucoup trop bruyant.

Nice restaurant located in the heart of Marais. Small menu but carefully selected and creative dishes, good service. Reservation in advance is recommended.

Great food! Warm and friendly service, ambience chic & gay… best ice-​cream ever! One of my favourite restaurants in Paris!

The food is excellent, the atmosphere is outstanding, and the service is perfect. The owner is one of the two servers, and he takes great pride in caring for his customers. I think we arrived at 8:30PM and didn’t end up leaving until close to midnight. Between the multiple courses, great conversation (at the table and with the staff), and numerous after dinner drinks, it made for a great experience.
The turbot was simple, but masterfully prepared and the gazpacho was too good. My friends had the Caesar Salad with prawns and the steak (rib eye or something). I’m not one for a salad as dinner, but the steak looked amazing. The pavlova for dessert was excellent.
Like so many other restaurants (and everything else) in Paris, there’s no air conditioning, but it made the experience feel that much more authentic. Sitting at a window-​side table with a view of a residence from another time (I think it’s the National Archives now or something…) you really feel like this is what Paris is for those who live there.
It was a wonderful experience, and one that I will be sure to repeat every single time I return (which may end up being a lot).

Parfait pour un brunch! Le choix se résume à 2 formules, ce qui peut sembler un peu limité mais au final on se régale.
Le service est très rapide et le tout avec le sourire, rien à redire de ce côté.
Pour ma part, j’ai pris la formule hamburger. La viande était délicieuse et l’accompagnement tout aussi bon.
J’enlève 1 étoile pour le choix du café qui se limite à un americano (délicieux cela dit!) et le choix du jus de fruit (seule possibilité étant le jus de pomme). N’y voyez pas un reproche car encore une fois je recommande ce brunch sans hésiter, disons juste que la 5ème étoile n’est pas loin d’être décrochée!

Serveurs aux top !
Plats délicieux et bien présentés !
C’est toujours un moment agréable au déjeuner

Des Gars dans la Cuisine, c’est une petite découverte que j’ai faite en cherchant un restaurant sympa dans le quartier. Le week end, c’est même pas la peine d’essayer d’y rentrer sans réservation, à chaque fois que j’y suis passée, ils étaient complets. J’y suis donc allée un soir en semaine, avec 2 amies et j’ai été envoutée par sa décoration originale et les lumières tamisées. Ils ont transformé les bordures des fenêtres en banquettes, on est donc installés très confortablement avec une vue sur le bar et la cuisine derrière.
Ce restaurant porte bien son nom, car on peut voir dans la cuisine plusieurs «gars» qui semble s’affairer pour ravir nos papilles gustatives. Et ils s’en sortent très bien! J’ai pris un risotto aux cèpes et épinard, c’était tout simplement délicieux, et bien copieux! Je n’ai pris ni entrée ni dessert, et j’avais plus faim du tout!
Le service est agréable et rapide, bref rien à redire mis à part le prix, qui est un peu cher.
Une super adresse que je recommande et où je retournerai très certainement.

La décoration de la salle est super sympa, j’adore l’idée qu’ils ont eu de faire des bordures de fenêtres des banquettes pour manger ! Le personnel est très agréable et ma carte appétissante bien que un peu chère.
J’ai pris en entrée des nems de canard confit et en plat l’hamburger des gars. Les nems de canard étaient excellent bien que je né suis pas fan de la sauce au citron qui l’accompagnait (mais bon, ce n’est pas grave, on n’est pas obligé de tremper ses nems dans la sauce), et l’hamburger était ok mais vraiment pas pratique à manger !
En bref, je le recommande pour dîner, l’endroit est vraiment sympa, de même que le personnel.

Walked by on a Saturday afternoon and asked if they could take 6 st the end of the evening after seeing opera Tosca. She was a bit put off but relented after telling me it would be difficult. We got there a bit late but the table was still clearing in any case. We waited outside with champagne in hand. Once we sat the service was great, the food amazing. Tried a bit of everyone’s dinners at our table, standouts were the clams, the veal, the scallops and black rice. Desserts were okay. The gentleman who waited us was great, very French, very helpful, and he particularly liked we thought he looked like Daniel Craig. Great overall experience and felt like we got a bit of a peak into real Paris. May head back for brunch next!

Menu de la maison for lunch was skate dore, plus quail terrine with frize salad. Add a Luberon rose, and end with espresso — perfect! The place is decorated beautifully, and opens its banquettes that line cleanly exposed, Centuries old stone walls to the narrow street. Service is attentive, versatile, and happy. The mood’s catchy. Loved it.

bon déjeuner
un mardi midi, nous avons été séduits par la formule déjeuner à 14,50 euros pour 2 plats (entrée + plat) avec un plat principal de poisson d’excellente qualité et bien cuisiné. Le rapport qualité-​prix est excellent pour cette formule.

Dinner Monday night but the restaurant is quite busy. Very parisian with a few offers for appetizers, entrees and desserts and several daily specials. I had the steak with parmesan, artichokes and potatoes. It was very big and delicious. My friends got the scallops and the risotto. Both were happy. For dessert, they got the charlotte with caramelized apples and I got the sorbets. We all shared a bottle of champagne Pommery (75 euros). It was a good dinner, prices are decent and service was ok.

bravo les gars
accueil, service, cuisine, assiettes…

Très bel endroit.
Je suis passé pour un brunch ! L’ambiance est sympa et décontractée. Les brunchs sont frais et bien garnis.
L’atmosphère est cosy et soignée. N’hésitez pas à y aller.

It is hard to capture how truly special our experience was at – or rather with — Des Gars dans la Cuisine. This gorgeous little place has created something truly unique: a high end culinary experience that feels at the same time intimate, warm, cozy and charming.
My wife and I ate at this exceptional treasure on the final night of our beautiful honeymoon in Paris. And during our week full of adventures, this night rated as one of the loveliest. The food is beautiful, both to look at and to eat. Every bite — from the bread through to the dessert– was delicious. Our server (whose name I wish I remembered) was delightful — funny, charming, literally singing as he brought us our food. We felt as if an old friend had invited us to the most elegantly home cooked meal you can imagine.
When we finally left (which we did not want to do) our server and one of the owners kissed us and hugged us goodbye. A truly perfect farewell to Paris, for now!

En plein marais, ce restaurant est toujours plein mais on se demande vraiment pourquoi. Les plats sont quelconques, arrivent à moitié froids, le cadre tape-à-l’oeil et le service parfaitement lamentable: les serveurs passent plus de temps à discuter avec leurs potes attablés qu’à servir les autres clients, ce qui est assez insupportable. A éviter, il y a tellement de bonnes adresses à 2 pas.

Venir pour le décor et pas pour la cuisine
Comme je vous le disais, le cadre est beaucoup plus agréable que ce que vous avez dans votre assiette ! Je n’ai pas été ravie par notre soirée. L’accueil a peut être sauvé notre soirée mais pas la cuisine, pour les vins c’était pas franchement mieux… je connais d’autres adresses qui sont bien mieux.

Nice ambience, but food cannot live up to the expectations.

My first day in Paris, we arrived right at noon. By the time we got to our accommodations on the same street, put our bags down and got ready to go out to eat lunch, it was already past 2. We walked down the busy street on a Sunday and found this place able accommodate four plus a stroller (with a kid in it^^). Other places either refuse us or simply didn’t have room. But, boy am I glad that this was the place we just happened to eat at because we all were pleasantly surprised.
My friends, native Parisians, also found the food fantastic which was nice to know when they said that they were pleasantly surprised at how fabulous the food was when we walked in at random, especially when Paris is known for its «gastronomie.» We each ordered the brunch (which came with a hot drink and a dessert… be careful… some of the desserts like the cheesecake are an additional 3euro) for about 24 € a piece. Three of us ordered the Brunch Des Gars and my husband ordered the Brunch Bio.
Brunch des gars: hamburger with LTO plus a delicious homemade aoli. the meat was cooked to perfection at a med rare and it was succulent and dreamy on a pretty regular sesame seed bun. Apparently the meat is from Swiss cows, and I’ve been through Switzerland the week before I came here so I know… Swiss cows are happy. Quite delicious. Back to the dish: it was served with a bed of mixed greens with a sweeter balsamic and a slice of pineapple and two slivers of watermelon. The cheesecake was velvety perfection; the best part was the graham cracker crust. I pretty much cleared my plate (the portions aren’t small; I’m six months preggo) so I was too full to eat the rest of my dessert, but I ate the entire crust with a bit of cheesecake.
Brunch Bio: Smoked salmon served on the same bed of mixed greens mentioned above, with brie, rice crackers, thin slice of pound cake type, steamed eggs, yogurt topped with granola, and the same fruit as above.
Now I was really famished as I’d been walking around all day all over Europe so I knew I needed something hearty. Normally I’d do something like the brunch bio. Not only have I not been eating semi-​cooked fish because of my pregnancy, but I was also about to walk around Paris and all the way up to Montmartre on foot… If you’re going to just sit there and enjoy a lazy day, the brunch des gars is too much. But for me, it kept me fueled for my walk up to Sacré Coeur and around Montmartre to Gare du Nord.
CUTE little ambiance with amazing food and great service (for Americans who don’t speak French, the staff is competent in English and courteous). The only downsides were that it was a bit stuffy in there on a warm, sunny day and that their credit card machine wasn’t working for either our US cards or my friends’ French ones.

Si vous cherchez l’ambiance, le gout et un bon service C’est vraiment au Gars que vous devez aller. Bön ok, je dois vous avouez que j’y vais plus que régulièrement. Toujours ravi du menu: carte restreinte qui est selon moi un gage de bonne qualité et si vous avez un doute demandez directement au Chef; enfin je né me gèné pas pour le faire. Bonne humeur, pas prise de tête et les prix né sont pas fous non plus mais surtout RESERVEZ
The place to be in Paris !!!

C est une excellent adresse à faire !!!
Personne très sympas et superbe présentation !!
J’y retournerai !

The bread is great. The crab ravioli appetizer was very good. The asparagus appetizer with Parmesan cheese and ham was pretty good, but parts of the asparagus were not cooked quite enough. My steak came out rare rather than medium, but they fixed that quickly. My partner’s linguini with clams was just okay; it had whole garlic cloves throughout, which was too much. Some of the clams weren’t opened, which isn’t acceptable. Our friend’s lamb seemed to be great. The desserts were good but not good enough to justify the prices.
Three people served us at one time or another. The first person to help us spoke fluent English. The person who took our food order did not. I don’t hold it against a French restaurant not to offer English-​language service, but once it has been established that a customer speaks French poorly, why not have the member of the wait staff who speaks English take the order? All of the staff were very friendly. One was perhaps too familiar. He spent a significant amount of time seated on the banquette next to me, talking to the guys at the next table. Not my business. But he also spent time crouched between our table and theirs, with his arm on our table to steady himself! Another of the staff comped my coffee when it took him longer than he thought it should to bring it to me.
The sound system played hits from the late 70s, which I love. The lighting was unique. The décor was both vibrant and soothing. The tile in the bathroom was beautiful. The overall atmosphere was very good. The vast majority of the clientele was gay (as am I). There was a bit of a «scene» vibe to the place.
We had a good time, and would go back if we’re in the area again. But the food and service needs some tweaking to match the pricing.
BTW, today was a bank holiday, and it’s possible our experience wasn’t typical.

Sicherlich kein Geheimtipp mehr, aber dennoch große Empfehlung: Mittagsmenü kostet nur EUR 13,50, wechselt täglich und ist sehr gut. Freundliche Bedienung und ein interessantes Design des Restaurants runden das positive Bild ab.
Erste Wahl im Marais!

Très décevant
Tout d abord un accueil pas très sympathique, je né sais pas si c’est parce que nous sommes arrivés un dimanche à 22h. Les plats pas terribles par rapport au prix, aucun conseil de la part des serveurs. Je né conseille vraiment pas ce restaurent, qui pourtant a un décor très agréable.

Delicious food. Good service. Highly recommend.

Bonne adresse,
D accord avec tous les avis,
Comme d habitude lorsqu il y en a, j ai goute leur burger qui n est pas mal du tout. A deguster accompagne de patatas cuites a point
Le reste de la carte etait tout aussi tentant, viande ou poisson quoique la première a l air de leur favorite —
Service tres tres agreable, toujours le +

Au delà de sa situation idéale — en plain marais-​, ce restaurant offre bien des surprises.
Surprise 1: le cadre; le restaurant est petit, bien décoré dans une ambiance chic mais minimaliste. A l’intérieur, c’est plutôt cosy (WIN)
Surprise 2: le service. Bön service, personnel plutôt agréable (WIN)
Surprise 3: les plats; parfois simple, parfois plus élaborés, les plats sont vraiment bon. Pas HYPER copieux, mais frais et faisant preuve d’ingéniosité (WIN)
Surprise 4: le prix. prenez votre carte bleue, et soyez prêt à la faire chauffer. Le restaurant est assez cherros et né laissera pas votre banquière indiferente (je né parle même pas de la bouteille de vin). (FAIL)
En gros, plutot bonne adresse, que je recommande surtout si vous etes en date et que vous voulez envoyer le message suivant: «Je te sors ce soir dans un endroit chic mais casual, tu vas être impressionné(e). Ca va me coûter une blinde, mais je vais faire comme si c’était normal — en espérant qu’après ce soir tu succombe — enfin»
A bonne entendeur…

Bottom Line — The food was prepared well, the waiter was more than nice and I would totally come back.
My friends and I did a little research for dinner and saw a blog that mentioned how this place had a good burger with foie gras, so my friends and I came for dinner on Friday, 20 May 2011. Without reservations, we inquired about a table. We were told about 20 – 30 minutes, which was perfect. So we stood outside contently waiting when the waiter brought us each a glass of white pear wine. Whoa! We have to wait for a table, now!
So we ordered the following:
Ris D’Agneau (€ 12.50, Samossa) — This starter came with two samossas. The wrapping was similar to an egg roll wrapper, but it was very tasty. I’d order it again.
Soupe (€ 10.00, Gazpacho) — My friend ordered this. It was a melon gazpacho. I had a taste, and it was really soothing. At the time, I thought this would be a nice dish to end the meal on since it was fruity but not too sweet.
L Idee Du Jour (€ 16.00, White Asparagus in Mushroom Sauce) — This was fantastic! I loved the mushroom sauce… we all dipped the bread in the remaining sauce. The Asparagus were huge and slightly sweet. Loved this dish.
Plat du Jour (€ 24.00×2) — The special was a pork «mignon,» and two of my friends ordered this. It was served with celery mash, and this dish was excellent. I had a bite, and wow, the pork was SO tender. I was slightly jealous that I did not order it.
Cabillaud (€ 24.00, white sole w/​chorizo and fresh mint) — This was my dish. I was looking for something not too heavy, and this one hit the mark. The fish was cooked well, and the flesh came out smooth and silky. I’m not sure the chorizo went well with the dish, but that didn’t stop me from eating it all.
Hamburger BALT (€ 18.50) — My friend ordered this and liked it very much. He managed to finish it.
We ordered three desserts (€ 9.00×3) which included a tiramisu with nutella meringue, profiteroles and the desert du jour, which was a berry soup with wasabi sorbet… the berry soup with wasabi sorbet was by far our favourite, and I wanted to order another one.
Along with two bottles of sparkling mineral water (€ 6.50) and a glass of wine (€ 4.00), our bill came to € 171.50 for the 5 of us.

Tables très serrées, bonne ambiance, très gaie, un peu bruyante une fois tout le monde arrivé…
Cuisine française de bon aloi, rien de follement original, mais la carte tient la route. Service sympa et efficace.
Et vu l’affluence en soirée, je recommande la réservation.

This place is home to my second-​favorite steak in Paris, which usually comes with morel mushrooms and manioc fries. Yum.

Je suis passée souvent devant et j’y suis allée par curiosité un dimanche pour le brunch. L’attente un peu trop longue a vite était oublier par la gentillesse de notre serveur. La sélection musicale est cool, ça détend. Ambiance bistrot sophistiqué avec des banquettes capitonnées, en plein coeur du quartier du Marais. Le Menu bien formulé donne envie et pourtant je m’attendais à un autre standing. Pour finir l’addition est salée et on né garde pas un très bon souvenir. Donc si vous vous promenez dans le Marais, vous avez pleins d’adresses à faire avant de tester celle-​ci.

This place makes my favorite steak in Paris, and I’ve had quite a few by now. It’s usually the «plat du jour» served with a morel sauce and manioc fries. Order it saigant and a bottle of their St. Estephe and you will be one happy camper.
The appetizers are always inventive and they have Dyson hand dryers in the bathroom (the ones actually dry hands in 10 seconds). What else couldl you ask for?

Great restaurant in the heart of the Marais!
Décor is very warm but modern with light brown stone walls, comfy leather banks and cool lighting. Service was friendly and accomodating.
All meals ordered were of fantastic quality and beautifully decorated — a real gourmet experience.
While prices are rather high — starters around 11EUR, mains for around 19EUR — it’s definetely worth it!
Go there and be sure to have a very pleasant dining experience!

La table est à réserver impérativement, après votre repas vous comprendrez pourquoi les places sont chères.
En plat vous pourrez trouver: un carpaccio de Saint Jacques, une sole avec sauce aux girolles, une entrecôte revisitée avec une petite couche de fromage. Les boules de glacé maison sont innovantes, les parfums changent fréquemment.
Le service est rapide et agréable, il est même parfois drôle.
N’oubliez pas, vous n’avez que 2 services le soir. Appelez pour vérifier les horaires.
Au niveau de l’addition, les plats sont modernes et valent leur prix.

Un excellent endroit pour prendre un brunch le dimanche.
Prix raisonnables et même pour le bio.
Superbe décor et c’est bien éclairé. Clientèle du marais.

A jewel in the Marais sector of Paris! This restaurant is new in 2008, and has already established a reputation for delectible and seasonal fresh takes on French cooking.
The lunch menu offers a 2 dish selction for only 14 euros. A terrific bargain for such wonderful food. I am spoiled by ordering all three plates (entrée and plate and dessert) a la carteso as not to miss an enticing morsel.
The brunch is 22 to 24 euros, and is very popular. The brunch bio with the eggs and salmon is a 24 euros, but well worth it for the salad, yogurt, fruit salad, dessert and other goodies you get along with the eggs and salmonand you don’t have to feel guilty for eating the main brunch farethe Gars Burger Brunch. mmmmmmm!!! There are also a few items at brunch available a la carte.
Dinner is also a pleasure in this intimate and beautifully modern environment, with stone walls and elegant furnishings and décor. and the food! You must see and eat it to believe. I enjoy the seasonally fresh ingredients that the chefs (the Gars) incorporate into the offerings.
Superb! ‘(¿)