Freddy’s

What a wonderful little place. Oyster happy hour features a half-​dozen oysters and a glass of wine. But, you’ll want to try all the tapas here. Very cheerful service, chef has won a major competition in Paris (wonder how long he’ll stick around)…delightful in every way.

So awesome. Not even as expensive as expected and everything was delicious. Cheap rose (5 euros a glass) and a happy hour oyster special. My friend and I didn’t want to leave — will definitely be back next time I’m in Paris!

Not sure what the hype here is about. The space is tiny and they really pack you in like sardines. At 9:00 pm on a Tuesday night, they were out of three of their five meat dishes. Uh what? How are you this poorly prepared.
They only serve wine off an average wine list. The food is pricy for maybe three to four bites of food. 64 € later, my boyfriend and left hungry and not enthused… We also waited about 40 min to be seated so I want to know why we even waited when they barely had any food to serve us.
I cannot emphasize this enough – The place is extremely small and cramped, even for Parisian standards. The servers were not the friendliest and not attentive at all. They lost track of the parties in line and it was somewhat stressful and chaotic.
Our ribs was only one bone with some meat – a little too dry and too much fat. The vegetable dishes were fine but nothing to write home about. I would have loved to try their fried chicken because that could almost be the only decent thing the place has to offer. We had to ask for bread and water over and over again.
The desserts were alright with bigger portion sizes. There are so many places to eat in Paris, especially in the area here, so why eat here when you can get so much more elsewhere? Two stars for the mirror ceilings which had potential for cool photos.

This was one of my favorite places in Paris. It is tiny but people seem are nice for being crammed in a small place. No issues with people moving when you need to get through.
I went with a group of 6 and we had the tiny booth in the back which was a stroke of luck. It is a little pricy but I thought it was worth the money. I loved the «fish no chips with black mayo», the cheese platter (if you ask they will bring bread), the BBQ ribs and tempura broccoli.
Our server also spoke English which was nice since our French is basically pointing and frantically looking in the French/​English book.
I’ll be back for sure.

Just check out my photos, it looks great and taste even better. And for the vegetarians, there were 5 interesting options along with the standard olive, eggplant etc. That earns them the 5^th star imho. Oh and deserts also amazing!

Restaurant à tapas très mignon, on est assis au bar ou devant le petite cuisine au milieu du petit restaurant.
Ils proposent:
— couteaux beurre persillé 8 €
— cœur de canard sauce chien (pas vraiment épicé comme on peut s’y attendre)
— des huîtres 11 € les 3 (très grosses)
— saumon au miso
Etc…
Petit bémol tout était un peu fade… Manqué de sel à mon goût

Found this casual little gem by accident after running across John Talbott’s Paris restaurant blog (a great resource for trip planning!) It’s tiny, bar-​only, small plates place with really well done simple food, beautiful wine pairings, and seamless service. We didn’t get a chance to visit its big sister (Semilla) next door on this visit because it was closed for the holiday during our trip — but looking forward to it next time. Lovely energy and quality throughout.

En plein cœur du quartier Saint Germains des Près ce restaurant à tapas est une belle découverte. Il s organise autour de la cuisine qui est située au milieu de la salle. Juché sur des tabourets vous pourrez soit être face à la cuisine soit autour de petites tables (attention pour les familles avec de très jeunes enfants il n a pas de tables et de chaises «traditionnelles» il n y a que des tabourets assez hauts).
Le principe est le même que dans tous les bars à tapas: on choisi plusieurs petits plats à partager (les prix varient de 5 € à 15 € le plats). Étant deux nous avons donc choisis 7 plats. Des rillettes franchement délicieuses et je pense que l on peut aisément manger à 4 personnes pour un pot (alors imaginez pour deux !) puis des beignets de fenouils et des tenpuras de choux fleur. Pour ces deux derniers plats j avais un peut peur qu ils soient gras et bien pas du tout et c est même tout le contraire: on navigue entre le croquant de la panure et une petite mayonnaise légère dont seuls les grands chefs on le secret! On continue avec des sardines au beurre d algue et un fich sans ships de rouget (donc pas de frites et c est tant mieux!). À chaque fois le poisson est servi par paire. Cuit à la perfection, tout est juste dans ces deux plats. On termine par des aiguillettes de canard sauce saté et des brochettes de volaille au sauja. Si ces dernières sont également très bonnes (attention quand même aux petits os) le seul bémol de ce repas est le canard qui était un peu trop dur et trop cuit à mon goût … Mais bon on va pas bouder notre plaisir pour si peu… Avec deux verres de vin et une addition à moins de 60 € pour un très bon moment… Ce Freddy’s est vraiment top et m a réconcilié avec les bars à tapas.

Not a huge wine list but what’s on it is good. The staff are pretty good at recommending something so don’t be afraid to ask them.
Lots of small tapas plates with super fresh ingredients– not just cheese and terrines. Think small grilled lamb skewers, green bean salads, croquets etc. A great place to order little bits as you go.
You may end up perching against a small tabled wall but it makes the place more social and adds to the atmosphere. If you do get a seat it will be a stool around the edge of the bar or at the bar.
And most of all: great staff. They really made our visit!

Good choice of wines by the glass and snacks. A happy alternative to the brasserie scene of Rue de Buci.