Comments on: Restaurant Chartier, Paris

By: Dinner at Chartier « Pain au Chocolat

Dinner at Chartier « Pain au Chocolat — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:13:21 +0000

[...] Chartier, a no-frills traditional French restaurant open 365 days a year. It looks like a Hollywood [...]

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:16:31 +0000

Hi Mariann-I think Restaurant Chartier is one of those strange little (well not so little) places that has such a following because it has those gruff waiters. As for the food, well it’s very reasonably priced and it was about the standard that I’d expect for the price, or actually better than the price suggests.

By: Mariann Jensen

Mariann Jensen — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:42:38 +0000

I was at Paris this weekend and I went to eat at this place. I can’t recommend this place to any, who want’s good food and fine sourroundings. The staff was wery stressed and irritabled to their guests. I did’nt fell I was welcome and the food was wery simple and plain, not worth to bye for money. Don’t spend our money and time in there.

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:52:44 +0000

Hi Bill-In their defence, I’m a pretty seasoned traveler and I’ve never had my menu written on a tablecloth before.

I did note the point about the napkins, in the comments right under the picture

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:32:23 +0000

I should have explained that a boulion, of which there used to be many, is a worker/union canteen. To my uncertain knowledge Chartier’s is the only one left in Paris, which adds to its popularity.

Take note of the wooden boxes in the photo “sortie”. Those are where the individual regular clients used to keep their own tableware and maybe personal napkin.

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:44:46 +0000

Looks like a couple of folks aren’t very seasoned travelers - from their comments about “gauche” to write on paper table covers; and, the one equaling fine dining to accolades. For Pete’s sake, it’s a boulion, not a Michelin starred establishment.

I live in Paris and head over to Chartier’s about once a month or more often if visitors are in town. It’s for the ambiance - and exchange repartee with the “surly” waiters. It’s all part of the act!

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:48:21 +0000

Hi Maria-I know! With the prices and the Euro, eating out can get very expensive in Paris Hehe yes the prawns in Maryam Zaira sauce-although these prawns were tiny in comparison to our Australian ones, they were very good.

By: Maria

Maria — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:43:58 +0000

It’s nice to know you can get reasonably priced fare in Paree.

Those prawns and mayonnaise took me back to a recent NQN post of yours. I agree.. what you had there in Paris seemed like a steal!

By: Not Quite Nigella

Not Quite Nigella — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 12:27:46 +0000

Hi grace-Hehe really? I thought it was good but not fine dining

By: grace

grace — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 07:26:37 +0000

looks like pretty fine dining to me! except for the fact that the waiter wrote your order on the tablecloth…that seems a bit gauche.