Brasserie de Paris
“The service and food was impeccable – I highly recommend the chicken stew – and the manager, Serge was so lovely!”
“Be sure to try the Brie au Four, French Onion Soup, Escargot, Rack of Lamb, Steak Frites, Coq au Vin, Mousse au Chocolat – I could go on and on.”
“Their creme brûlée and chocolate mousse are great palette cleansers, light, not overly sweet and the perfect compliment to a rich meal.”
Brasserie de Paris
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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I REALLY REALLY wanted to love this place, as the service and the host (Serge) is JUST FANTASTIC!
But the food was disappointing as nothing was particularly good.
We started with the escargot and it was just underwhelming. The butter sauce was good (but hey, how can anyone go wrong with butter and garlic right?) but the escargot itself was lacking in flavor and texture. It tasted so bland like it was either over cooked or sitting in a bucket or water or something before being served.
I had the mussels and my husband had the duck. Both were ok, but again nothing special.
Good thing to note though is that they validate parking in the garage next to the restaurant.
The space is beautiful, chic and well decorated and can accommodate a large party. The staff were really friendly and Serge is a character all by himself. However, the food unfortunately just did not live up to our expectations…maybe they were having an off night? Perhaps we will come back and try again at a future date.
Had a great experience for my birthday date night here. It wasn't busy at 8:30 on a weeknight, just a few other patrons. Thus, we were lucky enough to be able to choose our own seats, so we chose one in the corner for some privacy (although realized later that the waitress stand was right next to our table). Still a nice and cozy spot though. We seated ourselves and were provided with menus immediately.
We really enjoyed the food and service here. To start, we ordered oysters, escargot, and French onion soup. I had never tried oysters or escargot, so I really have no frame of reference, but I have a feeling this was a good place to try them for the first time. The oysters were good, very little grit, which my boyfriend said was rare. He hadn't had oysters in a while and really enjoyed them. I haven't quite decided if I'm a huge fan of raw oysters yet, but they were interesting. I preferred them with the cocktail sauce than the other more vinegary sauce (not sure if there's a formal name for it). We both agreed the escargot was delicious – very tender. I think it would have been nice if it were maybe a littleee bit saltier, but I generally like my food with a generous amount of sodium. The French onion soup was great – very rich in flavor and tasty, with a good amount of cheese but not overdoing it.
For our entrees, my boyfriend ordered the steak tartar de bison, which is a finely chopped and seasoned raw filet mignon, and I ordered the duo de canard a la peche, which was a duck leg and breast. The steak tartar was tasty, but I think it didn't quite fit our palates perfectly. It was definitely prepared and seasoned very well, and we did enjoy it, but it could just be that we're not super crazy about raw meat and we were trying this for the first time. It came with fries, which I thought was a little strange, but they were very good. Nice and crisp. My duck was scrumptious. It was juicy and tasty and just all around delicious, so so good. I would definitely recommend it. I got it medium rare and it was very tender and the skin was a little crisp, which I liked. It came with peaches, which I wasn't a fan of, but that's a preference as I generally don't like my fruit to be savory. Overall, I was very pleased with what we got.
The staff here were great! I felt like they were very relaxed but professional – it was a nice vibe. Our waitress was attentive and very sweet, and the manager or owner was super charismatic. They seemed to genuinely enjoy being there, which I loved. They did forget one of the items we ordered as a side, but when we asked about it, it was given to us on the house and taken off our bill without us asking. As we were one of the last to leave and it was time for closing, the manager walked us out and made sure we had enjoyed ourselves.
As this is a nice place, you're going to want to dress the part – no sweats, etc. It's casual enough, not too fancy in a pretentious sort of way, but you're going to want to look nice. The lighting was dimmed a bit and set the mood, which I liked, although I wasn't crazy about the yellowish tint. There was a candle on each table, which was a nice touch. The menus come in one of those plastic sheets, not a folding booklet, but still professional. I liked that this was a nice place, but they didn't seem to take themselves too seriously. You could relax a little more here and really have a good time.
Generally, we were really happy about both the food and service and talked about how we should make this a regular place for us. They also have a bar (with a TV), which we want to check out next time, and what looked like a cool semi-private room which I thought might be nice for a brunch with a small group of friends next time 🙂
We showed up the day after Christmas for dinner, unsurprisingly to a sparsely populated dining room. Upon entering, we were greeted like family by Serge (the owner?) and his staff, welcoming us in French. We were seated in a little nook near the kitchen, away from the three other parties in the dining room.
Our waitress, Anita, filled our water glasses immediately and gave us the specials of the day (a soup, fish, and rack of lamb). She returned a few minutes later with fresh bread and to take our drink orders. Of course, the bf and I ordered two courses of wine – Riesling, Chardonnay, Cabernet, and Cotes du Rhone (when in France!).
We decided on a simple green salad and the escargot for our appetizers, and roasted truffle chicken and the rack of lamb special (medium rare) for our entrees. We didn't have a wait for our food to be prepared, given the lack of crowd. Serge came over to our table to check on things, and Anita was very attentive in between courses. The food itself was quite good – both the chicken and lamb were cooked very well, tender and juicy and flavorful (except the smaller piece of lamb that ended up a bit overcooked). The escargot went well with the warm bread – so much buttery sauce to mop up.
We decided against dessert, having stopped at Carlo's Bakery on our way to the restaurant, but would have gladly ordered something otherwise.
We'd gladly return the next time we're in Hoboken.
My Book Club decided to dine here last week for our monthly meeting. I was really excited to finally try this place, as I really enjoy the French cuisine. However, my excitement quickly faded. I was the 8th of 9 to arrive, and when I got there, there were bread baskets and some water glasses on the table (for those already seated). My friends told me that they asked the server to take their drink (read: wine) order, but that she never returned. We were sitting there for a while before we finally were able to get their attention. They said they would not take our order until the 10th person arrived. We told them that we were only a party of 9 and that we were ready to order. They gave us a bit of an argument, but finally someone took our drink and food orders. It was probably a good 15 minutes before the wine made its way to our table. I had to ask for a second time for a glass of water. After my friend asked a third time for a water glass for me, the bus boy finally brought one.
In addition to the entrees (which were served a la carte), we ordered 5 sides to share among the table and my one friend ordered a salad as an appetizer. We're sitting there waiting and waiting and waiting. No salad. We asked where the salad was, and the server replied that since she was the only one ordering a salad that she assumed she wanted it with the entrees. Um, no. Not really. 45 minutes after ordering, we saw the owner and asked him where our food was. He asked us if we ordered any appetizers. We said that one appetizer (the salad) was ordered. He responded by saying that "if you had ordered appetizers, you would not be so hungry." The audacity! He just completely blew us off.
A few minutes later, our entrees and sides made their way to the table along with the missing salad. Four of the filet mignons were served at the wrong temperature, two under-cooked and two over-cooked. After cutting into mine, I noticed that it was Medium-Well when I had ordered Medium. My friend received one that was Medium. Rather than waiting to send food back, we opted to swap plates. One friend sent hers back to be cooked more, and the other one said she'd just eat it over-cooked that she didn't mind.
As for the sides, the mashed potatoes were stone cold when they arrived. We sent them back. The asparagus and truffle fries were tasty. I felt that the sauteed spinach was too watery.
While the food tasted good (once we finally got everything straightened out), the service really left something to be desired. This will be my one and only visit to this establishment.
French food is often associated with haute cuisine or nouvelle cuisine here in the States. When someone mentions they want to go to a French restaurant, one instantly imagines fine dining fare with complex flavor and small portions topped with a nice bulky price tag at the end of the meal. But there's more to French cuisine than what people imagine. For example, you can get an amazing meal in France with all the same complex flavors prepared by highly trained chefs, in a generous portion, and without breaking the bank. There's a reason why French food is highly regarded and that's because the chefs that have learned to cook its fare are masters of their craft. This skill is exemplified by Chef Claude-Allain Solliard who helms the kitchen at Brasserie de Paris. After meeting the man behind the dishes, I knew why the food came out as good as it did–this chef has been exposed to French cooking going all the way back to his childhood in Switzerland. Take it from me ladies and gentlemen, a dinner at Brasserie will make you love French food as much as I do!
My party and I opted for the pre-fixe dinner at $25 per person. This menu is offered between 5-7 p.m. and consists of three courses. I thought that the dishes in the menu were going to be smaller in portion compared with the dishes in the dinner menu but alas it is one and the same. That right there is already a win in my book. For appetizers I had my heart set on the French onion soup, entrée had to be the coq au vin, and my choice for dessert was their bread pudding. Let's start with the soup shall we. A well flavored stock topped with bread and perfectly melted cheese was served on a classic bowl. It was one of the best French onion soup I've had here in Jersey. Next was my order of coq au vin. I was apprehensive initially at what I would be getting from the kitchen. That's because coq au vin is one of my all-time favorite French dish and to order it at a restaurant and be sorely disappointed almost made me have a nervous breakdown. Thankfully all my fears were allayed upon the first bite. The braised chicken was perfectly tender, the wine sauce with the mushrooms and garlic had so much depth and flavor and the pieces of bacon (the lardons in the dish) just added that extra deliciousness to it. The bed of noodles that it was served on was not necessary but didn't detract from the dish at all. To end the meal, my order of the bread pudding couldn't have been any better. Rich and decadent bread pudding paired with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce was incredible. I licked that entire plate clean and I mean that in the most literal manner.
As far as I know this French establishment in Hoboken has become one of my favorite restaurants overall. The food is amazing, the ambiance is classic French bistro (like dining in Paris itself), and the service is warm and inviting. What more could I possibly want from a restaurant. Simply put Brasserie de Paris deserves the five stars that I have bestowed upon it and I can't wait to come back for more!
Definitely one of Hoboken's underrated restaurants. The service is impeccable, from being greeted by Serge to being thanked by the chef himself. Their Pre-Theatre 3 Course Menu is an obvious choice. You will not be disappointed in the quality or portion size; come hungry. I highly recommend the Poulet au Jus de Truffles (Roasted Chicken, Truffle Sauce, Asparagus) and for seafood lovers, the Marinieres (Steamed mussels, white wine, shallot, garlic, parsley). Be sure to save room for dessert. Their creme brûlée and chocolate mousse are great palette cleansers, light, not overly sweet and the perfect compliment to a rich meal. Love the overall ambiance, a great choice for date night.
While a bit off the beaten track in Hoboken, located in the Sky Club condo building, it was a nice meal with authentic French flair, right down to the host who is French and will converse with you in French at your table. We were here for brunch, and while the portions weren't huge my eggs Benedict was made well (nicely poached eggs, thinly sliced French ham, real hollandaise with the characteristic edge of fresh lemon in it), served with lightly dressed greens and roasted potatoes. My boyfriend's omelette was also nicely made in the French manner, pale and fluffy.
We noticed there's an oyster bar here, and we look forward to coming back and trying out the dinner scene. Prices were reasonable and overall worth the trek of about 7 blocks west of Washington street.
Tucked away at the edge of Hoboken, this unassuming little bistro offers up exceptional, unpretentious French fare in a cozy setting.
I grabbed a table outside and dove right into the Hudson Restaurant Week menu: three courses, $35. Snagged myself a beef carpaccio starter: thin slices of rare beef marinated in olive oil, pepper, and lemon juice, topped with fresh baby arugula and shaved aged gruyere. The richness of the beef was melded well with the sharp nuttiness of the gruyere, with the greens adding a bright, peppery note.
Next up was a plate of steak frites, cooked to a perfect medium rare coated with a subtle (and sublime) sauce au poivre. The meat was meltingly tender and seared just long enough. The accompanying fries were uniformly crisp little matchsticks well-suited to mop up the steak's juices. Even the romaine salad off to the side featured a tasty, tangy dressing.
Closing out the meal was creme brulee: sweet vanilla-spiked cream with strawberries on top of the glassy layer of caramelized sugar. Sweet, rich, but not overpowering.
In addition to the food, you'll find the staff to be friendly and attentive, if a bit rushed.
All in all, an excellent meal and well worth the trek.