A. Simon

The sheer breadth of products is amazing... but the staff barely helpful and rather "blasé". We purchased over 500 euros worth of kitchen items and were met with no smiles, a timid thank you, etc... very good illustration of the "French cliché ". That is really too bad as the store is well appointed, with quality products that should be honored with equally quality staff...

The kind of store that makes you want to buy everything!! Complete assortment of cooking, baking, kitchen gear with high quality products and excellent service. Must visit even if you dont like cooking 😊

Genuine quality products available for reasonable prices. Need to improve customer service Reply for the owners reply - Hello sir,madame I dont want to reply you with my personal email. I went to the shop for buying a Knife and I wanted to choose a better knife and I am looking for a member to get a help. But nobody asked me and nobody came. Finally I choosed a one and fortunately this is a super knife I attached a photo here. At the cashier I was wait more than five minutes to come someone . But few members talking and laughing with each others . Not came to the cashier. That was the my matter and I am a asian with dark skin. so I think that is the problem . not helpfull for the migrants .

What a place. Paradise for kitchen stuff. Great supply of de Buyer

Looked like they had many things! Didn't get to browse through due to my luggage but would come again!

Great kitchen accessory shop. One of our ‘go to’ shops depending on the cooking / food focus of the moment… this trip just needed a few additional spatulas.

Great variety of products but the worst service i have gotten in a while from whom I assume was the Manager (by the embarrassed look of the employees) who flatly refused to acknowledge us, clients politely asking if the second cash was open. Won’t be returning. What a shame.

i didn't find anything in here, but the service was good

Everything is amazing in this little shop. When in Paris, you should stop by. The product lines (e.g. Mauviel) was amazing.

Selection is amazing. Kitchen items that are not easy to find in the US. I thought prices were good.

Do NOT trust this store. They will not honor their own policies. I bought a Vitamix blender from them. After trying to use it, a burning smell came from the motor. I took it back to exchange, which it clearly says you can on their own receipt. But they would not exchange it. They said because it had been used, they would not accept it. But how would I know it's faulty if I don't use it?!?!? No where on the receipt does it say the item can't be used for an exchange. Why else would you want to exchange it except for it not working? And how would you know it doesn't work? BY USING IT!!! So their policy is a lie. They don't honor their policy. They basically sold me a 500 euro broken machine and will do nothing about it. Thieves. Liars. And truly the worst customer service. Go ANYWHERE else. They steal from chefs.

I think they have the best prices! I got my copper 55 ml caneles molds here for 8.5 . Other nearby places were selling the same thing for up to double the price!

If you've been to A Simon recently you may have noticed the improved layout and additional items, like spices and specialty syrups mixed in with the kitchen appliances. Well I did some reconnaissance on a recent visit and found out that there has been a change in ownership and that the new owners of A Simon are G. DETOU!! That's right, the fabulous culinary specialty shop around the corner has extended its dominion! Can't think of a better succession story.

A. Simon regularly makes foodie lists about where to buy cookware in Paris. In fact, within a 2 block radius, you'll find the other big names: Mora (more specialized in bakeware), Bovida (also cookware). So its relatively easy to go comparison shopping. On price point for the same item, A.Simon beats everyone including BHV when they are having a sale and even dinky restaurant wholesaler stores I've visited. More importantly, their customer service is outstanding. These shops cater to professionals and serious home cooks (which I am not). They stock top of the line products so it can be intimidating if you're not sure what you want. In the other stores, it's more of everyone for themselves. Here, a really lovely shop lady not only took the time to explain the different brands of pans, tried to understand my cooking style, space constraints in my kitchen, etc, leave me to ponder then come back to answer my follow up questions. There was no sales pressure and lots of attention even if it was clear I wasn't going to be big-time purchaser. Speaking to the quality of their wares, we accidentally left a glass pan cover on a turned on induction stove with a broken signal light for 2 days. Moving along from the massive fire bullet we dodged, the pan cover was in perfect condition. After being heated for that long, a lower grade glass cover would have exploded or at least cracked. Highly recommend going here if you are looking to upgrade and invest in quality in your kitchen, whether you're a casual or serious cook.

A really fun store to browse--sort of an industrial version of Sur la Table, but, in true Parisian fashion, there are all sorts of tiny nooks and crannies with treasures to find, and stacks and stacks of things on every surface.

Went there to buy an edge-guard for my brand new chef knife, bringing the latter with me (still in its packaging) for reference. The saleswoman wanted to open the packaging of my knife to see if the edge-guard would work, so she picked up a cheap paring knife and tried to rip open the plastic. I was so horrified, it took my a second to tell her to stop. During this second, of course she didn't manage to open it, but she did badly scratch my 100€+ knife. She then barely issued an apology, going so far as to say "it doesn't matter, anyway you're going to scratch it plenty of times during its lifetime!" (no ma'am, that's exactly why I'm buying an edge guard!). If you care about your kitchen utensils, do yourself a service and don't set foot near this bunch of amateurs.

Love, love, love this store! Picked up an A. Simon Paris MacArthur Park serving dish with an adorable lobster, starfish and jellyfish design. Such a fun and innovative shopping experience!