Bofinger

We had a wonderful time here and really enjoyed the food. We originally came for the mixed meat platter with sauerkraut, but when we saw it offered as part of a set menu, we decided to try that instead. My husband was a little disappointed that the set meal was smaller than the à la carte version, but it came with an appetizer and dessert for $35, which made it a fun way to sample more dishes. My son also ordered the set menu and chose the chicken. I thought it was just okay, but he absolutely loved it. I went with the fish and chips as a smaller set meal without dessert for $19. The portion was generous for the price, and the fish was crisp and flavorful. My meat-loving husband wished he had gone for the larger platter, which gives us a good excuse to come back. Service was a bit unpolished, but the staff were friendly and clearly working hard, constantly moving between tables to clear plates and take orders. It wasn’t busy during our visit, but I imagine it could feel hectic when the dining room is full. The restaurant itself has a lot of charm, and the atmosphere made our meal even more enjoyable. Our Uber driver told us we’d have a great time here, and he was right. I would happily recommend Bofinger to anyone.

We ordered the oysters tasting. It was very good. You get to try the different tastes of each oysters. We also ordered the onion soup, escargot, artichoke and another dish (please see picture). We think they are all delicious. We did not order mains. Instead, we went for desserts. We like the profiteroles and black forest cake. Service staff was very busy as it's full house. As long as you are not rushing and enjoy the ambience, you'll be ok. Reservations are highly recommended.

The name doesn't sound anything like it's spelled, at least to the ear of this monolingual American tourist. It's actually pronounced 'Boh-Fahn-Zhay' - not 'Bowfinger' like the underrated Eddie Murphy-Steve Martin comedy from back in the '90's. Founded in 1864 by an Alsatian named Frederic Bofinger, it's known as an iconic brasserie in Paris and the first one my husband and I decided to try since it was just a twenty-minute walk from our hotel in Le Marais close to Place des Vosges. It was hectic and apparently quite popular, and fortunately I squeezed in a reservation earlier that day to secure a fashionably late 9PM slot. Speaking of squeezed, it was one of those Parisian places where tables for two were pushed together to maximize the space. Luckily the diners on either side of us weren't insufferable. The decor was very French with dark woods, polished brass and red banquettes, highlighted by a scene-stealing Art Nouveau glass dome over the central dining area. They offered a 35,90€ three-course dinner special, but the server didn't bother pointing out the selections were severely limited until I was ready to order. Even the bread basket disappointed me because it didn't include any of the complimentary pretzels I saw praised on YouTube. I was told they were out of them, but then much later in the dinner, two of them arrived on a small plate. It was a thoughtful gesture, and my husband particularly enjoyed the flavor and texture. I found them cold and dry. We shared a classic appetizer, the 9,50€ Eggs Mayonnaise, which was superbly creamy blended with a remoulade dressing and horseradish. It sat on a bed of light sauerkraut and olive oil. We found our respective entrees disappointing. My husband ordered the 28,50€ Roasted French Duck Breast with pepper sauce, green beans, and new potatoes. Unfortunately the duck was overcooked, and the green beans were absent in favor of capers. Only the pepper sauce exceeded expectations. I ordered the 32,50€ Grilled Rib Steak with Bernaise sauce and French fries. Yes, steak and frites, and I requested medium rare (a point), but I was surprised how chewy the meat was and almost impossible to cut with a knife. The sauce again was good and gratefully served separately. The fries were slightly burnt and a tad greasy, though unexpectedly we received mashed potatoes we didn't order. Their buttery creaminess turned out to be the highlight of this dish. In hindsight, I wondered if I should've tried one of their signature Alsatian dishes, though the portions looked overwhelming to me. We decided to share the dessert, the 8,50€ Floating Island topped with pecans and salted butter caramel. This was perfection with the meringue impossibly light and not too sweet and the creme anglais the right flavor and consistency. Such a mix of high and lows, and along with the clipped service, it made me want to mispronounce the restaurant name. Yes, Bowfinger. FOOD - 3 stars...perfect appetizer and dessert but the entrees were severely lacking AMBIANCE - 4 stars...historic richness but crowded tables SERVICE - 3 stars...rushed and sporadically attentive, seemed like they were on automatic pilot under the thumb of the head waiter TOTAL - 3 stars...didn't live up to its legendary status, at least consistently

Great service, well-mannered waiters. Place is beautiful. Food was delicious and authentic, we all had choucroute, which is a must try if you like pork. There is an affordable lunch set priced around 20€ (August 2025) with starter + main or main + dessert

Had a lovely dinner in a beautiful setting. Service was quick and efficient, I only waited about 5-10 minutes between dishes. I had the basics, onion soup, chicken supreme with mashed potatoes and creme brulee. All the food tasted great, the mashed potatoes were the best I've had in a restaurant. Unfortunately, the chicken was a little bland for me even with the mushroom sauce, but a little salt and pepper quickly fixed it. I could book a table for first dinner seating on the same day, I would recommend doing the same everywhere in Paris.

Brasserie Bofinger is a Parisian institution where Alsatian heritage takes centre stage. The upstairs dining room trades the famous dome for folkloric warmth, with wood, stencilled motifs, and a compass rose ceiling. Gros escargots de Bourgogne (9/10) arrive in a traditional tray, their garlic–parsley butter as much ritual as flavour, best mopped with bread. The Choucroute Bofinger (9/10) is abundance itself – Riesling-braised cabbage crowned with knuckle, smoked belly, sausages, and pink slices of loin. What began as hardship fare now anchors the brasserie tradition: rustic Alsace transformed into a Parisian celebration of rooted plenty.

We went here for a birthday celebration! We got a table without a prior reservation, and got seated within five minutes. The food was very good, but the service was a bit slow. Great atmosphere and polite and helpful staff!

I hate to write bad reviews, but this dinner was so appalling that I just can’t let it slide. For a restaurant with this level of reputation, the food was a disappointment. The French onion soup looked ugly and was far too salty. The seafood platter’s presentation was pretty haphazard - the oysters unevenly placed and the whelks scattered on like an afterthought. The seafood itself was obviously not fresh and couldn’t be saved with just the lemon. The platter was served with cold, dry rye bread, which nobody wanted to eat.. The sauerkraut platter was also sad. It was clear everything was cooked separately and the meat/potatoes placed on top of the sauerkraut, and neither had the flavor of the other as it normally should. The boiled items were just that - boiled, and the sausages poor and bland. I’ve had better boiled sausage at IKEA. The veal liver was a tad raw, but sauce was fine. The real shocker was the service - or I should say, the total lack thereof. We saw our waiter twice, at the beginning when he took our order, and at the end when he gave us the bill. There was only a third time that I had to really wave him down, during the entire dinner, which was to ask for water. Overall, we probably saw him for less than 45 seconds the entire dinner. None of the food was explained to us, server didn’t introduce himself or give a name. The server also didn’t give time for the entire table to order drinks - as soon as one of us ordered wine, he left before I could order anything else. Food was placed forcibly when we visibly had no room left on the table due to our dirty plates not being taken away for almost 10 minutes after our seafood course concluded. Multiple times other waiters asked US to stack our own plates on top of one another to make room for the food, which was placed at lightning speed before the waiters disappeared. We were also never given new utensils to cut and eat our second course with, and had to resort to cutting the veal liver with a butter knife on hand. Nobody ever came by to top off our wine either, we had to pour the wine ourselves the entire time. We also witnessed other tables experience similar service, with the table next to us getting their desserts literally tossed onto the table so quickly like a frisbee it spun! At first I suspected if the service was bad due to us being Asian American, but the table next to us got the same treatment and they were French, so it seems the service is straight up bad. At the end, the waiter had the audacity to even ask us if we were going to include the tip in our payment (his actual words). Tip?! For what?! For literally nothing?? Side note: Their women’s restroom is disgusting. Wadded up towels on the floor, dirty tiles, wet puddles… As our last big dinner in Paris, this experience really left a sour taste. I have never experienced anything like this in my life for a restaurant of this supposed caliber. For such a beautiful restaurant with amazing history, it’s a damn shame.

This spot was recommended by a good friend and plans only allowed lunch here so we made it around 1 on a Monday. I booked a table just in case and they were just about full. Feels quite formal, grand and at the same time casual and like you've been transported back in time and in a good way. We were greeted immediately by an upbeat Maitre d who quickly found our reservation. He asked our server to grab English menus for us which was a nice touch. The Menu is overwhelming in a good way. So much enticing food, so little time! They had a couple of Fixed Menus for lunch -2 and 3 course. Looks like they have the same for dinner. We started with a Grimbergen and an Aperol Spritz. For starters, it was Escargot-rich, buttery, and their Flammekueche-Alsatian specialty-think flatbread, no tomato sauce, almost Crepe consistency and topped with Cheese - think it was topped with Pork Loin-simple and delicious. For main, Grilled Banka Trout--tough customer said it was one of the best fish dishes she's ever had. I ordered the Bofinger's Sauerkraut. House specialty and Pork presented in a few ways. Heavy, decadent and Sauerkraut was mild and tasty. Definitely a good dish to share. We saw Moules Frites and the Bofinger Seafood platter ordered at tables next to us-next time! Service was excellent from beginning to end. A heavy lunch it was and that's just fine. Make this stop for a true and exquisite Braserrie experience.

After visiting Louvre Museum, a 20 Euro taxi fare took us to Bofinger for a delicious lunch. The Brasserie was highly recommended by my colleagues at home back in the States, I was not disappointed. The decor and the ambience speak loudly of France; the food is even more so. I had the signature dish of choucroute de la mer or seafood sourkraut to the English speaking word, the right amount of vineger and the natural sweetness of the cabbage made it a cut above its German counterpart. At $29 Euros, it is a steal! Having said that, the wait for the food was slow during my visit. The brasserie is huge with two levels, you can easily get in without a reservation for lunch.

This Brasserie has become a tourist trap. Avoid at all costs if you wish a true Brasserie experience. They fail at every level. My family has dined here for years and from the moment we opened the wine list we knew something was afoul. I hate to write this review but buyer be warned.

I had the Suprême de volaille - absolutely perfect! We were with a large group and everyone was very hospitable and friendly. The restaurant was beautiful and not too loud at all. Every bite our group had was delicious and thoughtfully prepared! Even with a large group it was all delicious

Food and service were absolutely amazing! What a wonderful experience. The snails and the oysters were exquisite and the filet was wonderful. Ambiance was a 10/10

Excelent true French Brasserie, specialised in seafood specially oysters , and lobster. Service and atmosphere impecable Strongly recommended while in Paris

Memorable in every sense. Legendary experience that everyone owes it to themselves to experience. Ambiance-food-history-opened in 1864 pretty amazing and still going strong many years later. It is true treasure of PARIS. Irwin Z

It's not our first time in Paris and not our first time in France. We've travelled throughout France, from the southern beaches through the countryside up until the very north. And this place here is one of the very best. That simple. The setting is classic. A true french brasserie, classy, cozy. Staff was friendly from the start, took care of us very well throughout the whole evening. We had a reservation (recommended) and got a nice table for two. The menu is very interesting. Lots of french classics and lots of seafood. Shared a portion of Foie Gras for a starter. Very smooth, very tasty. A nicely made piece of mi-cuit Foie Gras. For the mains we had the classic Tartare and the "La Haute-Mer" seafood platter with 1/2 homard canadien, 1/2 tourteau, 3 langoustines, 3 crevettes roses, crevettes grises. An amazing platter with only the freshest of seafood. Definitely some of the best seafood we've ever had. Especially the lobster and the crab were divine and cooked to perfection. The Tartare was great as well. Spiced, but not too much. The meat still with some bite, very fresh. A very very tasty meal. Ok, the fries weren't that great. But I care about the meat. For the dessert we shared a piece of "Foret Noire" cake. A piece that easily serves two. Load of fresh whipped creme. Nice chocolate flavour. And some nice "Amarena" sour cherries. Had a bottle of white wine with the meal (from Alsace). Matched the seafood perfectly. Great from beginning to end. A wonderful restaurant. With that menu definitely a place we'll come back to next time in Paris. And for 150 Euros fair priced for what you get in terms of service and quality.

Incredible value and variety if you can get over the questionable service. Our short, light haired waiter suffered from napoleon syndrome mixed with a misplaced disdain for Americans (somehow he didn't speak English but knew how to say "Whhhhaaaaatttt?" very well and spoke English with patrons at other tables). Luckily for him and the restaurant, where he failed, his Tunisian support staff and other waiters lifted him and the restaurant up. The Tunisian support staff was classy and had a sense of humour and was incredibly helpful. If Le Procope, Le Dôme and Au Pied du Cochon had a kid, this would be it. Not to be missed if you are a foody. Alsatian, classic French and seafood under one roof. Tasty cocktails, handsomely appointed restaurant with lots of light and height in the main dining room, great wine program and real flavorful food!! Marginal service, but who knows? Timing is everything! Late Christmas night and Americans in Paris may rub some the wrong way. I'd go again!!!

Shellfish Tower -- Part Trois When in Paris, you can't go wrong with oysters. My wife had hit the proverbial wall and opted for a plate of frites, so I had a dozen oysters and eight pink head-on shrimp all to myself along with a nice crisp glass of Sancerre. There is nothing like oysters in France! Since I am a glutton, I followed that up with an onion tart and a glass of cote de Rhône. Very tasty. Nice, friendly and professional service. Never hovering, but prompt when you need them. Before you leave, don't miss the spectacular stained glass ceiling!

Classic old school brasserie since 1864. Excellent service. Beaucoup des Alsatian plats. Oysters, choucroute, close to Le Marais. Prices not bad.

This place was recommended by a friend, and boy am I glad we took his suggestion! Tables go fast so I recommend you MAKE A RESERVATION before you arrive in Paris. If you are.American, slow your roll, this is a French Sea Food restaurant, Tbilisi pace of service is much slower than at home. Chill out enjoy the ambience, and be ready to order when your waiter shows up. I won't describe the food in my pictures, I'll just say it was all well prepared and delicious! We had a wonderful time! Note we didn't order and of the sauerkraut dishes but they looked fantastic! One order serves about 3 people, so pace yourself!

Delicious French cuisine, amazing service and beautiful French decor. The waiter even replaced my cocktail (no charge) because it wasn't what I had expected. Highly recommend when visiting Paris you must go to Bofinger

A great evening with some classic French charm. I made a reservation and we ended upstairs as opposed to under the dome but it was still a nice spot. We ordered the Mussels and the specialty of Alsatian Sauerkraut. It was my Wife's birthday so I requested just a little candle and our waiter, Yin Laurent came out with a massive sparkler and beating a pan! It was very cute, my wife was super embarrassed. As well, they forgot the fries that goes with the mussels. When I mentioned that to Yin, he was very apologetic and brought out two glasses of champagne by way of apology! I'll never be upset with champagne!

Bofinger's is an iconic and classic brasserie. The restaurant is very pretty and lively. The food was as expected. However, at the end of the meal when it came time to pay the check...the waiter insisted on a tip and tried to suggest how much it should be. Not a good ending to an otherwise enjoyable evening. Not sure I would go back

Bofiners Brasserie is located in Paris, France; it is an iconic brasserie with a long and enduring history in Paris; serving delicious traditional French dishes in a vibrant, bustling restaurant alive with energy. They are known for their exquisite saurkraut; duck foigra pate, FLammekueche (a delicious thin pizza with lardons and onion, a specialty of the Alsace Region of France); oysters, and Choucroute. There are many Brasseries in Paris; but Bofingers is recommended for guests seeking an authentic experience with delicious food in a fun environment. Highly recommended.

We thought we were lucky when we had to postpone our dinner reservation for an additional half hour and the Maître D accepted it. But the experience was pretty disappointing although this has not been our first time at Bofinger. We got seated next to a large round table of 8 or 9 guests...The servers hit my chair almost every time they served a drink or the next course to the large table. I ended up saying something to one of the servers but the kicking continued. The amount of times my chair was bumped and disturbed was unconscionable and distracting. The oysters were delicious although the kitchen did not cut the muscle on half of them. The bus boy removed the butter from the table when he cleared the Oyster ice tray and the tap water we were served was warm. The French Fries served with my Chateaubriand were warm, not hot...The flavor was not exceptional and I thought the quality so low that they must be from a freezer bag...when we later mentioned this to the waiter...because there was so much time in between our meal arriving and the server arriving to ask how everything was......he moved the plate two times....not knowing what to do.......he didn't offer something else....he offered to heat up the tasteless "Frites faites maison" The presentation of the steak was sad and lonely with a smear of blood and no garnish ...was good but not excellent. The bearnaise sauce looked like it had been sitting in the kitchen for a while. We felt the attitude of the service over-all was that we were an afterthought. We have eaten at Bofinger, every time we're in Paris, once or twice a year, over the last 15 years...I've recommended the restaurant to multiple friends, business clients and colleagues. The quality and service has gone down so drastically from what we experienced before we cannot and will not be back, nor will we ever recommend Bofinger to anyone anymore. It used to be part of our joy while staying in Paris, but regretfully this last dinner made me and my family so upset that we thought you should know about it.

Very good food, the ambiance was excellent and the service staff were very attentive and helpful

The ambiance here is nice. Service is quick and efficient. The food was ok. Prices are ok. My husband and I shared everything. We started with their signature pate which was ok. I think it was too cold making it firm instead of more creamy. The taste was good. Then we had French onion soup which tasted good but I enjoy a cheesy crust on top of piping hot soup and it was not that. There was lots of cheese melted on top. The seabass ceviche was delicious, refreshing and flavorful. That was our best dish. The mussels were perfectly cooked and the Riesling sauce was nice but nothing special. Finally the seafood entree was pretty good. It had prawn, razor scallops, mussels, cockles perfectly cooked in a tasty garlic tomato white wine reduction on top of potatoes. Good flavors that brought out the natural flavor of the seafood . So many other places to try so not sure I'd return but Arnold was really great waiter!

Food was mediocre, the steak was 3/4 fat, I had to chew and spit. We were 2 ladies and were seated at a table that seemed an extension of the table next to us. Arrogant staff, bad food and the old French attitude.

Excellent paté, try their flat pizza like appetizer. Steaks and wine selections. Waiters are VERY OLD School, but very professional.

Great French brasserie near La bastille. Very nice Tarte flambé followed by a steak au poivre with fries. Dessert was a Black Forest cherry flavored cake. Delicious! Typical slow service, you are encouraged to stay 2 hours and enjoy your dining experience. Extensive Alsatian wine selection.

I don't even know where to begin about this disastrous evening. There were eight of us for dinner. After finally being seated, we waited a ridiculously long period of time for a server to approach our table. From the very start, the waiter was extremely rude. I ordered a Manhattan. He's very brusquely said "We do not serve Manhattans here." I'm not sure why; I saw Makers Mark, as well as sweet vermouth on the bar when we entered the restaurant. Nevertheless, his tone was completely inappropriate. No customer should be addressed that way. One of my friends ordered a vodka martini with olives. He's very rudely said "This is France; we do not have olives." Really? The drinks that were ordered did not show up for at least 20 minutes. And again, why this terrible attitude? I ordered two bottles of wine; a white and a red. They did not arrive together; in fact, they arrived about 20 minutes apart. To add insult to injury, in both cases the wines were presented to the men of the table to taste. Not to me, the person who chose the wines. The food was good but not outstanding. The service ruined the entire evening. If we needed anything we were constantly looking for our waiter. We decided to skip dessert and after dinner drinks and get the check. When it was presented to us, our waiter had the nerve to say that "service was included but tips are appreciated." Well I have a tip for you, if you don't like being in the service industry, get another job. I've eaten at Bofinger several times in the past 30+ years. Never again. The staff has become a bad caricature of how many people perceive the French.

What an utterly lovely dinner our group shared at This fantastic Resturaunt. We tried to make a reservation through The Fork, but did not realize it was rejected and when we showed up for our table, the VERY nice owner could not seat us. He felt horrible and said to comeback in :30 min. We hung around the area and were seated in :15! Everything was off the hook fresh and delicious! There are 3 other restaurants in the same tucked away square, all with plenty of empty tables. What to eat? Everything! Just close your eves and pick!You won't be disappointed and the service was fantastic!

zero stars. worse place for service in paris. ignored for 1/2 hour before even getting menus. then no glasses for wine. then the server kept talking to his friends rather than serve us. so many other better places to go in paris.

Lots of hype. Plays to American tourists in jeans and lack of confidence. Made reservations for a table for two by a window months ago. We were put in a long line of tourists ordering fried chicken. Sweetbreads were tasty, but I'll try others. Won't return.

Another historic bistro. Good French bistro food. Ambience makes one know one is in old world Paris.

Food: no better than a street cafe but it should've been based upon interior decor and pricing. Service: our waiter was a complete snob (can't remember his name but he's been there forever supposedly. He wears big black eyeglasses like George Burns). Thought tourists were beneath him. Waited 20 mins for him to take our order. And they weren't even busy. Our guide told the Manager who apologized. That was nice. But told guide not to recommend this place to any of her other clients. Ambiance: nice.

Lovely place with traditional food from the Alsace region in French/Germany/ Switzerland border. Portions are generous, we had a party of five adults and three kids. Service was marvelous, efficient, professional, and of course absolutely courteous! All of our food arrived appropriately...some of us has appetizers, some didn't. It was all timed very well. We skipped dessert this time just because there is only so much one can ( or should) eat. Kids had lobster raviolis which looked too cute to eat, like some cartoon characters staring out from the dish! The pictures here don't do it justice. There is a kid's section in the menu. Two of us had the pork knuckle sauerkraut, which was a combo platter of sausages, sliced port butt, and humongous pork knuckles. The two orders arrived combined on a single, sizzling hot steel platter. Which was odd because it forced us to rearrange seating so that that those who ordered could sit next to each other and serve off the hot platter. It wasn't practical to pass around that huge, super- hot steel platter. Overall, that was a minor glitch because all the food was delicious! If anything could be slightly improved, it would be the sauerkraut. It is home-made, but lacks that tanginess many of us are used to. The interior decor is beautiful, try to sit under the center dome to get the feeling of dining in a museum. Reservations are required for indoor seating, but easy to get. There is a sidewalk area with walk-up seating that is good for two-four people. It's a classy place without a snooty factor. People dining inside were in business casual/cocktail dress, classy. People seated on the sidewalk area were in shorts & sandals. As a slightly larger place, it can be a bit on the louder side, but it's great for kids. Bathrooms are plentiful and clean with real cloth towels.

Great restaurant! Our servers Ludovic and Jack were very professional, helpful, and funny. They made the dinner even more enjoyable. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone coming to Paris!

Came here on a business trip with some friends on the recommendation of a colleague. We were very impressed by the outside of the building even before we walked through the door. I made reservations several weeks prior, so we were seated promptly underneath the beautiful stained glass dome ceiling. This place is a legend, but I wanted to try it in person to see if it was worth all the fuss. We all ordered the French onion soup as a starter, and it was very good. My only only complaint is that the soup was warm, but not hot, which made the cheese less melted, and the soup was not quite as tasty as it could have been. For the main course I ordered the Seafood Sauerkraut. This restaurant has many dishes from the border of Germany so I was very interested in trying them. The sauerkrat was the best I've had outside of Germany. Thin cut, not too sour, with a delicious light creamy sauce. The seafood was perfectly cooked and fresh. My colleague had the Bofinger Sauerkraut which came with many different types of meat over the kraut. I tried some of the meats, and they were all unique and amazing. The pork knuckle took the prize as my favorite, but the pork belly and sausages were delicious as well. My other colleague had the mussels, and they were perfectly cooked with a light sauce that was not too overbearing. The service was perfect, attentive, and helpful. Unfortunately, I didn't save room for the Creme Brulee, so I'll have to come back again to try it (so I can try some of the other dishes as well).

We had so much fun at this historic restaurant. We got flatbread, and I ordered the mussels. A friend got the pork knuckle and sausage. The white wine broth was perfect. We got a variety of desserts (I got Black Forest cake which isn't common where I'm from, so I was very excited to try it). Portions were huge and everything tasted amazing. Lovely service from our outgoing waiter.

Stopped in for lunch. Beautiful restaurant with great decor. I suggest asking to eat under the verriere (stained glass ceiling) if a table is available. I had steak tartare (prepared with capers, spices and an egg yolk on top) served with a small salad and fries. My wife had mussels, cooked in a Riesling wine sauce, served with fries. Both were very good. For dessert we ordered an " ile flottant " and baba au rhum. The creme anglaise served with the ile was delish. The baba was not bad. The cake wasn't the best I have had but the vanilla whipped cream was awesome. Bofinger has been around since 1864 and is a good choice for good food, great decor and grumpy but efficient waiters. Totally Parisien!

This restaurant is a gem. We loved the food and the decor. We can't wait for our next visit to Paris to return to Brasserie Bofinger.

Great service, one of the best choucroute I had. I definitely recommend this place. Although we did not have reservations, they were able to squeeze us in (table of 5).

We wanted to make sure we had a lovely Christmas lunch so we made reservations for Bofinger. I am always up for steak while Chuck is satisfied with fish and chips. The space is lovely, with sweeping staircases and stained glass domes in the ceiling. The gentleman who seated us was very friendly (he even stopped by once or twice to see how we were doing). The place was packed for lunch service at 1:30 pm but we had reservations and sat down within minutes of entering. We ordered a bottle of red and took our time deciding on our meals. I chose to have the tenderloin with bearnaise sauce and he had the whiting and chips. I really enjoyed my meal. The steak was cooked perfectly medium and the bearnaise was nicely flavored. He said he wished the fish had a touch more seasoning but it was fresh and nicely breaded. We had a bit more wine at the end so we opted to get some icecream and espresso before we left. Overall the meal was nice, the ambiance was lovely and the servers were friendly toward us. I am not sure that I would rush back the next time I visit Paris, but it was a unique Christmas setting that we normally would not have visited.

I would give 0 stars if it was possible. Treated poorly from the start. We had been walking for a bit & my boyfriend ordered water & I ordered a spritz. Because he wasn't immediately getting a drink, the waiter shook his head. Then it took forever to just order food. Meanwhile, the tables around us were able to order. The snails were ok - not great. My boyfriend had a seafood casserole- all the clams were filled with grit/sand. I had the veal - the breading was soaked in butter. The best part were the capers. They offer bread and pretzels - seemingly warmed in a microwave- tough as leather. The room was nice & the stained glass was pretty. I was wedged into my seat with the table. The waiters seemed to enjoy looking out the window, smoking out front & trash talking people outside. We walked to a shop a few blocks up, spent less and brought food/dessert/wine & beer back to our Airbnb. With so many choices, avoid Bofinger!

Traditional French food with one of the best choucroutes I have tried. The setting is classical with very nice leaded glass work and turn of the century decorations. Excellent food with an impressive seafood selection and great sweets. The service, on the other hand, is marginal, with dirty stencils, missed dishes and an impolite bartender who barks at customers. Don't accept seating upstairs if the or conditioning is not operational in the Summer. I will always go there for the food and will calibrate my expectations for the service. Reservations highly recommended.

Overall, it was disappointing. This is a highly rated restaurant and I was expecting good food and decent service. The venue has a great ambience, it is a well preserved, art nouveau building with extremely well-maintained interiors. This is all what is good about the restaurant. The food was very disappointing. The appetizers were fine, but it quickly went downhill from there. I ordered their signature dish of Alsace sausages with sauerkraut. It was mostly sauerkraut, which probably came from a supermarket jar, and very bland sausages, that you can find anywhere. The floating island, the desert, was an uncooked meringue, which I couldn't eat. It was impossible to get a waiters attention, and we left paying for food we didn't eat.

This was the worst meal I've had in 10 years. If you are not local, avoid at all costs. The upstairs dining room was dreadful. The service was horrendous. The food not only took 90 minutes before it arrived, it was poorly seasoned and the frites were cold. We so looked forward to a nice meal at this restaurant and could not have been more disappointed.

Not bad, but not great. The service, however, was terrible. Our waiter was inattentive and dismissive. He barely paid attention to us and did not recommend any dishes to order - and he berated the busboy in front of the patrons. I had the French onion soup. It was not hot, and just meh. We also ordered the large seafood tower. There was ample seafood, which was good but not fabulous. I would not return to this restaurant or recommend to anyone else.

Scrumptious! 10/10 on the Bussin scale! Fish n chips goes crazy. Same with the chocolate ice cream!

Inviting atmosphere with exceptional service and a friendly staff. My party was consistently tended to and we felt like our experience was a priority. However, the food was merely satisfactory and for the price tag I felt it was steep. We ordered from the three course menu, the wine was excellent. The pate was underwhelming and frankly tasteless, the whiting and chips was tasty, and the chocolate cake dessert was edible. For the all in costs including food, a bottle of wine, and extra charge for water, the value wasn't great. Tl;Dr great ambiance and service, questionable value for what my party ordered.

We heard BOFINGER had gone back to the top, big disappointment. Our Maître d'O was so rude and answered very insolently when we asked him very gently when our first course would come, 45 minutes after we ordered. Plates finally were served, but the quantities were so small we thought that was a doll dinner. One of us had ordered shrimps, there were only three of them! That is not what you expect when eating in a traditional brasserie. All that for more than 50 Euros,per person, properly ridiculous. We have been customers there for more than 30 years,and have so good memories of the place, but we had to stop going when the quality deteriorated. All the press campaign saying the place had come back to the top is just fake news. That is a pity!

One of our families favorite restaurants in Paris. The duck breast was the best I've ever had. The french onion soup was delicious. My wife had the pork knuckle and sauerkraut and it was fantastic.

Just got home from a week in Paris. Most of my meals were planned out, but there was a few nights we didn't make any reservations. Decided to take a look at the restaurant group that Bofinger is part of as on our last trip we visited both Brasserie Flo & Le Boeuf Sur Le Toit, which were excellent! Unfortunately we were unable to get into the two restaurants we previously went to without a reservation. When calling Bofinger whomever answered the phone said if we arrived by 8:45pm we would not have a wait time. After running a little late, we arrived at 9pm and had to wait until 9:30pm to be seated. We didn't mind the wait as we didn't have a reservation, but the restaurant was extremely large & packed. Once seated in an upstairs room off to the side, which was a bit quieter, we didn't receive menus for the first few minutes. Once we received menus, we decided what we wanted pretty quickly as it was late/we were hungry, but our server didn't come back to the table for another 15 minutes. After placing our orders, we each got an onion soup to start, which was probably the best part of the meal really delicious. I had the steak frites and my mom ordered the calves liver. We both were unimpressed by our meals and really thought they were nothing special. The steak and liver were both very fatty. We originally wanted dessert, but could not get the attention of our server and were so disappointed by our meals that we just got the check and left. Every other meal on my trip to Paris was better than this one. Really disappointed as we loved the other restaurants within this group. Would recommend visiting Brasserie Flo & Le Boeuf Sur Le Toit and make a reservation in advance!

Imagine a restaurant where the tourists are sent upstairs and the locals dine downstairs. That is where it begins. The environment downstairs is a local, elaborate and exquisite dining room. Upstairs is a second class tourist exile. We did try and converse in French and ask for a wine recommendation but the waiter abruptly turned up his nose and left without coming back. What did we do wrong? Another waiter eventually did take our order. Needless to say, they gave me the wrong drink anyway and never apologized for their rude behavior. The food was good. The Traditional Choucroute was delicious and enough for two. But by that time the meal was ruined as was our evening. The German couple next to us could not believe the treatment either.The food was good but the service ruins everything. This was my second time there: The first and the last.

What a horrible disappointment and in a town where food is king. We were 4 couples, each basically ordering different things and all dishes were less then eatable. The cucumber soup had absolutely no flavor, the pork was impossible to cut, the steak tartare was terrible. Need I go on. The company was great but that was all that was great. Should not be on your bucket list for sure

I came here for my birthday with a party of 8. We had a magical evening. The staff was very accommodating and kind. And fun! The food was superb and my friends claimed it the best food they had during our 4 days trip. This is one of the oldest Brasserie's in Paris, so c'est historique. We ordered the seafood tower, filet mignon, I ordered some kind of fish. Tip - Order the Rhum Baba and they serve it with a large bottle of rum. There is already rum in it. I didn't realize that and ruined my dessert. To Brasserie - Please consider changing the LED lighting inside the ceiling for a softer glow. The bright light makes it look cheaper.