Chez Jenny

Overall great experience. Classic dishes well executed. Our waiter fixed me one of the best steak tartare I've ever had. Choucroute was plentiful and very good. My daughter was also please her tarte flambée. The haddock was our least favorite- the menu does not state that it's a salted fish, and it can be surprising if you're not expecting it. Would definitely recommend this establishment to my friends.

Very crowded during dining hours. However, food was served promptly! Ordered the fish and chips and the braised pork knuckles with beer. Ambience and staff were lovely and attentive

Service was ok for Paris standards, onion soup nice, flammkuechen crispy, creme brulee one of the best ive ever had. Did not try the famous mussels and seafood/meat dishes, but looked nice on the other tables. Bit pricey compared to other local bistros. Give a try!

Nice atmosphere, delicious food, great location - the restaurant is very close to the Place Republique. The staff is very welcome and friendly. The best Sauerkraut in Paris!

Duck tastes like pork liver, the starter was an unidentifiable puree with almost no taste. The only enjoyable part was the dessert.

Great place for Alsace cuisine. I had the vol au vent and quiche Lorraine for starters, I highly recommend the vol au vent(pictured). We had a Chez Jenny and Duck confit as mains and the star was the chouxcroute. If you have the Chez Jenny, be prepared to eat, A LOT. For dessert we tried the Creme Brule and the Profiteroles. Both are highly recommended, good portion and not too sweet.

Excellent customer service, very nice food. I tried beef tartar. Very delicious, it's raw meat with spices and herbs Booking in advance is recommended as it's very busy.

A large restaurant serving alsacien cuisine. Good food & prompt service. Enjoyed our lunch there.

This was my first time really ever having sauerkraut and I thought it was a good introduction. The restaurant is spacious and there are a ton of tables in the back. There's even an upstairs area for special events too. Our server was friendly and I thought the service was quick. For starters, we got the traditional flammekeuche and I enjoyed it! It's basically a German pizza where the dough is rolled very thinly. The traditional came with bacon pieces and onions sprinkled throughout. It's perfect for sharing. For my main, I got the Chez Jenny Sauerkraut which is HUGE. In hindsight, I should've probably shared the entree cause there is just so much meat in the dish. One order is enough to fill 3 people in my opinion. If you're unsure of which meats you want, the Chez Jenny is probably the way to go because you'll get to try all of them. My favorite was probably the smoked sausage which packed tons of flavor. The smoked pork belly was huge and if you love pork belly, you'll enjoy it here. My sauerkraut experience was great here and maybe next time I'll have to check out the seafood!

If you're even THINKING about getting seafood for dinner, stop what you're doing and GET TO CHEZ JENNY NOW. You either need to make a reservation or arrive before the dinner rush (we got there at 6:30pm and we're the first ones to be seated for the dinner hour). If you can get there early, no reservation should be no problem. We were just a table of 2, on a Friday evening and didn't have to wait, but by the end of our meal the line was crazy. We ordered one meal of the Formule: entrée + plat + dessert and one main plat. It was almost too much food (which is a bonus given the prices) but was so delicious we tried our best to finish it. Of course dessert was shared between the two of us, and it was a fabulous crème brûlée.

This is definitely the right place to go for Seafood!! We ordered some nice oysters, fish and meat with some salad. The Oyster platter is so fresh and we get to taste different types of them and they are so nice to give us some complimentary shrimp. OMG! They are so sweet!! (I meant both of the shrimps and the waiter) I think we also order some white to accommodate the seafood. Tips: It's typical to make a reservation for most of the restaurants in Paris. We got lucky to get in without reservation because we were there early. French normally eat dinner late like 8-9pm. ;)

The pizzas seemed really popular here, so I ordered a Munster cheese pizza. I thought it was a bit too cheesy, but I managed to finish it anyways. Some of my friends thought the portions were huge. Overall, the food was tasty and at a decent price when considering portion size.

Very nice place. We had a seat outside and it was close to the road but it was not disturbing. We had the fruits de mer "chez Jenny" and it was excellent. The oysters were great as well as the bulots. The service was good, the waiter was very helpful and quick. I can certainly recommend this place.

The Choucroute platter dishes are very popular but other than that there is nothing good to say about this restaurant. Service was extremely slow but when it comes it was rough and hurried. Our server knocked off our bread basket and almost emptied my wine glass. The onion soup was pre-made then warmed and lukewarm. The soup was diluted and tasteless. My veal also had not taste... We left without dessert or coffee because we don't trust their kitchen any more. Paid €102 (2 pax + half bottle wine) for nothing. Definitely over-priced. One of the worse dinning experience we had in Paris.

We shared the 2-tiered seafood platter and gigantic pork plate (classic Alsatian style). Pork hock, sausages, pork bacon on a bed of sauerkraut. Plate of foie gras too. Tons of food with just 3 dishes. Seafood was fresh and bountiful. Service was attentive. We were eating pre-Euro cup and there wasn't a TV in the restaurant, so it was quiet. Very nice. Boiled food didn't sound appetizing but everything turned out tender and delicious.

Hmmmn..looking at other reviews and based on my recent dining experience(last night), I'm confused on how is this the same place. First of, our waiter (older french gentleman), was very snobby, lol!!- He came to our table only twice(to take our order and to give us our check), but that's with my husband flagging him since he was simply laughing and socializing w/ other French customers (we are not and asked for American menus), but I'd like like to point out, every 'paying' customer deserves the same amt of attention. We practically had to beg for a carafe of water!! The waiter succeeded in providing top notch deplorable customer service. It was as if, the only reason he had to serve us is because we were seated in his section. With bad service, likely the taste of food(ours were so-so, no veal nor lobster the night we dined) no matter how great, gives a lasting sour taste- almost of loathe. In the immortal words of Joel Hammond, "Pozika [insert 'Chez Jenny's snobby waiter section '] never f'ng go there"!!

The manager Eric was an absolute nightmare to deal with. There was a group that arrived first, and another group of 5 arrived right after. We asked if we can move to a bigger table and after that everything went down the hill: he refused to move us so we could all sit together. Then he said we can't order food and definitely not just the drinks as they are not "just the bar". He then changed his story and said we can order food "but really fast" because they are closing and everyone wants to go home. I asked what can we do to make both the restaurant and the group happy and he said "nothing". I was so off put by this interaction that I decided to leave. Awful awful service, terrible service and I would never leave my money in this restaurant. Ever.

I've been going to this standby Alsatian-themed restaurant for years, and it is always reliable, and seemingly always open. If most restaurants are closed on certain days, chances are this spot will be your alternative lunch/dinner venue. My usual favourites include starting with some sort of fruits de mer (seafood platter), then, ordering a version of choucroute (pork with sauerkraut) as the main dish. I get too full by that point, so, I've never had dessert here. Best to order less than more, as portions are grand. I go with the Alsatian Riesling to start, followed by a nice light Pinot Noir from that region. Service is usually what it is here, confident, efficient, and no nonsense. All in all, always fun to visit, as the decorating is over-the-top, and there's usually a good mix of Parisians and tourists alike.

The food was alright. Service and ambiance was good. We were seated quickly and I love the orchids! I just feel like it's a bit pricey for what you actually get.

Came here for lunch with a large group, we had the three course meal (salad, chicken, and pie). The food was above average, I definitely enjoyed the meal. However, the waiters were extremely impatient and made us feel rushed throughout the entire meal. While the food is delicious, the service is nothing worth raving about.

It was okay, not memorable. Went there for dinner because I'm staying across the street. It looked great, I love a good hamhock as my wife is from the Rheinland. Starters were good. Main dishes were quite forgettable. Service was really really slow, certainly 30 minutes from the starter to the main dish. I felt no need to go back ever again.

Boring food even by American standards.. My wife and I had a chicken dish that was all one color of brown and tasted as good as it looked.. Boiled tasteless chicken with a cream sauce that was bland served under boring mashed potatoes.. We were also served a pudding dish for dessert that which was elementary at best, but that was OK because there is an amazing bakery around the corner of this place.. However, the service was OK even by American standards, but French is the only language that will fly here..

The food here is very good, but could be better for the very expensive price of the dishes. Perhaps I don't have the right taste buds, but the dish served with a bunch of different kinds of sausages were kind of bland. However, the salmon and pizzas were very good. Oysters were excellent as well. Seafood was a pretty good way to go. The location is conveniently near Republique and the venue itself is very nice. It seemed like the people eating here were on dates or in business suits (we weren't), along with some families. One thing to note though is that the place wasn't packed, but the food took forever to come out, and our server seemed to take forever to take our order, and then give us our bill. I don't know if they were short on servers despite not being full, but we spent way too much time waiting for our waiter...even my French family was getting impatient. I know that the French alot a lot of time for eating and I got used to long dinners and waiting, but this was a bit excessive. I did enjoy the food and time here, but I probably wouldn't come here more than once when there are so many other places to eat at and be impressed by.

I came here for a solo meal at the end of my stay in France. I got a seafood tagliatelle and a creme brulee as part of one of their meal deals. I also got a half liter of wine. The food was okay - generous portions of pasta with lots of seafood, but too salty for my taste. The creme brulee was not spectacular - I wish I had gotten something else. The service was quite nice and attentive though and I liked the general ambiance of the place.

First, let me say the food was amazing! Having said that, you should expect to wait 2 to 3 hours from entering in until you pay your bill. The service during those 2 to 3 hours seems to be very slow and inattentive. I don't know if it was a staffing issue or not. However, based on other reviews this seems to be a commonality. So if you have time to waste, eat on. Otherwise there are plenty of other selections in the area.

My wife and I visited Chez Jenny as the few restaurants we had scoped out online were closed (~ roughly around 3:30 PM on a Wednesday). Mediocre food and uninterested waitstaff. The menu reminded me of an American chain restaurant's: kitschy and overly stuffed with options which seemed to try and please anyone's palette (like Cheesecake Factory). I ordered what I thought was the house special: sauerkraut Caramélisée, an overly salted (cannot stress this enough) Pork knuckle supposedly caramelized in honey (didn't taste that at all) served over famous house sauerkraut (nowhere to be seen on the plate). The saving grace were the fries which were OK but at least had an edible salt content. My wife had the shrimp pasta, a bland and uninspired plate of drab pasta with seemingly reconstituted bay shrimp lacking flavor (beyond salt of course) or proper texture. Service was satisfactory (barely) but at least the beer was sizable and cold. Needless to say we won't be returning to Chez Jenny.

This is a great place to come for Alsacienne cuisine, particularly the choucroute. The pork knuckle and sausages are amazing. Don't get fries or chips, get the sauerkraut. It is so good! The menu claims it's made with duck fat and white wine. What's not to like? I have had some really good service here with one exception a few years ago where the staff was a bit inattentive. Ate here last night and the service was excellent. enjoy!

Writing as an American visiting. Place is cozy and nice for casual to semi formal dinner. Food was great. Best French onion soup. Only complaint would be our waiter (while not bad) could have used a bit more personality. But overall it was awesome.

We went here to try some seafood, it was a good choice. We were seated quickly, but it took about 5-10 minutes to get a menu (side note: not sure if this is a Parisan thing- so this may be ridiculous to be annoyed at). We ordered Alsatian wine, it was fine. We ordered chicken ballotine and sole menuiere. It was pricy (fish was 40€!), but you're in Paris, everything will be expensive. The chicken was tasty and the fish was fantastic. Dessert was great, we ordered the iced grand Marnier soufflé (basically an ice cream dish) and the Grand Marnier crepes (THE BEST). The waiter was kind and the atmosphere was good. It was super close to our hotel, which was a major deciding factor!

We viewed Chez Jenny as our "neighborhood" restaurant, as it just across the street from our hotel. Because we didn't think of it as a destination spot, perhaps our expectations were not as high as if we had traveled to get there. The food is good and the atmosphere is charming. We did not experience the food as bland as some other reviewers did; however we were warned by our waiter that the special Chez Jenny steak tartare was "very spicy" - It was not. It was delicious, though. The waitstaff was pleasant. It could be less expensive (but then, we thought that of many restaurants in Paris).

Delicious Alsatian food. I attended a function there and had dinner afterwards and it was wonderful. The entree was a chilled cucumber soup - very flavorful. The choucroute was extremely generous portion wise and delicious. The creme brûlée was the richest one I had ever eaten anywhere. Nice wines, lovely ambiance. Great selection and I would definitely return. Wait staff very attentive and more than pleasant.

The cuisine is taken from Strasbourg, which was quite yummy. If you're not familiar with this style of cuisine, search around and read up on it. Oh, bring your appetite too! The review cuisine-wise would be 4 stars, maybe even 5. It's the only reason the review is 2. Sadly the service was abysmal... And only because of one event. We sat next to a couple who were also tourists. Our server, a younger man with dark hair and glasses, went to drop something off. In the process he accidentally tipped over our bottle of red wine onto a woman's white pants. He handled it poorly. Instead of outright compensating for the meal, he made some stupid statement about how this was his first time he spilt wine. Who cares if it's your first or 50th. FIX THE PROBLEM. On top of that, he didn't compensate us for the wine either. He offered a free coffee instead. Dafuq.

I took a nap before this dinner and I probably could have used one afterward. We had the Chez Jenny Special Sauerkraut (pork loin, smoked sausage with cumin, Strasbourg sausage, smoked pork belly, poached knuckle of pork) and the traditional flammenkueches (a thin round flatbread with creme fraiche, fromage frais, onions, diced bacon) - and the whole meal was very good, very Alsatian, very meat coma. Even for two, just a ridiculous portion size on the sauerkraut. The pork belly was the least of the meats - tough and dry. The rest, delicious and hearty, but it's a once (maybe twice) a year kind of meal for me.

Myself, wife and three kids were walking the neighborhood after a long day sightseeing. We noticed the area had lots of restaurants to choose from, so we looked at a few menus before we choose Chez Jenny's. I understand the difficulty in seating families, so I wasn't offended we were seated towards the back of window seating next to a open flame cooker used for flambay style dishes, never mind it's the end of July, then the wait staff takes the revolve fan and moves it closer to patio. The kids were tired and the staff took at least twenty minutes to offer drinks and never offered water. We finally get to order and upon completion of our order the waitress jokes " I hope I remember all of this". She didn't , she forgot drinks for my wife and daughter, brought the kids plates out and they ate and were finished before my wife, myself and older daughters plates were brought. Actually our plates were never brought, we had been waiting foe over an hour for our plates, I guess she did horribly forget and at those prices I wasn't going to continue to watch more than a few diners around us who arrived after us to continue to receive their food. I finally was able to get the waitress attention to close out the bill and she was annoyed with me because in her words, " the plates were coming". No thanks to Chez Jenny's, our experience was horrible, the staff incompetent to say the least, prices to expensive for service or quality and definitely not a place for families.

We found ourselves at Chez Jenny for an arranged lunch for our Paris tour, along with four other bus loads of people from our cruise ship last week. We were all ushered to a second floor banquet room, where we were served a roasted chicken breast and potato gratin dish, neither of which appear to be on their website posted menu. Shame too! I think I would have preferred to explore their Alsatian menu. Anyway, it happened to be an extremely hot day in Paris and the banquet room was no different. It was difficult to enjoy our lunch since it was so hot in the room. The service for this large group of us was perfectly fine, however pleas to turn on the air conditioning were not acknowledged. As such many of our fellow tourists left the room before the apple tart dessert.

one of my favourite places. first restaurant i went to, after arriving in paris first time in my life. gets only 4* as after few visits i noticed sometimes food is badly over salted, and one old male waiter (blond wearing glasses) was rude. avoid bugger! 9 of 10 times i was happy. i think you can safely go and would be happy.