Kris L.
Yelp
I've eaten three times now at VdP over the years I've been coming to Paris, and this last time did not disappoint. I came with my family of four and another California family of four, as we were in Paris for 24 hours around Thanksgiving. I made a reservation due to the large party size and popularity of the restaurant.
It was mighty cold in town that day, and after a full day of sightseeing with cranky teenagers, the adults made the judgement call to head early to VdP to see if we could eat earlier. The staff greeted us warmly and, although they couldn't seat us earlier, they sent us upstairs to their bar to warm up, and said they'd be ready right on time. We were more than fine with that, and passed a lovely 45 minutes or so with delicious cocktails (while the kids zoned out on devices of course).
Dinner was, as usual, fresh and delicious. The kids absolutely loved the Croque Monsieurs with truffle-flavored gouda and huge bread slices. Easy win. The adults split a wide range of starters and entrees, from the fresh steamed whelks to the braised leeks with vinaigrette, to the roasted quail and hanger steak. Everything was really, really good. Our server was extremely friendly and professional, and made sure we always were well taken care of. By the time we silly Americans were wrapping up our meal, the restaurant was completely packed with Parisians.
I'm grateful for VdP's reliability, approachability and delicious food. I'll be back again.