Paris Bistro

Great place and great food. My daughter loves the Nutella crêpe. Will come here again and again.

We go here for macaroons… Keeping in connection with the theme of Paris, everything here is liquored up, even the macaroons.
So yum.

I absolutely love this place! Super cute and delicious! The bakery items are amazing too. After coming back from studying abroad in Paris, this restaurant brings me right back :)

We come here frequently. We love the crepes. My boys love the sweet crepes with a scoop of gelato. I have tried several different kinds of crepes and they are always good. The service is always attentive.

Oh what a gem, reminds me of all the tiny restaurants back home in Boston’s north end. High end pastries, desserts and coffee’s when you walk in; super cozy restaurant out back. As a business travel guy, I’m a stickler for service since I eat out so much; this place is the best I’ve had since moving out here. Our waitress took us back out front to review all the pastries and other goodies after we finished our meal, she was a sweetheart! She was knowledgable about every single wine, pastry and entrée, total pro. Now to the food, similar to the little mom and pop places back home, they have a nice small menu (typical european), but many specials that change weekly, so you always have many options. I had a beef shank special, that was out of this world, and I’ve been fortunate enough to have been entertaining on corporate expense accounts for over 10 years, and I tell you this place ranks up there with anything I’ve had, in any major city. The part owner and manager came by the table, and we had great conversations with them as well. Great place to take the wife or significant other. And I thought this WASP’y boring suburb could never have something like this lol. Trust me, go here as soon as possible, then take the wife or gf next door to the chocolate store and build back up some equity for when you take those extra long rounds of golf with the boys. Well done Paris Bistro, well done.
Immediately became tied as our favorite with The Turf Room.

This an awesome place. We had the Croque-​Monsieur (French ham sandwich) and Paris Bistro Burger. Both we excellent. The mixed greens were very fresh, with dressing that was just enough and not overwhelming. My son, who had been here before, says the truffle fries are great. The environment is very nice. Eat here.

I love the pastries at this place! The gelato is also really good. The dishes are ok, not bad. My favorite is the fresh berry crepes.

I was slightly disappointed this time around. The place is still cute and fun. Their desserts are still great, and so is the service but the food was not good. We had the brie and fig appetizer and that’s what saved this review but the rest was a shame. I got the pomegranate salad. The first time around it was mouth watering but the last time it wasn’t good. The mixed greens were replaced by romaine and iceberg lettuce and there was no strawberries in the salad. The chicken was old and there was very little goat cheese.
I am not sure I will be returning. PB needs to get their s*** together. Just saying!

Best food!!! Got the stake frites and split it with my husband, perfect!!! Then ended the night with the Berry Berry Nice crape and cappuccino!!! So full and so happy!!!

You won’t be disappointed with the attentiveness of the staff here. The menu items can be a hit or miss though. Some days the food is good, others not so much. Loose points for the inconsistency. Desserts, while they may look good, can sometimes be stale

Really good food and huge portions :) The service is decent, but not great. The place looks really nice; lots of sun from the huge windows and cute décor.
We went on a lazy Sunday for brunch; we were seated at a table by the window very quickly, but our server took her time getting to us. As I said, lazy Sunday; we had time to kill anyway. Each of my friends and I ordered savory crepes. I was mildly disappointed because the egg for my crêpe had a broken yolk… c’est la vie. It was still delicious.
We also had an appetizer (spinach and artichoke dip), served with crusty bread — I probably liked the appetizer more than the crêpe I ordered! Overall good experience; will return.

My family loves this place! Really nice fancy place, love the food and interior. Very recommended.

I really like this small and intimate French bistro. This visit, I introduced three friends to the bistro and they loved it. Our server Daniel, who I’ve had before, is sweet, knowledgeable and very attentive. I was so happy to have him as our server once again. The food is good from their appetizers to soups to sandwiches to crepes… and desserts! This visit I had the French country cheese plate which I shared with one of my friends and the French onion soup. My friends really enjoyed the special appetizer of the night, tuna tartare, and one had the rueben served with a French twist in a crêpe. It looked so good and she said she enjoyed it. I like the small intimate feel of this place with yummy food, good wine and friendly & attentive service.

Me, my sister, and her friend wanted to go somewhere different for dinner one day and we were in the mood for french cuisine so we tried this place.
The staff were very friendly and since it was a busy day, we waited about 5 to 10 minutes, but not very long.
I ordered the Mona Lisa crêpe and my sister and her friend both got burgers. I believe one of them was the fromage 3 burger. It was very delicious and really surprised me how many of the flavors popped out of the dish! My sister and her friends were also pleased with what they ate.
The prices for everything on the menu are reasonable since this restaurant has more of a gourmet tone to it.
Definitely will come back for dinner and even dessert!

Déjà vu spicy lobster? Oui!
Quiche du jour? Oui!
Croquet-​monsieur? Oui!
Seared sea scallops and shrimps?!? Oui!
Crème Brule, Tiramisu, cream puffs, macaroons, cannoli cake, and gelato… WEEEEEEEE!
I mean, yes please. No, wait, I came for the crepes. I was craving crepes after dreaming about them all night and instantly knew Paris Bistro was the place to go when I saw all the food pictures on Unilocal.I was very tempted with all the other offerings, but they will have to wait for my next visit.
The décor inside was fresh, welcoming and classy. We were promptly seated at a booth by the window. Since they were out of apples, we couldn’t try the caramel peanut butter crepes.
B.A.B.A $ 16 — This savory crepes came with roasted asparagus, smoked bacon, Brie cheese, toasted almons and a cream sauce. It was quite delicious and very filling.
Crème De La Crème $ 14 — This sweet crepes is stuffed with Bavarian cream and topped with bananas and whipped cream. It also comes with a side of caramel gelato. It was good, but a little plain.
Truffle Frites $ 6 — YUM! These truffle fries were great! The dipping sauce also complimented it very well.
Also as an added bonus, I got to use the Unilocal check in offer for a free appetizer or dessert that took $ 10 off my bill!

I had a fabulous time here for dinner to celebrate my birthday. The food was great from the beginning to the end. Staff was friendly and informative. The prices are kinda steep but it’s definitely worth it because of all the baked goods and gelato selection.
We had bacon wrapped dates with apricot jam and micro greens, Mona Liza crêpe, Shrimp and scallops entrée, Paris burger, and for dessert one of every macaroon, cannoli with white cake, and lastly double chocolate cake. Oh a frutta de bosco gelato.
I will definitely come back but next time for brunch!
That place awesome to have in the neighborhood! They should have another location in the Chicago premium outlet mall.

Very unique restaurant with excellent food! Everything I ate was very tasty. My 10 year old son loved his sandwich and crême brûlée; the only problem was that there was too much sandwich :). The mussels and fries appetizer was an unusual starter, and quite good. The fries could have been a little better, but the main player was the mussels, anyhow. I got a pork shank special that was comparable to the best restaurants. My husband had a chicken and sundries tomato crêpe, which he also enjoyed.
The Nutella, hazelnut, and banana crêpe dessert with a side of «Oreo» gelato was a nice finish.
Overall, the service was quit and polite. Possibly because we were seated prior to the main evening rush, the server was a bit overloaded. Overall, though, he did a great job.

I’ve only been here twice, but I definitely would not recommend this place. Nor would I return.
After my first time I had written an OK review saying that the food wasn’t that bad, but was nothing spectacular.
The owner invited me back with a complimentary visit, so I took her up on it. When I arrived I asked for one of the two names I was given. Neither one of them was there, so I had to deal with the staff who work there. The server, Daniel, made his own rules and gave me a ‘discount’ of sorts, but ended up charging me for a lot of things including soda. Who charges for soda on a complimentary visit? It wasn’t like I was taking full advantage of their generosity and ordering alcohol. The fact of the matter is that my total bill the second time was significantly less than it was on my first visit. So I ended up paying over $ 40 for a visit to a place I probably wouldn’t have come back to if I wasn’t offered to come back as their guest. I hate to say it, but that’s far from professional. If you make an offer like that you stick to it.
Sadly, it gets worse. My pregnant wife ended up getting food poisoning from our meal on this visit, and was really sick the whole night and the next day. It was the only time she has gotten sick like this in her pregnancy. I asked a question about the cheeses they used and if any were unpasteurized, but I never got a response to my question. The owner did apologize for my bad experience and said that she didn’t intend for her staff to charge me, but it wasn’t quite enough to make up for the nightmare and ripoff that was my second visit.
I am staying far away from Paris Bistro.

Better food than in France! Well, maybe not. When I was in France, I couldn’t afford food like this, so it’s not a fair judge. I’ll preface this review by saying I cannot WAIT to come back and I am so disappointed I waited so long to give it a try!
TIP — Make you check in on Unilocal’s app! We received a free appetizer because of it!
I had been nervous that Paris Bistro would be a chintzy, expensive, «tourist trap”-like restaurant. Though the décor is a bit gaudy, they’re trying to go with an «in your face» Paris theme, with Eiffel Towers everywhere. It’s okay — the chandeliers are a great addition and the small place really explodes with character. This is a great spot for a girls night (which was my first visit), a date night (which will hopefully soon be my second visit) or a brunch (also on my radar; the menu looks great).
I visited with two girlfriends on a Thursday, and we were pleased as punch when we realized it was half price bottles of wine. We had a lovely Sauvignon Blanc, and fast forward to when we ordered the second bottle — we were allowed a more expensive bottle and still at half price, because our original was no longer available.
Now — to the FOOD!!!
Though bacon wrapped dates are always to die for, we wanted to try something different. We started with the fig/​crostini appetizers, as well as a spicy lobster dip. The fig appetizer was so simple, but executed so well! And the lobster dip… delicious. For the price ($ 12), I was expecting a mayo-​heavy app with bits of lobster. What we received was a lobster-​heavy app with a dash of mayo! Delicious.
For dinner, I ordered the special: a seafood crêpe. I tend to keep my savory and sweet far, far, apart, so I generally think of crepes as a sweet treat, but this… it was to die-​for. Huge pieces of scallops and shrimp, a creamy tomato sauce… my mouth is literally watering. Now, this was a special, but I’d be inclined to get another crêpe in the future. My friend had the Farmstand, which was fantastic as well. My other friend had the burger, which she also raved about. I tried a bite, but was too much in seafood heaven to be wowed.
For the amount of food and wine we consumed, our bill split three ways was still roughly $ 50 a person. Not bad at all, but not a cheap meal either.
The only reason I am docking a star is due to the dessert pricing. Two of us purchased desserts to go. I chose three macaroons, a large chocolate cup filled with chocolate mousse, and two additional cookies. My other friend purchased six macaroons… and my cost was cheaper than hers. Now, this was great for me (at the time), but it also leads me to speculate on what the actual cost is. I simply wish they posted the prices so we knew how much everything was!

Sunday brunch and a table for six, s’il vous plait!
Paris Bistro is quite a wonder. It’s quietly tucked away in a developing shopping plaza. The people flow is far from its peak but I wouldn’t be surprised to find this place bustling as more people realize what a gem this is.
For brunch, I had the egg and brie sandwich with bacon. The croissant was flaky and freshly baked. Cut into the middle of the sandwich and you will find a running egg with melted brie and a thick slab of bacon. I am a huge fan of brie and I cannot be happier with this generous portion. On the side is a helpful portion of lightly seasoned, breakfast potatoes. They are pan-​fried to have a nice crisp.
For dessert, we tried the crème a la crème crêpe with bavarian cream, carmelized banana, whipped cream and sea salted caramel gelato. The light bavarian cream goes well with the sweet caramel, making the dessert well balanced and not overly sweet. The sea salted caramel gelato definitely stands out from the crowd as it sits happily in a tiny, espresso cup. I especially liked how they served it on the side in a separate compartment because it prevents the gelato from melting before we dig into the dessert.
Brunch was pleasant but it took a little longer than expected. Service was on the slow side even though there were only three tables of patrons. This is quite a concern for a small restaurant. For those who plan to have brunch and run errands, be sure to leave enough time for this quaint eatery.