Paris Bistro and Jazz Cafe

Nice brunch! Beet salad and avocado egg were tasty first courses. The French toast was among the best I’ve had. Trout with green beans was very good. Chocolate mousse was very rich, while the sorbet was unremarkable.
The service was only adequate — better by the support staff than our waiter. I HATE when servers take dishes before all guests have finished.

Had lunch on a Thursday and sat outside. Was seated immediately and quickly greeted by the server who was very attentive throughout. Lavender lemonade was delicious… food also very good although a $ 14 burger seems a little much. We had visited in the evening before and enjoyed the jazz quartet.

We took my mother to Paris this past Sunday evening. All six of us were so happy to read the menu and on spot food when arrived. Stunning service. Even though Crème Brûlée is a good French staple dessert, I was in heaven on my first bite happy to have ordered it as it was flawless. Everyone loved all food made and go on Sunday Night BYOB! Thanks Al Paris. My mother was very happy.
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As a Chestnut Hill resident, I absolutely love having a venue for live jazz music. Based on their lower jazz café, I would rate Paris Bistro a ⁵⁄₅ but unfortunately I found their food a bit redundant and wish that they had more frequent additions to the menu. There was no vegetarian dining option.

We expected more from a place named «Paris». It was hard to feel as if we were at a French place)-: The «pâté» Chicken reminded my friend of something else… Please add more French items to your menu as well as more reasonable priced items and French entertainment. Thanks.

Had one of the best meals of my lifeat tParis. Crab cakes that were really all crab, asparagus, and baked small potatoes that were soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. The service was excellent; the décor divine. And don’t even get me started about the truffle Parmesan french fries. My daughter has gluten intolerance, but it turns out that the only thing they put in the fryer is the french fries so she devoured this special treat. My special treat was the almond cake for dessert it was light with a crunchy crust and the strong flavor of almond paste; I have never had such a fabulous dessert.
We ate in the jazz café downstairs so we were treated to delightful entertainment aka Billie Holiday style for just $ 7 a person. This was a magical evening with my daughter. She has a three-​year-​old so we don’t often get a chance to just chat ourselves, but this was extra special.

Had a beautiful evening with great French food and service to match. They forgot to add us to the Jazz wait list to go downstairs afterwards but then politely corrected it and showed us downstairs to the show after our meal. We ordered the shrimp cocktail and mussels appetizer, steak frites and coq au vin for dinner and crime brûlée for desert and a bottle of the house Pinot noir. Everything was delicious and presented beautifully. My only critic would be that the steak was a little chewy and the chicken had a bit much of a boiled taste and extra paprika taste than I’d like but that’s personal preference. We’d come back again and looking forward to it.

What a great find. Who knew? Paris in Chestnut Hill is wonderful. Food excellent. Staff is friendly & so accommodating but not stuffy. And the jazz was relaxing & wonderful. Can’t wait to go back. Tiffany at downstairs bar was great at service & personality.

This was one of the worst meals I have ever been served. Mushy, tasteless fish, under cooked potatoes. Sauteed mushrooms were completely inedible. Please be warned. Don’t eat there.

My friends and I wanted to try somewhere different for Sunday brunch, and one of them suggested here. There were 5 of us, so we made a reservation in advance. There is a lot behind the restaurant that has free parking on Sunday, so that was definitely convenient. Restaurant was fairly busy with a mix of different age groups. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but it is certainly a «Dining Experience». The 3-​course price fixed brunch w/​unlimited coffee and tea for 24.95 a lot of food but pretty good less the dessert. I am not a fan of dessert in general, but I really was not a fan of the sorbet or lemon tart. There are a variety of French inspired options to choose from, including escargots and lobster bisque. The only issue is how long it takes to get each course. We arrived at 11 and didn’t get out of there until 1:30 or so. For a night out with someone I think this would be very nice, but I wasn’t expecting brunch to be so long. I did thoroughly enjoy the live music and atmosphere though, and I would certainly consider returning to try some of the other menu items, time permitting.

This restaurant is somewhat small and seems to always be booked. I can understand why the tables are reserved because the restaurant truly cares about their food and drinks and it shows. I only gave it three stars because we were made to feel uncomfortable by the hostess when we first arrived. She was un-​welcoming and made us feel silly for asking for a table as if they are always fully bored and we should have known that. Even if this is the case the first person I address when I enter should be able to convey that while remaining pleasant and keeping guests happy. We took a seat at the bar (which are very coveted since they are apparently always booked). The bartender was great and our food and drinks were even better. If our experience had started the same as it had progressed and ended this place would be have gotten four or five stars.

This place is attractive and my burger was very good however they are slow to greet you upon arrival and also slow to seat you. The ‘Host and Hostess’ appeared new to the business or confused about what to do. I visited October 2015 maybe the gotten their footing since then. The server was pleasant and checked on me often.

We have been going to Paris for about 3 years and loved it from our first visit. The atmosphere/​ambiance made it a perfect spot for a date night. The food was almost always good, and exactly what you would expect from a French bistro. Finally the service was never an issue with great wait staff and bartenders. We even gave them a 5 star review.
On our last three visits tho (over the last three months), the shine has come off Paris. On each of our nights there we have had to send food back — once because it was under cooked, and the last two times because of over cooked entrees. It can happen once in a while to the best restaurants. But to happen on three different visits? The quality control has obviously slipped.
Coupled with that is the deterioration of the staff. On each of the last two visits we have felt rushed — whether it be plates being taken away before we were finished, or entrees being served while we were still enjoying appetizers. Management on site was told of all these incidents each time we were there. Sadly we have not seen improvement.

A welcome surprise
a great place to go
Great food
Be sure to go downstairs where the jazz bar is

The atmosphere was great… bar and dining room filled with diverse clientele, all clearly enjoying themselves. I found the prices to be more than reasonable. We each had 3 courses, I had wine and coffee and hubs had several beers… the bill was $ 110, not including tip. I paid $ 70 for myself at BYOB Pumpkin just days earlier.
Our server was French, very professional and pleasant. The menu was traditional French cooking. I had baked Camembert in puff pastry and hubs had French onion soup, which he put in his top 3 of all time. He had a cassoulet that was filling and tastier than the one he had in France. My trout was phenomenal– I cleaned the plate! We finished it off with profiteroles. I look forward to returning.

We actually had a part two and were able to enjoy drinks and dessert.
I had a couple of old fashioneds (is that the proper plural for the drink?), one with rye and the other with bourbon (for testing purposes) and my wife enjoyed some rose again. We also split the almond cake which was delicious! I was tempted to order another but logic won out.
Definitely a go to place in the ‘hood.

Lovely visual atmosphere created by a mix of old-​school wooden bar, industrial-​style exposed ceilings, wooden floors, and funky terrariums. Unfortunately catering solely to the visual does not lend itself to creating a restaurant in which one can carry a conversation: the bare floors and walls echo, especially when seated near the kitchen.
The food was not on par with other bistro-​style offerings in Philadelphia (e.g., Parc). The fries weren’t crispy, the duck was dry, and the seasoning overall was just so-​so. Dishes that were enjoyed: the shrimp cocktail, snails, and burger (large and very messy).
NB: A fellow diner said that her last experience was actually much better, so perhaps the kitchen was just having an off-​night.

We just returned from dinner at Paris. Absolutely loved it. Very authentic French and excellent attentive staff.
Last Saturday we had dinner at a so called French bistro on Walnut street that doesn’t hold a candle to this restaurant.

My boyfriend and I had an incredible anniversary dinner here last week and it definitely deserves 5 stars. Our service was great and food was incredible. Such a cute, upscale, yet quaint feel. We sat upstairs forgetting to mention we were trying to catch the jazz show but we could still hear it a tiny bit upstairs.
We started with some wine, oysters and tomato/​herb salad. The tomato salad was very unique coming out with skinned plum and cherry tomatoes soaked in balsamic, oil, basil and red onion that we got some toast to eat these on. I can’t say the cherry tomatoes soaked up the flavor well but it was delicious nonetheless.
We got the leg of lamb in a honey thyme sauce and the steak frites. Both of us made an awkward pleased groan for the first bite of these. The lamb was cooked so well. Tender and sliced in a stack to get smothered by that tasty brown honey thyme sauce. It got a little sweet towards the end, but didn’t care one bit. Steak was cooked perfectly to my boyfriend’s liking too and came with a cream sauce and tiny little french flag. We were surprised these dishes weren’t more expensive.
Had so much food and took the lamb home for another meal. I heated it up last night and the bf came running down the stairs saying «oh my god, is that the lamb? you better give me a bite.»
We have to come back and check out the jazz club side!

Here is a bit of tablecloth art:
But why this this review 4 stars? Cause we had a good dinner with a cheery server and decent food. And bartender came to our table and bought us a round.