Le Pavillon

I think this place was good! If you’re understanding of the French pacing for dining. If you hold it by American standards, you might get peeved.
Okay, so like most little restaurants and bistros, they have extensive seating outside for all the cool, hip, French kids (I’m joking but I’m not… most of the patrons I saw here were in their twenties). This means walking through a wall of cigarette smoke to get to the front door; the smoke doesn’t quit there either, since they sometimes propped the door open and it was easy for the smell to waft inside.
There were two people working when we arrived around 8-​ish PM, one server and one bartender. Although she seemed unsmiling and busy at first, the server was actually quite nice and distractedly motioned us to some seats while she switched out our menus for English ones. One server for a restaurant that was ²⁄₃ full seems like a bad idea, but generally nobody was in a rush, so it was fine by those expectations.
On the menu, they have a nice combo of an appetizer, a main course, and a dessert for 24 €. This was the first time I ever ordered something without fully comprehending what it was, and I’m so happy I did. The pot de rilette was wonderful! It tasted like pulled pork, but cold and pressed in a little disc. They served it with pieces of baguette.
Next, I had the salmon with fries and my husband had the roast chicken with potatoes au gratin. No complaints. Everything tasted fresh. The salmon flavoring was subtle, which I appreciated since other places try to overpower the salmon taste rather than work with it. The fries were more like the chips you get with English fish & chips, and were perfect. My husband is a big fan of sauces (he drinks marinara like a milkshake if given the chance) and said that the sauce that came with the chicken worked really well with both the chicken and the potatoes. I’m not ashamed to say that I envied his potatoes; I think I had more of his than mine. They were thinly sliced and not too heavy with the cream.

Evidently, this place does a good chocolate mousse, of which I’m not a huge fan but my husband had done his research so I let him order. It’s served in a little jar and was really good. Again, I might have hogged this a little. Not too sweet but deeply chocolate (that phrase sounds stupid, I know, but I can’t think of another way to describe it), you won’t regret ordering it.
Service was slow to get going but quick enough to respond if you politely signaled to her. There was no instant refilling of our waters, but everybody was friendly enough. The ambiance inside is low key, with plush chairs and dim lighting.
For our second time there, we came a bit later than before, so there were fewer patrons inside and a noisier crowd outside. They had propped the door open so the smoke was a bit more bothersome. Still, the sirloin steak was good (I highly recommend the sauce that comes with that) and the service still friendly. I ordered the Gin Fizz this time, which was dangerously good – very tasty and you couldn’t tell there was alcohol in it.
Recommended for sensible diners seeking decent prices & nice ambiance!

Endroit très moderne et plaisant, près de la tour Eiffel.
Cuisine simple mais efficace ! Mention spéciale à la mousse au chocolat à goûter de toute urgence, à tomber par terre…
Entrée plat dessert pour 24 euros.
Serveurs sympathiques et souriants !

Food was average. Nothing special. They offered a menu in English for those who dont speak French (such as myself). I had the onion soup as a mid afternoon snack. I felt that it was average. There was nothing that really stood out as outstanding. They did have an adorable cat wandering around. Due be careful though where you sit, the tree in front of the restaurant constantly drops buds… right into your glass of water! I loved the atmosphere but unfortunately the food was average. The wait staff was very friendly though!

Situé sur le boulevard, on né peut pas rater le Pavillon avec sa grande terrasse accueillante typiquement Parisienne et son auvent rouge vif!
C’est la 3 eme fois que je déjeune ici et à chaque fois c’était un régal.
J’ai testé le risotto aux champignons la première fois, la salade bergère avec ses croustillants au chèvre et le plat du jour: onglet à l’échalote avec frites au couteau.
La cuisine ici est excellente. On sent que les ingrédients sont frais. Les portions sont correctes. La carte est assez variés et la formule plat du jour + dessert à 14 € 50 est une aubaine à deux pas de la Tour Eiffel!
Le décor à l’intérieur est très soigné. Un esprit un peu boudoir avec des velours pourpre et du mobilier sombre. Très chic!
Et j’aime particulièrement la grande table caché dans une alcôve! Parfait pour un repas en amoureux à l’abri des regards ;-)
Pour ce qui est du service il est rapide et efficace. Enfin quand on est servit par les hommes de l’établissement. Car la serveuse qui travaille ici est assez sèche et désagréable. Mais bon passons…
A noter qu’ici il y a un wifi gratuit! Cela peut s’avérer utile. ;-)