Le Plomb du Cantal

Steak frites. A must in Paris right? We were looking for somewhere close enough to our hotel for dinner on our last night in the beautiful city. We stopped by Le Plomb du Cantal and looked at their menu and decided on dining in. They specialize in Auvergne cuisine, which is heavily focused on meats and cheeses.
I wasn’t too hungry, so I asked if we could share an entrée, and our waitress let us. We shared a 330g steak with fries. Their menu is fairly extensive with items ranging from steaks, duck confit, sausages served with different sides and garnishes, and omelettes as well. One of their well known sides is aligot which is a mashed potato with melted cheese. They served a ton of fries in a a pot, they were perfectly fried and crisped. The steak was juicy and had enough fat to give it flavor. Honestly, what my coworker said was true, I don’t think European steaks can compare to back home in the States, but beef always hits the spot when we’ve been having too much pork in Europe. Service was fine. This restaurant is big, but the tables are put very closely together. They also didn’t charge for water or service. 3.5ish rounded up.

DO NOT GO THERE it is expensive and the quality of food and wine is disgusting. Service is non existent. I cannot believe that there are so many good comments about this ‘restaurant’. I repeat DO NOT GO THERE

Order the duck confit with potato truffade-‘nuf said!
The server brings a plate with the duck then ladles copious amounts of the truffade from a copper pan until you tell him to stop! It’s fun to watch.
Split a mixed green salad because it comes in a huge plate.
One of my favorite places in the 14^th Arr. I ate here 3 yrs ago and the food now was as good then. Staff is nice, funny. We were so tired and hungry from a day trip to Belgium so it’s also convenient that they are open late. After dinner, walk half a block towards the corner of rue de la Gaite to Amorino for a cone of gelato.

Rien de tel pour se remettre d’un jour d’automne froid et pluvieux qu’une escale au Plomb de Cantal. On y sert une cuisine dans la pure tradition auvergnate qui réchauffe et qui réconforte, dans une ambiance chaleureuse et bon enfant. On en ressort ragaillardi et presque un peu… plombé !
Il faut dire qu’ici on né lésine pas sur les quantités, les assiettes sont tout simplement énormes ! Les pieces de viandes sont copieuses et l’aligot est servi ensuite à la louche dans l’assiette et sans nos ration. Petits apetits vous voilà prévenus ! Méfiez vous même des salades, elles cachent bien leur jeu. Cantal, Jambon de pays ou pommes de terres sautées prennent largement le dessus sur la laitue. Et il faut bien avouer que c’est quand même très bon !
D’ailleurs on s’est même laissé tenter par un dessert même si on n’avait plus tellement la place. Un flan auvergnat donc, avec raisons secs imbibés de rhum et pruneaux, moins lourd qu’attendu, une bonne surprise.
Pour résumer, une bonne cuisine des familles simple et sans chichi, copieuse et servie dans la bonne humeur et avec le sourire.

I asked my colleague to take us to
a restaurant for confit de canard and he took us here — did not disappoint! The portions and pretty big and flavor is fantastic! Will absolutely come back again!

Poor service and over charged! We arrived early and waited over 45 minutes for our food as our server changed and our order wasn’t submitted. I asked about our food as the entire restaurant was served before us. The manager mocked me and laughed! The manager came by the table and said the food was worth the wait. The server added 10 Euros to our credit card and we pointed out the error and she gave us 10 Euros. Maybe a comedy of errors, but it spoiled our evening. So many great bistros in Paris to waste your time with this tourist trap. The food was mediocre.

Serveur vraiment peu aimable. La salade qui accompagnait mon onglet était vraiment moyenne, avec une sauce qui n’avait pas l’air faite maison du tout. Bön, la viande était bonne, la salade de ma copine avait l’air copieuse et bonne; et c’est vrai que l’ambiance et la ou le restau est situé est bien.

C’est tres tres bonne!
What better way to cement my first night in Paris than by hitting a bistro that was nearby the airBNB?
After walking around a bit taking in the sights and live music concert in the plaza, walked up and down the main street hoping to find a spot that looked welcome.
The first thing I learned abroad is to not have to tell a waiter that you are there but rather, take a seat and the waitstaff will come greet you right away. So don’t stand around looking lost. Go straight to a table.
I was rather hesitant, given I had not practiced my French for over ten years but it is remarkable how the language comes back and I was able to decipher most of the items on the menu in addition to understanding what the waitress had to say.
I elected to forge forward with the Duck Confit with a side of aligot. Water, in any form, is served via bottles. Once my plate arrived, the waitress then proceeded to pour out the aligot from the still hot copper tipped pot and it literally fell onto my plate in one smooth motion. The cheese and garlic infused mashed potato amazingness melted in my mouth and the confit was moist and very tasty. For the next two hours, it was easy to see why the French have their meals down. People here actually take a seat to relax, socialize, and enjoy good food and drink. There was no need to rush. When ready, request the tab. No one will bring the tab to the table, unlike in the states. In addition to the meat portion of the menu, their salad menu is quite extensive and took up most of the space on the menu.
I’m so happy to have found this welcome place amongst the locals. It truly was a nice way to immerse myself in the company of locals and young adults relaxing with beers and wines.
Great selection of entrees, drinks, and great service.

Le Plomb du Cantal was a few blocks from the hotel where we stayed in the Montparnasse part of Paris. Since it was only one of a few restaurants that open early for breakfast we went there and had the Petit Dejeuner. We were very pleased with the simple, but plentiful breakfast composed of capuccino, freshly squeezed orange juice, half a baguette with butter and jam and a croissant. Everything tasted like it was baked fresh that morning. We tried other places, but came back for the petit dejeuner a few more times. On our last day in Paris we decided to pick up a ham sandwich to take on the train with us. That was also prepared on a fresh baguette and was simple and delicious. The staff all spoke English and were friendly and made us feel very comfortable. When I go back to Paris, I plan on returning.

One of the most memorable and amazing meals I have had. Super casual vibe. The cheese-​garlic mashed potatoes are amazing with the steak (or anything). The salads are good also! And dessert. Best chocolate cake ever. I would definitely come back here. I came hungry and Ieft FULL and HAPPY. Is there anything better?

Very busy place but they seated us as quick as they could. Great atmosphere and food! Defo will be going back on my next trip!

Le plomb du cantal est un restaurant qui propose des plats français traditionnels.
La cuisine est plutôt classique, mais bonne, et surtout très copieuse!
Nous repartons facilement avec un estomac bien rempli. Ils proposent les classiques de brasserie: l’aligot/saucisse (que j’ai trouvé excellente), des énormes salades paysannes, océanes…, des magrets de canard, des entrecôtes, des bavettes…
Bref, si vous avez faim (très faim) de cuisine française allez-​y!

Le Plomb du Cantal est à midi le point culminant de cette petite rue connue pour ses théâtres et ses sexshops.
Le style rustique est très sympathique. Et la terrasse double la surface des lieux. Leur cuisine auvergnate est toujours aussi délicieuse et les produits sont de bonne qualité. Et Les portions? Toujours de taille XLL, aux plus grands plaisirs des habitués.
Pourquoi trois étoiles? Les prix sont devenus effectivement élevés. Comptez donc 14 € la truffade ou l’aligot seul. Il fut un temps ou ces plats seuls se vendaient à 10 €.

I can’t wait to go back!
Simple menu but HUGE portion and Delicious! The duck breast was seared to perfection and the Aligot was equally as good. Simple salad… and can we talk about the troffade cheese potatos? SO SO good!
Service was really friendly… even though they were packed down… had a family feeling. The customers also felt welcomed and appreciated.
The french get such a bad rap for the attitude! This place will change your perception!
Looking forward to my return! Yum!

Portions gargantuesques et bonne cuisine de pays.
accueil sympathique malgré l’affluence. effectivement né pas y aller en amoureux pour un premier dîner en tête à tête.
les portions sont tellement énormes que souvent une personne prend l’aligot et l’autre la saucisse et ça suffit… avec un peu de salade svp et arrosé de Saint Pourçain ça va de soi.

Ce resto est top !! Les plats sont typiques et copieux, les accompagnements (truffade, aligot) sont excellents, les serveurs sympas… bref une adresse a partager sans hésitation ! Même les desserts maisons sont bons et originaux !!
C’est rapidement complet, mais pas de problème, le temps de prendre un verre au bar et votre table est prête !!
L’ambiance bistrot est génial, mais du coup, moins adapté aux RDV galants…

We ordered a rare duck and steak, and they brought out two plates with HUGE slabs of meat on them, but they still didn’t fill the space on the plate. The waiter then brought a pot from the kitchen and filled our plates with aligot. The meats were cooked superbly despite being incredibly thick cuts. The aligot was new to me but was incredibly delicious but so plentiful that I felt bad when I couldn’t get close to finishing. All in all it was a lot of really good food!

Grosses portions, souvent goûteuses, d’une cuisine pas toujours légère.
Une carte des vins correcte, et un accueil sympathique.

Très bonne cuisine mais service nul
Nous avions réservé pour une table de 10 à 20h30, arrivés a 20h15 un des serveur avait donné notre table a un groupe sans réservation…du coup ils nous ont installé sur la terrasse chauffée, bondée et Tres bruyante, avec des tables rondes… le serveur nous a arrachée les cartes des mains, oublie les bouteilles, nous donne presque des ordre… sinon l aligot est un régal, la viande bleu est cuite correctement et le dessert du siècle tres simpathique… ils ont de gros effort a faire sur l’organisation et les serveurs mais cela reste un endroit où on mange définitivement bien

This place was crowded when we arrived for dinner, but for two we only waited a minute to get pointed to the only open table indoors.
The staff were the highlight of our night: friendly, accommodating, and spoke enough English that we weren’t wildly gesticulating at things on the menu.
I ordered the entrecôte with truffard and onion soup. My date ordered the magret de canard with aligot.
The soup was OK, but a bit disappointing. The onions weren’t caramelized first as I’ve had in other versions, so they felt mushy without much seasoning. I wouldn’t order it again.
Our plates were enormous. We could easily have happily shared one. They make a big deal out of pouring the truffard and aligot (for which the restaurant is known, it seems: the chunky or creamy versions of cheese, potato and garlic combos) onto your plate from the copper pot, but it’s practically the whole dang pot!
The duck proved the best. My steak, while I ordered it rare (so this is partly my fault), was *so* rare it was barely warm on the inside. The duck was ordered medium but came medium rare, which was perfect.
Bottom line: pricey, but good service and huge portions of mostly good food will challenge you to clear half the plate.
If I lived in the area I might come back and order differently, but on vacation our culinary trip continues elsewhere.

Petit estomac s’abstenir!
C’est bon, les assiettes sont prévues pour te caler mais c’est pas extraordinaire.
L’aligot est bon mais peut être un peu aïlé. Le magret était parfaitement cuit, ils ont très bien respecté la cuisson que j’avais demandé.
Mon amie a trouvé la saucisse bonne, et la salade est assez conséquente pour né pas avoir faim ni après ni dans 3h.
Les desserts sont par contre pas extraordinaires, nous avions pris des glaces –qui malgré nos demandes étaient noyés sous la crème chantilly– mais même les gâteaux né me faisaient pas envie. Ils semblaient plus industriels…
Niveau prix c’est un peu cher mais vu la quantité dans l’assiette c’est correct. 25 € l’assiette de magret-​aligot et 22 € la saucisse-​salade.
6 € le kir en apéro et 8 € la glacé.

Le plomb du Cantal… Ou comment repartir avec du plomb dans l’estomac ! Bön jeux de mots facile me direz-​vous, mais c’est du sérieux ici niveau quantités !
Nous y sommes allés diner rapidement avant d’aller au théâtre et le monde présent dans le restaurant à notamment motivé notre passage dans ce restaurant.
Il a l’air de connaître un beau succès !
La carte, typique de cette région et qui propose diverses spécialités, est assez vaste.
J’ai opté pour un chou farci avec de l’aligot, autant vous dire qu’il faut avoir faim pour finir son assiette. Dans l’ensemble c’est bon mais pas de quoi se mettre des claques sur les genoux pour le chou farci, en revanche l’aligot était bien bon.
Le service est rapide, peut être même légèrement trop, on sent que la rotation des clients est une donnée importante ici.
Pour résumer, un restaurant auvergnat tout à fait correct, les quantités y sont généreuses et le service rapide. Parfait pour se remplir le ventre mais attention aux calories !!!

Si vous raffolez de viande comme moi alors c’est une adresse qu’il faut essayer à tout prix. Cuisine traditionnelle, dans une ambiance très chaleureuse. Tout y est pour passer un super diner. Mais le clou bien sur la nourriture y est incroyable. Je recommande mille fois l’aligot et l’entrecôte. En été comme en hiver sur la terrasse ou à l’intérieur… Au top !

We ended up in the Montparnasse part of town after searching for another restaurant only to find that it was closed for the season. So we roamed around in search of a place to enjoy a nice French meal in town. We circled around for awhile before deciding Le Plombe is the only place worth trying based on their menu and online reviews (we must’ve looked at over 15 other restaurants). And we’re extremely happy with the choice we made. The restaurant has a non-​smoking section upstairs so that was a great option as our teens are not happy with the 2^nd hand smoke they are inhaling everywhere we go in Europe. The servers are very welcoming and are very attentive.
The food was really great. We ordered the Rib Steak with Mashed potatoes and they were very well made. My son ordered an omelette and that was also great. The duck dish my wife ordered was very good as well. But I still think the mashed potatoes and rib steak they made is the best and that’s one dish you must try. Come hungry because the portions are pretty huge. Price is very reasonable. We will definitely be back again the next time we come to Paris.

Oh my. The mashed potatoes. Are those even potatoes? Whatever they are, they are beautiful.
During an evening out in Montparnasse with friends, we opted for Le Plomb du Cantal because it was close to our apartment. And what a lovely idea it was.
The duck confit is some of the best I’ve ever had and the fries were just as delicious. Don’t forget to ask for the ketchup! Trust me, you’ll need it to accompany those crispy fries. Every now and then I’d take a bite or two of my friends mashed potatoes, which basically tasted like liquid gold (and which I would have ordered for myself!).
Reminder: Come hungry. You’ll need it.

Ce n’est pas un endroit pour moi.
J’y ai docilement suivi des amis carnivores.
J’aurais du savoir où je mettais les pieds.
La vue des entrecôtes saignantes était franchement difficile pendant mon repas à supporter.
Il faisait chaud.
Mon omelette m’a perturbé le ventre, très très fat, pleine d’huile, goût du fromage que je n’ai pas aimé (pourtant je suis une grande fan de fromage). Je sentais trop l’ail dans l’aligot, heureusement que je n’en ai pas commandé (simplement goûté).
Et le serveur m’a fait tomber un poivrier sur le dos :(
Bref une évidence surement mais végétariens ou petites natures passez votre chemin :)

Un grand classique en cas de grosse faim! Excellente truffade (ou aligot…), viande de qualité avec un bon verre de St Pourçain, le tout à prix moyen et en portions généreuses. Pas de réservation, donc il faut être prêt à attendre à l’heure de pointe.

Close to our hotel and one of the better rated restaurants in the area. We sat outside. I ordered the Entrecôte with the Troffade and the French Onion soup to start. My wife got the duck with Troffade.
We ordered some Kirs to drink, one with Whortleberry, another with peach and another with black currant. The Whortleberry was awesome, the others were average.
All the food was good, but I found the steak (Entrecôte) under seasoned. The troffade, though, was phenomenal. It is made from potatoes, cheese and garlic. They bring it out in a pan and portion it out of the pan directly onto your plate and the portion is huge.
The service was just okay.
The prices are typical of Paris.

La meilleure truffade de Paris
Alors pour moi qui suis Auvergnat, autant vous dire que je certifie leur truffade comme la meilleure d’île de France. Et pour pas cher !!! (Même pas 12 € pour un énorme pavé dans ton assiette). Le cadre est super sympa, et les serveurs nous servent directement de la casserole jusque dans l’assiette, carrément à table. On se croiserait chez papi quoi ! C’est très chaleureux.

After our visit to Montparnasse we decided to stop here for dinner. We found ourselves a perch right outside at this on a pleasant evening with the weather on our side and lots of foot traffic making for great people watching.
One thing sticks out particularly about this place and it is the GIGANTIC portions they serve, even by American’s standards. I think it’s expected here though. Two thin French girls that sat next to us didn’t bat an eyelash when their huge heaps of food were placed in front of them. One of them had the aligot, a plate of pureed potatoes with cheese that looked fantastic which I have yet to taste. The cheese was melted and blended into the mashed potatoes so my eyes bulged with amazement when the server poured (yes, poured) the potatoes like you would with soft serve ice cream out onto her plate. I kicked myself for not ordering this.
This place wasn’t too vegetarian friendly however I found some items that I was able to do with.
Service is welcoming, attentive and friendly. I will return and I will definitely get the aligot. In the meantime, I am on a hunt for somewhere in SF that serves this gluttonous but wonderful looking potato dish.

What a fun place! Yes, it’s a little touristy and a little expensive, but the food is good, and the service is excellent. The duck confit was crisp on the outside and flavorful on the inside. The onion soup isn’t too salty. But the steak is a a little bit on the tough side compared to what you get in the US. The restaurant is known for their potatoes, specificallly, aligot. Aligot is glutinous potatoes mixed with garlic, cream, and cheese. Bad if you’re lactose intolerant, but worth the consequences.
Come for dinner, and don’t worry about how terrible your French is.

Ayant pris le menu monseigneur, 1kg de viande je peux vous dire que c’est une tuerie et que je suis reparti à 4 pattes mais heureux :)

Absolutely the best meal I had in 9 days in Paris. The food was magnificent and unexpected. Oh, and then there was the portion size. Neither of us finished out food which was a shame because dessert looked amazing.
Service was bright, happy, fluent in multiple languages.
Who has two thumbs and is super happy about his meal? :)

C’est un restaurant du sud ouest à Edgar Quinet, on y mange bien l’aligot. Des bonnes spécialités régionales. On y mange en général l’aligot pour l’entrée et les choux farcis comme plat principal. C’est lourd mais c’est délicieux.

Vraiment il faut pas manqué l’aligot mais je vais dire que vraiment je n’avais plus faim pour 20 heures après ce repas… les pommes de terre sont restes dans mon estomac un peu trop longtemps pour être a l’aise. Pas un repas d’ete ni avant une soirée sexy… sauf si tu a l’idee de bruler les calories en dansant toute la soirée en boîte!

Another great find this time in the mountparnasse district. Portions are quite large by european standards.
I really loved my duck it was prepared very nicely crisp outside and juicy and tender on the inside I loved their mash potatoes as they are filled with cream and butter… I could hear my arteries closing bite for bite.
For dessert I chose a cheese plate and an apperitif and I left satisfied.
Very good food at a reasonable price.

In a place like Paris… of many dining opportunities and experiences… it is indeed a reward to enjoy the fine eating experience of Cantal.
A welcoming staff. Plenty of seating outside along the perimeter or cozy inside.
A menu for everyone: meat eater to vegetarian.
I fall into meat eater column, but I admit, I a salad lover too.
This visit, I jumped in head first to the aforementioned Unilocal regarding the grilled duck and aligot.
Aligot isn’t French for gator nuggets, but instead a stick to your ribs (or rather waistline) mix of mashed potatoes, cheese and garlic. It is a glorious and glutinous mix indeed. Regardless of meat, the aligot is served up tableside from double quart-​sized copper pans. It’s just ladled out… plop. See the various pictures.
To the duck… it was superb.
I do not eat duck often. It is usually too fatty and gamey, Well, neither is the case here. Especially if you have never tried duck, or are not a big fan of it… I would recommend trying it here. Instead of the fatty, gamey tasting duck you might have found served up elsewhere, you will find the grilled duck here is a hit. It is hot seared to a medium. Much of the fat surrounding it is crisped up almost like a custom wrap of bacon. The meat was flavorful, yet mild. More like beef or even a very mild lamb more than anything with a feather. Paired with the aligot, a glass of wine or a beer, it is sheer eating bliss.
They have an extensive dessert menu. Though I usually shy away from dessert, I did give a nod to one scoop of their black current sorbet. It was perfect. Bursting with flavor, it’s small size packed a dessert happy punch without weighing me down.
A definite recommend if you are anywhere near Montparnasse. As I will we in this area often, I will be back here again and again to try some other items as well as indulge in some more of that amazing grilled duck.

Une référence pour ceux qui veulent déguster les classiques de la cuisine régionale.
Truffades, aligots et magrets y sont excellents et servis généreusement.
Il est vrai que les vins sont avant tout des vins de soif, ce qui peut s’expliquer par l’identité bonne franquette du resto. Le service est convenable.
Un bémol tout de même: je regrette le côté usine du Plomb du Cantal. Malgré l’identité terroir, l’ambiance n’est pas du tout intimiste. Le resto est saturé à partir de 20h, une masse s’agglutine autour du bar et le passage devient impossible. Les serveurs courent toute la soirée pour débarasser/​installer dans une cadence infernale. Un conseil, présentez vous à 19h30 max le week-​end si vous voulez être assurés d’avoir une table.
Je recommande ;-)

Beaucoup de monde et donc un peu d’attente, entassés devant le bar.
Les plats sont généreusement servis, l’aligot est très bon, le chou farci un peu moins. Un peu cher (autour de 22EUR les plats) Le service est un peu trop rapide, voir pressant. On né s’installe pas. On est pas là pour y passer la soirée. Malgré ce speed les serveurs gardent leur sourire.

La vraie cuisine du Cantal, servie par des gens du Cantal, avec de vrais lieux du Cantal/​limite Aveyron en photos sur les murs.
Unique et Inoubliable

Es ist wirklich nett da, auch von der Einrichtung her, sehr rustikal. Und wer denkt, die Franzosen würden leichte Küche bevorzugen, wird über die Portionen staunen. Das Aligot schmeckt, ist aber einfach unvorstellbar viel. Tisch reservieren, sonst keine Chance.

Nettes Eckrestaurant in Paris — vor allem zum Essen von Kleinigkeiten eine gute Adresse: ich kann vor allem das Aligot empfehlen und die Dorade. Das war sehr gut. Am Abend ist es hier sehr voll. Aber in Paris findet man ja immer etwas