(201) 490-4593

119 South St (Beekman Street)
New York, NY 10038 40.7069 -74.0017

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THEPARISTAVERN.COM

Hours:

Daily 11am-4am

Price:

$$

Last updated 8.10.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, Diners Club, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Special Occasion Dining, Historic Setting

Cuisine:

French, Seafood, Traditional American

What People Are Saying About Paris Cafe

The Owner

Paris Cafe

Owner

Rich in culture and history...In 1873, on the ground floor of the hotel bearing his name, an engaging entrepreneur named Henry Meyer constructed an elegant bar with polished woods and sparkling mirrors. He named it Paris Cafe.Seafood specialties include sauteed shrimp, a surf and turf special with broiled lobster and 6oz Filet Mignon in a garlic butter sauce and a full raw bar featuring fresh clams on the half-shell.

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Featured Review

Contributor

Contributor

Little-known local bar with 1873 historic setting serves steaks, fresh seafood and raw bar from nearby fish market.

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “Prices are a little higher than what you'd expect from this old new york bar but the ambience is nice and comforting so that makes up for the cost.”
  2. “Excellent food, great service, perfect atmosphere”
  3. “Staff were attentive, fun people.”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “Had dinner there too, crab cakes were pretty good.”
drinks
40.0% positive
  1. “Prices are a little higher than what you'd expect from this old new york bar but the ambience is nice and comforting so that makes up for the cost.”
  2. “The bar tenders are the worst in the city.”
  3. “Food is not great and is pricey, most of the appetizers are $10 and you don't feel like you are getting much value from a bar serving traditional American style cuisine.”
  4. “Great bar, standard food”
  5. “bad service, expensive, bartender doesn't know hus drinks and itakes forever to receive them”
food quality
80.0% positive
  1. “The fish is fresh and prepared nicely.”
  2. “The staff are plain rude and the food is terrible.”
  3. “Had dinner there too, crab cakes were pretty good.”
  4. “Especially raw oysters and chicken fingers(it's made from thick breast meat and fried in fresh oil.)”
  5. “Waitstaff is friendly, food is excellent, and they pull a fine pint of Guinness.”
  6. “incredible bad food”
  7. “Excellent food, great service, perfect atmosphere”
  8. “Great bar, standard food”
  9. “Loud and dark but food was excellent.”
  10. “Food is not great and is pricey, most of the appetizers are $10 and you don't feel like you are getting much value from a bar serving traditional American style cuisine.”
  11. “The Paris is a standby for us since it is reliable for a good meal.”
  12. “Around sea food market so smells like one too but if you can tolerate the smell around the neighborhood, it's just great place to eat.”
  13. “The burgers are the best we've ever had.”
  14. “We order some tasteless expensive burgers, improperly cooked with some raw greasy fries and for sure, I will never go back to this place.”
  15. “great sea food and more”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “Around sea food market so smells like one too but if you can tolerate the smell around the neighborhood, it's just great place to eat.”
return potential
50.0% positive
  1. “We order some tasteless expensive burgers, improperly cooked with some raw greasy fries and for sure, I will never go back to this place.”
service
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “Staff were attentive, fun people.”
  2. “Excellent food, great service, perfect atmosphere”
  3. “Waitstaff is friendly, food is excellent, and they pull a fine pint of Guinness.”
  4. “The staff are plain rude and the food is terrible.”
  5. “bad service, expensive, bartender doesn't know hus drinks and itakes forever to receive them”
  6. “The service is fast, the prices are reasonable, and the place has a real neighborhood feeling that we like.”
  7. “have been here a handful of times and the service from the bartenders was way too slow.”
  8. “The service has always been excellent for us.”
  9. “We live in the neighborhood, and we've never seen this place busier than 4-5 tables full so service is good and it's quiet.”
value
37.5% positive
  1. “Food is not great and is pricey, most of the appetizers are $10 and you don't feel like you are getting much value from a bar serving traditional American style cuisine.”
  2. “bad service, expensive, bartender doesn't know hus drinks and itakes forever to receive them”
  3. “We order some tasteless expensive burgers, improperly cooked with some raw greasy fries and for sure, I will never go back to this place.”
  4. “The service is fast, the prices are reasonable, and the place has a real neighborhood feeling that we like.”
wait time
0.0% positive
  1. “have been here a handful of times and the service from the bartenders was way too slow.”
1 Star Rating: Poor

04/24/10

incredible bad food

by johnrod7 at Citysearch

We end up here after a party and to our surprise the kitchen was still open at 1AM. We order some tasteless expensive burgers, improperly cooked with some raw greasy fries and for sure, I will never go back to this place.

  • Pros: none
  • Cons: Drinks OK, food NO WAY
1 Star Rating: Poor

05/07/09

Not worth it

Contributor at Citysearch

bad service, expensive, bartender doesn't know hus drinks and itakes forever to receive them

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/19/08

Excellent food, great service, perfect atmosphere

by rspatafora at Citysearch

I have been going to Paris Cafe for over a year now, since I moved into the Financial District last summer. I was surprised at some of the reviews I've read here. Either things have changed dramatically for the better, or I'm just extraordinarily lucky to always have a good experience there.

The service has always been excellent for us. (Annette is just about the nicest person alive.) The burgers are the best we've ever had. The fried calamari competes with just about any I've ever had at a seafood restaurant. The steaks are always thick and perfectly cooked. And the view of the Brooklyn Bridge is just the icing on the cake.

The service is fast, the prices are reasonable, and the place has a real neighborhood feeling that we like. I really can't recommend it highly enough.

  • Pros: service, burgers, setting
  • Cons: sometimes too hot!
2 Star Rating: Below Average

11/08/08

Stale Nachos, inattentive staff

by GrapeApe78 at Citysearch

Below average explains it. Food is not great and is pricey, most of the appetizers are $10 and you don't feel like you are getting much value from a bar serving traditional American style cuisine. Thumbs up for the ample amount of TV's surrounding the bars and the video games (love buck hunter). I have been here a handful of times and the service from the bartenders was way too slow. Ordered nachos once and they were stale as can be. Would rather go to Nelson Blue or even Jeremy's Ale house around the corner.

  • Pros: TV's for sports, location is cool
  • Cons: service, food not cheap and not great
2 Star Rating: Below Average

04/29/07

Not worth it!

by kayla09 at Citysearch

Went there with a few friends for burgers. Horrible! Expensive and burgers had no flavor at all, wouldn't feed it to my dog! You'll get a better deal at Jeremy's next door!

  • Cons: Flavorless burgers

The Details on Paris Cafe

Place Categories:

  • fast service
  • tasteless burgers
  • excellent standard food
  • way too slow bad service
  • great fish
  • nice ambience
  • great perfect atmosphere
  • good meal
  • great guinness
  • plain rude staff
  • great sea food
  • worst bar tenders
  • fresh oil
  • great bar
  • attentive people
  • great place
  • friendly waitstaff
  • pretty good crab cakes
  • reasonable prices
  • excellent loud
  • pricey food
  • incredible bad food
  • good experience

Message from Paris Cafe

  • Raw seafood bar
  • Private parties welcome
  • Fresh seafood specials

Rich in culture and history...

In 1873, on the ground floor of the hotel bearing his name, an engaging entrepreneur named Henry Meyer constructed an elegant bar with polished woods and sparkling mirrors. He named it Paris Cafe.

Seafood specialties include sauteed shrimp, a surf and turf special with broiled lobster and 6oz Filet Mignon in a garlic butter sauce and a full raw bar featuring fresh clams on the half-shell.

Paris Cafe