Breizh Café Abbesses | La Crêpe Autrement — Restaurant in Paris

This place was recommended by mum’s friend who lives locally. We visited the café before lunchtime and the place was empty with only 3 tables occupied plus us. We were expecting good service as it was empty. They asked us if we had a reservation, but because we didn’t have a reservation they had us sit in the upper area close to the stairs. They gave us a menu and came back 20 mins later to take our order, then customers started coming. There was a big group who ordered 15 mins after us and were served within 10 mins whilst we waited for 1hr and 25 mins. Only then did we start asking and complaining, and they told us that they were prioritizing the big group. The lady whom we asked to follow up our order totally ignored us. The latte we ordered came after an hour and the food followed after 23 mins. The latte was just warm and very foamy, more like a cappuccino. The food served to us was just okay, compared to other cafés that offer the same thing and for less price. We also noticed that they tend to ignore Asians, we only get served when everyone else is done. Also, because they noticed how annoyed we were and that we were about to leave before our food arrived, they took out the latte on our bill. Which is truly nothing and, honestly, even if they gave us everything for free, it’s still a bad experience, and I’m more than capable of paying for everything. I don’t recommend...

Showed up, and told us that we needed a reservation. No problem, we booked the next available time and walked around until our time. When we returned, they were visibly upset that we were back and asked very tersely, “yes, what do you want?” When I said we arrived for our reservation, she said they had no openings and we could not be seated. They were very rude about it. When I asked if I had made a reservation for the correct place and showed it to them on my phone, they said yes but there were no open tables and there was a wait. When I asked if we could wait for the next table close to our reservation she rolled her eyes pointed at all the tables and walked away. We had high expectations for this specific restaurant and it was one of the highlights of our planning for our trip to France. I was very disappointed as this was the only place that was rude to us and all other restaurants, bars, and venues were all very welcoming. I really do not appreciate the attitude that they gave my wife when she first asked. We did not return and went to Comptoir Breizh a block away instead....

I decided to spend the day in Montmartre and needed to try a galette, which is a savory crepe filled with some tasty stuff. I came there, there was a seat outside. The interior is also really sweet, and the bathroom downstairs has a cave vibe! There aren’t that many seats so it feels nice and intimate. I sat outside in the sun, lovely. The place itself is on a cute small street corner, it’s the perfect Paris scene. The staff is SO nice! 😊 I got a beer from a local brewery. And I got the galette of the day, it was so so so good!! I enjoyed every bite! They used white asparagus that was in season when I was there, which is a tell tell sign they’re using fresh local ingredients. Which is no surprise because you WILL run into a farmers market in the area!! The galette had smoked salmon, crispy snap peas, white asparagus, and some kind of soft sharp cheese. Genius!! Thank you for giving me such a memorable experience!!

I’m also adding pics of the highlights of the neighborhood, all walking distance (with stairs and hills though) :) bon journee en...