Le Censier — Restaurant in Paris

Waited over 45 minutes for one cafe and one croissant on a not busy Sunday. Reminded the server twice to bring the order. Finally served a mini croissant instead of a normal croissant. Server said it would be charged at price of mini croissant since it was admittedly miniature. Manager tried to charge me the price of a normal croissant when I went to pay. When I tried to explain that his colleague served me a mini croissant he began to get very aggressive and started to mock me, raising his voice, not allowing me to explain anything and cutting me off saying that the problem was now solved since he would (now) charge me for a mini croissant. He then mocked me even further by retorting whether I was happy that I saved a euro and in front of the rest of his customers. Never in seven years of living in Paris have I experienced such vile and utterly...

There are many good bistros in Paris—a city that appreciates good food. Le Censier is one of the best—still relatively new, a bit off the beaten track (a good thing if you want to avoid the obvious tourist centers), still known to few beyond knowing locals. The owner Guillaume speaks English well (and his menu is bilingual), he is personally present to greet you and answer questions, and he knows a lot about food and drink. What you will find there will surely impress you as much as it did me and my family. The wine he recommended was truly the best we had in Paris in a visit of several days. And the food! We opened with an amazing pate and a baked brie. The Toulouse-style sausage I had was the best. My wife had a salmon dish that was a brilliant mix of flavors. Dessert was equally delicious. All highly...

The rudest costumer service I have EVER seen. Even for Paris. Which is saying something. My boyfriend and I sat at the cafe at 15:50. Happy hour started at 16:00. Fair enough. My boyfriend ordered a coffee at 15:53 and I said I’ll wait to order the happy hour in 7 min. The manager then came to me and said I have to order something NOW and can’t wait for me to order. I said it’s in 5 min and my boyfriend already ordered a coffee. He then said I can’t just sit there and wait??? 5 min??? It’s not like we didn’t order ANYTHING. Also, the place was practically empty. Go across the street where the people are actually pleasant.

Also this isn’t just rude it’s just not smart for business,...