265353 Mon Jan 31 09:30:21 -0800 2005 10 26 International 0 1400550 would love to know if anyone has ever been to any of these restaurants in paris. i've never heard of any of them. thes list abve are the names of where my hotel could get a reservation for a large-ish group. i submitted a number of other names to them about a week ago - which they tried but were unsuccessful. though i did post an earlier request here, any additional suggestions would be appreciated. group of 12-15 in late february. thanks a ton. Mon Jan 31 09:30:21 -0800 2005 0 upstate dad 1 1400570 Le Grand Colbert is in the Passage Vivienne and was featured in the Diane Keaton/Jack Nicholson movie whose name i can't remember right now. It's a lovely Art Nouveau bistro with a grand bar and palms. I enjoyed our food there and the atmosphere is special (though I don't know whether they'd have a large separate room, etc. for a large group or would just seat you at one of their banquette tables in the large main dining room.) the place has the added dimension of being in one of the covered shopping passages and would provide a pleasant look around for people who come early or want to just browse after dinner. Le Dauphin is much smaller than Le Grand Colbert and probably has a separate room upstairs for a large group. The decor is pleasing though not as spectacular as Le Grand Colbert and the food is equally good, and perhaps even a bit better than at Le Grand Colbert. Sorry, I do not know the other restaurant. Have a nice party. Mon Jan 31 18:51:15 -0800 2005 1400550 0 JmVikmanis 2 1400571 thanks a lot. very kind of you Mon Jan 31 18:54:19 -0800 2005 1400570 0 upstate dad 2 1400572 You can't go wrong with Le Dauphin, a classic bistro w/ a southwestern orientation. Great service. Their speciality is cote du boeuf, sliced at the table on wooden trays. Good value for money. Never eaten at Le Grand Colbert, but as Jim notes it's a striking place in a striking location. I hadn't ever even heard of Les Noces de Jeanette prior to your post, so I was curious enough to query my former colleagues in Paris. No one had been but it is apparently crazily cheap - 25E including wine and coffee. If you do go, make sure you let us know - with the Euro the way it is, the more crazily cheap places around the better! Mon Jan 31 20:28:38 -0800 2005 1400570 0 Elaine(Snutteplutten) 3 1400577 Le Grand Colbert as far as food is concerned is barely okay. There is an entrance on the street besides the entrance through the Gallery. If you have the time, check out the places and menus at least the day before. Mon Jan 31 21:46:09 -0800 2005 1400572 0 anon 4 1400594 You can check out the menu for noces de jeanette and a selection of other paris dining establishments at www.reservethebest.com Taillevent looks pretty good, maybe they can give you a group discount. LOL. Tue Feb 01 11:34:24 -0800 2005 1400577 0 Steve S. 5 1400604 yeah right. in my dreams. a steal a 200 eu per person! Tue Feb 01 14:43:38 -0800 2005 1400594 0 upstate dad 5 1400607 thats a wonderful website too. thanks Tue Feb 01 15:04:36 -0800 2005 1400594 0 upstate dad 3 1400584 well crazy cheap certainly sounds good to me. will definitely let you know. thanks for the comments about le dauphin too. Tue Feb 01 08:16:01 -0800 2005 1400572 0 upstate dad 3 1403631 This is too late to help the original request, but I've been to Noces de Jeanette. It was good food, definitely a good value (because it's quite cheap), but I wouldn't rate it as a "chowhound" level restaurant. The food they serve is good and lives up to standard, but it doesn't go beyond standard. Fri May 06 14:21:27 -0700 2005 1400572 0 Peter Everett 1 1400580 We went to Le Grand Colbert last October. We enjoyed it very much, and I think it would be a great place to have a large group. It's a big old traditional brasserie type of place. I ordered a St. Esteve blanc as our wine. My wife started with the cold foie gras with Sauterne gelatin, and I began with a salad of small greens topped with sweet roasted beets and a filo dough "letter" filled with warm goat cheese. We then shared the chateaubriand for two which came with a large bowl of small potatoes mixed with sauteed onions. We took a pass on dessert because we were simply too full. To sum it up, all the food was perfectly executed and the service could not have been more attentive. Mon Jan 31 22:51:26 -0800 2005 1400550 0 Daniel