Staff is always super even when they have a full house. i had a brother come into town and asked me to take him back here. it has a nice atmosphere.

Great atmosphere. Visiting the Paris Bistro & Jazz Cafe reminded me of my time living overseas. The small tables, close to the other parties, the specialized menu and the service. It was like a jaunt down memory lane. Our server was very nice but seemed to have to many tables to remember serving us. I often had to flag her down for service. We didnt even get our bread basket. We ordered the mussels as a starter. They were supposed to be saffron and curry sauce but ultimately tasted like garlic and butter sauce. They were good but not what we expected. The mains came out shortly after. I had the trout which was recommended and was full of flavor. My mother had the steak frites. The fried however tasted like they were previously frozen and let down the rest of the plate. All in all I would return to try a few other classic items but its not making the top list of places to visit anytime soon.

This place is superb and broad, the food was enchanting and the rates were very reasonable. quick, efficient service and very amiable waiters. I highly recommend this place.

Everyone at our table was very satisfied. the bill was decent for the quality. feels similar to a restaurant in new york i liked.

Went here for brunch and ordered the crab Benedict, which was delicious! Definitely filling and tasty. The potatoes on the side had onions and peppers which gave it a little kick. Nice atmosphere, as it wasn’t too loud even with a musician. I truly felt like I was in Paris! Can’t wait to go back :)

It was so delicious. There was fast and courteous service. This place has a cool design.

Great place to relax, people watch, eat good food or all the above. There was fast, efficient, and courteous service. Bring your appetite because portions are filling.

I wish there were more places like this around town. Service is typically great. This place has a great design. Feels similar to a cafe in Chicago I loved.

Nice place to relax, people watch, eat good, etc. This place has a great design. My apartment is far from here, so I cant visit often.

I was so full. Prices are reasonable I would say.

Visited on a wednesday i think. really nothing but good experiences here. atmosphere and food reminds me of virginia beach.

I had a cousin come into town and she asked me to go back here.

Great location to meet with friends. It has a good feel to it.

I adore this spot! They provide awesome dishes, they have a rich menu, The chef in that spot is a real authority in the kitchen, I enjoy very much eating all their dishes. The food is always of high class, the attitude towards the guests is efficient. I go often to this place and I was never unsatisfied. I recommend it to all.

What a great pre Valentines day dinner with my lovely wife @parisbistrojazz. The food was exquisite and the music was excellent. Really great time. #datenight #food #jazz

Came here on a saturday. had a friend come into town and asked me to take him here again.

Stopped in for lunch while shopping. Decor is stunning. Felt like wed been transported to Paris France. an order of crepes comes with one large stuffed crepe and small salad. It was the perfect portion for mid day.

What a great restaurant! The food was absolutely delicious, one of the better meals weve had in a long while. Drinks were good and strong as well. We had reservations for the downstairs area with the live band. Definitely a nice touch and a change from your typical restaurants. The extra fee did not bother us, youre in a private area with live music. If that money goes towards paying for the entertainment then why not! Our waiter was on point, always checked in, gave updates on when food was coming out. Never had a sense of waiting for too long or looking for our waiter. Perhaps the girl who greets the customers could be a tad friendlier but she wasnt rude, so not a big deal. Overall, I highly recommend the restaurant and would definitely come back over and over again for the food itself!

While I understand it is the busy holiday season, I called at 6p on Monday, Christmas Eve eve. The phone was answered promptly and politely. I was asked to be placed on a BRIEF hold. No problem . A 30 minute hold later I called on another line to have my questions answered. Do you offer gift cards and where exactly are you located? Yes to gift cards and unsure of location. Unsure if I should get the gift card now.

This was my first time there. I just had lunch for $ 50.00 and the quality of the food was poor. For example, I asked for well done burger and it was rare in the middle. No lobster in the soup that cost $ 13.00. There was no taste for the palate and the salad was a couple of tablespoons . The portions were small. I had to go to another restaurant to get a take out. Although, I addressed the issues,they offered nothing. Customer service was poor. We were the only ones there and no one greeted us or spoke with us i until we were ready to leave and said goodbye . I will never go back under any circumstances. Whatever you do, please do not spend your hard work earned money there.

This is a beautiful hidden gem in the western edition. It features French cuisine in a quaint cozy setting. Great for a first date or a family dinner. The attentive staff make you feel at home. They host an impressive wine collection and the chefs specials are always spectacular. A must for the dinning enthusiast.

Always great food and service. Chef is always thinking outside the box.

The places over here very nice definitely visit again

If you are up for fancy french food - this is your place. We went for the Jazz cafe as some really good bands play here on weekends. Since the jazz cafe has quite limited seating area - reserve ahead of time. Cocktails are really nice and you can get a wide variety of wine by the bottle. Unfortunately there is extremely limited Vegetarian and Vegan option hence we couldnt order any food for the two times we went. We really hope they will add some vegetarian and vegan dishes to cater to more people. If you are going for music please be cooperative to the band and other customers by not engaging in conversations, since the place is small it acts as a major distraction. If you want enjoy the good with friends/family choose the upper seating area.

Incredible ambiance, great food & service and of course - great Jazz music! Perfect for a date night or special occasion.

I absolutely enjoy the food and service, awesome location next to where I live. The cashiers are always super nice. Will come visit again.

Awesome awesome awesome....the waiter Cory was Excellent!! He explained the menu so well and was very attentive plus super friendly, Id hire him any day. The trout was to die for, so good and the live music topped our great evening off. We will definitely be back!!

Beautiful spot! The Jazz Cafe downstairs is a sexy hideaway for date night. The menu is brilliantly executed and the service is impeccable! It’s a must visit if you’re in Chestnut Hill

The best French toast we’ve ever had and neither my husband nor I prefer French toast. So good!!

This experiene was wonderful. The food was delicious. Everyone truly enjoyed their dish.

I like this restaurant! They offer first-cleass food, their menu is large, The cook in that place is a professional, I like a lot tasting all their food. The dishes are always of high class, the service towards the guests is agreeable. I often eat in this place and I was never discontended. I recommend it with no hesitation.

Love this place. Very quaint, lovely atmosphere. The Bardot is a good drink to enjoy!

Wonderful atmosphere. The food was fantastic. Our server was a little slower than I would have like, but she was very friendly and polite, so that helped. Overall, this restaurant is amazing.

Very poor experience last night for NYE. Food was bland , small portions and basically not worth the money. Inflated price for a set meal. Ambiance was certainly lacking.

Well it was New Years and....Service was AWFUL, the table next to me got dinner at 11:40 pm. Band...talented musicians who ventured into singing and killed the beauty of it. They were funny though. Lots of champagne but not enough to make us forget how hungry we were. Fun crowd but wasn’t a good venue for New Year’s price.

Food, drinks, music, and hospitality were top notch. Will definitely visit again!

The food was delicious, hot and flavorful! Looking forward to going back!

Friendly service, nice interior. Unique jazz bar concept downstairs. Creme brulee was good. Everything else was not.

Super appetizing. The staff was helpful and kind. Prices are decent for the quality. This place has many reviews for a reason.

Loved the dinner and jazz set with TCIII! The trout armandine was beautiful. Go and and give it a go!

Amazing ambiance and delicious coffee and dessert...such a delightful experience!

We had a very memorable dinner here last weekend. The staff was delightful, and the food was tasty. Next time Ill know to ask to upgrade the steak frites to truffle fries (and now you know!). The flatbread appetizer was wonderful. I also enjoyed some of the escargot garlic oil on some bread, although my husband enjoyed the escargot. The menus are delightfully French - and if you have proof of French citizenship, you can get a complementary glass of champagne. Paris is the owners name, and they have done a delightful job in creating this lovely French bistro.

Had an amazing dinner and conversation with my son Pete and his amazing wife Cat - The staff were pleasant and attentive, even though we closed the place down! Thanks for the great service

I love their mussels! They are to die for! The staff is friendly. Its a local spot so there are regulars. It was just what I needed.

My wife and I have been here twice for lunch. The food has been extraordinary. Today we tried three dishes, avocado/crab salad, grilled chicken sandwich with roasted pepper, and vegetarian gnocchi. All three were fantastic. The white wine sauce with the gnocchi was superbe. Can’t wait to return for dinner.

This place is so cute! Had a few drinks here and absolutely loved it, great atmosphere and friendly crowd too. The bartender Denise is so sweet and makes great drinks. Would definitely recommend.

Wonderful upscale place to enjoy great French food or just the music downstairs

Food was delicious and really well-portioned. Upscale atmosphere and prompt service, would definitely eat here again, especially with guests we want to impress!

The service is impeccable, truly enjoyed the flavors of the flatbread pizza and the music was sensational!

Went there for Brunch on Mother’s Day. Had a table downstairs and really enjoyed the intimate atmosphere and the singer. The buffet offered a nice selection as well. Our servers were attentive and courteous even though the room was filled. Great experience and would love to return for dinner sometime in the future.

Everything I ordered was excellent! I started with an espresso cocktail that was scrumptious, then has the Parisian omelette, and finished with coffee and the almond cake (GF!). Delicious.The atmosphere is upscale but comfortable with padded banquettes and leather chairs; made even nicer by the very talented guitar player thank you.

The atmosphere was wonderful and the food impeccable Trout a true go to spot!

A nice place to meet up with friends, share a meal and have some good wine.

Our latest experience at Paris for brunch was very different from our previous experiences. They were missing 2 servers which accounts for the slow and somewhat disorganized service. My brunch burger came out raw/rare, although I asked for medium rare. We also realized afterward that it was missing the onion jam and other key ingredients. Disappointing for what used to be one of my top 10 restaurants.

The ambiance was nice, but the service was slow; although, I give our waitress credit because she was waiting tables inside and outside. Also, I ordered my steak medium rare, but received a well done steak. I waited several minutes for a new steak, meanwhile my husband had to eat his meal before it got cold. By the time my food arrived, hubby had finished his meal. The chef knew the steak was not what I requested and still plated it to be served to the customer. Not cool! This was to be our 18th wedding anniversary dinner and we both agreed that we made a mistake going with Paris Bistro. On a positive note hubbys duck was good, but overall this was our worst dining experience to have cost $175.

I have been a few times, but I expect this time will be the last. They didnt bring out the food at the same time. They ignored our table as several of us sat with empty glasses, yet they were not busy by any stretch of the imagination. The staff does not seem to have undergone any training. When our glasses were finally refilled, they said nothing about soda refills being an extra charge, which is not the standard in the area. The food is fine, but unremarkable. At one point, a staff member approached the table and asked if we wanted her to take anything from the table in a rather odd interaction that left us feeling like she wasnt sure how or when to bus a table. Overall, the experience was bad because of the poorly trained staff. The food and setting were fine. Theres no reason they cant train or hire competent staff and have a pretty good restaurant. I wish them luck, but I wouldnt go there without hearing of some changes.tl;dr: the service isnt good, the food is fine, regular drink refills being an extra charge is a surprise

Stopped here for their Sunday jazz brunch. Setting was simple but fine. Music was very good. Menu was limited and repetitive. Service was almost non existent. Food was ok but nothing to warrant returning.

Upon arrival @ 4:55 for a 5:00 reservation we were told that we had to wait to be seated due to a staff meeting that was occurring. In what universe should a paying customer with a reservation have to wait until a staff meeting is over to be seated. This is unacceptable.While in the restaurant we observed one employee making an obscene gesture to another employee. The amount of food received for the price was absurd. The rolls were hard. The Lamb Chop my wife had was small and fatty. The Creme Brule was too sweet.We were not impressed.

I like Paris bistro a lot and want to give it 5 stars but I have an issue with the service when you come in. I made reservations twice, we come in and it takes about 5 minutes for someone to come up and greet us! After we are greeted by 2 people, nice girls but not solid knda air headiish....thry could not find our reservation...I called it in on that day 5 hours in advance, the girl on the phone was all over the place. Nonetheless we get seated and downstairs and the music was great, as well as, the waitress. My gripe is the greeters and the people who answer the phone. Tjey need to be trained better, it is very annoying when people are all over the place. Whst of the place was at capacity and we could not be seated because she did not put oir reservation down. This happened twice. Other than that, nice little cozy place for some good jazz and the food isnt bad.

Great music, atmosphere and food! excellent wine list! Joel is one badd mofo.

Great food and spectacular atmosphere and the live music was divine!! Will definitely be back! Thank you!!

Love this place! Just in town for a wedding and found this gem. Steve the bartender is awesome!

Food ,although Tasttwas a little overpriced as was SuR charge for music act. Service with marginal.

Love the Downstairs Jazz Club. The food is delicious and the service is on point!

Love this place! Its the only place I want to go to each year when I am ‘home’...

Visited at eight, it was not full. I had a cousin come into town and asked me to take him back here. The bill was average for the menu.

Had dinner last night. Service was not good. 10 to 15 minutes between arrival and drink order being taken. Two cocktails ordered up were served on ice in highball glasses. Water glasses not refilled until second request. Appetizers were good, but the striped bass entree was not. Beautiful space and a nice ambienece, but I wont be going back anytime soon.

Tasty food. Great service. Lovely space.

Absolutely phenomenal service, and for the most part great food. I did find the boar chop to be a little overdone, but otherwise some excellent dishes - the mussels were a particular highlight. Back to the service again, I found out waiter to be superb, went above and beyond what Id expect in any establishment. My wife and I will definitely be coming back to try other dishes and check out the live music.

Just love the salman salad with the jazz music. A romantic place to take your partner

Truffle fries. Need I say more..lol

Ryan is the sweetest bartender. Very friendly and helpful.

A favorite in Chestnut Hill.We came by the other night for a late night cognac and dessert. As usual, we werent disappointed.

I love the ambience here. Through trial and error, Ive learned to stick to the simpler menu items.

It’s fine. Somewhat over-priced for the standard of cooking but it seems to be quite popular with locals. The setting is beautiful and the staff are incredibly polite and efficient, however I did find the cover charge for the downstairs area quite cheeky. I understand completely that it is to off-set the cost of the live music, but surely that’s already reflected in the menu prices? I personally would not make a special trip just to come to this restaurant.

Took my mother and her friends there for a pre-mothers day lunch. Food was very good, the wait staff however was horrible! It took 45 minutes to get our food. Also had to basically chase down the waiter for the check. And the place wasnt even that busy! Will give them another shot though because the food was really good.

Service a lot slow, good food. Enjoyed Sunday Brunch, the music was a nice touch. The Avocado-Crab appetizer was the star of my meal.

Worth the trip. Near the college. Great staff. Great food.

Music was fantastic. Onion soup delicious. Fish just ok. Bit we go for the music

Good food with great people and excellent service

First time visit. Nice place. My companions and I enjoyed the atmosphere and food. Two of us ordered the trout (nice portions and quite tasty), the other person ordered scallops. It was a little gritty, otherwise good.I will go again and stay for the entertainment.

I ordered take-out. They were a little rude.

Loved the jazz. Food was good too!

This place was great. I took my mother for their Mothers Day buffet. The price was not low, but I felt that I got full value for what I spent. The staff was friendly. We sat in the Jazz Club area, and there was live entertainment. The food was absolutely delicious, there was plenty of it, and it was all kept hot. I would definitely come back again.

We brought our 2 year old and 5 week old babies and they were very accommodating. Excellent, prompt service. Amazing food. Charming atmosphere. Would recommend to anyone!

Wonderful selection and friendly staff. Really enjoyed our meal. The lower level Jazz Cafe provided live entertainment during our meal. Lots of fun!

Service was entirely tooo slow for the number of patrons to waiter staff, we waited close to 50 minutes. Disappointed in my crab eggs Benedict but my friends French toast w fresh fruit, bacon n eggs was delicious . It took more than 20 minutes for our cocktails to arrive n they had to collect the glasses to serve us another round. The jazz guitarist was very good.

Great selection of drink options w/ a friendly and accommodating bartender. Happy Hour food selction includes something for all palettes. Dinner menu is fantastic!

We sat downstairs in the Jazz Cafe area and the atmosphere was great. Food was excellent, and the Jazz entertainment was well worth the $14 we paid to be seated there. The only reason I didn’t give it a five star was because I did not like the red wine. Of the various types we tried, the House red was the best. Will definitely go there again!

Been there many times lunch brunch happy hour jazz night $oyster day love it

Nice French-oriented restaurant on Germantown Avenue in the Chestnut Hill area of NW Philadelphia. We were there for Sunday brunch. Nice variety of dishes on a small menu. Good wine by the glass. Attentive service without being intrusive.

This is definitely a swanky place to visit. If youre looking for a real upscale experience with a cool modern vibe and a more mature crowd, this is the place to go. The food was delicious.The cool part of this joint is the basement jazz bar. I was hoping that the basement vibe would be a little more lively and fun, but the people who attend expect complete silence to listen to the music. It is definitely a snobby place. I would pick my night to visit wisely.

If I could give Paris 5 stars I would but an obvious change in either ownership or kitchen management will forfeit that. An obvious cutting the corners method has started with this old time chestnut hill classic. The staff is great, the bartenders are always a bit slow and mediocre but other than that this is a really nice place to go in the area. The food is classic and fresh, mostly. I just wish they kept that French flair that they are known for.

Good location & atmosphere. Super slow service and mediocre food

It was perfectly fine for an evening out with friends. The food wasnt exactly stellar, but the atmosphere was nice and the wait staff was efficient. Not sure if Id choose this place again, but Im not sorry I stopped in.

The customer service was exceptional, really over the top. Well done Joel, and our waiter, whom Ive forgotten his name.

Great food and atmosphere. Highly recommend the creme Brulee. Music was impressive and will definitely go again

I go all the time, great food and service. You almost feel like youre in Paris. Paris Bistro also has a really cool little jazz club downstairs. Perfect for intimate setting.

On 4.5.19 we visited this restaurant, the ambiance is nice. However we waited over an hi hour for appetizers $6 charge for a bottle of Evian.... did not stay for dinner! When the reservation was made, called sote to Express it was a celebration and wanted to be near music.

Great jazz group tonight. They played three long sets. The atmosphere in the club is perfect for jazz. The food was well prepared and quite tasty, but we were there for the music. The meal became a little pricey as they charged for everything à la carte including 2 glasses if club soda for $3 each. They included a $15 entertainment charge, which was not unreasonable considering the high quality of the jazz performers. The website had said the change would be $10. Id give more than 5 stars for the entertainment, 3 stars for the food and service, and a caveat to watch yourself if money is tight. Its definately worth it if you want good music.