Au Petit Marguery

Reviews

• John M.

  star star star star star 12 July 2026

  We've often passed the Au Petit Marguery on trips to Paris, but actually never visited; until now.  I'm glad we did.
  
  Au Petit Marguery is one of those classic Left Bank restaurants which is inviting but at the same time gives the aura of a classy but expensive place.  The patrons, mostly well healed French of all ages, take the menu seriously; indeed this is a place to dine and not to eat.  
  
  Happily the menu offers a few prix fixe dinners which are both generous and not too expensive.  
  
  We chose the Dinner Menu for 41 Euros which offered a starter, the main dish and desert, coffee AND a bottle of mineral water and yes a full bottle of very decent Bordeaux.  Think about it!
  
  My wife started with a fresh melon garnished with burrata and a balsamic dressing.  I had a very nice Gazpacho soup, which should have been a hint more creamy, but was still perfect for Summer.  For the main entree we both choose their signature Duck breast dish with pears, polenta and a garnish of raspberries.  The duck was perfectly cooked and presented.
  
  For desert, my wife chose an amazingly fresh strawberry melody while I had a perfect
  Souffle Grand Marnier which is the house speciality for desert.  I can see why.  The consistency was that of frothy light clouds drizzled with Grand Marnier.  Simply exquisite.
  
  Service was spot on and professional and did not miss a beat despite the restaurant being pretty full. I suggest reservations as the restaurant is not too big and does not serve past 10 PM.
  
  Petit Marguery remains a quaint bastion of fine dining at an affordable price.  Well worth the experience.  Bon appetit!

• Ness S.

  star star star star star_border 12 July 2026

  Nice ambience, decent service (not overly friendly but not rude either). I was a little surprised that the bread was already placed on the table rather than brought fresh from the kitchen, but it tasted just fine.
  
  I got the foie gras as the appetizer and it was beautifully plated and was delicious. For the main meal I ordered the ribs and once again the plating was artistic and the flavors were deep and rich. It was a bit on the fatty side, so when I completed the meal I felt really full, but no complaints at all. It was delicious.
  
  One of my colleagues ordered the lamb, and he complained that it was difficult to chew, and another colleague who is vegetarian felt that the meal was okay, but nothing spectacular (so this is probably not the best place to come for a veggie meal).

• Richard B.

  star star star star star 12 July 2026

  When in Paris one should try a soufflé. Searched the Internet and this restaurant was one of several that made great soufflés. I viewed menus as well as read reviews and of course another deciding factor was to have a superb french dinner.  Well Au Petit Marguery rive gauche has these attributes and more! We started with a shared salad Salade de gambas, sucrine croquante, vinaigrette à l'orange (King shrimp salad, crispy sucrine lettuce, orange dressing) . The dressing was light not overpowering and the shrimp very fresh. For the Plat my wife had the Magret de canard du sud ouest sauce miel et balsamique, Fricassée de légumes de saison (South-West duck breast honey and balsamic sauce, Seasonal vegetable fricassee ) The duck was medium rare juicy and tender, the vegetables were cooked perfectly and the sauce was a great compliment. I ordered the Lapin farci à la brousse de brebis et tomates confites Mijotée de côtes de blettes et jus de sarriette (Rabbit stuffed with fresh ewe's cheese and tomato confit Simmered Swiss chard stems and savory sauce). This was a fantastic dish. The stuffing was moist and hinted of cheese again not overpowering and the sauce very good. You know a good Restsurant when the sauces are made from many hours of simmering stock and reducing to a thick Demi glacé. Now  for the finale. The grand marnier soufflé came out puffed and golden. The waitress took the bottle of grand marnier and poured it over the soufflés and flambéed them. When the flames went out it was time to indulge. These were light fluffy and so so tasty.
  
  The waitress was cordial and hospitality above and beyond! We sat in the solarium this was s great atmosphere.
  
  We will be returning when in Paris again next year
  
  Not sure what others were saying that this was not a lively place! There were many tables full when we went at 9:45pm. You don't rate a restaurant on how lively/busy they are. You rate on food, atmosphere, service ...etc

• Paul C.

  star star star star_border star_border 7 July 2026

  This could have been a wonderful evening.  The atmosphere was inviting and the service seemed excellent.  The appetizers were outstanding! There was an excellent wine list and the place did not seem unreasonably priced.  We were looking forward to a wonderful evening.
  
  Then came the main course!  Our waiter had advised us that Sea Bream is a mild white fish, not unlike sole.  I don't know if he advised us poorly or there was something wrong with it.  It had a stronger taste than expected and was most disappointing.  I ate barely half my fish and my wife tried about two or three forks full before giving up.  We had cleaned our plates of appetizers and vegetables and our waiter asked if there was a problem with the fish since we had eaten so little.  We told him what we thought and he did not react.  There was no offer of any replacement, price reduction, or any other accommodation.  It was as if the restaurant owed us nothing, not even an apology.  
  
  In spite of wonderful Grand Marnier Souffles for desert, we left feeling very disappointed.  It's a shame!  Even a complementary cognac, would probably allowed us to leave happy.
  
  It is when things do not go well that you learn whether a business values its customers.  Au Petit Marguery, apparently does not.

• Monti S.

  star star star star star_border 23 June 2026

  First meal in Paris this trip and it did not disappoint. Met up with a friend I had not seen in 25 years and this was a great spot as the tables provided some privacy, we were not elbow to elbow which is norm, and the crowd was an older dinner crowd so not wild and crazy going on. Wild and crazy is going to be in a few nights ;)
  
  This is traditional French, from the food to the ambience to the wait staff. Classic.
  
  Everything was delicious, I started with the lobster salad and holy lobster, I had about half a lobster on my plate w a sizeable salad, fresh as can be. My friend had the frogs legs in parsley and garlic and if it hadnt been our 25 year reunion I would have snatched it from him and fingers and all munched down on those scrumptiously garlicky legs.
  
  For my main I had the duck which was exactly as you would expect duck in Paris to be except for the massice amount of buttery buttery lavish mashed potatoes. I was at first thunderstruck by the amount till I tasted my first bite and soon enough my pound of mashed potatoes was gone, licked up with the delectable cherry sauce that accompanied my duck. Other dishes on the table were the swordfish, which vanished in minutes and a whole lobster with a creamy sauce and a platter of frsh steamed greens.
  
  My dessert was a profiterile, which may seem chintzy, a profiterole, till I tell you it was the size of a baseball, filled with creamy ice cream and what seemed like a carafe of dark dark hot chocolate to pour onto it. My gosh, I was full and more than happy. This was with a 50 euro bottle of bordeaux from St Emillion to wash everything down with.
  
  My friend had the Grand Marnier souffle which was the most perfect souffle I have ever seen. HUge rise, perfectly browned and light as clouds inside. It seems this is the dessert to have as every other diner had one of these on their table.
  
  Would I return, yes yes. If you want a quiet dinner and ability to talk this is great. Fixed rate of 30 or 35 euros depending on 2 or 3 courses. Ample wine list.
  
  Already craving those little froggies. ribbit ribbit.