01/16/2012
07:28 PM
Run to this restaurant
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was one of our favorite restaurants in Paris...it was small just about everyone in the restaurant was French, except us. The food was exceptional-I had duck that was very well prepared. I...
11/02/2011
12:44 PM
heatlhy food .. quiet street ... tiny restaurant
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 3 of 5 stars
This is a tough one. The restaurant is tiny: it might seat 16 people tops. The menu is basic but very french food. Prices are average for this area. I am getting used to essentially the same price for...
07/22/2011
09:42 PM
Serviceable, but not as wonderful as before
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 3 of 5 stars
A tiny place to dine with great atmosphere.
It lost something when it was sold sometime between July 2009 and August 2010. The food doesn't seem to be prepared as carefully or with the same...
08/31/2010
12:44 PM
Ordinary
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 3 of 5 stars
To give you some reference, if I gave a restaurant a 5 rating it would mean "Wow, You've got to try this place!" That being the case the best I can do is a 3, a 2 would be a little too negative. I...
08/02/2010
01:51 PM
Small but perfectly formed
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars
We sat outside and had a perfect steak with simple veg and olive oil mash. We did not want a big meal but now want to go back to try more of the menu. Helpful waitress
07/22/2010
06:56 PM
Great food, wonderful atmosphere and a great value
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars
Our group of four, plus one 11-month old, came to Le Petit Vatel for a weekday lunch. There was a table open and we were immediately seated. Because of the small size of the restaurant, the owner...
06/27/2010
06:06 AM
Modest and sweet; met our high expectations
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars
I've wanted to eat in this restaurant for years, but never seemed to get the chance. Finally ate there and it was everything I expected. It's a tiny place, and very comfortable and homey., The food...
01/30/2010
08:44 PM
Must go
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is my favourite Parisian haunt - I've not been to Paris for nearly twenty - so glad to hear it is still in existence. Great food, cheap food, but mostly a convivial atmosphere where you meet...
01/27/2009
02:08 PM
A Paris favorite
06/30/2008
06:59 AM
The best value in Paris
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars
We were looking for a place that served quality French food at a reasonable price. Right down the street from much more expensive restaurants, Le Petit Vatel was the perfect choice. It was reasonably...