Cafe De Paris

Authentic french service, but not food.. I went here a few years ago. Food was acceptable but not great. I lived in France so I'm probably too judgmental. It's what Americans think is good French food and I suppose that's all you can ask for in Edmonds. The service, on the other hand, was horrible (more authentically French than the food! Haha. Just kidding).

Here's the story: the waitress forgot to bring the soup. I didn't make a big deal out of it during the meal but when I asked that the charge for the soup be taken off the bill, she argued with me! She insisted that she brought me (and my wife) our soup. Seriously! She was accusing me of lying...for what? A free soup? At an overpriced French Restaurant? Do people do this a lot? Try to scam free soup, I mean. I guess they do at this restaurant. Anyway, I learned later that she was the daughter of the owner so I guess she feels entitled to act this way to customers.

Of course I haven't been back since. And I tell everyone I know to avoid the place. Not that I would have gone there very often but there aren't many choices in Edmonds so it would have been nice every once in a while. Just remember if you go: don't order the soup! lol…

Valentines day delight!. My husband and I recently dined at Cafe De Paris on valentines day for dinner. We arrived with a pleasant surprise of a live guitarist. The music made the night just right, and the decorations were a great addition. The staff was very helpful and friendly and to top everything off the food was spectacular. We enjoyed the rack of lamb and the halibut, the vegetables were cooked to perfection. We plan on coming back. Try it.…

Food fine, service lacking. Went to Cafe de Paris last night. We really liked the food (the smoked salmon appetizer was fantastic, by the way!). We've spent quite a bit of time in France and were very impressed that the food was very typically French, not "Americanized" French. I felt like I was in a French person's home for dinner - quite authentic. The service, however, was just ok. The waitress was not just slow (I can appreciate that as a wonderful French characteristic), the problem was more in her attitude. She was not friendly at all. When new patrons came in to the restaurant, she almost had the air of being bothered by them, rather than appreciative of them coming. I'm sure the Chef/Owner in the kitchen would not have liked what he saw when a crowd of 6 came in and she made setting a table for them seem like a lot of trouble. Normally, I would understand that but there was a large open table next to us already set. Why she didn't seat them there we have no idea. I will certainly return, but hope there is another person serving that day. The place would have seemed a lot "warmer" had the waitress not been so icy.…

A charming place for lunch. This is a wonderful little restaurant. It is clean, cozy, very comfortable seats, nice views of the ferry area from almost all seats. I found the server very friendly and attentive. If there is sometime's a little wait,it appears to be because this is a two-person run restaurant, and almost everything is made to order.

I was there for lunch today, so we only sampled the lunch menu. The soups and crepes are superb, possibly the best crepes

in Seattle. I had a beef bourguignon crepe, and the beef was

tender, succulent and perfectly cooked; the sauce was

delicious, just spicy enough to enliven the beefy flavor of the gravy. .

The cream of leek soup was, again, one of the best I've had,

again, because of that balance between taste polarities.

Desserts leave that balance for the side of richness - my

companion had a sort of flan - creme brule? - that was

swimming in syrup and topped with large mound of whipped cream.

This will be one of our ten favorite local restaurants - along

with T&T for Chinese, Matsu Sushi for Japanese, Chaiyo for

Thai, the Tacos Guayamas on 196th St in Lynnwood for Mexican,

and the Caspian Grill in the U District for Persian.…