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French, Bar, European
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Vegetarian Friendly

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6th Arr. - Luxembourg
0.5 km from Quartier Montparnasse
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Reviewed 2 days ago via mobile

Le Select is a bar located in Montparnasse neighborhood, in París. It is a typical French bar, where you can breakfast typical French food like croissant, orange juice, coffee with milk for adults and a baguette with jam and cheese and a chocolate for children....Very nice place with a local atmosphere to seem a real Parisian. Very nice for adults and children, specially the very nice terrace with street views. On the other hand, it is a bit expensive.More

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed 16 November 2022 via mobile

We were told that Le Select was the best Bistro in the area so we decided to book it on our first evening in Montparnasse. It was as good as we were told. Food was amazing and the service was professional and friendly. We were...worried that Le Select would lack the authenticity of many smaller bistros but it lived up to the billing. I had Steak Tartare and it was one of the best I’ve had in Paris, My wife had the veal which was also superb. It’s not cheap but it is worth the money.More

Date of visit: November 2022
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Reviewed 16 November 2022

Picked this restaurant after a late arrival in Paris due to problems on Eurostar. Did not disappoint. The food was excellent, love to know how they get there risotto so plump and creamy. Finished of with tarte citron, outstanding. Glad I had not looked at...reviews on this restaurant as we might have missed out on a lovely evening.More

Date of visit: November 2022
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Reviewed 2 November 2022

It's a Parisian landmark restaurant with a nice ambiance. I would recommend it for a drink but not for a meal. Their food used to be good but now they've hiked their prices and lowered the quality of the food. I had dinner with friends...and was amazed on how obvious the ingredients of the food was mediocre. For example, a starter of oysters (6 for 27 euros) were of low quality, the plat du jour we chose- scallops with spinach and gnocci (32 euros) was tasteless, and a plate of assorted cheese (21 euros) included 3 types of cheese- goat cheese, which was inedible, a brie and saint nectaire were all of poor quality. Fortunately, we were able to enjoy the bottle of wine we selected.More

Date of visit: November 2022
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Reviewed 13 October 2022

Ate there twice for breakfast and once for lunch and very much enjoyed it. Le Select was close to our hotel so pre racing was ideal to get the day started. Staff were great and will visit again when in Paris.

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed 11 September 2022 via mobile

Pleasant enough service but food was terrible. Re-fried French fries and steak covered by burned and greasy shallots. Took hours to get the taste out of my mouth. Very overpriced and low quality.

Date of visit: September 2022
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VB FOODCONSULTING, Directeur général at Le Select Montparnasse, responded to this reviewResponded 23 September 2022
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Je suis étonné par votre remarque mais j'en prends note, nous allons faire plus attention. A Bientôt au Select

Reviewed 27 August 2022 via mobile

Ordered a onion soup Terine and a beer. Bread came out it was so stale it cut my gum. Canceled to soup but stuck with the terrine. It was dry and not nice. Got the bill as I wanted to go somewhere else they changed...me 13 euro for a beer. Gross food. Unctuous looking wait staff. Bad serviceMore

Date of visit: August 2022
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VB FOODCONSULTING, Directeur général at Le Select Montparnasse, responded to this reviewResponded 23 September 2022
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Je suis étonné par votre remarque mais j'en prends note, nous allons faire plus attention. A Bientôt au Select

Reviewed 17 July 2022

My partner and I stopped here for drinks before going for dinner and we enjoyed it so much that we came back for drinks again after dinner! The decor is lovely and there is a great range of different drinks available!

Date of visit: July 2022
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VB FOODCONSULTING, Directeur général at Le Select Montparnasse, responded to this reviewResponded 23 September 2022
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Merci A Bientôt Au Select

Reviewed 23 June 2022

We enjoyed our dinner at Le Select on Montparnasse. We had a 7:30pm res for a Wednesday night and didn’t need it. The Host and our waiter were both quite attentive. I had the roast chicken and my wife had sea bass, served with a...side of arugula salad and fries. We shared a bottle of Cote de Provence Rose. Good food and wine at a fair price. Great vibrant neighborhood, and the restaurant was much busier at 8:30 when we left.More

Date of visit: June 2022
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VB FOODCONSULTING, Directeur général at Le Select Montparnasse, responded to this reviewResponded 23 September 2022

Merci A Bientôt Au Select

Reviewed 23 May 2022 via mobile

Relying entirely on history. The food is inedible and overpriced. Go across the street to La Coupole. Lots of history - great food

Date of visit: May 2022
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Reviewed 11 December 2021 via mobile

Visited here on our first evening, as we wanted to eat early, before our night tour. Efficient service. We were asked if we were going to a show afterwards, I suppose so we could be served quickly. We were served quickly anyway, as I suppose...they meant to free up the tables. Tables were at an acceptable distance (unlike La Rotonde, where we left before eating, due to being cheek by jowl). Our meal arrived quickly. I had scallops with gnocchi and my husband had lamb chops. My meal was steaming and made me wonder if it had been quickly reheated. The scallops were ok, but the dish was pretty bland overall. My husband enjoyed the chops. We had tart to finish, which was ok. 50cl of red wine cost €24.50. Mains were pricy, which we thought was typical for Paris. Overall, an ok meal.More

Date of visit: December 2021
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Reviewed 9 December 2021 via mobile

Perfect example of the wonderful and slightly less wonderful aspects of the Parisian café experience. We stopped for breakfast on a chilly morning. Our bread, butter, jam, and coffee choices were well prepared and presented by slightly-starchy but courteous servers who were a bit challenging...to flag down at check time. And I would expect nothing less - staff at the traditional cafés adhere to a standard of “formal efficiency” without small talk and I kind of love them for it.More

Date of visit: December 2021
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Reviewed 22 November 2021

We were recently brought to Le Select for dinner with Parisian friends and we had a wonderful dinner! The service was attentive, the food and wine were excellent! My daughter and I had the scallops and they were her favorite meal in Paris! Will definitely...return!More

Date of visit: November 2021
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Reviewed 25 October 2021

Over a couple of vists I have had poor food and now awful coffee. The place looks good and the welcome is warm, but quality is poor.

Date of visit: October 2021
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Reviewed 2 August 2021

This was right around the corner from where we were staying. We met a friend for dinner here. The food was fine. Our waiter was not very friendly though, which was disappointing. Worth the visit though, for the historical significance.

Date of visit: July 2021
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