Frenchie - Rue du Nil

"After a half-dozen meals here, I can say he's doing some of the best cuisine du marché in town....If this place were within walking distance of my apartment, I might eat there every day."

"Marchand owes a large part of his success to the great-value €48 three-course menu at dinner (prix fixe only)—boldly flavored dishes such as calamari gazpacho...and melt-in-the-mouth braised lamb." Full review

"Wine lovers would be hard-pressed to find a better venue for sampling a great list of French wines and inspired selections from Italy and Spain—all sold by the bottle or glass." Full review

"Marchand's cooking remains astonishingly good. Starters like house-smoked fish with pickled vegetables are bright and clean, and main dishes... manage to be both comforting and provocative." Full review

"The chef... has an ever-changing affordable menu featuring market driven dishes such as cauliflower soup with candied lemon or Basque pork belly with beets and turnips." Full review

"Chef Gregory Marchand lives up to the "hype" with the "intriguingly deep and delicious flavors" he brings out in his contemporary French creations at this "tiny" bistro tucked away in the..." Full review

"The food: fresh and inventive (house-smoked trout with green, purple and wild asparagus, or "cherry tomato salad" with heirloom toms, sour cherries, and white balsamic)."

"Gregory Marchand... trained with Michael Anthony, Daniel Boulud and Alain Ducasse, and practices a swift and original cuisine featuring astute, well laidout dishes." Full review

"Near the Sentier metro station, this small, loft-style restaurant has exposed brickwork. stones and beams." Full review

"Gregory Marchand, who worked in New York and with Jamie Oliver at Fifteen in London... set up this tiny restaurant... and quickly became the talk of the town."