L’Avant Comptoir de la Mer

Lovely place for light bites and drinks. Good music, friendly crowd. Staffs are knowledgeable and friendly, good recommendations for wines and drinks. Will definitely be back on my next visit.

Great tiny place for good wine and tapas size bite or super fresh oysters. Excellent wine and champagne choice professionally advised if needed. Tapas are fresh and flavorsome. When choosing, be aware they have 3 different menus- printed, hanging above the head with photos and on a chalk board. Superb complimentary bread with butter. Because of the size this is not a place for long relaxed meals, especially in evenings. Gets loud and crowded pretty fast. Most of the seating is at counters. I have had great service each time. Been here 3 times and will come back.

Love this place! Some of the best oysters in the world and great seasonal small plates.

This is a true gastronomic experience. A small, cozy restaurant, bustling with local neighborhood patrons drinking good wine and eating great food service is excellent. Everyone is very nice and helpful. I had one of my best experiences in Paris here the food was unbelievably good. Every bite exploded with flavor. Menu is hand written on the board and there are hanging signs with daily specials. Great wine, great food what can be better.

This place must be where the locals go …. Fresh oysters, delicious food with wine pairings and nice ambience.

Luis is Amazing! He brings the flare to this great wine/seafood tapas bar. Fantastic oysters, probably the best I have ever had. The food is amazing and service is awesome. Good vibes and a great place to visit. Will definitely come back soon!

We love L’Avant Comptoir (there are several spots of this chain in Paris)! This one is focused on seafood and the food is 🔥. Selection of wines is great too and the atmosphere is like a tapas bar but the food is elevated. The arrives from a little kitchen elevator which is kinda cute. Try Pulpe Grille (grilled octopus)!

DO NOT COME. I do not recommend it if you are not a loud, senior white man. I do not recommend it if you cannot speak fluent French. I do not recommend it if you are looking for an authentic and friendly Parisian bar. Here’s what happened to us: We ordered a few dishes and wines, but 2 dishes could not be delivered, and we had to wait for 40 minutes. It turned out that the waiter messed up our orders and gave our food to another table. My French-speaking friend politely pointed this out, but the server kept ignoring and fooling us( unfortunately no apology received). They even served our upcoming dish to another table IN FRONT OF US (provoking..? RIDICULOUS) when we had clearly stated our questions and needs. One of the servers at the counter, wearing a purple shirt, was an absolutely rude liar who treated his minority customers (minority race, young, and female like us) with no respect. He refused to solve problems when we reasonably pointed them out in French, and he kept yelling at me as a nut, pretending not to know any English when I had to question him loudly as an English-speaking customer. We were treated unfairly and disrespectfully. - Shame on your server, who is absolutely sexist and racist. - Shame on your manager for remaining silent and ignorant, tolerating discrimination and disrespect. - Shame on your culture, where people have to yell and ‘be harsh and trouble’ to get food. Furthermore, the food is average, and the place is crowded with loud music, making it difficult for people to talk or enjoy the atmosphere. Overall, we enjoyed our stay in Paris. There are tons of amazing restaurants out there; there’s no need to ruin your day with this one. They eventually returned our money (only for the missed dishes), disrespectfully throwing it in front of us. However, we wasted our precious 2 hours. I am writing not about the stupid 20ish euros, but about the fact that “Respect matters.” That is what civilized humans should at least uphold.

Lovely place for light bites and drinks. Good music, friendly crowd. Staffs are knowledgeable and friendly, good recommendations for wines and drinks. Will definitely be back on my next visit.

Great tiny place for good wine and tapas size bite or super fresh oysters. Excellent wine and champagne choice professionally advised if needed. Tapas are fresh and flavorsome. When choosing, be aware they have 3 different menus- printed, hanging above the head with photos and on a chalk board. Superb complimentary bread with butter. Because of the size this is not a place for long relaxed meals, especially in evenings. Gets loud and crowded pretty fast. Most of the seating is at counters. I have had great service each time. Been here 3 times and will come back.

Love this place! Some of the best oysters in the world and great seasonal small plates.

This is a true gastronomic experience. A small, cozy restaurant, bustling with local neighborhood patrons drinking good wine and eating great food service is excellent. Everyone is very nice and helpful. I had one of my best experiences in Paris here the food was unbelievably good. Every bite exploded with flavor. Menu is hand written on the board and there are hanging signs with daily specials. Great wine, great food what can be better.

This place must be where the locals go …. Fresh oysters, delicious food with wine pairings and nice ambience.

Luis is Amazing! He brings the flare to this great wine/seafood tapas bar. Fantastic oysters, probably the best I have ever had. The food is amazing and service is awesome. Good vibes and a great place to visit. Will definitely come back soon!

We love L’Avant Comptoir (there are several spots of this chain in Paris)! This one is focused on seafood and the food is 🔥. Selection of wines is great too and the atmosphere is like a tapas bar but the food is elevated. The arrives from a little kitchen elevator which is kinda cute. Try Pulpe Grille (grilled octopus)!

DO NOT COME. I do not recommend it if you are not a loud, senior white man. I do not recommend it if you cannot speak fluent French. I do not recommend it if you are looking for an authentic and friendly Parisian bar. Here’s what happened to us: We ordered a few dishes and wines, but 2 dishes could not be delivered, and we had to wait for 40 minutes. It turned out that the waiter messed up our orders and gave our food to another table. My French-speaking friend politely pointed this out, but the server kept ignoring and fooling us( unfortunately no apology received). They even served our upcoming dish to another table IN FRONT OF US (provoking..? RIDICULOUS) when we had clearly stated our questions and needs. One of the servers at the counter, wearing a purple shirt, was an absolutely rude liar who treated his minority customers (minority race, young, and female like us) with no respect. He refused to solve problems when we reasonably pointed them out in French, and he kept yelling at me as a nut, pretending not to know any English when I had to question him loudly as an English-speaking customer. We were treated unfairly and disrespectfully. - Shame on your server, who is absolutely sexist and racist. - Shame on your manager for remaining silent and ignorant, tolerating discrimination and disrespect. - Shame on your culture, where people have to yell and ‘be harsh and trouble’ to get food. Furthermore, the food is average, and the place is crowded with loud music, making it difficult for people to talk or enjoy the atmosphere. Overall, we enjoyed our stay in Paris. There are tons of amazing restaurants out there; there’s no need to ruin your day with this one. They eventually returned our money (only for the missed dishes), disrespectfully throwing it in front of us. However, we wasted our precious 2 hours. I am writing not about the stupid 20ish euros, but about the fact that “Respect matters.” That is what civilized humans should at least uphold.