Good dining in Montparnasse area?

We%26#39;re staying at the Lenox at end of May, and would like to be recommended some nice places to have dinner at night. All pricerange is welcome.

Would like a place with polite waiters and good food.

Have some not so good experiences with waiters that are not to happy serving people not speaking french.

Thanks for your help

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We stayed in Montparnasse for a week in September and enjoyed several good meals in the area. In particular, I would recommend Les Petites Sorcieres (and our waitress was exceptionally friendly and helpful, despite our limited French) and Les Fils de la Ferme. I%26#39;m sorry I can%26#39;t provide the addresses but, if you%26#39;re interested in either, this info can likely be found online. Enjoy your trip; I envy you.

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I have two non-specific suggestions for the Montparnasses area.

First, if you just want to sit and enjoy a drink at the end of the afternoon, find the Place Contrascarpe. It is a small square with cafes on three sides and you can choose one by looking at the types of drinks that are served. There is a young, sometimes noisy crowd there and usually you can hear some sort of music.

And to explore restaurants, look for the rue Pot De Fer. It is one block long but there are six or eight restaurants on eitheer side. You can stroll up one side and down the other looking at menus before you decide where to eat. We%26#39;ve eaten at three different ones and have never been disappointed nor run in to a surly waiter.

hth

Pjk

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Those are locations in the lower Latin Quarter, off rue Mouffetard... not really near Montparnasse...

Another idea is to read the Lenox Montparnasse hotel reviews and see if people mention where they ate...

Some other options:

~ per Patricia Wells

CHEZ MARCEL - 7, rue Stanislas, Paris 6th

Tel: 01 45 45 29 94; Closed Saturday and Sunday

%26quot;...Diners who fall at the knees when confronted with an authentic 1930’s style bistro should reserve at table at Chez Marcel, a pocket handkerchief-sized bistro actually founded in 1919. Everything from the wooden cabinet for holding napkins and napkin rings for regular customers and on to the little service window open to the kitchen, hugs at our heartstrings. The food is just as appealing: Excellent poached pistachio-studded sausages paired up with creamy warm potatoes; a sturdy coq au vin; a nicely flavored baby chicken – coquelet – seasoned with tarragon; and plenty of Beaujolais flowing through the dining room. Try the Brouilly, Cret de Garanches...%26quot;

LE CAMELEON - 6, rue de Chevreuse, 6th

secretsofparis.com/latestdiningreviews/2007/…

%26quot;...The food is deceptively simple and unfussy, made with the finest, fresh seasonal ingredients. I absolutely adored my pork chop with baby carrots, and the pain perdu with fig dessert...%26quot;

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