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Paul

801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington DC, DC 20004 (Federal Triangle)
(202) 525-4500
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Ranked #34 of 1,804 restaurants in Washington DC
Cuisines: Bakery, European, Dessert, French
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch
Neighborhood: Federal Triangle
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Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch
Neighborhood: Federal Triangle
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11 reviews 11 reviews
11 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 18, 2013 NEW

Paul exist in France, since a while. They arrived in USA, and offer they same quality of homemade products. Just go for pastries, bread and sandwiches, it is not a restaurant. The so so part is sometime the service.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed June 16, 2013 NEW via mobile

Food was just OK. A cold chicken sandwich with some avocado thrown on it put on a plate out of a display case isn't something I would expect to be delicious or anything. It was decent. After waiting 20 minutes they realized they had forgot to enter my boyfriends salad so we decided to cancel the order and they happily... More

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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 6, 2013

All the food looked excellent, and it tasted just as good! We were incredibly happy with our choice to stop there and we liked it so much, we went back the next day. The staff was so kind and helpful as well. A place all tourists and locals should visit.

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Cincinnati, Ohio
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76 reviews 76 reviews
50 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 4, 2013

Casual dining, including outdoor cafe tables. We had a very nice Salad Nicoise, Rhubard Tart & Ice Tea. Had a fun seat next to the window where we were able to enjoy watching people stroll past the restaurant. Would go back when next in the neighborhood.

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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22 reviews 22 reviews
11 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2013

I always stop at Paul in Charles de Gaul to pick up some croissant to bring home with me when visiting Paris. I'm so excited that I now have multiple Paul locations in Washington, D.C. to enjoy! The croissants are authentic, light and flaky - try the pain au chocolate, almond or almond chocolate croissants. Their sandwiches are also delicious,... More

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See 6 more reviews by dalkey22 for Washington DC
Scottsdale, Arizona
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110 reviews 110 reviews
65 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 38 cities Reviews in 38 cities
143 helpful votes 143 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013

We have been to Paul in several locations in France and when we were walking down Pennsylvania Avenue and saw the logo, we were excited. The baguette was very much like the real thing, the same yeastiness and crust. We sampled several of the pastries and each was just like in France. The macarons are very good. The place was... More

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See 7 more reviews by jgregb for Washington DC
washington dc
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14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013

Paul is an elegant French fast food place. There are many in the Middle East but those have waiter service and a more extensive menu. This one in DC does not have waiter service but does have very good quality coffee, bread, pastry and sandwitches. It is a small place but if you are there when it is not busy... More

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Gilbert, Arizona
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95 reviews 95 reviews
40 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2013

We had just done the National Archives and wanted a decent sit down lunch. Oh sweet mother of Thor this place is AWESOME!!!!! I had the crepe with spinach, ham and cheese, John had the quiche Lorraine both amazing and then dessert was perfect. I had the raspberry rouge fruit torte and John had a chocolate Napoleon. You order at... More

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See 12 more reviews by KGodinez for Washington DC
Easton, MD, USA
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9 reviews 9 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2013

I was in DC on business. I had breakfast here 5 days and lunch 4! I can get over the quality of the food. And they've applied for a liquor license. Even better! Call ahead to place your order. They staff are friendly, but slow.

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See 7 more reviews by Jhms48 for Washington DC
California
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58 reviews 58 reviews
24 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 30 cities Reviews in 30 cities
263 helpful votes 263 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2013

If you ever wanted to know how to turn an egg into a hockey puck, stop by Paul. Ordered a croque madame on a less than busy morning. Waited 24 minutes for blackened bread, charred cheese and a hockey puck of a fried egg. No joke-- the egg was solid rubber. When I gently lifted one side of the egg... More

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