L'Alcazar (mezzanine)

Un très bon cadre pour dîner. A la fois classe, moderne et branché. La musique, le service, les plats, tout est super. La mezzanine est également super sympa, avec un bar très moderne. Le cocktail sans alcool AZ maison est un délice.
Vraiment un endroit à faire pour les amoureux de Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

The Mezzanine d’Alcazar is certainly chic and stylish and has an intimate feel about it due to its small size. There is even a stencil by Miss.Tic on the entrance doors to Alcazar. However, the service I experienced there was absolutely awful and thus I cannot recommend it.

My simple enquiry as to whether I could change tables was treated as a personal affront by the manager (at the time, may still be there?). After moving me in quite a rough manner to another table, she was very rude to my friend and I for the rest of the evening, even shooting me glares from across the room(!) Needless to say, we didn’t stay long.

In short, if you want good/friendly service in chic surroundings, I would strongly suggest you look elsewhere.

Can’t get into über-hip Wagg next door? Or simply don’t want to wait in line?

No worries. Just head over to the Alcazar, go upstairs to - you guessed it - the Mezzanine, and enjoy the chic decor, pricey drinks, and well-to-do crowd without having to put up with a queue or a doorman.

I normally try to avoid any bar that has its own line of compilation CDs. I mean, seriously, when was the last time a non-tourist dupe set foot into a place like Buddha Bar? 1999?

But despite all its self-promoting schwag, the Mezzanine d’Alcazar is still undeniably cool, with the added bonus of a reliable DJ roster and friendly bar staff.

The only drawback is that - like most Paris night spots - the clientele can NOT dance. And sadly, the columns near the bar are an open invitation for Paris’ worst dancers to attempt their worst pole-dancing renditions.

But with enough drinks in you, the tragedy can become comedy, and you can be glad you didn’t pay for the pleasure of watching an entire club full of these uncoordinated shenanigans next door.