Originally Posted by
stimpy
At cheaper neighborhood places you are less likely to find English menus but you *might* find waiters who speak fairly decent English. Most will speak at least poor English and if it is a place that serves seafood, you they will definitely understand words like shrimp and lobster.
In the neighborhood places, you generally only find seafood in upscale restaurants. You will find shrimp used in dishes most anywhere though, so learn to say allergie aux crevettes!
I agree. I also think that this is one of those cases where enlisting the services of the hotel concierge is a good idea. It's far better for a phone call to be placed in advance rather than any of us trying to provide the French phrases for things like "Do you have a menu in English?" or "I am allergic to crustaceans."