Food was okay, but nothing special. Had scallops for dinner which weren't bad, but not worth the price in my opinion. The creme brûlée was delicious as were some other desserts. The service was the most questionable, I understand english isn't everyone's language of preference, but the waiters continuously popped over and would cut us off to go do something or exchange waiters? We were pretty confused once it happened for the 3rd time. read more

Bistro de L'Arche - burrata, escargot - Cafes Near Me - Paris, 75

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Do. Not. Eat. The. Food. I'm writing this for tourists, because there aren't any English-language reviews yet, and you guys need to be warned. The only reason this restaurant hasn't gone out of business is the location. It's got a nice view of the Grande Arche. They've done a nice job of making it look welcoming with their ample indoor/outdoor space - but don't be sucked in! If this place were somehow teleported to a small town in the United States, their cuisine might be mistaken for "decent" French food, but by Paris standards, it is a disgrace. I can confirm what one of the French-language reviewers said, that the salad greens were wilted and disgusting. Again - not totally unusual by US standards; I am no stranger to picking soggy dead greens out of the pile of "Shoprite's Pre-Washed Mixed Greens in a Bag" on my salad plate - but in France, where the salad greens do not come out of a bag and are invariably fresh and delicious, this sort of thing is completely unaccceptable. The aforementioned wilted salad accompanied a Croque Fromage. I'm vegetarian and have never had a Croque Monsieur so I thought it would be fun to try the meatless version. Fun it was not. It was vile, just an overwhelming, greasy mess of poor quality bread and overpowering cheese. Sure, go there for a drink and people-watching, but whatever you do, don't eat there! Just walk right past it and head up the stairs to the mall, where you'll find several restaurants where the food hasn't actually expired, or walk up to the Renaissance hotel to enjoy a more expensive, but far better dinner. read more

Poor service. €32 for a double Jack & Coke and a beer. The beer was great, the Jack and Coke was poorly made. Worse yet, extremely frugal portion. I won't be back. read more

Avoid this place!!! Do NOT eat here! I had an extremely unpleasant experience here! The waiter was downright extremely rude, and even said what sounded like dirty French words, when I asked for the most basic and reasonable requests. For the remainder of the meal, the waiter continued to have a negative attitude. There were very few people eating there during core dinner time, and that should have been my clue. But, stupid me didn't have a working phone at that time, and made the biggest mistake of my Paris visit! If this waiter was in the United States, I would have given no tip!!! Furthermore, the food was horrible. I can tell the food was noticeably not fresh and could have made me sick if I wasn't in good health. (I very rarely get foodborne illness, no matter what I eat.) Hope all of you don't fall for the same mistake as I did. read more

Overpriced hang out in La Defense, but a decent place to stop for a beer if you're staying local to La Defense and fancy some people watching while mulling over les fromages. read more

Nice atmosphere. Good service. Food was just not very good. I had a steak which was dry and not very flavorful. Seems like a good ace to go for a drink or a coffee but for dining you can do better. read more

food is awful...service is too. drinks only... a 45 euro mistake....stay away if you are an american tourist...you'll be glad you did....eat at donnies...or at the mal food court. absolutely AWFUL!!!!!!! read more