We checked out Ellsworth based on several review sites raving about it. Disappointing overall. Feels like it's catering to American tourists, probably due to its location. Despite the lack of tipping culture in France, they try to coerce tipping on their bills. Expensive, uninspiring food and wine is just okay. Not the authentic Parisian experience we were looking for. For the price, I'd look elsewhere. Service was kind and attentive, which was a plus. read more

Hype. I was one of the first ones into the restaurant and was lucky to snag a seat at the bar. There was a small line before it opened and it filled up very quickly, mostly based on reservations. If you're looking to walk-in with a big group I'd say go somewhere else. The service was really good. The restaurant is built awkwardly where the kitchen is upstairs - this means that the two workers downstairs had to bartend, take tables, deliver food, and clean tables too while going up and down the narrow stairs. I felt bad for them! But given all that, they were calm and helpful under pressure. The food. Clearly whoever said the fried chicken is good here enjoys clumps of oil filled meat. Yes the chicken was crispy but once you bit into it, the chicken was moist because it was insanely oily. There's 4 pieces to a dish and after the first I wanted to stop eating. The slow cooked eggs dish was delicious. The crispy kale on top with the smooth soupy texture hiding an egg underneath was great. I hate kale but I'll eat this dish any day. I also got the celery with black truffles. This is where I drew the line. The presentation was fantastic but once you try to take a sniff of the dish, the truffles weren't pretty much non-existent. The dish was tasteful but given its one of the more expensive dishes on the limited menu, it was a disappointment. Overall a place I found confusing because based on reviews I was sure it was a winner and unfortunately it did not meet expectations. read more

Ok, so we really wanted to love this place. Appetisers were great. Wine recommendation was also impeccable. Mains were just not there yet. Ordered duck which was inedible and the cod which was decent. read more

The hype is real... amazing fried chicken, beautiful little restaurant and a very nice staff that spoke excellent english. Definitely gong back on my next trip to Paris. Merci! read more

This place was one of my favorite dinner places in Paris. I loved the ambience. It's a small, cozy spot, but lots of dim lighting and high-end dinnerware/glassware. I loved the menu too! I am gluten free, and the waitress helped me navigate the menu in English. It was really sweet and helpful. I would definitely come back here for: the wine, the flavors of the food, and the location! Make a reservation ahead of time, if you can! read more

amazing meal! We were disappointed that it was American cuisine at first but everything we ordered was so well done and the ingredients were so fresh. It's was delicious, I can't wait to come back. read more

Ellsworth is the real deal - great service, well prepared shareable plates, and a friendly vibe. It's the type of wine bar or cafe or bistro that you would like to have wherever you live, so regular vista are possible. Of course the fried chicken was great, but add the hollows out squash fondue with great bread for dipping, as well as the cepes. Despite a nice set of dessert options we ordered another fried chicken - and noticed other tables did the same thing. Value for money is terrific. read more

I found out about this restaurant from the waitresses at verjus, one if my favorite restaurants in paris. They opened this slightly more casual restaurant only a few months ago. We tried it out on a Saturday afternoon for lunch. They serve small plates and they have around 10-12 on the menu. We shared 4. Each one was better that the next. Just excellent! There are many small plate restaurants that are trying to accomplish what Ellsworth has seemed to have pulled off with ease. Creative, delicious, simple with complex flavor combinations... And I haven't even gotten to the dessert. After trying the chocolate malt ice cream, I would never try anything else. I would return just for this one dish. Add this place to your list of top dining in Paris.. And be quick before everyone finds out about it!! read more

I've never been to Verjus so I don't know how this compares but I love this place! Ellsworth has lovely cosy vibe and a chic, minimalist decor. Everyone is very friendly and if you're lucky you can see the owner's dog, Taddy, around! The food is amazing. I'm a fan of the fried chicken and potatoes with paprika. Just so tasty. My friend who has also eaten there a few times highly recommends the Pigeon ragu and the seared foie gras. The apple beignets are and amazing option for dessert. The plates are not huge portions but you won't leave hungry. Expect to pay about 20-30 euro per person for a good meal. So worth it though. Really great spot near the Palais Royal. read more

At 1am, I'm in bed and I suddenly started thinking about Fried Chicken. If you have ever taken a look through some of my other reviews, you might have gotten the idea that I freaking love fried chicken - yes, even KFC included. I started looking on Yelp, wondering if there's any possibility of getting a buttermilk breaded deep-fried drumstick in Paris while my boyfriend looked-on at my intensity, his eyebrows furrowed worried that he's going to have a problem on his hands down the road, although I'm pretty sure that problem has already started to show... A search of the words "Fried Chicken" on Yelp led me to Ellsworth as one of the top choices. Boom! Reservations made. However, after checking the website more closely, I realized that this seems to be a fancy-pants restaurant and might not have the chicken I'm looking for...oh well...might as well give it a try right? We only had the options of a 7pm or a 9pm dinner reservation and being north americans, my bf and i wanted to play it safe and went the earlier route rather than the Central/Southern European route of eating late into the night. We were the first one in the restaurant as the kitchen only begins at 7. The tiny, non-descript bistro smelled of cigarette smoke - the staff was still smoking next to the back door. We were greeted by Hannah who seated us immediately and brought us water and the menu. Eventually the smoke smell went away as the night wore on. The restaurant started to fill up immediately after 7pm, one after another, the American couples came. Maybe it's because a large number of the great reviews on Yelp is English, maybe it's because Parisians don't eat at 7pm, so by 7:30pm the Bistro was 90% full, and its clientele 80% American, everyone speaking in loud, confident American accents humble-bragging their travels and knowledge of the world and food. A little disconcerting. Thankfully, the food was good. This tapas-style bistro recommends that each person order 2-3 dishes, each dish at around 10-15 EUR, so be prepared to walk away at around 40 EUR a person including drinks. We had: - Roasted Beet and Kale Salad: really nutty flavoured and my bf loved this dish - Fried Clams on corn: my favourite dish of the night, the breading on that clam was a bit tangy and full of flavour. The corn was a nice touch to balance off the heaviness of the fried goods. - Fried Chicken on cabbage: extremely juicy. Although it was four small nuggets of dark meat and not the southern fried chicken i was looking for, it's very rare to have deep fried chicken this tender and juicy - Steak Tartare: nothing like what we've had before. rather than the old raw egg, salt, pepper, and a bit of dijon, Ellsworth went Mexican! Coriander and onions and tomatoes - my bf said it tasted like pico de gallo, and I thought it tasted a bit like salsa on nachos, which is probably the same thing. He liked it since he's a mexican food fiend but i was turned off - Malt ice cream and chocolat sorbe on a bed of vanilla milk crumbles and espresso cream: the other reviewers are right about the dessert. That malt ice cream was amazing - a bit like salted caramel and went deliciously with the espresso cream and crunch crumbled biscuits. - A glass of orange wine: When I asked what that was, the server told me that it was actually just white wine macerated with orange scent from the peel. She gave me a bit to try before serving it to make sure I was okay with it. It was good - tasted like dry cider - an Parisian IPA that was ultra bubbly The total was 71 EUR for the two of us, but we actually weren't that hungry going in because we had a late lunch. If we were hungry we probably would have had to order at least another dish. After we came back, the same night, I saw on my fb feed that someone posted a list of the 10 hottest restaurants in Paris right now, and Ellsworth is on #4. The post was in english, so there you go - don't be afraid to speak english there because the massive number of americans there trying to personalize their orders and complain about their food in english is not abnormal there so I'm guessing the staff must be used to this. The place didn't wow me but it was great food at reasonable prices, and a good place for a nice date. The staff was wonderful. I definitely will need to continue to search for my fried chicken, but this was a good substitute until i do. read more

Best dinner I have ever had in Paris!!!! The style was sharing plates and we had the ricotta, chicken and lamb and oh my goodness...I would fly back just to have it again. The lamb was slow cooked and flavorful and the chicken was crisp with a hint of spice, and the ricotta...there are no words! Would suggest booking a reservation early! read more

This is a very small restaurant so make sure to make a reservation. Walk ins are not accepted. I learned the hard way. We finally got a reservation and ordered 8 out of the 11 items on the menu. The ceviche was some of the best ceviche I've ever had. It was light and fresh. I highly recommend it. Overall all the food was very good. Minus one star for the pasta in the Lamb Ragu dish. It was ok. Some of the pasta was under cooked well the other half was over cooked. Not sure how one can screw up pasta, but they did here at Ellsworth. Either way I would recommend trying this place and make your own judgement. I'd still be back just won't order the Lamb Ragu. read more

Hard to believe some of the best fried chicken I ever had was in Paris! Lovely white asparagus salad to go with it. They saved the best for last...dessert with espresso foam, ice cream, and cookie crumbles (much more elegant than my description) was scrumptious. Cozy space and very friendly wait staff. read more

Disorganized That is the best compliment for the place Menu is original food s creative but the guy and two waitress that serve needs some serious training Food orders were confused late diners were served first Just a poor dining experience Good food first but ok service at best is needed Skip read more

Hidden Gem! The fried chicken was incredible and service was fantastic. We sat at the bar and were served by Gwen. He was super friendly, spoke great English and was very accommodating. Highly recommend this place! The Chef, Chris, came and spoke with us and he was great as well. read more

Outstanding food and service. Highly recommend Brunch. Make sure to get a reservation.

Super cute little place with very fresh ingredients. Be sure to make a reservation though, as this place is very small. The bread it phenomenal and it has a great vibe if you are looking to relax and have some good conversation. read more

It is really nice. We ordered the Brussel sprouts, duck meat ball, fried oysters, and fried chicken. All were great. Servers were good. Probably the most affordable dinner we had and when you really consider value, this was probably one of the best. Would return for dinner again. read more

Not bad. Actually the food was actually good but the service was just super lackluster. Had to ask for the menu, ask to order a drink, ask for clean plates between a 'tapas' that had fish and lemon juice... Anyway. Glad I went as had wanted to try the famous fried chicken which was delicious. But please get some waiters with some energy who want to serve their guests! read more

I can see why people would like this restaurant. The ambiance was great, the service friendly, and the menu, though small, was well constructed. We ordered four dishes and two were simply amazing, the scallops and fried chicken were incredible. The problems were with the more ambitious items, the venison and oysters. The venison's vegetables were VERY good, but the venison itself was mediocre. It tasted like a bad piece of meat. Way too gamey, just off. After telling this to the waiter he said "yes, we've gotten complaints on it", ok well thanks for giving us a warning when we ordered. The oysters were a whole different story. We were given a completely bad oyster. It looked off, and it smelled horrific. We immediately pointed it out. The waiter smelled it, made a face, and brought it back. The chef agreed that the oyster should never have made it to our plate. Later he told us the shucker was new. Ok, that's not an excuse for passing along an oyster which if we hadn't smell-tested would've ruined our vacation via food poisoning. We didnt really complain, and received nothing for our trouble. No discount or additional plate as an apology for almost poisoning us and giving us two bad plates (20% of their menu). Not that I expect this, but it would've helped mitigate an overall poor experience. I would avoid any of Ellsworth ambitious items until they learn how to serve rare meat and oysters. read more

We enjoyed the brunch here. The portions are not huge, nor are they pricey. The food is so good you should plan to order 3 plates for every two people. The chaqilies were great and the fried chicken was fantastic. One thing to note- the plates do not come out at the same time. That led to some healthy gaps at our table. But there is no denying the quality of the food! read more

They lost our reservation and then wouldn't seat us at a table. The place seemed kind of cold. The food menu was limited.

Great menu, service and food was outstanding. Tried 9 out of 10 items on menu and 2/3 desserts and all were great. Pate tartar and fried chicken were highlights. read more

Hands down the most DELICIOUS meal in Paris. Every single small dish my girlfriend and I shared was AMAZING. Everything from a creamy burrata topped with apricots to their notorious fried chicken was to die for. We ordered four small plates, and all of the ingredients in each dish tasted so fresh. We each ordered a dessert because we never wanted this meal to end. The decor is fantastic, the service was incredible (shout out to our waiter, Ben!) and reservations are very easy to make online. After spending a week in Paris, this was undeniably our favorite meal. You MUST experience Ellsworth :) read more

The bottom line is: they know what they're doing. There wasn't a single plate that arrived which wasn't well thought out and well executed. And of course, the fried chicken is to die for. I've had plenty of fried chicken in my time. This was just better. Texture, flavor, everything. It's weird to think someone in France is making some of the best fried chicken on the planet, but that's just how it goes. To top it all off, the wait staff is incredibly friendly, and for people like my brother who lack the luxury of speaking french, the restaurant is used to catering to anglophones. read more

Loved this place! Service was great, food was very good, and the dishes came in good portions. I would highly recommend the eggs with leeks and the fried chicken. Definitely a solid brunch place read more

Nice spot. The service was great and so was the food. I had a kale salad which was fresh and delicious. For my main course I had a plate of asparagus, good flavors. I am definitely going back to try the other items on the menu. read more

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Two words: Fried chicken. When you get tired of French food, come here for the fried chicken. Everything else is good, too.

Very poor reservation system and rude concierge. I visited Ellsworth in August and had a nice meal with nice service. I called to reserve with one weeks notice in September. The reservation was confirmed when speaking to the restaurant and I was told that they would send a confirmation email to me. In 7 days no email was received. When we arrived for our reservation we were told that since we had not responded to their email, no reservation was booked. I insisted they check to see if an email was sent and they could see that it had been sent to the wrong email address. Ellsworth made no attempt to rectify by phoning to confirm the reservation. Upon arrival for our reservation the concierge stated that it was my fault and not theirs. No apology no trying to fix problem. Extremely rude. I presented the correct email address and requested an apology from Ellsworth. No response from them. Having eaten here already this place is NOT worth going to. Have enjoyed many a great restaurant in Paris and many excellent places with simple reliable reservation system and pleasant service. read more

Sat at the bar since we didn't have reservations. Food was pretty good (I had the Bavette which was pretty tasty).

The service was very nice but I can't say much about the food as there was only one thing on the menu I could eat other than the bread and that one thing was really not very good, it was prepared carefully but was simply not worth the effort of chewing and swallowing. read more

A hidden gem (that's not so hidden anymore)! Don't let the exterior fool you, this place is amazing and reasonably priced. Best fried chicken I've ever had and ice cream that's to die for! Make a reservation ahead of time or you likely won't get a table. We'll definitely go back the next time we're in Paris. Thanks for a perfect meal, Ellsworth! read more

Very welcoming to Americans and has an English menu option. The friend chicken was everything the reviews said it would be (SO GOOD). Also got the baked wheel of cheese with truffle and it was well worth the 45 min cook time. read more

i could eat their fried chicken for days. it is crispy, crunchy and not the least bit oily. it's light and the breading is seasoned wonderfully. this fried chicken could go up against any american fried chicken i am used to but that's not all! everything we ate was deeeelicious and truly tasted like it was made in house (no shortcuts!) long story short, delightful food but a touch pricey for the portions. (10-16 euros a plate but if you're hungry you should factor 3 plates a person and if you add drinks your tab is easily already at 100 euros for two people). read more

Amazing! I arrived at the tiny, nondescript location this evening to be delighted by the atmosphere and the AMAZING food. We had a selection of vegetarian and seafood tapas (plus one chorizo meatball dish). The ceviche was fresh and light, the grilled vegetables with pesto were flavorful, and the chorizo meatballs were to die for! Check this place out if you're ever in Paris! read more

Great for brunch! Excellent fried chicken and chilaquiles. Cool vibe, good music and friendly staff.

We made a reservation based on all the good reviews. The place is cozy. The service started great. We ordered the pate which was ok. The burrata cheese which was excellent and so was the fried chicken. We also ordered the rib eye which was the most expensive dish on the menu and very highly recommended by the waitress. We were so very disappointed. The cut of the meat was terrible. It was tough, chewy and fiberous and totally inedible. I had to spit the meat as I wasn't able to chew it. I told the waitress about the quality of the cut and that i can not even cut the meat w the provided steak knife. I showed her how tough it was. She got very weird about it. Ignored our table with the non eaten steak in front of us. No one tried to rectify the situation. We were not asking for any refund of any kind. The steak was tough and not edible and this quality of steak should not be served in any decent restaurant. The steak was the main course and the final one and it left such a bad impression especially the way the restaurant dealt w the problem. They just ignored us altogether instead of apologizing for the bad cut and perhaps offer something to remedy the situation. The table next to us didn't eat the steak either and left a good portion uneaten. I would never go back or recommend this restaurant to anyone. Trust me. Save your money and your dinner and go somewhere else. This place caters to tourists mostly Americans and obviously they can get away with such horrible quality. The locals would not stand for such quality. read more