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    L'Aller Retour

    4.3 (93 reviews)
    PriceyWine Bars, Steakhouses
    Closed 7:30 pm - 12:30 am (Next day)

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    Tartare with creamed celery
    Christine H.

    Cute spot in Republique. I love the charm of these small restaurants throughout the city. We enjoyed some traditional French cuisine - tartare, escargot and steak and frites. Escargot was some of the better I've had in the city. We were able to easily get a table for two and were well taken care of.

    Bone Marrow
    Derek C.

    Gf wanted to have a good steak dinner, so searched up good steak restaurants on Paris and settled on this one. Service was excellent and it was a solid dinner, but nothing about it was unique. The bone marrow was so tasty and probably one of the better one's I've had. I enjoyed my steak tartare, but I think I learned that I prefer steak tartare as an app vs a whole entree. My gf's ribeye was much better as a main course. Not a must stop, but a solid choice if you make it!

    Elaine T.

    Even though they have been around since 2010, I would probably not have found L'Aller Retour without some online research because it has a tiny entrance on a small street near the Carreau du Temple. It was definitely worth the search because it was one of my favorite meals during the last trip. Classic escargots for 6 Euros were perfect in every way, and I even got a friend to try one for the first time because of the buttery garlic aroma that perfumed the table upon their arrival :) My friend appreciated the quality of the meat in the burger for 14E50 as well as the crisp fries, saying it was very good in spite of it not being well done (for an American-it was well done by French standards, which means it was pink in the middle instead of red). I had come specifically for the knife cut Charolais steak tartare for 14E that was the best one I ate during this trip. The large salad was very much appreciated to help balance out the meat, with a very nice vinaigrette dressing. Ending lunch with an espresso was a perfect way to cap off lunch at a newly found favorite.

    Andrew P.

    Going back and looking at my trip, I cant believe I forgot to review this place! This was the first place we at in Paris! It was a long trip flying in from the west cost. We had stayed up all night prior to our departure out of Portland, had a nap on the plane and landed in Paris at 8AM the next day. After being up all day with multiple lattes, all I wanted was some dinner and to go to bed ASAP. Luckily this was near our hotel, so after a short walk we checked into our reservation. While personally I thought 8pm was late for dinner (US customs) we were actually early by europeans standards. We were the first one in the restaurant to be seated. The host was very nice. When in Paris, I HAD to get escargot. One of my favorite foods in the world. We also shared a giant slab or foie gras which was delicious. For dinner I gotten a carpaccio and he got a nice slab of steak. The steak was cooked slightly rare, when we asked for medium rare. Which was fine, still delicious! The carpaccio was something to get use too.

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    Kelly B.

    The steak was very good! You get to choose 2 out of 3 sides and I recommended the mashed carrot as one. The service was prompt and extremely welcoming.

    Angus plate with wine made me faint of happiness
    Keith A.

    I have a routine when I travel. I make a list of restaurants, check in to a Hotel and go site seeing see for a day. This was a place on my itinerary. I would've walked out if not for the effort of the bartender making sure i got a seat. It was busy on a saturday night. It is small place but it really has a good staff. All spoke pretty good english. The wine selection was amazing. Tiny place with over 40 different drinks. The real reason I came is because the food was highly rated. And let me tell you, I WILL BE BACK. The staff was amazing at making a foreigner feel comfortable. I had the angus plate with salad. It included bread and veggies that were so good. Makes my mouth watery just writing this. If your worried about feeling out of place and a steakhouse, come here. It will break your fear..loved it too much

    Ryan D.

    One of my favorite restaurant to visit in Paris. L'Aller Retour is Located in the République area of Paris. For the first visit, the restaurant itself is rather hard to locate as the signs are small outside. Took us a couple of times to find and the entire time we passed by it ha! Once inside the place is tiny, but very quaint. Staff was very hospitable and will explain the menu if you don't speak French much. My favorite is their escargot, beef tartare, and the Argentinian steak. All was amazing! Very flavorful, and just the perfect size. The steak was cooked to perfection (I like mine medium rare) and was juicy. I could have it all day, everyday! The steak came with fries and salad. One advise, make sure you make a reservation for the place as it gets pretty busy! Next time you are in Paris, make sure you check this place out.

    "This is what med rare looks like in Paris" - the server.
    Lori C.

    I am really confused by my fellow yelpers I took my time to research where to go for really good Steak and Frites, and I can't believe that so many people gave this place rave reviews. I should have known I was in a tourist trap the minute we walked in. Every customer spoke english. The service was not typical of a Parisian restaurant. It was way too fast, kind of like Denny's. But the food was not nearly as good. I've eaten steak all over the world, on almost every continent, and there has never been an argument on the temperature of medium rare. Well the server insisted that the steak that arrived black and blue (at most) was considered medium rare in Paris. It was completely raw and impossible to cut with the knives that were provided. We apologized for even asking to cook it a little longer, and they kindly took it back. 2 min later it was returned to the table exactly the same, and they never checked on us again. Check out the photo, and you tell me - is this med-rare in any country? If this was Kobe or Wagu we would have been fine with it, but this was not a tender enough cut of meat to get away with such poor preparation. What a disappointing experience. I got a burger on the way back to our neighborhood, and then hit a bar to forget about this experience....

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    Michelle C.

    Wow. L'Aller Retour served up one of the best meals of my recent London/Paris trip, and one of the most memorable as well. On a Thursday evening at prime dinner time, we walked into this restaurant and discovered a full house. Despite our lack of reservations, the gentleman who greeted us said he could seat us at the bar, which was fine with us. This worked out well and we interacted with the extremely hospitable and kind staff throughout our meal. We asked for a wine recommendation and ended up with a bottle of Petit Ours (little bear) Côtes du Rhône. Delicious! And perfect with everything we ordered. To start, we had the burrata, which was beautifully presented and bursting with flavor. For my main, I went with the Bavarian filet with frites and salad and my husband had the Angus steak with frites and vegetable mash. Although the steaks on their own were excellent, they came with two delicious side sauces, one that tasted like a creamy Gorgonzola and the other which was an au poivre. My steak was hands-down the most delicious, tender and flavorful steak of my life! All three sides were perfection (best frites in Paris, hands down) and I especially loved my husband's vegetable mash. When I asked one of the servers about it, she talked to the chef and kindly wrote down all of the ingredients for me! I can't wait to give it a try at home. We were too full for dessert but everything we saw looked really delicious. I highly recommend L'Aller Retour for the incredible food and hospitality alike, and look forward to returning the next time I visit Paris!

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    great spot for steak frites. decent wine list, fine service, tasty steak and fries and sides.

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    Delicious dinner! Wonderful beef selections and great appetizers, especially the burrata.

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    Felt like a "local" restaurant as opposed to a tourist trap. Great choice for an evening out in Paris!

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    Lovely brasserie in Paris. Staff was phenomenal and the food was even better. Make sure to make reservations.

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    We started with the foie gras and bone marrow and then I had the Argentinian steak as my main.

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