The food and service are top notch! I came from New York City, been to most of the French Restaurant in the city. You can't find anyone that can compare to this one. Keep up the good work, I'll surely come back for more again. read more

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The service was impeccable. My boyfriend and I were treated like royalty. The onion soup which was inside of a onion, burst in your mouth with incredible flavor. We experienced nine courses of sheer heaven. Every course was artistically presented. An exotic experience for your pallet. The concierge at FourSeasons also gave us recommendations for a place to have drinks and dance afterwards. A beautiful evening. Mindy read more

Quite simply the best meal and service that I have ever had. You will pay dearly for the experience (prepare to drop $400 - $500 per person). But, if you are a fan of world-class service and food, it is well worth the money. You MUST have reservations and jackets are required for the men. Most people are dressed in very nice (not formal) evening attire. Since this is a hotel restaurant, the staff had no issues with our horrid attempts at French or speaking English. They patiently helped us along and gave their responses in English. Additionally, the menus all have two printings within the same menu (French/English). From the chef's initial offerings to the chocolate souffle, every bite was amazing. Our portions were incredibly large for haute cusine. In fact the veal chop "for 2" could have...and probably SHOULD have..fed 4. After dinner, we asked to sit in the hotel's courtyard and smoke cigars. They had no problems with that idea and we finished the evening with Cuban cigars and very old rum. read more

Cream of the crop for fine Parisian dining. I'll let the other reviews engage you in the granularities. You will not be disappointed with if willing to spend 500+ euros. I will return read more

My ratings (based on one visit here for lunch): Food: 2 stars Service: 5 stars Ambience: 5 stars First the positives. The ambience is opulent and luxurious, with nice plants and fresh flower displays. The service was impeccable, especially if you come here for a special occassion. As for the food.....I was not very impressed with what we ordered. Wife and I had lunch here, and we each ordered the three course menu. I had the veal tartare, glazed eel and octopus, and a dessert (I forgot the name). To be frank, the food was a disappointment. The veal tartare was not tasty at all. My wife and I couldn't even finish it; that rarely happens. The eel and octopus dish was okay. I finished it, but didn't enjoy it that much. The desserts were not finished either; again rarely happens when I am around. The desserts were just not good and basically tasted bad. Wife ordered the lobster soup, blackened pork, and another dessert. The soup was the best by far; the pork was good too. These were the only two items worth their full price. The wine was very good too. This was supposed to be the culinary splurge of our 2 week European trip, at ~150 euros a person. At that price, the food here was not memorable and was a disappointment instead. read more

Wow, definitely one of my best meals in Paris. The ambiance is a 10 and the service was superb. The best dish I had was the lamb shoulder. They literally brought it out steaming and falling off the bone, and it had the most incredible flavor. The wine list was great as well. It's probably one of the most romantic restaurants I've ever been to. Very opulent and typical/classic Parisian style, but it is very pricey. read more

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Elegant Indulgence! Feels like royalty walking into this marvelous restaurant. Beautiful decor and delicately crafted dishes that made my experience a treasurable one. read more

Just celebrated our 15 year anniversary here- amazing experience! So glad we ordered what we wanted instead of sticking to the prefix. Truly our best meal ever, and we consider ourselves foodies for sure! read more

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Incredible meal-- probably the most extravagant of my life thus far. The staff was amazing and very attentive. The sommelier gave fantastic wine suggestions which were very much appreciated given their intimidatingly large wine list. We did the tasting menu and the food was exquisite. The dishes blended traditional French principles with new inventive techniques. We were so blissfully full at the end. Can't wait to go back! read more

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Le Cinq lived up to the hype. Birthday lunch with my wife. I have no idea how it could have been any better. The service was over the top. €220 and worth every one. Would definitely come back again. I told my wife it is hard to imagine going to a nicer restaurant than this. All future birthday meals will pale in comparison. read more

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An amazing gastronomic tour de force. I cannot say enough good things about the atmosphere, food and quality of service. Definitely a Michelin 3 experience. read more

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Impeccable 5 star service. Very expensive. Unforgettable dinner. Be careful as they will try to upcharge you to more expensive wine even if the wine you are having us 1,000's. That said, they have an outstanding wine list. Some first growth Bordeaux is only marked up 2 times retail like Lafite. Others rise to 3 to 4 times retail. The French caviar with vintage Krug Clos du Mesnil is a fab combination. The degustation menu is 27 out of 30 on the Zagat scale. Master Sommelier Eric Beaumard's knowledge of wine history and history in general is very impressive as is the 50,000 bottle wine cellar where granite for the Arc de Triomphe was quarried deep in the bowels of the Four Seasons George V. He is the quintessential french gentleman. Bring lots of credit or cash. read more

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SIMPLY AWESOME!! Ambience: Attentive yet subtle. We arrived and I was not wearing a dinner jacket, the maitre d' sized me up and knew exactly what size of jacket was required. Very impressed. The experience starts at the entrance into the restaurant, it is simply amazing. Food: Tremendous, several courses of subtle yet amazing tastes and flavors in your mouth. Service: Impeccable, our waiter was an experienced gentleman who really got it... He knew I was out to impress the wife and make her feel like a million dollars, I got the sense from him that was thinking... " I got it.." he did. There was a small table for my wife to rest her bag, there was a chaperone to escort my wife to powder her nose and freshen up. Cool. We were running late, who can blame you given we were having such a great time and the waiters took care of the reservation at the bar in Le Cinq and reserved a spot at the best table in the bar. What can you say.. simply amazing. read more

The quintessential Paris fine dining experience. Wait staff runs like a finely tuned Swiss clock. Warm and gracious service. Beautiful food and space. Easily the best service I've ever experienced - a waiter literally removed a stain from my jacket at the table. read more

You call le cinq the epitome of fine dining from start to finish-- immaculate service, knowledgeable staff, beautiful space, and amazing food. Every detail carefully planned and executed. If you are in the mood for an amazing dining experience, le cinq is the place to go. You will not be disappointed. You will leave here smiling ear to ear. What a a beautiful experience. I promise you will not regret! Worth every penny. read more

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Delicious food. Service great. Sauce so good! Michelin three star restaurant. Love food.

Wonderful experience. My family ate here to celebrate my birthday. The wait staff were very friendly. I was expecting more from the food but overall experience made me want to give 5 stars. read more

My uncle was kind enough to get a reservation for lunch here when we were in Paris. We had to eat at one of the better places in Paris to really enjoy the food. Let me just say that I have never experienced dining like this in the U.S. and we have dined finely in San Fran and New York. The staff was the friendliest we had encountered in Paris. The food was decadent and I would definitely recommend to anyone willing to pay the money. We had the pre fix menu with wine tasting, it came out to around 550 Euro (700 dollars) for me and my wife but well worth it. read more

The experience at Le Cinq is like no other in the world. The service starts from the moment you enter the hotel and they escort you to the restaurant. Seating is immaculately prepared for your party as well as any purse or man-bag you might bring (there is a stool for that). Champagne was offered immediately and served table side. Then, pre- appetizers came out before our actual appetizers. We had the foie gras and the spider crab as our appetizers. The pebble skin around the actual foie gras was just slightly too thick for the delicate insides. The broth was like an elevated Maggie sauce. The spider crab with the coral foam was amazingly fresh and light. For our main courses, we had the lobster and beef with truffle. The lobster sauce was poured on table side and rightfully so as it was amazingly light yet rich at the same time. The truffle beef with was the absolute best piece of filet I've ever had. The balanced flavor was precise. The pre- dessert and actual desserts were on par with similar restaurants. But, the kouign-Amann that came with the espresso was so delightful it stood out amongst the rest. It was just flaky enough but still very sweet and crisp. The once-in-a-lifetime experience is something definitely worthwhile if you are comfortable with the costs. If th read more

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We were staying at the hotel so we had both breakfast and dinner at this restaurant and both were very good...Jacket is required for men for dinner n they will lend u one if u didn't bring it, the food was very innovative and delicious, the service was good...We had a reservation but were still seated at the first table by the entrance, this I didn't like...but everything else was wonderful :) read more

This is my favorite restaurant in Paris, and it's always my first stop whenever I arrive in the city for business or pleasure (which is about six times a year). The food is exquisite, as are the wine pairings. The service is always attentive. I've never been disappointed. I can't recommend this place highly enough! read more

This might have been the best meal of my life. So close to perfection. The surroundings, the service, the food. Quite something. Worth the expense? At lunch, when we visited, absolutely. For dinner, only if somebody else is picking up the tab. 2 pre fixe lunches (3 courses with 3 or 4 "complimentary" courses), 4 glasses of wine, 1 coffee = nearly $400 including T&T Dinner would be pretty close to double that price. We will return on our next trip to Paris. read more

* Amazing ambiance and great service * The food is tasty but for the price we paid, I would expect something more special read more

Absolutely wonderful. I had the 6 course prix fix lunch and opted for the wine pairing, the cheese course, and tea as well. 3.5 hours of bliss and impeccable service. From the footstool for my purse, to their insistence on coming back (at exactly the right time) and taking the tea bags out of the tea pot instead of letting me do it, to the sommelier's ability to be educational but not condescending about the wine, everything was perfect. The staff offered me my choice of magazines or a newspaper since I was on my own, but the food was so interesting, delicious, and well timed that I only pulled out my ipad (takes up less table space) twice the whole meal. They also let me swap one of the entrees for something else on the menu I thought looked much more interesting. It's alot of food, but because it's small portions, it was manageable. I really enjoyed the wine pairings (it's cool to see how the food and the wines interact) but it was too much wine for me- about 2/3 of a glass times 6, but that included port, madeira (perfect with the deconstructed onion soup) and a dessert wine. Much to my dismay, I had to stop finishing them. If I came back with someone, I'd be tempted to ask if we could share one set of the wine pairings. Which is probably super gauche, but I hate the idea of wasting wine, especially good wine. Highlights: the amuse bouches, which were little bubbles of liquid perched in a branch of dried grape stem, a chicken liver tart with chopped up fruits/veggies/pickles (I'm not sure what exactly) on top of it, the sea urchin and avocado, the buckwheat roll shaped like a little cinnamon roll but full of seeds was the best of three excellent bread options, the sweetbreads, the dessert cart with all sorts of little chocolates, caramels, and marshmallow, and the wine pairings. Things that weren't bad but weren't great: the cod with truffle foam. It was probably the most expertly cooked piece of cod I'll ever having in my life, but it was still...white fish. And the truffle foam, despite containing actual pieces of truffle, was also boring. I don't really get truffle though, so some people may love it. The dessert that involved bananas. It was beautiful, but not interesting. The cheese course. It was part of the experience, a very generous amount of cheese, and came out on a gilded cart probably twice the size of my table that they roll over so you can make your choices, but the cheese didn't wow me. It was more of a pleasant interlude. For $30, I would not get it again. The tea service at the end was just tea, but it was beautifully presented, came with two (more) tiny pastries, and was worth the $15 just to have twenty minutes to digest and reflect on lunch. But you won't be missing anything if you don't get it. Notes about the restaurant: they seem to expect blazers for men, as I saw them hand them to at least two people. But they have them. They even seemed to have a wide enough array to give the guys who needed them ones that fit! There were at least two of us ladies dining alone, and it didn't even seem weird at all. So don't try to convince a friend they want to spend absurd amounts of money, just go do it on your own. The food is entertainment enough. The staff is friendly, but not chatty. I'd say about 2/3 of the dining room for lunch was tourists. So don't worry too much about looking out of place, or taking photos, or not speaking French. Similarly, when presented with options (bread service, candies at the end of the meal, etc) just take one of everything. They know it's a once in a lifetime experience for most of us. The dining room is pretty, but kind of generic in my opinion- the courtyard and the the area I think they use to serve breakfast and then tea in looked prettier. The famous flower arrangements are indeed stunning, but the week I was there (mid-March) that just meant massive, massive arrays of forsythia. It was a little modern for my tastes. All in all, my first foray into 3-star dining was everything I'd hoped for. I doubt I'd go back when there are so many other wonderful options in Paris, but I'm very glad I went to Le Cinq. read more

Went there last week for our 20th wedding anniversary dinner. We've eaten at many truly exceptional restaurants. This was truly the best meal we've ever had. We also spent a small fortune! On balance, worth every penny and then some! We each had the 8-course summer tasting menu along with a wine paring that we split between us (a full flight would have been eight full glasses of wine for each person- we wouldn't have been able to walk home). All told we spent about 900 euros or about $1,300 for the two of us. Again, worth every penny. Service was warm, welcoming, personal, and very special; I couldn't have asked for better. Sommelier Nicolas Charriere was friendly, helpful and showed a deep understanding of the wines we drank and of the pairings. He was also very interested in giving in-depth answers to our questions. I can't begin to describe the food- it would require a 20 page essay. What I will say is that Eric Briffard is a remarkable and gifted chef. There's no bullshit, no gimmick, just a profound respect for taste, texture, aroma, and presentation- everything was true artistry! If you have to stretch financially to do it- DO IT! If you have no financial limitations, DO IT! You won't regret it. read more

Came here to propose, and was not letdown. I arranged this through the concierge at my hotel, and Le Cinq provided a frictionless experience. We both had the 9 course dinner. Le Cinq needs no introduction or another blow-by-blow of the food offerings. That information is readily available here on Yelp and elsewhere. I will simply mention the things I found remarkable: 1. The staff was on-point, attentive without being obsequious, and well in-sync. Our head waiter was friendly and very pleasant. Appropriate level of interest and delight in our proposal. 2. Fancy without being stuffy at all. Despite the price, I never at all felt as though the restaurant was being exclusionary or judgmental. The other guests at the restaurant were clearly enjoying themselves as was the staff so this was quite refreshing. One of my concerns with booking a Michelin*** (and a Parisian institution at that) was that they would be condescending: quite the opposite. Very welcoming and overall simply pleasant. 3. Pacing excellent. Always just the right amount of time between courses. Never at all wondering what was taking so long or having food delivered on top of another course. 4. Food was well-prepared and appropriately seasoned. The dessert cart at the end of the meal where you make your own to-go box was quite a treat. Overall a great experience. The staff take your experience seriously and perform their tasks effortlessly. We look forward to visiting again when we return. read more

Food: 4 Service: 2.5 Ambiance: 5 Overview: great food, but underwhelming service. Food: We had the dinner tasting menu of 8+ courses in the fall of 2014. (The menu is different now.) The meal took about 3 hours total. The food was deserving of the two Michelin stars, but appropriately, is not deserving of three stars. One or two dishes, particularly their take on french onion soup, were remarkable and unlike anything I've had elsewhere. One or two dishes, including the foie gras, were underwhelming and much like something you could eat in a cheaper restaurant throughout Paris. But everything else was interesting. Given the price, the food would be five stars if not for the one or two disappointments. Service: You would expect perfect service here. But lower your expectations, especially if you're young and American. They check most of the boxes of paying close attention, clearing plates at the right time, etc. But the service lagged in a few critical respects. First, we were not offered a cheese cart, notwithstanding our ordering the full tasting menu. Some people rave about the cheese, some don't. But we were expecting the opportunity to judge the cheese for ourselves. We did not ask about it at the time because we felt it rather inappropriate given the formality of the restaurant and perhaps more relevantly, felt a bit rushed out as we were the last ones in the restaurant (see below). Perhaps beginning the tasting menu at an 8:30 reservation is too late for the premises to include cheese in the tasting menu. If that is the case, it is incumbent upon Le Cinq to tell diners in advance, especially as we watched with eager anticipation as every other table was offered the cheese cart while we were enjoying our entrees. We wrote to the restaurant afterwards but received no reply. Perhaps it did not help that, notwithstanding our formal attire, we could not conceal our heavily American-accented French. I would hope it was merely an oversight rather than a consequence of our later reservation time or our non-French origin. Either way, their failure to explain the oversight is disappointing. Second, they began cleaning up in the dining room (i.e., putting chairs away) while we were still finishing our meal. Yes, it was nearing 10:30 and we were the last diners still eating. But having been a server, I know that it's Restaurant 101 to not begin putting up chairs or other activity in the dining room to make even the last diners, who are still eating, feel like they are rushed. Third, much like us, the couple next to us was celebrating an anniversary. They received special copies of the menu. They also had a photo taken of them and framed for them, while they were eating. We were not offered this treatment. We do not need special treatment. But if we've ordered the most expensive menu at your restaurant, we would not expect such blatant bias in treatment. Unlike them, we did not order champagne, but only ordered a bottle of wine. Maybe Le Cinq simply cannot believe that some people prefer to celebrate with wine instead of champagne. (Although, in Le Cinq's defense, that couple seemed rather miserable, so perhaps Le Cinq's staff was hoping to brighten their mood.) Ambiance: The ambiance, assuming you're looking for lots of faux-opulence, gold, and classic Parisian stuffiness, is on point. You get here exactly what you expect, at least as far as ambiance is concerned. But, if you want to enjoy yourself, the bar and lounge patrons right outside the restaurant, who were being serenaded with live jazz, seemed to be having a much better time than anyone dining at Le Cinq. read more

I was very excited to dine at Le Cinq. This is our (with wife) first visit to Paris and we typically try to hit Michelin restaurants when we travel. However, as the night unfolded, I began to become disenchanted with the entire experience. For a Michelin star restaurant, I have never experienced service so lack luster. At times we waited for over 35 minutes to be attended to (empty drinks). Patrons who spoke French as a first language were doted over and received exemplary service. Admittedly, we do not speak French well. However, this is a Michelin restaurant in an international hotel (Four Seasons). We received better service at smaller bistros (off the beaten path places) in Paris. The palatability of the food was good at best. I would not recommend dinning there unless one wanted to spend 1600 euros and the possibility of being overlooked. We will not be dinning there again. FYI, we dined at Epicure (3 Michelin Stars) in Le Bristol the same week and the service was beyond exceptional! read more

Opening Remarks: -Located in the very ritzy Four Seasons Hotel George V in Paris off Champs Elysees -Two Michelin Stars -Eric Beaumard is the famous Sommelier and Restaurant Director and is the winner of a number of awards including Best Sommelier in Europe (1994) and Sommelier of the Year (Le Chef magazine in 2003) -Eric Briffard is the Executive Chef who has also published a successful cookbook called Eric Briffard Le Cinq Service: -Top notch doesn't really even begin to describe the service at Le Cinq and it's clear that that "Four Seasons hospitality experience" certainly transcends their dining rooms well -As we walked towards the dining room we were greeted by a line of friendly middle-aged men who knew my name and promptly escorted us to our seats. -This is old school dining here, folks- you know, where my (male) partner was given the full menu with prices, and mine simply had the descriptions without any discernable price. Just to shake things up a bit, at the end of the night, I paid the bill. -The servers went above and beyond to care for us throughout the night- maybe sometimes a little excessively. For example, any time I got out of my seat, someone would rush (like literally run towards me) to make sure they were there to pull back my chair. They also pretty much escorted me to and from the washroom a few times throughout the night. I certainly don't mind these little touches, but I absolutely do not need them (I bet though that they get some pretty needy guests in there) -At the end of the meal, we were sent home with little take away boxes of extra caramels and a hardcover copy of the 2013 Les Grandes Tables du Monde in which Le Cinq is featured- how nice! Décor: -One word : breathtaking. The room is done in lavish gold and grey tones with customized tablecloths, china and silverware. -In uniform with the rest of the hotel, the restaurant's decor is brightened up by a massive arrangement of bright pink flowers near the front of the room -The dining room neighbours a stunning outdoor courtyard complete with a tranquil waterfall installation and hanging hydroponic floral arrangements -When you walk in you are instantly struck by excitement at the sight of a mobile dessert trolley- well, I certainly was excited. -The tables and chairs are remarkably comfortable- lots of space for multiple wine glasses and dishware on the table, and a big cushiony seat for a longer meal. I also appreciated the little cushioned stool for my purse and camera! Drink: -There are 50,000 bottles in Le Cinq's wine celler that represent a variety of French grapes and other regions around the world -At the suggestion of our server and the sommelier, we started our meal off with champagne, then moved to sharing a bottle of Domaine Vacheron Sancerre for the lighter fish-based courses, then moved onto glasses of a sweeter wine for foie, and then a few glasses of bold red for our lamb. We definitely enjoyed our wine selections but wasn't blown away with any of them for the price. Food: -The focus of the food menu at Le Cinq is on classic French technique with more modern presentations and lighter ingredients -The a la carte menu is divided into starters (€68-100), fish and shellfish (€120-130), Meat and Poultry (€75-130), and desserts (€28-34). Considering the aforementioned prices of the meal components, we decided to go with the 8 course tasting menu for €260. Seemed like a better deal, I guess. Closing Remarks: - The bill for two tasting menus, one bottle of wine, 6 glasses of wine, a couple bottles of Evian water, and one tea, the bill came to €900 including tax and tip ($1250 Canadian)- not cheap at all. In all honestly, the food was hit and miss and for that price I was expecting to the wowed. What I was wowed by, however, was the remarkable décor and the flawless service. -Would I return? Likely not on my wallet or unless I had friends or family to entertain. It's an absolutely breathtaking venue for a special occasion, and admittedly, I am enamored by the allure of the cheese and dessert trollies. But for a foodie with high expectations based on recommendations and online reviews, I wasn't particularly wowed. read more

My husband and I had dinner here and it was probably one of the best meals of our lives. We waited a little too long to make a reservation so we were left with the first seating of the night (not a big deal). Since we were the first guests to arrive the meticulous serve staff hosted us in the waiting area while our table was prepared and provided a few aperitifs. Champagne, raspberry/gold leaf nibbles (exploding with flavor) a translucent jelly morsel; all phenomenal and we hadn't even started! We were seated facing the beautifully decorated (for Noel) Four Seasons courtyard and the amazing night began. The bread and butter (I could survive solely on French butter and bread if allowed) was to die for, the series of small plate were sublime. We ordered the blue lobster salad as one of our starters, decadent doesn't even come close to describing it. Our server recommended a bottle of wine that seemed to morph to compliment each course. For the main dish I went for the venison and my husband the fish. It was the kind of meal you want to inhale because the flavors are so amazing but also want to delay eating it all together because you did't want it to end (quite the conundrum). Desert was just as impressive, visually pleasing and of course tasted like a dream. Everything from the decor the servers the ambiance to food the wine made it an unforgettable meal. I cannot wait to find an excuse to go back. read more

Le Cinq vs Le Bristol - Multi Michelin Star expereince If you wanting a truly unique and memorable dining experience in Paris and are deciding between Le Cinq and Le Bristol - let me give you my two cents. Although Le Bristol has 3 Michelin stars and Le Cirq, 2 Michelin Stars, both my wife and I preferred Le Cinq to Le Bristol. Le Bristol - First Course - Artichoke Macaroni, Second Course - Crusted Whiting - Chocolate dessert Le Cinq - First Course - Tuna Belly Second Course Sea Bass with truffles chocolate dessert Wife - Le Bristol - Tomatoes - Second Course - Sole - Cooked Cherry dessert Le Cinq - salad first course - Cod Loin - strawberry merangue First Couse - edge to Le Bristol - the artichoke macaroni was one of the best first courses I have ever eaten and my wife loved her tomato dish Main course - Le Cinq - hands down Desserts - Draw Bread and mini-house courses - Le Bristol by a nose Service - Le Cinq - by a mile. Ambiance - draw Overall - we both preferred Le Cinq read more

this was the highlight of our visit in Paris. we had the 4 course lunch which is really about 10 'courses' when you factor in all the different dishes you get. the deconstructed onion soup and spaghetti house were our favorites. in addition, we had a kiwi pineapple sorbet for dessert and it was soft, tart, sweet and sour. the presentation and complexity of flavors/textures was spot on. if you are looking for a fine dining experience in paris this is a place worth considering. read more

Absolutely amazing meal. Go for lunch and you can get the tasting menus for much less than the dinner prices. I believe it was around $150 per person, wine not included. The service was impeccable. They even offered to give us a tour of the kitchen afterward. They require a jacket, but I emailed them ahead of time and let them know that there were 4 of us who were backpacking across Europe and would not have jackets. They offered to lend us some when we arrived! read more

Paris, France - If you're in Paris and you can dine here, it's a must. Every single person that helped us, or that we encountered here were polite and wonderful and wanting to please. There was no bad attitude that some refer to. They really want to make you happy, feel comfortable and above all want you to have a beautiful experience and truly enjoy the delicious food and wine pairings. We actually knew the chef from another restaurant that we had met a few years ago. We asked to see him, he came out to greet us, it took a second or two and it clicked he remembered us, quite well. When we saw him last he was about to get his third Michelin star. He was such a gentle polite and caring chef that focuses on his guests, enjoying every single bite... of anything on or off the menu, then and now. He asked if he could choose our menu for us. He wanted to surprise us, didn't disappoint! It was a tasting experience like non other. Everything was cooked to perfection. The presentation was stunning, each plate was like a piece of art and we ate in bliss. The delicious food kept coming slowly until we asked our waiter to please explain to the chef we couldn't eat anymore. We couldn't have dessert it was just too much. The chef sent "many of the delicious desserts we had to skip" with a bouquet of stunning roses to our room, the end to an incredibly perfect evening. A jacket was definitely required though I noticed most men were dressed in stunning suits, women dressed in stunning designer clothing though if you don't have high end designer cloths that is totally fine. Good friends who live here, dress like they would for simply nice restaurants and I was told by a few locals at a dinner party, at this restaurant no one judges. Many think this restaurant is for visitors only, Parisians who have something to celebrate, and who revel in fine dining come to this visually stunning restaurant as well. read more

Magical... we have eaten at various 3 Star Michelin rated restaurants and Le Cinq was perfection. We went to Europe to celebrate our 16 years together and the staff did not disappoint. The food was glorious and the ambiance was enchanting. Thank you Patrick for that extra mile of service and unforgettable experience even after the perfect meal! read more

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This is the best dining experience of my life. I've tried a more expensive Micheline 3-STAR in Florence, Italy that was 75% more expensive, and I would pick this currently 2-STAR one over the Florentine 3-STAR ANY DAY! Here's why: 1. The ambiance was the first thing that impressed. It was royal but and elegant but not dated. 2. The recommended wines and stemware. The sommelier was very friendly and the choices he gave us in terms of champagne and wines were fantastic! The stemware was made out of ultra thin, crystal and makes you want to try the wine it holds even if you weren't told what's in it. 3. The food. It was simply fantastic. No amount of words can really do it justice. Try it for yourself and you will be a convert. 4. The hospitality. The waiters have this thing called service down. When I was in Italy at the Michelin 3-Star. I felt rush. Perhaps those waiters were trying to give the impression that they're fulfilling my every need at the fastest speed possible. But when you're at a dining sanctuary like this, you want to feel like you're living as if it's your last day today...slowly taking all the wonderfulness in. Le Cinq's waiters and waitresses did just that for me. I was never rushed. They were so encouraging and complimentary despite my French being very bad. This is a must-try. I found them through parisbymouth.com which ranked them as the judges' favorite out of all the Michelin 3-Star's when it's only a 2-star! I'm pretty sure this will be a 3-star this year as Christian Le Squer took over this place after the Michelin stars have already been awarded to Le Cinq. Enjoy one of the best meals of your life! read more

Among all of my Michelin dinners, tonight dinner at Le Cinq stands out. Artistically, dinner tonight was the most beautiful in all of my experiences at any level of restaurant in the past. But the beauty was surpassed by the flavors, which were intense and so enjoyable. The amazing thing is they can even make 8 courses great, equally tasty for my vegan partner to match my meal. The atmosphere, the services, the food, the presentation are perfect. I am sorry to say, the dinner tonight put my French Laundry (3 star Michelin restaurant in Napa Vally) experience to shame. read more

Disappointing. The room is beautiful and the service is absolutely top notch. The meal itself left a lot to be desired. We found the flavors to be mismatched and uninspiring. There was nothing that made us go "wow". I could not rank this meal in my top 100 which is what I would expect for the price. However, the wine was wonderful! read more

Where do I even begin?! We celebrated my husband's birthday and Le Cinq and is was pretty amazing. The service was the best I've ever experienced and the food was fabulous. We went all out with the champagne, a bottle of wine and the tasting menu. My only complaint was the amount of time it took to get thru everything! It was kind of exhausting! haha I can't remember exactly how many courses we had but I'm guessing it was around 12. It was an experience to say the least. Very over the top, very grand. Definitely one I am glad to have done once in my life! And let's talk about the hotel for a second. The flowers. Oh my gosh. Hands down one of the most beautiful hotel lobbies I have ever seen in my life. Definitely will go back. Not sure we'll do the 4 hour tasting menu again, but will definitely go back. :) read more

Had an incredible meal here. Very creative and delicious food. Each plate is a work of art. The service is flawless. Got to meet the chef after our dinner who is very ambitious in his presentation of the dishes. Loved his attitude about the food. We got a tour of the wine cellar from our sommelier after dinner also. Very historic wine caves. I will come back for sure when I get back to Paris. read more