There's a sparse selection of seafood restaurants in the vicinity of the Champs Élysées in Paris and, we just happened to find ourselves a short walk from this one after exiting the evenings entertainment.
Aesthetically, the restaurant is lacking in the charm of the surrounding eateries and the classic outdoor cafes of Paris. And once inside, the tables are bustling with loud and animated conversations. Every table is filled and there's a short wait at the door.
The place is too busy for pleasantries, as the wait staff is continually rushing and even so, it was a long twenty minutes before our order was taken. Taken in all, the ambiance earns just 2 stars.
These first impressions would have me rating the restaurant at best a 3 stars, but the shear effort the wait staff is expending to service the masses crammed inside, together with the lightening speed our order came to the table, once the order was taken, earns the service 4 stars. The key here is patience.
And so, we come to the food. First the negative. My advice is; Firstly, don't order beef when you come to a seafood restaurant. But, if you must, don't order the "steak chop", bone in steak. That is unless you enjoy an un-aged, gristly, piece of meat that's very difficult to cut through all the connective tissue. Just don't.
But, we came for the seafood and there, the restaurant rewarded us with a tasty and well prepared selection of the ocean's fruits.
The cuttlefish was some of the best I've had. Grilled to delicate perfection. The split lobster was quite delicious. Stone crab, head on shrimp and Langostino, we're also quite good. The muscles however, we're a bit dry. I don't think muscles should ever be served without a supporting broth of some sort. And, the accompanying seafood rice and shredded potatoes were very flavorful. The dish as pictured is a serving for two and easily feeds 3 or 4. The place does not skimp on quantity. I suggest you order on the conservative side unless you want to take leftovers with you. For the caliber of the seafood and the huge servings, and very fair pricing, I give the restaurant 4 stars for the food, and I subtract a star for the steak.
In conclusion, if Yelp allowed the option, I would rate the restaurant 3 1/2 overall.