Le Chateaubriand

Dan Piotrowski★★★★★★★★★★2.0a year ago

Le Châteaubriand — A Major Letdown We came to Le Châteaubriand full of excitement and left feeling incredibly disappointed. For context, we’re a couple who loves fine dining and trying new flavors, so we were really looking forward to this experience. The evening started off on a good note: the staff was friendly and seated us right away. Unfortunately, that’s where the positives end. The waiter explained the tasting menu, and we opted for the wine pairing. The first dish—cheese puffs—was fine, but nothing memorable or exciting. That trend continued throughout the night. A ceviche you drink, something fried, then more and more courses that were completely forgettable. The main meat course was chicken, which again was just… fine. Nothing creative, nothing bold. It felt like the chef was burnt out and uninspired. Honestly, it didn’t even seem like he tasted his own food. Front of house wasn’t much better. It felt disorganized, with different servers coming to our table throughout the night. They seemed rushed, distracted, and frankly like they didn’t care. Normally that wouldn’t be a dealbreaker, but for a restaurant of this supposed caliber, it was disappointing. The wine pairing? Also fine. Nothing bad, but nothing exciting either. Honestly, we had a €7 bottle from a local grocery store that was more enjoyable. And then the strangest part—mid-dinner, a man from the street (clearly not part of the official staff) walked around the restaurant trying to sell roses, like we were at a beach bar in Cancun. The staff said nothing. At the end of the meal, they even suggested we leave a tip, which no other restaurant we’ve dined at in Paris has done, and seemed overly pushy. As a side note, they also did not take American Express. To anyone considering this restaurant: skip it. Don’t waste your money on a place where the chef seems checked out and the staff isn’t invested. There are too many amazing restaurants in Paris—this isn’t one of them.

Tam Le★★★★★★★★★★5.0a year ago

Food was absolutely delicious. Seasonal ingredients, top level execution, interesting flavors combinations. And the sauces, all their sauces were very impressive. Nice vibe, good services. Their lunch menu was a really good deal. A must try, and totally worth a come back when the menu changes

Stephany Jones★★★★★★★★★★3.04 months ago

The food was really good! Fresh and creative! Portions are perfect given the number of dishes in the menu! The place is typically Paris Bistro so a little on the rudimentary side. Some members of staff are super friendly and accommodating others less so and…. The food was great!

Daniel Maros★★★★★★★★★★4.0a year ago

Great lunch in Paris. Service, Staff and wine were fantastic. All the food was prepared well and tasted delicious, however I just didn’t feel much or have anything memorable. Maybe It’s me. I just like more adventurous food. The cheese selection was however my favorite of my trip to Paris! Extra points for being extremely kind and accommodating to the table next to us with ludicrous dietary requirements. If I was the chef I would have asked them to leave. Yet they smiled and gave Them what they requested.

Maggie J★★★★★★★★★★5.02 years ago

We had dinner here with another couple on a Wednesday night. Upon arrival we were promptly seated and when our server took our drink order they also asked if we had any dietary restrictions or dislikes. Two people in our group went straight vegetarian and one person preferred not to eat any seafood. They were incredibly accommodating and had no issues with the requests. The dinner service had no menu and most closely resembled a tasting course meal but felt more laid back and casual. One of our dining companions chose to do the wine pairings while the rest of us opted not to. They did not have cocktails on the menu but they had a limited selection of spirits and were able to make simple drinks like gin & tonic and tequila & soda. The dishes came out at a nice pace and each one was as good as the last. Collectively our favorite dish was probably the white bean soup, it was simple but insanely good! I was very excited to try the preserved egg yolk dessert as that seems to be a staple on their ever changing menu. It was super interesting and should definitely be taken in one bite. I loved the casual cozy feel of this restaurant and would be more than happy to come back!