Ama: A Symphony of Culinary Excellence and Passionate Endeavor"
Dining at Ama restaurant is like watching a great theatrical performance; the graceful execution of a carefully orchestrated dance, where every single character plays their part to perfection. The heart of Ama is its diligent workforce, a collection of passionate individuals, devotedly serving up an authentic Mediterranean experience to its patrons.
Ama is the embodiment of clean business; rare, commendable, and inspiring. They are steadfast professionals tirelessly working to provide a remarkable venue to savor Mediterranean cuisine. Yet, in my opinion, this establishment could realize its full potential by recruiting additional personnel embodying the same passion that is so palpable within the current team.
The noteworthy camaraderie here is infectious; employees genuinely support one another, contributing to an atmosphere that exudes warmth and friendliness. It's refreshing to witness a team that has mastered the art of communication within their ranks and extended it effortlessly to their clientele. This level of professionalism speaks volumes about their team spirit and eagerness to render flawless service, not primarily for monetary gains but fueled by an intrinsic love for what they do.
The effort invested by the Ama team is brilliantly evidenced in their food. The Mediterranean cuisine served here is anything but ordinary. Whether it's the tantalizing flavors that play a symphony on your taste buds, or the aesthetic presentation that appeals to the eyes, the gastronomical endeavor here certainly takes Mediterranean food to an exquisite level.
However, no words nor praises can do justice to the entire culinary journey offered by Ama. You have to be there, be a part of their world for an evening, and immerse yourself in the symphony of tastes and experiences that Ama faithfully delivers every single day. So, why wait? Reserve your table now and prepare for a Mediterranean exploration...
   Read moreWe arrived for our booking on time and had to stand at the entrance for 20 minutes until the staff had gotten to clear our table. They were very busy and also seemed totally disintereted when we arrived.
We went upstairs which was unbearably hot. 2 of us got very uncomfortable ottoman seats which were very short. We were not given menus or offered water when we were sat down.
At several points throughout the night we asked for menus, bread, water and chairs and it took asking 2-3 different times for staff to bother to help.
We ordered 6 mezze dishes to share, they were very small and they were ok. The prawns were not seasoned and the sauce for the Bao was way too strong. The dessert portion was also tiny.
Staff didnât go upstairs often and when they did they were too occupied with the other side of the room to notice. Usually took 2-3 efforts of signalling servers before they would come over, and even then they usually didnât even get us what we asked for.
Service was very slow.
Now this would be fine if it was for a regular-priced mezze bar. However the pricing here is more than double what Iâd say the venue is worth, particularly given the small portions. Itâs stylish inside but staff are clearly either too disientested or too busy to do be of service.
Next time Iâll save my money and go to any of the other mezze places (which are cheaper, tastier and more copious) on Rue Bichat.
Again I mean no offence, this was just...
   Read moreATTENTION â ïž Ă ĂVITER ABSOLUMENT pour vos Ă©vĂ©nements !! Cet avis est long, mais je vous conseille de bien le lire !
Par oĂč commencerâŠ
Nous sommes des voisins du restaurant depuis plus de 3 ans et la dĂ©coration du restaurant a attirĂ© notre regard. Nous avons donc naturellement pensĂ© Ă organiser notre repas de mariage lĂ -bas. Il aurait mieux fallu que cette idĂ©e nâait jamais traversĂ© notre espritâŠ
PremiĂšre prise de contact par mail au mois de juin pour un mariage fin octobre. PremiĂšre rĂ©ponse au bout de 2/3 semaines pour nous transmettre un devis qui sâest plus tard avĂ©rĂ© mensonger. Nous demandons une visite au restaurant afin de goĂ»ter les plats et choisir. Nous nâaurons aucune rĂ©ponse avant le mois⊠dâaoĂ»t ! AprĂšs de nombreuses relances par tĂ©lĂ©phone et par mail. Cela aurait dĂ©jĂ dĂ» nous alerter sur le niveau de professionnalisme des gĂ©rants du restaurant. Nous tenions absolument Ă participer Ă la vie de notre quartier et Ă la visibilitĂ© du restaurant en y organisant notre mariage, nous avons donc insistĂ©. Nous sommes allĂ©s au restaurant Ă 2 reprises pour y rencontrer la personne en charge des Ă©vĂšnements. Encore une fois, pour le rencontrer, nous avons eu des informations erronĂ©es et cela a Ă©tĂ© compliquĂ©. Nous avons enfin rĂ©ussi aprĂšs plus de 2 mois Ă faire une dĂ©gustation de plats avec notre tĂ©moin. Nous y sommes allĂ©s avec le premier et seul devis que nous avions, nous avons discutĂ© au Rez de chaussĂ©e du restaurant, nous nous sommes projetĂ©s sur la dĂ©coration, la mise en place des tables⊠lorsque jâai fait part Ă la personne en charge de lâorganisation que nous nâĂ©tions pas rassurĂ©s au vu du manque de communication , elle nous a assurĂ© que nous nâavions plus Ă stresser⊠que des paroles ! Nous avons fait part des ajustements au niveau des plats au gĂ©rant par mail et nous apprenons alors, Ă un mois et demi de notre mariage, que nous sommes en train dâĂȘtre ARNAQUĂS. En effet, sur les deux devis envoyĂ©s, il Ă©tait inscrit « privatisation EXCLUSIVE totale ou partielle du temple Ama ». Ă quel moment une privatisation peut ĂȘtre exclusive tout en Ă©tant totale ou partielle ? Il y a clairement eu une volontĂ© de nous tromper, surtout lorsque la personne en charge de lâorganisation ne nous fait mĂȘme pas visiter une seule fois la mezzanine, lieu oĂč il y a des tables basses et que le gĂ©rant nous rĂ©servait pour notre mariage⊠tout en nous expliquant quâil ne pouvait se permettre de perdre de la clientĂšle un samedi en privatisant totalement le restaurant pour notre Ă©vĂ©nement ! Le summum de lâirrespect a Ă©tĂ© atteint lorsque cette personne nous a indiquĂ© quâil « savait que nous nâavions pas le budget pour rĂ©server le restaurant dans sa totalité ». Alors que nous nâavions jamais abordĂ© la question de notre budget !
Nous passons devant ce restaurant chaque soir. MĂȘme la petite pizzeria Ă cĂŽtĂ© fait plus de couverts que eux sur plusieurs jours ! Ils ont simplement voulu nous coincer Ă un mois de notre mariage afin de se faire leur chiffre dâaffaire sur nous.
Au vu des autres commentaires, nous nâavons aucun regret. Dâailleurs, le gĂ©rant lui mĂȘme se permet de laisser un avis sur son propre restaurant âŠCela montre Ă quel point ils sont malhonnĂȘtes et en difficultĂ©.
Bien heureusement pour nous, nous avons trouvĂ© la perle rare, en plein cĆur de Paris et ils ont su organiser un merveilleux repas de mariage en moins dâun mois !
Dâautres restaurants mĂ©ritent plus de visibilitĂ© dans le quartier ! Ne perdez pas votre temps et votre argent ! JâespĂšre que ce restaurant sera un jour repris par des gĂ©rants honnĂȘtes qui sauront en faire un lieu incontournable...
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