Artishow Cabaret — Restaurant in Paris

No surprise that I'm an American and don't speak any French so I was a bit nervous that I and my travel partners would enjoy a cabaret show in Paris. Luckily we were mistaken and the fantastic crew at Artishow Cabaret welcomed us with open bosoms! It was amazing seeing a diverse crowd, including some younger kids for what looked like their grandma's birthday celebration. Of course the crew there spoke English well and we felt very taken care of.

We were sat at a shared table and served our meal, which I don't fully remember but I do know it was yummy. We opted to purchase a drink with our package as well. The show doesn't start until after the meal so if you didn't purchase that you may want to arrive a bit later after the doors open.

The show was FABULOUS. Yes, some of it was in French but it was fun to learn about some of their popular music. I even made a playlist to explore for later. The dancing was AMAZING, the performances were exactly what we were hoping for and I can't even begin to explain how moved we were by some of the artists on stage.

There is an intermission so the show ends up being quite long. I think we were there for 4 hours with dinner. We weren't fully prepared for that, but it was a welcome surprise. I decided to visit this particular venue as I'd heard that Moulin Rouge can be a bit touristy. I can't attest to that as I still haven't visited but at Artishow we were surrounded by locals and were the only ones who spoke English as our first language. It felt like a very special place and we can't thank them enough for their...

Disclaimer: We are reviewing the service, not the show itself.

The establishment offers ‘dinner & show’ tickets, for which the doors open at 20.00 and ‘show only’ tickets for which the doors open at 22.00, as stated on their website.

My wife and I booked tickets through their website for the show only as we had an early dinner. The establishment is situated in a small side street with a big metal gate that is closed at all times, except for the 'opening times' shown on the website. We went there at 21.30 and waited till 22.10, but the doors never opened! We tried knocking and shouting but no one came. We tried calling the number but it went straight to voice mail. We then heard the faint sounds of laughter coming from the establishment - the show had started and no one bothered to come open for doors for us who bought the ‘show only’ tickets as opposed to other patrons who went it for the dinner at 20.00 and then the show.

The next day we used all available communication channels: Email, Facebook, twitter and phone to organise a different date to attend the show or a refund. We have now been back in Sydney for 5 days and we have still not heard back from this establishment.

We are extremely disappointed and this was our only bad experience during our otherwise awesome trip to Paris. We do hope that someone will get in contact with us to organise a refund.

At this stage we have given up on an apology, we just want a refund of...

We loved the show! The theater is small but well run. They make the most out of what they have. Our dinner was delicious. Nothing special but certainly pleasing. You're offered a couple of choices. We were all happy with ours. They serve the basics for drinks - wine, beer, cocktails. But it's all about the show. I have friends in the theater business in the States. Being around them makes me appreciate the details that really make a show work. The costumes, lighting, and timing were spot on here. For such a small production the cast and crew were spectacular. Some of the lighting effects were perfect! And even though we don't speak French we had a blast! The performers are so genuine, funny, and talented. Truly a very entertaining night. Very much worth the cost. I've been to shows like this all over the U.S., Central & South America, & Europe - this is a good one. My only criticism is the website. It's only in French, a bit archaic, and was hard to navigate. Perhaps have your concierge book it or work with a friend who speaks French. I switched between screens and used Google translate. Once we booked our tickets it all worked out smoothly. Merci to the...