Chez Paul — Restaurant in Paris

So I've actually NEVER felt the need to leave an online review for a restaurant in my entire life. But after this abysmal train wreck of an ordeal, I felt like I had an actual moral prerogative to make an account just to urge ANYONE who is considering coming here to please don't. It's for your own good.

If you value a good dining experience, your money, or even just an hour of your time, I assure it is in your best interest to stay away from this Joffrey Baratheon of a food-serving establishment. In just a few hours, Chez Paul has actually managed to overcome Logan Paul as the universal worst Paul.

Look, I just wanted a decent night out. Not much to ask for, right? I got here in the afternoon, and the all-around sad experience began as soon as I sat down.

1. The staff is incredibly vile. If our waiter's job was to show us how to really put the host in hostile, then by God did he excel with all the flying colors in France. I understand that we took awhile to order, and that we're Chinese-American tourists (the rare quiet ones, even), but none of this warrants the constant aura of annoyance that emanated from our waiter the entire time. We were very obviously ignored several times, and just to really rub it in our faces that we weren't welcome, he made these aggressive grunting sounds at random occasions, like a really territorial and xenophobic gorilla.

2. Because this waiter evidently abhorred our existence on this planet, we asked for help from a nearby waitress. We just wanted to know if they could sear the foie gras pate for us, to which she replied "No". Okay. And then she RIDICULED US FOR ASKING TO OTHER WAITERS. I can understand that it may have been a dumb question, but do you really need to laugh at the customers while they are eating? This isn't even restaurant etiquette, this is just COMMON DECENCY. If I did this in the second grade, I'd have been confined to the naughty corner during recess. For any professional location that deserves some iota of a semblance of respect, this is unacceptable.

3. In a logarithmic scale between a burnt half-potato and decent food, this restaurant would still be somewhere along the left end. The rabbit was so dry it must've been desiccated in a laboratory beforehand. Dry enough to wipe your tears of disappointment with. Not only that, the fish was so basic, it carries around a selfie stick. I've had $2 burgers that was more appetizing than some of their dishes. Though, just to be fair, the foie gras was actually pretty good, so if you were getting that at half price without interaction from the staff, maybe you'll give this place a 3-star.

Overall, if you're still hoping for some semblance of an enjoyable time here, I implore: go to literally any other place that sells edible matter. You'll have a much better time than this stepped-lego of...

Perched at the end of one of the most intense party strips in eastern Paris, this may seem an unlikely location for an excellent restaurant serving classic French cuisine. But Chez Paul is a culinary gem, serving up outstanding meals at reasonable prices. Signature dishes include the escargot cooked in parsley and butter. A favorite main course is the exceptional steak au poivre (steak with peppercorn sauce), cooked in brandy, with dauphinoise potatoes, just €19.50. You will search long and hard for a pepper steak as good as this in Paris, for such a reasonable price. The duck, cooked with apple and garlic, is also excellent value at €19. If you have room for dessert we recommend the crème brûlée with vanilla and bourbon (€8.60), or the house speciality: pear in spiced wine and vanilla (€7.50). Inside, the dark wood bar, mustard-colored walls covered in an eclectic range of pictures, and burgundy banquettes immerse diners in an authentic and traditional French bistro setting. And the service is brisk and pleasant. The only downside is that on busy nights you can find yourself elbow-to-elbow with other diners. The alternative is to sit on the narrow terrace. To avoid the crowds, book in advance, and ask for a private table inside. Or go on a weeknight, when...

I live in the area of the restaurant and had always seen so many people going to try their food. This being said we decided to try it out !

One of the most dissapointing dinners I have had in a very long time in Paris.

The food had clearly already been prepared in advance because once we ordered it arrived 1 minute later… we ordered steak au poivre and a steak tartare it takes more than a minute to cook the food. I mean the wine hadn’t arrived to the table yet and the main meals had already come.

After speaking to the waiter that this was not possible he excused himself.

The meat was hard and not tender at all and steak tartare very average in flavor… simply knowing that the food was pre made already cut our appetite.

We decided to give the benefit of the doubt and still order a dessert (île flottante) and wow as well very dissapointing and probably should have known considering the main meals. It tastes exactly like the store bought ones that had just been plopped onto a plate for clients to eat…

The only up side is we were only charged the dessert and the wine but still considering this I needed to share my experience because as a Parisian I saw many tourists eating at this restaurant and I 100% would...