L'Empreinte — Restaurant in Paris

The first dish I had was these things on skewer. Raddish; something fishy and cantaloupe. When you try everything continuously it flows well. The fish it tasted pretty yummy because the cantaloupe balanced it out. 7/10

For my starter I had the Rabbit terrine and foie gras . Looking at it it wasn’t all too appetizing but after having a bite the rabbit was full of flavor I was skeptical at first but the combination of the spices and the acidity of the tomatoes and pickle created a smooth balance and the foie gras had a creaminess that blended well with a bite of the salad that was provided. 9/10

Entree. Duck breast The duck is very fatty and rich . It had a smooth taste on the tongue . I had mine done well done since I’m afraid of eating raw meat . The sauce is sweet since made of honey and has the consistency as barbecue sauce . The potatoes are cooked well and seasoned enough where they are good to eat on there own . The saltiness of the potato balances out the sweet flavor of the sauce and the duck . The purple thing is I assume a yam . It was good with duck as well. It was literally the best thing I had eaten and so delicious 10/10

Lastly I had the lemon tart . The meringue melts in your mouth . There are these strange red berries that are bitter/sour but sweet. The lemon is so strong you can smell the aroma off the plate. The cake is a bit dry and tough but the cream is smooth creamy and very lemony. There was a bit too much lemon filling for me but the overall dish was...

Last month I had a very positive review (below for the records). Unfortunately the latest experience has been quite disappointing, so I lower from 4 to 2 stars. The menu was the same but the velouté (which was amazing when I first went) had maybe one or two noix saint Jacques in it and was not really tasty; desserts were also not good; main dishes were ok but small, nothing special. The price was definitely too high for what we had. The service was extremely slow and inexperienced, wrong food delivered, not a smile in the whole night, the chef himself was also serving at the tables. There were visibly too many tables added in the main room, it was difficult to seat without bothering the tables nearby. I wouldn’t go back.

My previous review: The food is very good. Staff is friendly and professional. The cook is amazingly active (the kitchen is visible, which I felt was a...

Expensive for what it is. Overcrowded. Service not very fast nor pleasant.

Edit: As for the self-styled courteous, but objectively inadmissible, reply of the owner, I would like to point out that 1) it's not difficult to understand that if they don't have a reservation in my name is simply because more people were at the same table and I wasn't the one to make the reservation 2) accusing a review of being irrelevant or fake rather than addressing the points that were made (by several people, one might add) is hardly a way to improve one's service and is instead proof of the unpleasantness (and apparently arrogance) that I was mentioning.

After this frankly out of line answer I am not even inclined to give the place a second chance and I feel I have no choice but to change my rating from two...