Le Black Dog — Restaurant in Paris

My girlfriend and I spent a weekend in Paris recently and looked up metal bars, this was the first place we found and we ended up spending most of our evening time here. They have a happy 'hour' that runs from 5 til 9 when a 50cl serving of Pelforth (a very drinkable lager style beer) goes for a quite unbelievable €3. That then rises to around €5.50 after (which compared to a lot of bars we passed was about what they charged during their happy hours!).

We were a little hesitant at first having heard that Parisians can be a bit short with you but the staff were really friendly and ordering pints with our broken French was no problem at all.

On our last night we'd heard good things about the food and the restaurant part was always busy and smelt great so decided to eat. We hadn't reserved but the waitress was really friendly and got us a place after 20 minutes (which we spent downstairs having a beer anyway!). The steaks, sauces & little fried potato things were very good - often unless you're spending a fortune steaks are quite hit & miss but these were juicy and full of flavour.

The worst thing was having to return to London and it's absolutely lack-lustre offerings in comparison. If you like metal, good beer, excellent food and a cosy setting this is the place to...

If you like death metal, you have to eat dinner here or grab a beer here. In fact, everyone should.

I’m actually not a death metal fan but came as an open minded adventurous person. This place is the real deal and THE FOOD WAS AMAZING.

If this was a common jazz bar the line for the food would be wrapped around the street, and/or reservations would be booked out for months. It’s a secret gem in Paris.

Now, I have to say, it is still a secret because it is a legit death metal bar and restaurant. If you want to blend in wear all black and maybe spend a few months growing out a thick beard. (Pro tip: Grab a Shining t-shirt). It’s worth it!!

Meat was tender not fatty. The meat was imported from Argentina. The dipping sauce was flawless with the slightest hint of spice (not too much). The potatoes were the best, most potatoey, yellow potatoes I’ve ever had. There isn’t a near second I’m considering, I just know it was the best potatoes I’ve ever eaten in my life. The dish I ordered was called “the threesome” on the English menu.

I. am. stunned. ...

If you love to eat coke, then come here, otherwise I have to suspect that there was discrimination. I came for lunch, expecting fir tender and juicy steak, yet I got a burnt beef (the 1st and 2nd picture) cooked like coke. When I inquired if it was the routine way to cook steak, the waiter answered yes. He hadn’t even asked how well I want the steak to be done. I tasted a bite then, it tasted exactly like a coke, dry and with bitterness and burnt smell. I had to spit it out. The waiter then came asking:” Don’t you like it?” Excuse me?! This is not food for human! And you asked me if I liked it?! I got another overcooked stead (in the 3rd photo) later although I had told the cook I want it “medium rare” . The starter with different kind of sausages had no problem though. But, this is a place known for it‘s steak? Are you kidding me? If it was not an accident, i will have to suspect that there were discrimination problems to non French speakers, because I didn’t see steaks on other table having this problem. If you don’t like bad evaluation, then do the...