Le Oulala — Restaurant in Paris

The best part of our visit was when we could leave.

This was by far one of the worst restaurant experiences I’ve ever had — and I deeply regret choosing Oulala Halal Restaurant for what was supposed to be a special meal with my non-Muslim family. It was their first time at a halal restaurant, and unfortunately, this place gave them a very bad impression.

The restaurant was nearly empty when we arrived — which now makes perfect sense. The staff spoke poor English and poor French, and couldn’t answer basic questions, like what kind of fish was in the fish and chips (most likely frozen fillets).

They completely messed up our pizza orders. One pizza meant to be a Margherita was served with ham, and the waitress actually argued that Margherita is supposed to have ham on it. She gave the wrong pizza to the wrong person and didn’t even know which was which. On top of that, there were random ingredients like whole olives awkwardly thrown on top.

We ordered two fish and chips. Only one arrived with the rest of the meals — the second one just never came. After a while, we were told they had run out of fish and my father had to choose something else, meaning he sat without food while everyone else ate. When I said this wasn’t acceptable and asked for some compensation, the waitress agreed.

Then I took a bite of my fish and chips (which cost €17) and discovered it was completely black and burnt on the bottom. I pointed it out to the chef, and instead of apologizing, he argued that this was normal because they cook it in the oven — even though fish and chips are supposed to be deep-fried. I couldn’t eat it, and eventually they agreed to bring me a pizza instead, so I sat waiting again, watching everyone else eat.

The food overall was terrible: cold, undercooked pizza dough, a rubbery entrecôte, overpriced and tiny portions. The restaurant was dirty and run-down. The waitress and chef were both rude and dismissive.

When it was time to pay, they first offered a laughable €4 discount. After some discussion, the waitress agreed to take one pizza off the bill (€15), but just as I was about to pay, the chef interrupted and insisted we pay full price. When I asked the waitress why she changed her mind, her exact words were: “Not my problem, I’m just a worker.”

Absolutely shameful. The best part of the evening was leaving this place. I’ll never return, and I strongly advise others — Muslim or not — to stay far away from this disaster of...

Google rates does not represent the service at all.

Arrived at 6:35 pm and they were barely set up. The staff (1 guy) wasn’t welcoming and seemed overwhelmed with work. He was setting the tables and chairs while we waited around and soon after he went to the kitchen where he answered the phone, and chopped mushrooms… all along he did not wash his hands. We asked if anyone was going to help him but he said his boss would arrive at 7:30. We decided to leave and he was quiet happy to see us go (probably because he had so much work to do).

Also, I wear the hijab. It was awfully awkward when the server randomly says that they don’t serve alcohol when we didn’t ask nor brought any...

I am from Cali and it's my first time in Paris and I was looking for halal food and this was the first restaurant that popped up on google search. Oulala has a wide selection of food including indulging pizzas, pastas, halal steak and fries too which is hard to find here in Paris. I ordered chicken pizza and my husband ordered the steak with fries. The food was really fresh and delicious. They also have virgin drinks that are really great. Do try this place if you're in Paris. The menu is all Halal. The staff was very friendly and the owner is really sweet. He personally made sure everything was good for us. Nice chill...