Rimal Paris: L'Atelier — Restaurant in Paris

Liked it. Main cuisines are good. Beef platter....kibbe...etc Unusually expensive for what it is. (Btw...coming from a guy who paid 50 Euro for a Hamburger at George V and didn't complain)

Fatoush salad had a sweet, uncommon taste to it....couldn't figure it out. Didn't like it. My main concern: It was my first day in Paris.....and when the bill arrived, I asked point-blank if the gratuity was included. Our server said No....just taxes.

So I left 40 Euro for a 176 Euro bill to say thank you. It was later that a local who recommended the place to me said "No... Gratuity is included.. but sometimes they take advantage of Americans who don't know" (What???)

Won't say one thing or another because I'm still not sure who was right....but giving the restaurant the benefit of doubt....the food was good. Location is nice too on the corner of busy intersection. IF gratuity was included and they lied....well, you can figure it out. (Didn't like the "take advantage of Americans line...")

Service was great...specially after what may possibly have been an unusually generous gratuity....Lol CHECK THE BILL FOR ACCURACY....Just sayin'!! .....and I don't usually just say things without...

My first dine out in Paris I got really disappointed the food quality was really bad I ordered grilled brochettes it came with a half of an onion like seriously 😒 My husband ordered some mezé hummus was okay ! At least I complained (not even a complain I said my opinion very politely) about the food quality in the end of the course to the server he did like it, he came back with a dessert without saying A single word or a direct look to us the way he dropped the plate off on the table was like this is your compensation!!! I DID’T ASK YOUR favour MAYBE NEXT time an excuse will be good or a SMILE ! You should take some classes of how to be polite because you are not Sir !! Definitely...

We went there on Saturday - 22/April, a family of 3.

We did not make any reservation. So, we were placed at the table next to the entrance door.

When we asked what kind of drinks they have, the old gentleman said "we have everything", but i don't like the tone of his voice. We have placed the orders, but I guess we were not properly dressed (casual smart with baskets), the amount of time that we have waited for tap water and a basket of fries were long.

Upon paying at the counter, the same gentleman asked me "so, no coffee, no desserts?".

With that kind of voice tone, I will no longer want to return to this restaurant. At least Noura have polite staff.

That's my...