La Poule au Pot
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What diners said about this restaurant:
Mark S. • 4 reviews
June 22, 2024
6/10Expected much more. Good food does not compensate for poor, inattentive rushed service. Interior is as you’d expect from a traditional long standing establishment, oozing its past from every crevice, but with an ac cranked up, despite requesting it to be turned down, we ate our meal in a uncomfortable level of cold with a cool breeze all around. We asked to move to another table but were refused. The restaurant had space, the maitre d just couldn’t be arsed. Writing of whom, he failed to fully explain that the very tasty house dish came with rice, so our fries needn’t have been ordered. Few smiles from him and his team whose couldn’t be arsed attitude followed his example. Shame, could have been so much better. Not likely to try their London location and certainly not heading back here.
Katerina S. • 1 review
June 1, 2024
6.5/10The service was terrible. Had to wait almost 40 min to get waiter. He would run away from us every 30 seconds. He had shaking hands. And a nervous tick. They didn’t provide menu in English and he didn’t want to explain the menu. They brought all food at ones.
Glenn M. • 1 review
May 16, 2024
6/10Dinner was ok not as mind blowing as as expected. Lots of tourists
Holly M. • 6 reviews
April 24, 2024
10/10Our third time visiting. Food is always amazing and service is always incredible.
Elliot H. • 1 review
April 2, 2024
10/10Everything fantastic - food, service, ambience - … except the house wine (red)… was v. expensive and not at all a nice compliment to the food
Ian W. • 1 review
March 26, 2024
9.5/10Great food and service spoilt by over bearing Maitre D
Fatma Rusen G. • 3 reviews
March 15, 2024
6/10Signature chicken dish was a total disappointment. My friends eat a kind of big teabone they did not like it. Rice was delicious, onion soup was very good, profiterol wasn’t good. Service was good, waitress were good.
SENEM O. • 1 review
November 16, 2023
6/10We have been there with high expectations. The server was not good enough to tell us the right choice; there was no english menu so we were depentant on the server, yet we took the signature menu which was 85 eur per person however the starter vealpie was cold and not tasting good; our stomach hurt all the night. The secound course was ok. We believe the most delicious course was the creme brule. Since it is an expensive restaurant if we had been well assisted on the choice the experience would have been much better. An English menu is a must.
Pamela G. • 1 review
November 3, 2023
10/10We selected this restaurant from the Michelin guide because we wanted classic French cuisine. The staff were very helpful in making all of our selections. Many of the staff were fluent in English and seemed most happy to practice with us. The atmosphere was energetic and we had a lot of fun talking to the staff and trying different dishes.
JEFFREY E. • 2 reviews
October 31, 2023
10/106 friends eating together. 6 friends having a great meal in a fun environment. Good food and great wine choice with excellent service from Greg to make for a special evening.
Pellegrin P. • 9 reviews
September 30, 2023
10/10This restaurant is the epitome of excellent classic French food served in a beautiful dining room on silver cutlery and nice glasses. The service is impeccable, the food was excellent and the choice of wine is very large and of high quality. I highly recommend La Poule au pot .
Richard K. • 5 reviews
September 22, 2023
7.5/10Great food . Nice ambience. Appallingly rude maitre d . Very expensive.
Julie M. • 1 review
September 19, 2023
9.5/10Small, intimate location…old rustic charm with tight quarters but not claustrophobic. Food and service delicious and entertaining! Traditional French cuisine .
Francisco T. • 3 reviews
September 9, 2023
9/10Amazing French traditional food; Perfect classic ambiance, tablesetting, Service can be improved, a bit discordinated… But, for sure, a place to come back!
Sarah K. • 1 review
August 5, 2023
4.5/10Really disappointed- booked it for my birthday and unpleasant staff made it a sad experience
Mike A. • 1 review
June 23, 2023
8/10Excellent food and lovely service. The foie gras and the crème brûlée were amazing. Might not be for the faint hearted, so only go if you want traditional French cuisine.
Jarron C. • 2 reviews
June 6, 2023
2/10This was the worst we've had in years. What a disappointment when it comes to the quality of the service and the food. The recipe was probably really popular 400 years ago before they knew about spices like salt and how you shouldn't ever let Morell mushrooms broil to death in a weak cream sauce. I wanted to remove the star from the wall on my way out
Dean G. • 2 reviews
May 17, 2023
4/10Really disappointed with this place . Totally over rated and expensive for what it is . Arrogant and inattentive manager. Chose the Pot au poule (supposedly thé signature dish) and a carafe of house wine . No deserts or entrees and still came to a whopping EU140, for a dish of chewy chicken that was no better than my late grandmothers chicken broth . Recommendation from the Michelin guide . Seriously guys , lift your game , recommending joints like this ?
Milena P. • 1 review
May 2, 2023
9.5/10Old school french restaurant with amazing food and service.Creme brûlée is out of this world Would definitely come back
Holly M. • 6 reviews
April 18, 2023
10/10It was a fabulous lunch. Just the two of us. It was the best meal we had in Paris so far in our trip so we booked again for dinner the following night. Staff was welcoming and friendly and the food was delicious.
Douglas F. • 11 reviews
April 14, 2023
4/10Don’t waste your time with this tired restaurant. Believe all the bad reviews. The fish dish was good, but the steak so tough I could hardly cut it with the steak knife. Too many other really good places to eat. Skip it.
Spyros P. • 1 review
March 22, 2023
3/10Paid extortionate prices for 2 people for average quality food, menu in french and missed that prices were per person, tables were almost one on top of each other and service was aggressive and impolite. A tourist trap to be avoided. Paid 270 for 2 people. I still try to understand how people can get away with this
La Poule au Pot • Owner
L'équipe de La Poule Au Pot Dear Mr Petoussis, We thank you for sharing your opinion following your visit to our restaurant. We are sorry that your experience at La Poule Au Pot did not live up to your expectations. Your words will be shared to our teams as well as to the Chef Jean-François Piège. However, we hope to welcome you back to La Poule Au Pot for a new experience. Sincerely, The team of La Poule Au Pot
James B. • 4 reviews
February 16, 2023
10/10This is the perfect French restaurant. Fabulous food and service, by no means cheap, but run by people who know, and understand, food and take enormous please in preparing and serving it.
Ellen R. • 5 reviews
February 9, 2023
8.5/10Our experience was mixed. The tables were too close together which only added to the fact that it was simply too hot in the restaurant. We order the set meal - a mélange of crudité and the most delicious fois gras I have ever had; the signature poule au pôt which was very good; and the crème brulée which was excellent.
Isaac H. • 1 review
January 28, 2023
10/10Amazing food amazing staff merci !
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Raphael O. • 1 review
January 20, 2023
8.5/10Cozy and popular with a huge reputation. Everything very tasty and warm service. The star dish - chicken in a pot if very delicious. But for 48 euros per person to split 1.2 a chicken. Wow. That's very expensive.
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Alexander L. • 1 review
January 10, 2023
9/10We had to wait on the street under rain extra half an hour because our table for two was not ready
Iyad H. • 9 reviews
January 7, 2023
6.5/10Actually, we were back to this restaurant because we enjoyed there the food before one year. Sadly this time wasn’t the same. We took the snails and the taste wasn’t so good and we were disappointed from the steak flambés. We told them and they said ok! That’s all. Felt like they think that they are the best without taking care what the clients feel.
Kelsi O. • 1 review
January 5, 2023
7/10Underwhelming. Food subpar and not worth the price. None of the servers seemed happy to be there. French onion soup was good but not worth 20euro!
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Abigail B. • 1 review
December 22, 2022
10/10This was our favorite meal over ten days in Paris. The staff was animated and helpful and the food was exquisite. The ambiance is that we sought every night in a Parisian locale.
Keegan T. • 1 review
December 7, 2022
10/10A fantastic gem in the heart of Paris! The food is classic French cuisine at its finest. They have an impressive wine selection as well, and the service is impeccable. Probably one of the best meals of our trip to Paris.
Paul R. • 1 review
November 22, 2022
9.5/10The wait staff was attentive and friendly. The food was amazing and perfectly cooked. The options were luxurious and bountiful. We couldn’t have asked for more. We ordered the steak flambé and steak tartare. They prepare the steak tartare right in front of you and sauce the flambé at the table as well. They have an amazing and gigantic wine selection. The only lacking detail is the decor. It could use a touch up and some repair but that hardly detracted from the overall experience. Highly recommended. We try to never eat at the same place twice in Paris but we do plan to return here.
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Sara D. • 7 reviews
November 22, 2022
10/10One of my very favorite spots in Paris!!
Eugene Ng • 1 review
October 28, 2022
9/10Food was excellent and staff were amazing. However, the food is overpriced, especially the signature chicken. No one should have to pay that much for chicken in a pot of soup.
William B. • 2 reviews
October 11, 2022
8/10I think I chose this restaurant because it looked like a typical bistro. It was a nice place for lunch. The staff was friendly and accommodating. I left stuffed. I forgot both how much I loved onion soup and how filling a soup it is. I’d be happy to go back for lunch.
INGRID N. • 1 review
September 8, 2022
4.5/10We were treated very rude by one of the waiters with no patience explaining the menu, plates were thrown on the table.
Vivian H. • 4 reviews
September 20, 2022
10/10From the moment we stepped in the door, our evening was perfect! The pink table cloths and tables set and ready were so welcoming and the staff was soooo friendly to us. The food was excellent and the wine selection was great. 2 of us had the special which was for 2, chicken in a pot with sauce along with appetizers of 5 varieties served in a wonderful dish. One in our party had French onion soup and then shepherd’s pie (the French way) that was so tasty. Desserts were wonderful too! Everyone was happy and it appeared locals were eating there too.
Melanie m. • 8 reviews
July 22, 2022
10/10Poule au pot has been on my list for years and now I’m not sure why it took me so long. Service was excellent and the food was superb! A new favorite for every visit! Will he trying all the menu items!
Gavin G. • 2 reviews
June 16, 2022
10/10They were very nice and helpful! Delicious food. I’d definitely visit again!
Anne B. • 1 review
June 1, 2022
5/10So disappointed with this restaurant. The service was good but the food was bad. We tried about a few different dishes and each of them lacked flavor and salt. A dash of salt would have gone a long way. The french onion soup and the tartare were the most disappointing. The beef shepherds pie was okay and the green beans were actually good. The escargot needed a dash of salt. We actually cancelled our cheese course and left as soon as we could. I really wish this place would have lived up to the hype.
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