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Reviews - Le Ballon des Ternes

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8.8
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  • Raluca G.1 review

    March 22, 2025

    10/10

    Grate food, lovely original French style restaurant!

  • Sheila L.1 review

    March 26, 2025

    5.5/10

    Could have improved on customer service. Felt like we were rushed & waiter was abrupt…we didn’t understand the concept of lunch & dinner menus. We would have ordered more if we did

  • Thomas L.1 review

    February 10, 2025

    10/10

    Every time I am in Paris, I try to have one dinner in this very nice restaurant with such a cool staff.

  • Roudy E.2 reviews

    December 5, 2024

    10/10

    It was a great dinner, we were a group of 8, they gave us a small private place so we had a great time and shared talks

  • Raymond G.1 review

    December 2, 2024

    9/10

    Unfortunately, we were able to make a reservation for 6:15 pm, while the restaurant didn't open until 7.

  • Kittima T.1 review

    November 15, 2024

    10/10

    Seafood especially oysters are fresh and large size with reasonable price. Main course is perfect taste especially scallop with white wine sauce and French Onion soup. Desserts, we choose Mille - feuille which is very delicious and crispy. Next time must come again. This trip I went two times.

  • Stephen W.1 review

    November 5, 2024

    10/10

    Attentive service and quality food, highly recommended.

  • Françoise R.3 reviews

    October 17, 2024

    10/10

    Excellents mets

  • Zoe W.7 reviews

    September 13, 2024

    10/10

    The food is very good, seasonal selection of dishes. The team are efficient and friendly.

  • Neil A.3 reviews

    August 10, 2024

    6/10

    Good was delicious but service was dreadful. Twice had to get up ask for service. Waited 20 minutes to ask for a drink….

  • le W.15 reviews

    May 28, 2024

    9.5/10

    Very traditional French food , impressive

  • Ruth M.1 review

    May 26, 2024

    10/10

    Ben the Maitre D was friendly funny and welcoming to us even though we were n’t French. I’m commenting because of some the previous negative reviews from tourists. The service was excellent and we were not rushed at all . They honored my request for a table by the window which was perfect . The starters and dessert portions were very large and easily shared. Highly recommend the Burrata . The duck confit was especially good and Mille Feuills We had a wonderful evening the only disadvantage was that there was no prix fix menu so the bill was pretty high

  • David F.1 review

    April 26, 2024

    10/10

    What else can I say, the food was fantastic, the service very friendly. Loved the experience thoroughly...

  • Bernadette J.1 review

    April 26, 2024

    9/10

    We had a waitress and atmosphere. My husband had the beef filet with peppercorn sauce which was excellent!

  • Jonathan Z.3 reviews

    January 2, 2024

    6.5/10

    I should have known better than to go to a restaurant across the street from a massive (American brand) hotel. The food was fine, but not great. Definitely not worth the high ratings I found on Trip Advisor. Service was excellent, though the place was pretty empty at the time I dined.

  • Alan A.6 reviews

    December 22, 2023

    10/10

    Wonderful service from Mellisandre, superb shellfish and finfish dishes, lovely ambiance. This is a real jewel.

  • Larry N.1 review

    November 18, 2023

    10/10

    Excellent experience and very delicious food. Menu and prices were slightly different than what was shown online. Plan on stopping by again this trip for more of the tasty oysters.

  • Ivar T.2 reviews

    November 10, 2023

    10/10

    As always when visiting Paris, we need the oysters at Ballon des Ternes. As usual great service, and excellent atmosphere

  • Thijmen K.2 reviews

    September 30, 2023

    4.5/10

    Pretty poor service as we came in a little earlier. We were seated at a poor table while nobody else was there.

  • Rachael H.1 review

    September 29, 2023

    6/10

    Great location for the Marriott hotel where we stayed and service was good . However the food was very average - nothing special and pricey for what it was. There are much nicer bistros in the area. Having said that the couple next to us had the seafood platter which looked really nice and they said it was Excellant.

  • Kim G.2 reviews

    September 29, 2023

    10/10

    What a beautiful French restaurant. We were greeted and seated promptly in a quiet part of the restaurant. Our waiter was a delight. Never intrusive, but always there for assistance. We are never ones to rush an excellent meal, and the waiter conveyed this to the kitchen, so perfectly paced. Our food was cooked to perfection. My lamb shoulder was so tender. My husband had the rum baba for dessert......the first time a bottle of rum is left for you to add your own rum!!!! Fantastic. We would definitely recommend this restaurant if you are in the area????????

  • Clarissa V.1 review

    September 1, 2023

    10/10

    It was a delicious dinner, with an amazing wine

  • David N.1 review

    September 4, 2023

    9.5/10

    Great food and price very reasonable! Highly recommended

  • Nicholas F.1 review

    July 29, 2023

    7/10

    attractive white tablecloth place. decent cuisine at above average prices. close to a large international hotel so perhaps good for weary travelers, not worth going out of the way. service was just okay. check your billing as we were charged for a second bottle of wine it was clear we had not ordered. it was swiftly corrected

  • Louise R.1 review

    June 17, 2023

    10/10

    Our Concierge recommended the restaurant as it was near our hotel. We loved being able to sit outside. The food was fresh and excellent and the staff very pleasant. We recommended it to other members of our tour group.

  • Bean L.2 reviews

    May 27, 2023

    10/10

    Had a wonderful dinner. Restaurant was so pretty inside and the waiters were delightful.

  • Eli A.1 review

    April 11, 2023

    10/10

    Not the first time for me at the Bllon des Ternes.... Every visit is a pleasure. Great food,real paris spirit,kind and proffecional service. Thank you again....

  • Ivar T.2 reviews

    March 3, 2023

    6/10

    We have visited this cosy restaurant many times over the past 12 years and this visit was the frist since 2021. We was not impressed, sorry. Service ok, food so so. The restaurant lack of enthusiasm and energy

  • Marina G.1 review

    January 22, 2023

    2/10

    If I can give -5 , but unfortunately it doesn't exist

  • Giovanna r.19 reviews

    January 4, 2023

    10/10

    An elegant time old brasserie with wonderful food and exceptional service. The highlights were the plentiful play de fruits de mer and the delightfully crisp Sancerre.

  • Natacha P.1 review

    December 31, 2022

    6.5/10

    We arrived on time! The welcoming was ok. The staff looked stress. The maître D was not nice at all. Actually the 2 maître D’hôtel we’re not nice. Rushed us! That was our 2nd time at the restaurant and very very bad experience this time. But at least the 2 ladies who served us were nice . Let say that the 2MD if i go back i will tell them how pretentious they were

  • Cheli R.1 review

    September 29, 2022

    10/10

    The food was excellent. The staff was attentive and fun. I highly recommend

  • Frank S.5 reviews

    June 22, 2022

    8.5/10

    We ate at La Ballon des Ternes as it was around the corner from our hotel. Very lovely French cafe. Not everyone spoke English but that was just fine. We figured it out . Our server was great, the maitre’d was welcoming. We had a great meal and an even better bottle of wine,finished off with a cognac and dessert. I would go back

  • Guy I.174 reviews

    June 8, 2022

    8.5/10

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  • Boris C.2 reviews

    May 16, 2022

    10/10

    Very kind service very professional

  • Christopher M.1 review

    April 29, 2022

    10/10

    We stayed at the Hyatt and this restaurant is directly across the street. Easy to get to, easy to reserve and the food was very good. I would eat there again, if we get the opportunity.

  • John D.1 review

    April 23, 2022

    10/10

    Our first visit since the start of the Pandemic, the service and food as good as ever but they are suffering a little due to the building of the new rail link and station.

  • Beverly C.1 review

    April 28, 2022

    10/10

    This restaurant was a gem! The waitstaff were amazing and acted as a symphony. We were amazed by the fresh seafood and tried things we would have never tried! Wondersul!

  • Judy Y.1 review

    April 21, 2022

    9/10

    This restaurant is around the corner from my hotel. It looked charming as we walked by, so decided to make a reservation for the next evening. Food was delicious and service prompt and friendly. Do try the onion soup. In addition to the soup, we had the foie gras, salmon, and duck confit. Portions are generous and after having the our starters and mains we could not find room for dessert. Would definitely recommend

  • Colin P.1 review

    November 8, 2021

    5.5/10

    We have been to Le Ballon des Ternes many times over the years and this visit was very disappointing from a food point of view. The saute potatoes were undercooked. The confit de canard was flabby. The cabillaud was just not appertising. We know that they get a lot of tourists and business clientelle but they seem to have really gone down hill.

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