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I think this is our favorite restaurant in Paris. From walking up the stairs to the restaurant to leaving with brioche bread to take home. There were a few hiccups, but food was on point. Service was good but should be better. There were a few times it was very slow and restaurant was not full. The oddest part for us was when the dessert cart came. The person did not tell us about the different desserts and not sure if he was a manager? We're not exactly sure why but he had us use our own hand to pick up the dessert items which we knew was not right. We asked twice before using our fingers. We were careful not to touch the other items in cart. It seemed very normal for him. We watched other tables later, and server used tongs to get the desserts. This is our second time at the Paris location, and not our first time at a Michelin restaurant. Highlight was to see Guy Savoy! He's such a kind Chef and was gracious to let us in the kitchen and take a photo. We did this last time as well. Thank you for a delicious meal.
We have eaten in Michelin-starred restaurants on several occasions but I can count with one hand those that truly has giving us an overall memorable experience. Only four of them, to be exact. Dani Garcia in Marbella, Eleven Madison in New York City, DiverXO in Madrid and GUY SAVOY in Paris. This restaurant is THE definition of high-quality gastronomy. In order to get to the restaurant you have to climb a majestic staircase. To our surprise, as soon as we entered the restaurant the chef was standing there greeting us. As they walk you to your table you can appreciate the cool and edgy art pieces in the walls. First thing I noticed at the table were the colorful artsy plates, very unique. There were only four other tables in the room, so it was delightful noticing how the servers, almost doing a coordinated choreography, brought dishes out and place them all at the same time. We started our experience with a champagne toast and then the Sommelier suggested a Burgundy Chardonnay, french white wine which paired perfectly with the food. All dishes were absolutely delicious. I have to highlight the deconstructed onion soup and the artichoke black truffle soup. Standing ovation. The lobster was also OUTSTANDING! For dessert they had one of my ultimate favorites, the hazelnut tart. Creamy and nutty. The chef not only greeted us at the entrance, he took the time to pass by the tables to make sure everything is fine. For me that was impressive. The attention to detail is of a world-class restaurant. Everything immaculate. Dining here was a total pleasure!
First meal of the trip and it was a good one. Review is also for lunch too but still quite expensive. The good Exquisite preparation and flavors from the 3 layers of caviar, the truffle and artichoke soup to lobster and chicken. Everything about the meal was wonderful as they kept coming and coming with all sorts of bells and whistles. The bad The room we dined in was very quiet. Almost too quiet for my liking. The room had only 4 tables and I felt everyone was just whispering to be polite. It was kinda annoying and reminded me why I'm starting to get bored of fine dining.
The restaurant is pronounced Ghee Savuah. What an honor TO MEET THE CHEF HIMSELF at the restaurant. I couldn't believe that he was standing at the front when we entered the restaurant. The restaurant requires a jacket to be worn at the restaurant. If you forget one, they have a rental available, however the fit may not be in your favor. This restaurant is the EPITOME of HIGH-QUALITY GASTROMY and requires a serious splurge to dine here. Lunch prices are economical than dinner, although this was the most expensive complete meal I've ever had. Prepare to leave an open tab because nothing is free here, including water. We started out with a CHAMPAGNE TOAST and this sparkling wine was just right to mood right. Initially, we were the only people sitting in the room and it was very quiet and roomy. We were greeted by three different staff members that were there to assist throughout our journey. One of the members was a Wine Sommelair and his only job is to pour and help you find the right wine. I was reluctant to try the PAIR WINES with my meal, because my partner doesn't drink. However, they let me pair wines only for myself and I got to experience the beauty of French wines in different arrays of color, bitterness, and flavor. We went with their LUNCH SET MENU which consisted of: AMUSE BOUCHE; GREEN PEA DISH; TEXTURES AND TEMPERATURES OF GREEN AND WHITE ASPARAGUS; COULOURS OF CAVIAR, SMOKED SABAYON; RAW/COOKED LOBSTER WITH CORAL, WITH A CARROT-LOBSTER CRISP; ARTICHOKE SOUP with BLACK TRUFFLE; LAYERED TRUFFLED MUSHROOM BRIOCHE; GUINEA FOWL COOKED THREE WAYS, SAUCE SUPREME, SALAD OF GUINEA FOWL LIVERS; SORBET; RICE PUDDINGS We ended our meal with COFFEE. It came in this tall cup and upon lifting it was a small round chocolate cookie hidden underneath. The drink was excellent and I loved how the chef came back to every table to see how the meal was. I took many photos but one that I am very fond of was the picture I took with the mighty chef. In summary, the preparation, the presentation, the professionalism, and the taste were all incredible. There are no words to describe how everything was immaculate. Although this dining pleasure has dented my wallet, it was all worth it. Since this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and this dining gastronomy came in full circle in completing my Parisian trip. If the Chef is ever reading this, here's what I want to tell him. Chef Savoy, merci pour cette expérience inoubliable.
Guy Savoy was exceptional as far as service, ambiance, wine list, and furnishings. The food was also quite good but did not "wow" my wife and me at every turn. What stood out the most was the quiet atmosphere and ambiance. There was a fireplace and we spent most of our meal dining alone in a room with windows overlooking the Seine. Truly, an exquisite ambiance. The service was incredibly attentive and thoughtful, as one should expect from a restaurant with a converted third Michelin star. The wine pairings were not part of the menu but were selected by a sommelier who (as you should expect) really knows his wine. I was so impressed I asked for the full list of wines served afterward. The food seemed to get better and better after each course, with the crescendo being a chicken and truffle dish. A truffle soup was also exceptional. But the dishes became less impressive towards the end. All in all, I would rate Guy Savoy 4.5 out 5. And, like Per Se, I think Carte Blanche in Dallas is better to be completely honest. But Guy Savoy is definitely worth a stop if you're in Paris.
This review is way overdue, as our dinner experience here was in February, and now it is already September...At the time of our dining the restaurant had 3 Michelin Stars, but the day after our dining there, we read an article that Monsieur Savoy has lost a star. Must have been an awkward call to get that news... Regardless, our dinner at Guy Savoy Paris will forever remain in our memory as the best meal of our lives by far! My hubby and I are fortunate to have had dined at many incredible restaurants around the world, but this place is just above and beyond them all. It's not just the food, but the whole experience was phenomenal including the location which cannot be replicated anywhere else in the world. Located in Le Monnaie, the restaurant is situated on the 2nd floor of a functioning minting building. The entrance is grand and the staircase that leads to the restaurant at night is majestic. Our hats are off to M. Savoy on all his achievements and his management team. He is not only talented but is a very warm and friendly person. It should be noted that hubby and I were not in our best conditions due to our stomach problems starting that day and we were not hungry at all...yet every single dish impressed us. Maitre D personally designed the menu for us since we told him that we couldn't eat that much. He inquired what we liked to eat and designed it so that it was light on the stomach. We had the best table in the house as per hubby's request. Everything was perfect! Their prix fixe was 13 course dinner, but we reduced ours to 6 courses. There weren't much price difference from reducing all those courses and it is understandable because they had to design a custom menu for us. Our bill was US$1100 including wine. Our menu was seafood dominant and of course included was M. Savoy's famous artichoke soup. Everything was divine and service was impeccable. Sommelier recommended the most amazing wines. Will absolutely return again!
Truly one of the best meals of our lives, an amazing culinary experience. We splurged here as the pinnacle of our honeymoon trip and it was well worth it for the tasting menu. After a glass of champange, we started with a amuse bouche of champagne jelly, zucchini with goat cheese, radish, asparagus, and snap pea. Next was a foie gras bite on toast and a smoking plate with leek and tarragon to smell beforehand. Everything was impeccably plated and no detail was forgotten. Our next three courses were dry ice cooked salmon with green caviar, their famous artichoke soup with black truffle and brioche with black truffle butter, and then a filet mignon with roasted eggplant and crispy potato lattice and sliced steak with demi galce. Onto the dessert portion, first had a palate cleanser of peach foam with frozen mint and peach sorbet center and then apricot with honey and goat cheese whipped cream on a muesli crisp with apricot sauce. This apricot dish was the most beautifully plated food I have ever seen, I still think about it all the time. We thought we might be finished here, but then the dessert cart came out! So many selection, we seemed to pick one of everything to try and it was all incredible. The service was absolutely amazing as well, you feel as if you are being entertained in someone's home for the evening. Yes, this is a big splurge, but if you are going to spend the money for an impeccable coursed meal, this is the place to do it.
My wife and I returned to Guy Savoy for another meal 17 months after our last one. This time we ate without our daughter, but with our son, a cousin and an old friend, and we had lunch, instead of dinner. The dinner's 13+ course "Colours, Textures & Flavours Menu" was just too much for me. The lunch's seven course "Keep it simple" menu was just about perfect. To me, the best gastronomic meals are convivial and that starts with the chef. As he often does, Chef Guy Savoy greeted us as we entered the restaurant. After that, we were cared for by the excellent front of house staff. As for the food itself, the kitchen produces some of the most delicious and extraordinary dishes that I have ever experienced. Period. I'll post photos. The wine pairings were also extraordinary. I think that asparagus and artichoke are two ingredients with which it's very difficult to pair a wine, but, for the first time in my life, the selected wines paired perfectly with them. If you want to experience gastronomy at the highest level, you cannot go wrong with a meal at Guy Savoy. I'm already looking forward to my next meal there.
So, during this most recent visit to Paris, I visited 5 different Michelin Restaurants Epicure Pur Septime L Tour Da Argant And Guy Savoy I would have to say that this place was our favorite overall. The food The Ambiance Comfort Cadence of dishes for the tasting menu And service was all at the top of the food chain literally and figuratively. Guy Savoy is located in what appears to be a historic building. The entrance is grand and beautiful. With a majestic staircase leading up to the restaurant. The dining rooms are dark, warm, and seductive. The service is first class, gracious and humble without pretense and on par with 3 star Michelin Restaurant Le Cinque also in Paris. I'm actually perplexed as to why this place has 2 stars while Epicure has 3 stars. Both places provide similar 3-star services and food. But I found Epicure to be a little too proud of themselves and lacking in grace and humility. But you can read my review for them when I post it. Anyways, the tasting menu will run you €650 per person, without wine pairing. They do not have a conventional bar nor signature cocktails, but they can accommodate any standard cocktail requests you make. I asked for a Negroni, and my wife had a mock tail. Both were quite good, with the only critique being that the ice cubes for my Negroni were actual ice cubes and not the proper single crystal clear hunk of ice. But the taste was excellent. We had great seats by the window facing out towards the river Seine. Quite romantic. There is the obligatory purse seat and coat check-in like any good Michelin Restaurant. The amount of luxurious ingredients is over flowing. Dishes that we normally don't like were prepared in amazing ways that turned convention on its head (cold raw oysters). My wife actually ate 90% of everything served. Which is incredibly rare for her. The only dish that was a miss for the both of us was the Guinea Fowl. This is apparently a favorite amongst the locals though. My favorite thing was the ice cream trolley. I wanted to eat the whole thing. The best part is that you CAN! They will serve you as much of their home made ice cream with accompaniments as you wish. Without making you feel undignified in the least. I wanted to ask them to roll the trolley back to my hotel So the entire tasting course took a little over three and a half hours to get through. But this dinner was less excruciating than most other tasting menus. Almost as pleasant as my experience at Le Cinq. Which says alot about the comfort of the seats, atmosphere and graciousness of the staff. These tasting menus can sometimes feel more like marathons instead of fine dining. But this place kept the entire evening enjoyable. At the end of the evening each guest was presented with a delicious cruffian (croissant/muffin). This days offering was a Framboise and praline cruffian. Which we enjoyed the next day during our tour bus ride to Mont Saint Michel.
Exceptional. Perfection. Creative. Inventive. Magnifique. This is how we felt leaving Guy Savoy. The evening begins walking up the gorgeous red carpet stairs and promptly greeted by the hostess, sat down immediately and greeted immediately by Huebert (the best server!!). A cleansing drink was waiting for us at the table. We were sat in one of the largest rooms which is darkly painted with modern art. We had the tasting menu at 550 euro/person. The sommelier, Charles, was so helpful throughout the evening from starting us with champagne, then white wine then a bottle of red then port then cognac. Our server, Jules, was so impressive. He told us about himself, made small talk, could explain all the dishes perfectly. Chef Guy Savoy greeted us when we sat and was constantly walking around the restaurant all 4 hours of our dining experience. We even got a photo with him at the end of the evening. The tasting menu was incredible. Everything about this place was incredible. Our glasses were full, our table crumbed multiple times, table adjusted for restroom breaks, being walked to the restroom. It's worth the hype. It deserves its 3 Michelin stars.
We spent a perfect lunch at Guy Savoy, enjoying the space, the encounter with the chef, and the very funny and talkative waiter.... Every course was excellent. The recommendations were perfect. We got treated with some additional "surprises". We felt very welcome, and this definitely counts as one of the best place to celebrate something exceptional, for the happy ones who can afford it. The highlights were the soup, and the mille feuilles revisited. No picture can give them justice! Many thanks to the staff.
Mmmmm. That's gastronomic speak for one of the best meals and dining experiences. From the entry, seating, greeting, service, cuisine, sommelier, ambience, comfort - this experience exceeded expectations. See photos for dish descriptions. Should be given 6 Yelp stars, 2 for every Michelin star. Had all the signature dishes. Please mind that there is dress code for gents, but don't worry they do have jackets, not sure if in every size but our son got one that fit perfectly. Already planning the return. Thank you.
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Went to dinner last night 12/23/16; just got in to Paris only a few hours earlier. First impressions is part of the dinning experience you get to the restaurant a nondescript building off the seine and as you venture into the it the visual changes from neo classical with couple of pieces moderne to break it up to aura of studio 54 in the salle d'attente. Then there he was Guy Savoy in the flesh what a surprise!!! We were lucky to get a window seat towards the seine and the minimalist functionality with a geometric lattice Arabian design was some what stark in comparison to entry. Hubert was very helpful and he customized our order to fit our flavor profiles and that was great . We ordered the oysters, langoustine, artichoke soup, mullet (fish)and beef. Seems so simple but this was the medium and canvas we gave them to work with and the execution was flawless; with just a minuscule of reservation on one of the pieces of beef. The journey began with the sites and aroma of delicious delectables and in between the Amuse bouche and palate cleansers it was incredible. My words will not do justice you will need to experience it for yourselves and each experience will be unique on its own. read more
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Amazing experience - it isn't hard to see why this place was rated 3 star Michelin. From the moment we walked in, everyone was very professional and we we were even greeted by Guy Savoy himself. The coat check lady took our coats and shopping bags and didn't even need to give us a ticket for pick up. At the end when we came to the front, she saw our faces, went to the back and brought our all our stuff. I've never been to any restaurant that does that! As for the food, every dish was thought out, well seasoned and beautifully plated. My favorite was the lobster dish where they poured hot water through the cracks on the side of the plate and the steam engulfed the lobster in the middle, but every dish had its own intricacies and were all very good. Near the end they rolled out the cheese and dessert cart, but we were both so full we could only sample a few even though everything looked so good! This place would be great place to celebrate a special occasion. The meal itself took almost 4 hours so make sure to leave ample time! read more
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A life-affirming dining experience. From start to finish you will be awed by this penultimate foodie destination. Five stars should rarely be awarded but Guy Savoy deserves six. From venue to service, from wine list to menu, I can't think of a single thing they could do better. read more
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Excellent food and customer service. We walked in for lunch, with our two children, and the servers were very welcoming. The food and dining experience were one of the best during our trip to Paris this time. read more
9 years ago
I came here for dinner while visiting Paris, and I can safely say that this was the best meal I have ever eaten in my life. Each course was amazing, and by some miracle they all seemed to be more delicious than the previous course. We did the tasting menu, which I highly recommend. We had a special "five senses" finger food, oyster with granita, sabayon with caviar and potato chips, lobster surprise, a delicious bonus dish with mushrooms and mussels, the famous artichoke and truffle soup (not to be missed), John Dory fish, and I had red mullet while my boyfriend had pigeon. (They were able to alter the menu for me since I eat seafood but not meat or poultry.) Then came the cheese course, where they served us a few selected cheeses, and then we were given the option of choosing our own additional cheeses from the unbelievable cheese cart, which of course we did. Then the desserts! An apricot pastry concoction followed by an amazing dark chocolate dessert, then a dessert cart brought by our table in case we wanted more. Even after that we received some gourmandises and a little treat under our cup of tea. And of course all of our wine was delicious. read more
7 years ago
Best tasting menu my wife and I have ever had. We compared to per se, restaurant at meadow wood, and other three star Michelin restaurants. The soup with truffle is outstanding. The seafood progression is out of this world. Truly one of the best meals of my life! read more
8 years ago
I went for lunch and ended up doing the 4 hour tasting menu. It was beyond amazing. The food and presentation was perfection! I plan to go back on my next trip to Paris. read more
4 years ago
WOW. If you get the chance to go, take it. My bf had this on his bucket list and I made the reservation months before our trip to Paris. We chose to do the tasting menu to try everything and we were not disappointed. Everything - down to the service, decor, presentation, taste and ambiance was first class and we felt very privileged to enjoy it. We spent 4 hours there and were very full when we left. It's an expensive meal so be prepared to spend at least $1,000 depending on if you order wine, etc. but for us, it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I also especially loved the touch of giving us a pastry on our way out to enjoy for breakfast the next day (which was heavenly by the way). The only thing we were disappointed about was we didn't get to meet Guy Savoy (he must not have been there that night). Otherwise, go in there with an open mind and taste everything they give you, it's such a cool way to experience a Parisian meal! read more
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Probably my favorite lunch ever - it started with the Amuse Bouche of medley of vegetable followed by an appetizer of four gras, mushroom and chicken terrain with toasted bread and my husband got a delicious oysters - they were marinated one with lemon and other with oyster jelly and herb granita which he enjoyed a lot. Main course for me was a dry ice seared salmon with herb jelly, bokchoy and lemongrass broth - I quiet enjoyed the salmon and the lemon caviar were amazing since they just popped in my mouth with this freshness or tartness and my husband ordered braised lamb with root vegetables which he enjoyed a lot as well. Palate cleanser was a peach mousse with the herb gelato which was to die for Desserts - the most amazing part of the lunch was the desserts, they started with the chocolate cake with the mousse and the chocolate ice cream was heavenly and my husband ordered a peach muesli which was delicious as well, later they brought the tray of dessert and you can choose what you like - I had raspberry cheesecake, chocolate tart, macaroons with capacchino coffee. Everything was amazing and couldn't have asked for anything more. The chef Savoy came outside to greet us and also signed the menu for us... we were owe stuck !! Most amazing experience in our life.. read more
Amazing dining experience. Everything we feasted on were delicious and works of art. The staff was extremely attentive and all spoke very good English. They've only been open for less than 2 weeks; you'll have a better chance at making a lunch reservation than dinner. read more
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You will not find a chef better than Guy Savoy. His cuisine is extraordinary, which matches his extraordinary personality and heart. I was able to come to the new location (which is absolutely stunning) and I had such an incredible evening. The food was spectacular, the wines were spectacular, sitting at the chef's table was spectacular, and walking outside in the main dining room to enjoy our desserts while gazing at the Paris lights reflecting on the Seine outside. Such a beautiful night. read more
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Had the 7 course lunch and it was one of the best experiences of my life! Every dish was amazing. This is one experience that I'll never forget! read more
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It is a really bad experience in this restaurant. I had to say the food is great. but I ate a real fingernail in the dessert，not a small one. It is hard to believe in such a Michelin 3 stars restaurant could happen a thing like this. What a terrible disaster？And they solve the problem only to give a book and a free dissert which I don't like and I don't need. This was a restaurant can not deserve Michelin 3 stars. read more
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