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We saw this as a recommendation from one of the many videos we watched prior to coming to town. Glad we took the leap. Tucked just off the corner of a Main Street this place has indoor and semi-outdoor seating. Perhaps the canopies were up and heaters on due to chances of rain and a bit of a chill. There was noting that did not feel very French about this experience. I always find it comforting when the majority of people around me are French. I started with the pan fried frog legs and my wife had the foie gras with apple butter. The frog legs were well prepared but could have used a dash of salt. The foie gras needed absolutely nothing! It was delicious and the pairing of the apple butter was exceptional. We split 12 escargot. We got the variety plate which had the traditional recipe, a truffle recipe, and a foie gras recipe. I like them all, but if you want my order of preference, I would go truffle, foie gras and then traditional. Our server was Bolla and he was just exceptionally attentive, helpful and friendly. A top notch server!
tl;dr come for the lovely interior design, stay for the scrumptious fois gras; unfortunately, the signature escargot is more likely than not to disappoint During my first visit to France, I was eager to dive into the cuisine -- adventurous delicacies included. That, of course, meant escargot. And among the most popular spots is L'Escargot Montorgueil, an escargot-centric brasserie in operation since 1832. A golden snail stands guard above the yellow-on-black painted sign outside. The traditional decor is charming and unmistakably French. Darkly-painted wooden walls are finished with golden adornments. Timeless chandeliers cast a warm glow across the worn burgandy tables and scarlet velvet half-booths. A garlicky aroma fills the air. Multilingual chatter blends with the bustle of waitstaff, and English-language pop hits hum lightly in the background. I made a reservation to be safe, but I had no trouble snagging a table for weekday lunch. As my first full meal in Paris, I opted for the classics. The Trois Recettes en Une (a sampler of Traditional, Truffle, and Foie Gras escargot) presented the escargot in-shell, creating a fun dining challenge for the uninitiated. Each snail was surprisingly large and slightly chewy. The varieties collectively felt more fragrant than flavorful, and I was left wanting a sprinkle of salt. The parsley-laden traditional-style almost tasted grassy; the foie gras-style was slightly rich but otherwise unassuming. The truffle-style was rich overload -- perfect for a single bombastic bite. The thin toast slices on the side were cold, chewy, and underwhelming. The Cuisses de Grenouilles (frog legs) were equally challenging to eat and similarly underwhelming (not surprising, as they were cooked in the same herb-butter sauce). Only the Escalopes de Foie Gras Poellees (pan-fried foie gras) truly stood out. The enormous steaks of foie gras far outweighed the ditsy triangles of toast that they were served on, and the sweet apple jam perfectly cut an otherwise rich and salty dish. The amateur staff were notably absent throughout the meal; they secluded themselves in the foyer to joke amongst themselves. My solo bill topped $60 (after service charges), and I was left wanting more. If you must visit Montorgueil, don't be surprised to pay a premium for the ambiance and history alone; the food and service will leave something to be desired.
I discovered this restaurant through Instagram Reels, and as someone who grew up eating escargot, I knew I had to try it. I later learned that the restaurant has been open for nearly 200 years! Despite not having a reservation, we only waited about 30 minutes for a table around 5pm. The food was exceptional, and every dish we ordered exceeded expectations. We enjoyed: - The grand degustation (36 escargot with 5 different flavors: traditional, foie gras, black truffle, soft chili, cheese, and walnut). My personal favorites were the foie gras and black truffle. - Bone marrow - Frog legs - Traditional onion soup - Pan fried foie gras If you try anything, make sure it's the escargot--you're in France, after all! I would definitely return.
We went on a local recommendation, and this place truly delivers wonderful Parisian cuisine. From the escargot to the foie gras, which melted in our mouths like butter, every bite was decadent. The scallop dish wasn't my favorite, as I'm not a fan of thyme, but the standout was the seared foie gras atop duck breast -- simply heavenly.
Overpriced and food is fairly average. Service was also slow. At least I made a reservation and didn't have to wait. You can definitely find better places that are more affordable. The food portion was actually very decent but we found everything to be slightly under seasoned for our taste. Restaurant is beautiful though and has great ambiance.
It's so hard to say the best meal in Paris this trip because the food in this city is amazing but this food was everything you want from a French experience in Paris. My 8 year old is going to have me combing the streets of Chicago looking for frog legs like these. The steaks were unreal and being from Chicago we know a good steak. The service was top notch and the space is moody and beautiful. Thank you for a wonderful last meal on our family trip.
We were recommended this restaurant by a local for escargot - we were not disappointed! We ordered the 36 sampler and also tried the XXL ones. Skip the latter - the size was barely larger than the normal (though still delicious). The seared foie gras was also heavenly - so rich but could eat a plate of it. The French onion soup pastry puff was well done but the soup tasted like a vegetarian broth - completely lacked flavor. Definitely come for the escargot!!
Was expecting more from this place given that it's a super popular restaurant, but I was a bit disappointed by my meal on both the service and food front, especially since it's a pricier spot. I came by for a late lunch with my friend on Saturday around 2:45 and there was a short wait of maybe 10 minutes. Luckily it wasn't too long. There's patio seating as well as indoor seating. Indoors the decoration is very old school, and the servers are dressed up in suits to reflect the more formal dining environment. The menu has plenty of escargot options as well as many classic French dishes. I wanted to try both foie gras and escargot, and L'Escargot happens escargot cooked with foie gras, so I got that ($18 for 6). For my main, I got the lamb shank for $42. First of all, it took a while for the server to stop by our table to take my order, and even longer for the food to arrive. I was starving given the late lunch hour, so that didn't help. When the food finally did arrive, I was surprised to see something other than lamb shank for my main. We asked one of the servers, and she confirmed they had given me the wrong order and took the sweetbread away. It was another 10 minute wait for my lamb shank =/ I also wasn't sure if they had messed up my escargot order, so I was trying to ask someone while waiting for the lamb, but our server was nowhere in sight and it took a couple minutes before we could get his attention. He confirmed that it was the escargot with foie gras, but since I didn't taste any foie gras, I'm not convinced that's what I got. The escargot was underwhelming and bland, and like I mentioned earlier, I didn't taste the foie gras. I had to add salt to each piece to make it more palatable. The lamb shank was better but overall it was just okay. Not worth the $42 I paid for it. When the check came, I was surprised that they charged $10 for a bottle of still water. That was the cherry on top of an already overpriced and unmemorable meal. Our server didn't mention anything about the cost when we ordered the still water. I wish he would have, otherwise we wouldn't have gotten it. I also thought he might take something off for giving me the wrong entree, but to my surprise they charged me for everything.
My date and I absolutely loved this place! Great spot for such a random find, since we never intended on eating here until we realized most of the restaurants were closed on Sunday, and we really wanted to try frog legs before we left Paris. This was the first restaurant that popped up that met our interests, and we couldn't have been happier to discover it. All the servers spoke English, making us feeling comfortable, and they were all very kind & attentive as well. We were seated upstairs, and I'm not sure, but my date and I theorized all the English speaking guests were placed up there. Not that it was an issue, in fact, we were grateful for how private and quiet it was compared to downstairs. The food was mouth-watering, with my personal favorite being the mashed potatoes and my date's being the sweetbread. We like to share our meals, so I got a taste of all kinds of things on the menu, including the frog legs like I hoped for, french onion soup, sea bream, and of course, the famous escargot. We were so impressed that despite our full bellies, we still ordered dessert- a creme brulee & an eclair- both excellent choices to end the evening with. It's crazy that only out of luck did we find this place, because I'd recommend it to everyone wanting to visit Paris.
We were very lucky to get the last "walk-in" table of the night, as we discovered this restaurant while walking around. We shared escargot and frog legs starters, and shared the wonderful Beef Bourguignon, along with a nice bottle of French white wine. For dessert, we shared the Crepe Suzette, which was lit on fire!!! This is a lovely traditional restaurant in a nice neighborhood. We plan to return on a future visit.
5 years ago
Perfect for a Parisian moment. Menu has all the best classics. And more. We enjoyed sharing sweetbreads, seared foie gars, escargot... and service was nice & accommodating. Inside, you will enjoy an old school vibe that will bring you back in time. Come with an appetite :) read more
3 years ago
Escargot is a famously French dish, so I had to have it since I was in Paris. I looked up some places but this place seemed pretty legit. There's a golden snail statue on top of the restaurant, so you that this place means business. The setting of the restaurant is very French. Very dark lighting and traditional. The escargot dish was amazing!! 100% visit if you like snails. My friends and I had a memorable meal. read more
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3 years ago
Had to make a visit and try their escargot here. We got the sampler of 36, so we got to try various flavors. I think I may be biased, but I personally prefer the ones I've tried in the states more. It was good here, but I've had better. The entrees were decent, but my experience here didn't resonate for me to recommend this place to others. If I were to come back again, I may just skip the entrees and solely get the escargot. Didn't get to try the foie gras, but that also caught my attention. Seating here is very tight. For some tables, they had to pull it out for patrons to sit inside. Service was a little slow during my dine in experience read more
4 years ago
From the moment you enter the restaurant, you are greeted by the friendliest staff. The aromas coming from within were so delicious! We had originally planned on a different venue for dinner, but a local overheard us and convinced us to try L'Escargot. That in of itself was a great testimony to what would be one of our favorite parts of visiting Paris. Anouck (?) was the best sever with insightful recommendations. We started with Cocktails (Belinni and Mojito), and ordered the Original classic Escargot and an order of Frog Legs. It was my daughters first time with both and I believe she is now a huge fan! Next for our entrees I ordered the Sea Bass Fillet and my daughter got the strip steak. She likes her steak medium rare and thankfully Anouck pointed out that in France it is either rare (US undercooked) and Medium (US medium rare). Either way the Strip Steak was perfectly prepared with a creamy savory sauce and fries. For dessert we again went with Anouck's suggestion of the Spring Strawberries and ganache and I went with the crème Brûlée. From the moment we entered L'Escargot until we finally forced ourselves to exit, we couldn't have had a better experience! I can't recommend this wonderful place enough! Merci L'Escargot! And until we can come back ... Au Revoir! read more
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Reserve a spot at or walk into this Parisian restaurant serving French staples. If you're looking for escargot and french soup this is the best place in town. read more
American Tourist here. I came here based on a friends recommendation and it did not disappoint. We got the foie gras escargot, the 24k escargot, and the filet mignon with foie gras. The foie gras escargots were amazing...pretty much exactly how you assume that combination to taste. They purge their snails here properly so you don't get that slight dirt flavor like at some of the other restaurants. At first I thought you were just paying more for the presentation of the 24k snails (larger snails that are covered in gold flake) but after looking at the prices again it's actually not a bad value proposition. The regular garlic snails are 18 for 6 while the larger 24k garlic snails are 23 for 6. You are paying ~25% for for snails that actually closer to 50% larger. The filet mignon was solid, not amazing but a decent steak. It came with a large piece of foie gras on top (much larger than what you would get in LA). The steak and foie gras sat on top of Darphin potatoes which basically is just hash browns. But hey i love me some hash browns so bonus points for that. The one sore spot to our experience was that the first waiter we got was pretty snooty and rude...for some reason halfway through we got another waiter (we didn't say anything) and the second guy was much better. read more
3 years ago
Nice ambience, good food, fun street to walk around afterwards. Pricier than most local restaurants but good food. They were also very nice to sit us even without reservations. However, I would highly recommend a reservation because apparently this place is popular. We just happen to find it. read more
I came to this restaurant twice. The first time was a great experience. Excellent food and service. The server explained to us that the food is very expensive because the tip and tax is already included in the food so that we didn't have to tip, but we still gave him tip at the end because we loved his service and honesty. Couple days later we came back to eat again because we really loved and enjoyed this place. We finished eating and the same server came and gave us our check and he said "the tip is not included" and he was standing behind us waiting for us to leave some tips before we can leave. I just find it a little rude that the same server was not an honest person at all. It was like a feeling of pressure and forcing us to do something. That was of course not a great feeling. Overall, the food was great. The server often forgets about our orders and he was not attentive but we understood that because the restaurant is understaffed. I loved the Parsley, garlic, oil escargot (big snails). I ordered 36 escargots for $70. I also tried the frog legs, bone marrow and a side of potatoes. It was delicious! The oysters were really fresh. But the steak was ok, nothing special. I personally didn't really like the onion soup. The total came out to almost $160 for two person. It was a bit pricey but the food was wonderful. read more
4 years ago
Good service, and good taste. Fast to get seat and I will come back again in next Paris visit read more
3 years ago
4 years ago
This was our first meal after arriving to Paris. With escargot in its name, we thought it had to be amazing. The snails were good, not the best, and there are different flavors like cheese, truffle, or classics. They also serve very big snails but they weren't that much bigger. I was a little disappointed with the duck confit as it tasted dry. The onion soup was also very average. What stands out is its winding staircase and elegant decor that makes you feel like your back in time about 5 centuries ago read more
8 years ago
The best place to have snails in Paris. Lovely ambience and friendly staff. We also had frogs legs, bone marrow, foie gras, and steak tartare. A bit indulgent but it was our last night in Paris. This is our second time here and it never disappoints. Merci encore pour une soirée très agréable! On reviendra bientôt! read more
3 years ago
Service terrible and the waiter was really rude to my girlfriend when she got hurt from eating the frog leg. The waiter told her of course there's bone in the frog leg and she almost eat frog leg everyday how can we not know. And he yelled at my girlfriend and even her gum was bleeding. Plus there was a fly in the juice and the waitress was like can you not get it out and drink. I was so shocked She wanted me to drink the juice with fly inside???? And I talked to the same waiter and he said ok I change u one but he literally just took the juice with fly and poured into a smaller cup and handed to me? WHAT IS THIS???? This restaurant is really under consideration. And they really rude and racist. People need to rethink before deciding to come. There so many other good restaurants than this one. And I paid 91 euro for this kind of bad service???? I REALLY PISSED!!!! ALSO SEE HOW DIRTY THEIR BOTTLE IS???? IF YOU DONT WANT TO GET DIARRHEA OR END UP IN HOSPITAL PLEASE DONT COME. read more
3 years ago
L'Escargot Montorgueil can considered as a long standing Parisian institution - established in 1832. They have a variety of dishes entree (or "plats"), but they specialize in snails/escargots. My family loves escargots, and the options of places that serve them in the states are just so-so, usually a french or french fusion place. Basically a tourist trap. It IS however, a reliable place to have escargot and frog legs, if you want to check that off your bucket list. Come for that, and no more- you'll be disappointed in the rest of the food. Probably the second worst service we received in Paris...which isn't saying a lot, but it's saying something! read more
2 years ago
This was just a great dining experience for my wife and myself. Our host from the Air BnB that we were staying at reccommended this restaurant after my wife asked for a place that serve snails in the shell. After a short 10 minute walk there it was. While there is plenty of outdoor seating, (everything in Paris is built around plenty of outdoor seating,) we chose to sit inside since a lot of people were smoking outside. We were immediately seated in the rear room of this older establishment. The restaurant was just charming, exactly what I expected. The low lighting (but plenty to see your food) was perfect. The entire staff was wonderful, each person saying hello "bonjour" as we walked in. Our waitress greeted us moments after we sat down and was nothing less then delightful. She spoke perfect English (which helped) and explained that she is from Poland where she has been studying English all her schooling career. I can not compliment her enough. Everyone we met and spoke to in Paris was special. Everyone is so proud of their city. A glass of Bordeaux and Sauvingion Blanc along with a cheese platter was a great way to start the evening. We were watching the snails being served to everyone. I mean, this particular restaurant is know for their snails. We ordered one dozen snails in garlic butter. I must say... they were amazing. Helene and I were not used to eating them out of the shell so some of them took a bit of work, but it was easy. We noticed that they used a lot of parsley. They were delicious and dipping the bread in the garlic butter sauce just completed a perfect serving. We then moved on to the Boeuf Bourguignon. Now I now where to order this dish... Paris. It was perfect tasty gravy over delicious (2 large) succulent pieces of beef. Had to have dessert and it had to be Creme Brûlée and yes, it was special. It was creamy, plenty of melt in your mouth taste. This place is a must if you're in the area and we enjoyed it so much that we went back a second time during our four day stay in the area. There was so much life and excitement in the area. Paris is just a beautiful place with some really good restaurants! read more
7 years ago
I had high hopes for this place but after it was all said and done I was mildly pleased. We ordered the escargot for an appetizer and they were tasty. For the next course we ordered some steaks! When the steaks came out mine was a bit over cooked but I didn't worry about it. The flavor of the steak was ok but nothing to write home about. To be honest, I can cook a better steak than these guys can. Ehhh. The wine selection was great however. We really enjoyed a cab and a Pino that was suggested to us. Very smooth and tasty. The best part of the experience was the wait staff. The hostess was great and sat us immediately while the waiter was knowledgeable and quick with our order. Bravo to this place for hiring great workers. In all the experience was good. Just not my favorite in Paris. read more
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3 years ago
I had the oysters they were fresh and delicious. The escargot was amazing. The Seabass tartare was off the charts. The wine and alcohol were delightful.Great food great time. read more
3 years ago
3 years ago
We came here for the classic French dinner experience. The servants were super nice and friendly. The dishes were interesting. The flavor was light in general. We had a great experience. I must say the desserts are the best part of the French cuisine. read more
5 years ago
Service was good, they speak English. Can't go wrong with the transitional escargots. Sidewalk, terrace, and indoor seating available. read more
3 years ago
9 years ago
An old time charm with red velvet seats and dark wooden table is what you should expect walking into this 1832 established restaurant. The service was great, despite some of the other reviews on poor or spotty service. Our server was very timely attentive and gracious. Started with escargots, they were good but not the best we have had. Followed by two different Foi Gras on the menu. The whole dock Foi Gras was good but I expected a bit larger portion, and flavor from this dish. The French onion soup lacked some flavor and needed a bit of salt. The steak and Foi Gras as well as the sweet bread entrees were just perfectly done. In summary, good food but I am sure you can find better as we have in the past in Paris for the price. read more
3 years ago
This was our first stop after landing in Paris, France. My sister recommended their bone marrow and escargot and that's exactly what we got. My hubby and I devoured the marrow, it was delicious....fat on toasted carbs...who wouldn't love it. But the real reason we came was for the escargot - we got 12 of the classic ones and it was gross. I've had escargot before many time, so it's not like i wasn't used to snails. The sauce they cooked this in just had a really weird taste. The service was also very spotty. I had made a reservation but upon arrival, they had no record of us. Thankfully, it was lunch time and there were plenty of tables. The waiter was slow slow slow (but eventually we came to realize this was the French style) and forgot part of our order. He was very friendly towards the end though so all is forgiven for his lack of attention previously. But i would recommend trying some other place for escargot...i'm sure there are plenty! read more
4 years ago
We had a great time here. Before heading home to the USA, I just had to experience some "typically known" French food. Our French waiter (spoke English which was helpful) was fantastic and made us laugh. He was amused when I ordered 3 starters for my main meal - the mixed Escargot (traditional, cheese and truffle), frogs legs and (French) onion soup!! I had never eaten snails served this way with the shell - they were melt in your mouth with flavor. All 3 flavors were good! Frogs legs were delicious, tender with good flavor. The soup was good; with a lot more cheese than I'm accustomed to in a good way. I finished off my meal with crème brûlée which was amazing!! Thankful for the portion size . read more
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38 rue Montorgueil
75001 Paris
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Châtelet/Les Halles, 1er
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