TBH when it comes to international restaurants and recommendations I'd trust Google Reviews over Yelp which is much more USA focused... and I'm glad I did for Le Grand Cafe d'Athenes. It had an amazing international Google review and so I made sure to make a reservation for my recent trip to Paris. If I could read the first Yelp review, I'd probably be arguing their 1 star review right!
It can be difficult to get a delicious meal if you don't book in advance in Europe (otherwise you're likely to get stuck at a tourist trap with poor food) and so I made sure to make a reservation here, and boy am I glad I did! They were fully booked the evening I was there and the restaurant had to turn away walk ins and made sure to confirm only those with reservations were sat. After checking their list for our name, my party was sat, and maybe it's because we ordered a bottle of rosé that we got complimentary water (in Europe you pay for water). Some of the things on their menu is in Greek, but the staff is well versed in English to help you out if you ask, and even their liquor was Greek. The food here was DELICIOUS (my favorite was their spanakopita- seriously, the best I've ever had, and I eat Greek food a lot)! While the food is amazing, service can be a tad bit slow, but that because they're swamped with all their diners because they're so yummy - so it's a slight give and take here, but don't let that hinder you from coming. Make a reservation, soak in the Parisian ambiance and sit outdoors to people watch, and eat some delicious Greek food. read more