Beautiful restaurant with average food. I'll be honest and say that I came here simply based on looking at pictures of the interior of the restaurant. Located in a train station Le Train Bleu has one of the most stunning interiors of any restaurant I have ever visited. Based on this- and the hefty price tag of the food- I was expected a equally mind-blowing meal. However, I was disappointed to find that the menu was extremely limited and offered nearly no dishes for diners with dietary-restrictions. We ordered a vegetarian lasagna and it smelled and tasted like airplane food. We had to laugh at how bad the food was for such a beautiful restaurant. We ended up just drinking wine and eating the bread. I would recommend coming to this restaurant ONLY for a view of the painted cathedral ceiling. Get a drink or a dessert and have your meal somewhere else. read more

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Well, have to say that the review is mixed, but leans to a 4, basically for the food. First of all, for those complaining about the price, I have to believe they have not dined muchin Paris. Prices are about average. $300 for two with a $125 bottle of wine. I have spent more for much less. Second, the food is yum! My wife's leg of lamb carved right at the table - a never ending supply, carving as much as she wanted right off the leg. The pate was three livers worth - more than I have ever seen at once. Perfectly prepared. My duck? Fantastic - nice and rare on the inside, crisp on the outside. Service was fantastic. No complaints. Complaints? I expected a better atmosphere. Yes, the interior decor was beautiful - as long as you don't stare out the windows at the train station. Given pictures of the interior, we expected a very romantic spot and dressed accordingly. Mistake. Big mistake. Commuters were there in jeans, a call girl - a high priced one, but a call girl nonetheless - sat next to us making appointments (thank goodness my wife speaks French) during dinner, etc. For a "semi-casual" evening, yes it would be a bit pricey, but the food is worth it. For a romantic evening - no, I would take a pass. Better, quieter and more intimate places to be found elsewhere in Paris. read more

We love Le Train Bleu and have eaten here every time we've been to Paris. It may be touristy but the decor (for lack of a better word) is spectacular. Everywhere you look there are amazing paintings and woodwork, and it's so incredible to think this was once a working train station. The food is excellent - I was too full for dessert so I just had a delicious dessert wine (chosen by the waiter) while my husband had his rhum baba. The service has always been excellent, every time we've been here - very professional but also fun and friendly. It's a little pricey but I think it's totally worth it for the whole experience - also, they have a price fixe menu for about 54€ which is a great deal - includes entree, main, dessert and a half bottle of wine. My husband had that and I ordered a la carte, since the items I wanted we're not on the price fixe menu. So overall, we felt the bill was reasonable. At the end of our latest meal, a cat jumped onto the seat next to me and laid down. Some people might think this is gross but we are animal lovers and thought it was cute - so did everyone around us. We'll continue to go back to Le Train Bleu every trip to Paris. And I recommend it to all my friends when they visit. read more

I anticipated my visit to this restaurant for a long time and reserved for lunch at 1200 on a Sunday for one person. I was escorted to my table in the truly beautiful restaurant which was fully restored to French rococo style just a few years ago. I perused the menu and hadn't decided what to order when the waiter approached me and I spoke to him - in French - saying that I speak just a little French. The waiter then told me I could only order from the separate sheet in English. At first I thought it must be a mistake, but the waiter insisted. Fortunately, the one entree and one of the three offered main courses looked like good choices. I thought maybe the chef was sick and they were limiting service on a Sunday. But no, other diners soon filled the other tables around me and they ordered whatever they pleased. My meal was just acceptable, I really would have enjoyed the other choices on the regular menu - which I was easily able to read in French. This experience was second-rate and I can't figure out why I was discriminated against. Because I don't speak much French? Because I was a woman dining alone? Due to the poor way I was treated by the waiter, my much anticipated meal at Le Train Bleu was very disappointing. read more

Spectacular! Built in 1920 and hasn't changed a bit. Great service, wonderful food.. Lamb is amazing! And you can stuff yourself on a delicious slab of fois gras! Dinner for us was about 150 Euros. You are dining in a museum, and you can find better deals in Paris, but that's not why you go here. Highly recommended. read more

We booked here for our anniversary dinner. The restaurant itself is one of the most beautiful we have ever seen and the service was fantastic. But that's were it ends. It was the most expensive restaurant we ate at during our trip to Paris but the food was incredibly disappointing. My wife had the fillet, it was dry and boring. I had the pigeon supreme and the foie gras was veiny and the worst I had. Round that all off with a 6.5€ Nespresso... It's lit like a surgery room and as loud as the train station your in. Skip the food and take a drink at the bar and admire the fresco, then it's nearly worth it's 5 star rating. read more

Pushed 100y back in time in a second. The brasserie room decoration is so pregnant that we just feel like small external elements invited for a small moment. We don't have enough eyes to sip the looking. I can imagine when bourgeoisie families were dining thete before/after a train journey, still ear some out of time silverware clinging and laughters. Food is not that exceptional but there is a ticket to.pay to eat in this place. Got the tenderloin (42€), the vegetarian course (27€) and the fishes plate (36€). Good preparation but exhilarated by the place. read more

Le Train Bleu - French Near Me - Paris, 75

En plein milieu d'une gare (en l'occurrence la Gare de Lyon), c'est toujours surprenant de découvrir une splendide brasserie parisienne, avec un plafond presque digne de la Galerie des Glaces. Autant dire que l'endroit "a de la gueule", et impressionne à coup sûr le Parisien comme le touriste. Outre le charme de grandes brasseries, tout s'accorde bien : service arrangeant, serveurs polis, grandes tables agréables, banquettes à l'ancienne bien confortables... Concernant les plats, c'est très contrasté : tout d'abord, la carte n'offre pas un choix immense. En fait, c'est assez surprenant, car généralement les brasseries de ce genre propose une très large gamme de plats. Ensuite, et c'est important, on note que la majorité des entrées sont très banales et sans grande saveur : rien de vraiment mauvais, mais pour 15/ 18 euros, franchement, ça ne vaut pas le coup de prendre une entrée ordinaire. C'est notamment vrai pour les entrées à base de foie gras et de pseudo "émulsions". Cependant, ce n'est pas du tout la même chose pour les plats : les portions sont très généreuses, et c'est presque toujours très bon. A ce propos, on ne peut que recommander : - le tartare de bœuf, somptueux ; - la fricassée de volaille fermière, divine ; - gigot d'agneau rôti, excellent. Quant aux desserts, là aussi, ils sont très copieux, donc pas faciles à terminer. Bref, que manque t-il? Et bien un bon rapport qualité/ prix car, tout de même, l'endroit reste terriblement bourgeois, et cela se ressent violemment sur l'addition... Le Train Bleu reste un endroit onéreux, voire très onéreux. Il faut toujours compter au minimum 40 à 50 euros par personne (bien davantage si vous prenez un grand vin). Néanmoins, si un jour on vous propose d'aller déjeuner ou dîner dans une gare, au lieu de refuser d'emblée, vérifiez quand même de quelle gare il s'agit. ce serait dommage de rater une si agréable escapade à la Gare de Lyon. read more

This establishment is absolutely stunning! the food was great however the service was superb. We visit paris every year and plan to come back. read more

3 and 1/2 The decor is beautiful. The service is awesome. Wear a suit and feel being transported in another time. The food is great but not mind blowing. It is more for the experience than the cuisine. Maybe a tad expensive but you pay for the beauty. A great place to surprise somebody. Tell them to meet you in a train station and walk inside a beautiful brasserie! Neat. read more

So my husband and I were vacationing in Paris a few months back and used Yelp quite often to help us decide where to go since Paris has such an abundant choice of restaurants. Out of all the places we dined, I've selected this restaurant as my contribution and recommendation to fellow vacationing Yelpers. We heard about this French buffet restaurant called le train bleu. After a bit of research we decided to empty our pocket books and headed out. Le Train Bleu is situated at Le Garre Lyon (a train station) and is decorated in an era from the 1900's. Plain and simple, this restaurant is fantastic! While ordering, you have a choice of a fixed menu or a la carte. We both selected options from the fixed menu and quite enjoyed our food. To start, I had an organic hens egg salad with asparagus and black truffles. This was followed up by a veal cutlett and finished off with a creme flambee for desert. To accompany our meal, we selected a bottle of French Red wine and a bottle of water and finished off with an espresso. I don't think I've ever been quite so full as I was after eating dinner here that night. Like most French food, it is to die for. What you are really there for is the decoration and the atmosphere. Every inch of the restaurant including the ceiling is decorated, painted, guilded with gold and lighted by crystal chandelliers. If you go here, make sure to soak it in as it leaves you with a sense that you're dining at a palace as opposed to a train station. Be prepared though, the food is very expensive. A meal here for two, ran us up roughly 250 euros. That being said if you're going to spend for a nice dinner, This place is well worth the money as opposed to something like the Lido which is in the same price range but a complete waste of money. I highly recommend this restaurant for anyone visiting from Canada or elsewhere. This restaurant would easily receive 5 stars back home and be booked solid daily. Please note: I am bilingual French and English and speak to everyone in French while travelling in Paris, my husband only speaks English. The staff was very polite with him and the waiter was also fluent in English and French which is another reason I recommend this restaurant to fellow travellers. read more

Excellent service, I had the lamb, my companion the veal. Both were perfect. The potatoes on the side were rich w cheese. We drank champagne. Desert was good, I had the special. read more

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I was a little surprised when our taxi took us to a train station for our first dinner in Paris. It is amazingly beautiful and we felt so under dressed because we were wearing jeans and a t-shirt. The staff was very accepting and polite to us and our waiter joked around with us making me, my girlfriend and my mother very comfortable. What my girlfriend and mother ordered was very delicious and pricey, but worth it. I, on the other hand paid 30 Euros for 3 shrimps. It was good but not 30 Euros good. I then ordered 30 Euros for the beef tartar (which is just raw meat) with ingredients I have in my kitchen. No special sauce...just raw meat, onions, capers, and tobassaco. I recommend this place, but be aware of the price and choices. read more

The hubby planned our last meal in Paris to be at Le Train Bleu. I never would have expected such a place at a train station, but it is very elegant, with beautiful decor, and quite busy with a mix of tourists and what appears to be business people discussing maor deals over lunch. The bar is a great place to wait if you are early for your reservation. Service is pretty commensurate with the extravagant prices you pay here. You are going to drop a pretty penny no matter what you eat here, but the everything was delicious. I enjoyed: Amuse bouche creme brûlée with fig and foie gras,Seasonal scallops with mashed potatoes, pear tart with pistachio ice cream and chocolate crunch dessert (for the record, I shared the dessert!). The scallops were more like an appetizer portion but it worked out fine for me Fabulous way to say "au revoir" to our lovely European vacation. read more

I was here on Tuesday night and we ordered the cod and a few other dishes. The cod literally smelled like a dead rotten fish and tasted so disgusting I wanted to vomit. I had a tiny bite and spit it out. I asked the waiter if I can get something else and if he can return it because I didn't want it on my table anymore because it smelled so horrible. He said no and that we still have to pay which was shocking and he gave a lot of attitude. We shortly got the check leaving hungry and upset. On the way out we wanted to take photos since the Resturant does look pretty even though the food is trash. The waiter was holding a huge metal tray and passed by me very fast without even saying excuse me and banged the metal tray into my head and everything fell and didn't even apologize. That was so very shocking to me!! I still have a lot of pain and a headache for the past 2 days from this and deciding if I need to get medical attention. Luckily I have it all on video because I was trying to take a video of the art and then got hit in the head! Please please don't go here! read more

Our waitress was extremely friendly and energetic. Being pretty doesn't hurt either. The triple appetizer was good, I especially liked the avocado coconut jelly. The foie gras was good but not great, and the smoked salmon was good also. The seafood linguini was very rich and too cheesy. Nonetheless the seafood was fabulous. The duck was even richer , and the mashed potatoes were filled with a brown layer of duck fat. Sublime. If you arrive after 7pm, order the lamb chops. Very good from what I hear. read more

Price: Expect to pay between €25-€35 per entree. Ambiance: opulent, gold- embellished decor. Old school (1920's) feel where waiters pull out tables to let you get to your seats. Just an FYI, the restaurant is located IN the Gare de Lyon train station. Food: It's good, but really food all over Paris is going to be good for a fraction of the cost. Highly recommend if you're looking for a special night out while in Paris (it's still cheaper than the Michelin rated joints for the same quality food). But if you skip a visit to here and instead enjoy all the other fabulous food Paris has to offer- you certainly will not miss out! read more

Visited October 5, 2015 Le Train Bleu was recommended by my brother in law and thought it would make a good place to have my birthday celebration while we were in Paris. It was. This place was completely renovated last year and was just stunning. (Ok, some might think it gaudy, but you have to remember, this restaurant is in a train station and has pretty interesting history.) So anyway... we were promptly seated and were just amazed at the decor of this "train station restaurant." Wow! Having been renovated last year, everything was just dazzling... almost too much. We decided to have one of their prix fixe (Arts) menu, which includes a bottle of wine. My wife started with the collection of tomatoes, creamy mozzarella, crispy Serrano ham. LOVED it! She had the chicken entree which she also enjoyed. For dessert, she had the Rum Baba and to say she loved it would be an understatement. The waiter served the baba already soaked in rum... then handed her the bottle of rum to use at her pleasure. You should have seen her eyes light up! She doused the dessert a bit more and then couldn't stop talking about it. (for days!) I opted for the sea bream ceviche, pressed Mediterranean vegetables, capers and fennel. Excellent! For my entree I had the cod, risotto with artichoke and an emulsion of creamed tarragon. I'm not a big tarragon fan, but the risotto was really really good... as was the cod. The 'pastry chef's suggestion for dessert was an éclair like dessert... also very very good. My wife and I enjoyed sharing our desserts. Overall, I wasn't "wowed" with the food in Paris. Good? Yes. Great? Sometimes. Le Train Bleu came as close to great as any restaurant while we were in Paris. We would definitely go back again. Someday. read more

Old schooley with a proper restaurant at the train station if you're tired of all Starbucks etc. Nice cosy chairs and beautiful dining areas with waiters wearing white shirts and carry around white linen towels on their arms. The waiters weren't as smart as they dressed though...after quite an effort (from us) we managed to get our breakfast. 3 small plates with some fruit, yoghurt and bread with additional juice and coffe for the price of €85 (!!) the breakfast was good, but not that good. A plus for the unbeatable atmosphere that you miss at train stations these days. read more

Absolutely beautiful. Food was amazing. The service was by far one of the worst ever in a restaurant of this caliber. Pierre was our occasional waiter. I would recommend going for the food. read more

If you love Paris you will love it here. They say you eat with your eyes, we'll in this place you will be truly satisfied. The food matches it's surroundings too. When your in Paris you must go here even if just for coffee and cake. Easy booking online. Very friendly. Not as expensive as you think. read more

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Spectacular venue with cuisine to match! We had the most outstanding New Year's Eve at le train bleu. From the scallop starter to the chocolate the food was exquisite. As was the service which was outstanding. And the venue is indescribable. Highly recommend read more

Le Train Bleu - French Near Me - Paris, 75

Was only here for breakfast before my train but the service was excellent and the decor was amazing. Despite the old school interior decorating in the main room, the side dining rooms have a more chic modern feel, while still respecting the history of the place, and the bathrooms are to die for. They were spacious, clean, and well-decorated. If you've ever been in public toilet facilities at trains stations, you see why I paid €8 for an orange juice and thought it was worth it. read more

Beautiful space! A grand room... You feel as though you are dining in a place or museum in the center of Paris. The service was grand, with the wait staff knowing there stuff, complete with the making sure the crumbs are removed from the table. The potatoes were so decadent, cream, cheese, yum! read more

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For christsake just go and throw out your credit card. Just do it. Take your kids and suck up the cost. They will never be the same. Just do this for the sake of dining. read more

Fantastic food and amazing service. The staff was super friendly and attentive. I had a foie gras appetizer with my friend that the kitchen split for us on two plates. My friend had lamb leg au jus and I had the veal cutlet with a cheese topping and amazing Gnocchi. My friend's potatoes au gratin were beyond amazing. Excellent wine recommendations. Oh, and the decor is beyond beyond beyond. 100% recommend. read more

People giving this place 5stars haven't been to a good one! Yes the place looks gorgeous but food and customer service was horrible, took my girlfriend there for her birthday dinner, the racist, grumpy and rude waiter forgot our appetizer order, and brought our dinner vary late and cold! Anyways, it was one of my worst restaurant experiences ever. read more

I don't understand how many positive reviews are here. I almost never leave negative reviews, but we were very disappointed by our dinner here. By the prices on the menu we expected at least decent service and flavorful food. It was basically passable. A flambéed steak is 45 euro, but you can get a better tasting, more tender steak at Outback Steakhouse. I'd rather eat at a little cafe for 1/3 the price. The giant ravioli wasn't a ravioli at all. My friend called it "lazy ravioli" another called it "a pasta blanket laid over my dead plants." It's basically a sheet of pasta over some greens. It's all flashy tricks but the food didn't actually taste good. The cheese plate was actually good but it's not like they cooked that! The decor is gorgeous but they are basically counting on tourists to see the stunning baroque decor and get duped. The men's room was dirty. A toilet seat was missing in the women's room. The wait staff didn't check on us enough. I ordered a second glass of wine when our dinner came, it never came. We waited a long time before they came back, no wine, and by then we just asked for the check. We weren't going to risk dessert. read more

My favorite restaurant in Paris. Though it's a little touristy, it should not be missed. You arrive in Gare de Lyon and see the old wrought iron station and are transported back in time. Stepping into Le Train Bleu brings you right into the Belle Epoque. anybody who loved Midnight In Paris or Amelie should not miss this restaurant. It's not cheap, but it's well worth it. Start with a Kir Royale. I'll never forget the first time we ate here and I ordered the Rum Baba for dessert. The waiter set it down, poured rum all over it and left the whole bottle of rum on the table. He said use as much rum as you need. I needed a lot. My wife found the way back to the apartment. read more

The grandeur of the space is a 5. The service was a 4.5. The food and it's price was dreadfull! The 37.00 chicken was a literally a tender only and 6 baby carrots. Super dry and chewy. The 44.00 "hockey puck" steak was just that. I'm not saying not to go, but maybe just order something basic and some good wine and enjoy the space. It is spectacular. read more

Mixed bag on this one. The decor is a 5 plus, plus. The attitude is a -5 (bad, bad, bad). So sad because I was really looking forward to enjoying it. Have a drink in bar if you can find a space and get served. The food is sub-par (I am really not sure where the other's were eating) so don't waste the good money. You should actually have a drink here and then head across the street to the Europeen for a fun dinner with fantastic food. read more

Wow, this place is spectacular in every way imaginable. The setting is stunning, like having a meal in a fancy room in Versailles palace stunning. If you are visiting Paris it really is worth a stop. If not for a meal, just to see it to oooooh and ahhhhh. I walked in at lunch time, 1300 hours, with no reservation and asked for a table for one. So much to choose from I decided in the 62 euro set menu 'Art lover'. For the starter, I chose the egg florentine. Perfectly poached egg, creamy and delicious. My main was the veal cheeks, tender and delicious. For my dessert, I got some chocolaty/cream dish. I forgot to tell my waiter I'm not a fan of chocolate and probably could've chosen something else. A bread basket comes with the meal as well as a small bottle (37cc?) of wine. Instead of paying for the fancy 6 euro bottle of water I always ask for a carafe d'eau. Service as you can imagine, is impeccable. Before I leave Paris I will definitely be back. read more

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This place is unexpected and fun. In Gare de Lyon, you can see the ugly entrance above the train tracks and punctuated by a neon blue sign. However, inside you are greeted with high ceilings and nice street views. You can lounge around on the big leather sofas, look out the window, and relax with friends without interruption. I don't know what the point of eating there would be, but I would certainly recommend it for some coffee or wine. read more

You have to realize that you are paying for being in the room, not the food or the service, which is negligible. My husband liked his langoustines and veal filet mignon, but it was not worth over 70 euros. We got a bottle of wine and after the first pour, not one server bother to refill our glasses. My salad was okay but not dressed well. The hazelnuts were soft. My lamb was nice although the sauce was quite salty and I had trouble getting my rings off when I got home. The gratineed potatoes used a cheese that many people like but just tastes of mold to me. Even though it's May and 75 degrees outside, it was over 80s inside and I was uncomfortable the entire time. The only good thing about being on the way to the kitchen was that as people walked by, we got a slight breeze. So 178 euros later, I can say I ate there. But I wasn't wowed and I wasn't comfortable. read more

Outstanding! Try the tomato tartar and whipped mozzarella appetizer and tapenade. It's like nothing in the world. I'll have to come back for more but so far it's a go...if the baguette was better I would have given 5 but that's inexcusable in this city. read more

The dining rooms of Le Train Bleu are an extraordinary setting for an ordinary meal. My recommendation is to eat light then while finishing your wine, gaze around the room and plan your next journey on a train of any color. read more

Something you should know before spending a fortune here....it's in a loud train station where everyone who's waiting for the train uses their bathroom, and I saw two mice.early not very clean....overall for the food I had the lamb which was decent and the smoked salmon which was not bad, but overall food was good, but not worth the $$$$$ tag by any means. Don't waste your time; there are WAY better restaurants in Paris than this place. They rely on the ambience which actually sucks with the train customers are constantly coming to through. read more

The place is beautiful and the service is great but it is a tourist trap, the food is bland and overpriced, the profiteroles were 18 Euros for three pieces. There are many better restaurant in Paris. read more

y husband and I make a point of trying out new restaurants each time we visit Paris. This past visit was no different, and we were drawn to Le Train Bleu's beautiful interior as well as it's history and the reviews of it's service and food. We had drinks in the bar area before our dinner which we very much enjoyed and were looking forward to dining there. What we experienced at dinner was such a disappointment. The food was bland and nothing special. That could have been overlooked though if the service wasn't so terrible. I've been to Paris six times and I realize that it's different in that they aren't constantly at your table trying to move you along, but when it takes over half an hour just to get your bill after you've asked for it, that is something completely different. It wasn't that the service was slow, it was completely indifferent. They couldn't have cared less about our table and my husband had to flag down our waiter over four times before we could even get him to hand us our bill. When he did finally come to our table with it, he actually was quite unpleasant about it. We are always very careful to be polite and gracious while we travel and do our best to speak french while we are in Paris. This is the only time that we had such terrible service while we were in Paris and were so surprised by it, as every other restaurant we dined in this trip was fine. My recommendation is - go for some drinks and perhaps and appetizer in the comfortable and lovely bar area but go to dinner somewhere else where they actually care about service. read more

What a magical place. Glistening chandeliers, amazing classical interior. Food and service was impressive. Went for the copious rack of lamb, cut and served at the table. Hardly made it back to the train. read more