La Coupole Review

Reviewed by lgg_ptld from Portland, Oregon on 7/21/08
Scallops were to die for. Profiterole's fantastic! Okay the waiters didn't have much patience with people who did not speak French very well, but hey they are located in France!! I'd go back although it seemed a little pricey compared with some other places we went.

Member Rating: 3.8
Ratings details: Food: 4.0 Atmosphere: 4.0 Service: 4.0 Value: 3.0

Reviewed by SFShawn from San Francisco, CA on 5/31/07
We went there about 10:30 at night on a Wednesday and the place was at best 40% full and still we got the worst service. They brought the food and the waiter disappeared. We were waiting more than 15 minutes after we finished our dinner for another waiter to pick up the plates and that is after trying at least 5 times to flag a waiter.
The food was passable but the atmosphere was good.
Overall, pick a different restaurant, any restaurant!

Member Rating: 1.8
Ratings details: Food: 2.0 Atmosphere: 3.0 Service: 1.0 Value: 1.0

Reviewed by bshopman from New York on 4/3/07
If you like overpaying for totally mediocre food, if you don't speak French and like feeling totally unwelcome, and if you especially like the feeling of a staff that tries to rip you off at every opportunity, then head IMMEDIATELY to this highly overated brasserie. For the life of me, I cannot understand why this place is still reccommended by ANY travel guide. There are SO MANY other places in Paris that serve much better food with a much nicer attitude. For starters, the food is average at best. But it's the atmosphere and attitude that really makes this place so unappealing. After being seated, our waitress came over to the table. We explained we would need help with some of the descriptions on the all French menu. We didn't see her again for at least 20 minutes, and when we did, her descriptions were vague at best. When I asked for a plate to share the very large (but not even close to the best) order of Escargot with my son, I was brought another order. I explained that's not what we asked for, and it was taken back. My other son asked for the rumsteak (a supposed speciality of the place) that the people at the next table ordered, but was brought an entirely different cut of meat. When we repeated that he wanted the same thing as the people next to us, we were told that she thought he would prefer the more tender -- and more expensive -- meal that she had brought. Please. If you still think have have to go, book your reservation on line and you'll get a 15% discount. It'll take the sting away a bit. This was without a doubt the most unpleasant meal I've had in a long time, but at least it "only" cost over 200 Euro! That's with the 15% discount. And one of us only had a salad because we couldn;t get a clear explaination of the entrees.

Member Rating: 1.4
Ratings details: Food: 1.0 Atmosphere: 3.0 Service: 1.0 Value: 1.0