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C'est un restaurant que nous avons connu du temps de Mr Brialy et si l'on compare l'on ne peut être que déçus.Néanmoins le cadre est toujours aussi charmant et calme.Le service atypique mais sympathique .En entrée ,pour Madame des ravioles (2) qui manquaient un peu de saveur, pour moi une salade de crabe assez savoureuse, ensuite nous primes le même plat à savoir une ballotine de volaille à l'écrevisse satisfaisante.Dessert: gâteau au chocolat pour Madame et fromages pour moi..Le tout arrosé d'un Chablis.Note de 120 € ( avec réduction de la fourchette) .Un regret, nous n’eûmes pas droit à la mise en bouche( croutons avec crème aux herbes) qu'eurent tous les autres .Un peu mesquin ,peut-être.Au total: rien de transcendant mais satisfaisant quand même.

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À recommander sans hésiter, produits frais et délicieux serveuse aux petits soins ,l accueil parfait le choix des vins conseillé était étonnant j ai vraiment adoré .décors atypique et raffiné à refaire .

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It’s always of interest to read reviews prior to and as a part of choosing a restaurant for dinner. In making my choice, I admit to fretting about bad reviews, even if, as is often the case, the negative reviews are a distinct minority. I found the reviews for the L’Orangerie, by former patrons of the restaurant, stressing a drop-off in quality and service, the most worrisome. Nevertheless, based on the fact that 84% of the reviews rated the restaurant either excellent or very good, my wife and I decided to give it a try. We made reservations on line for 8:00 p.m. and received an emailed confirmation. However, when we arrived, they did not have our reservation. Since they were not busy when we arrived (we were the only ones there at that point) it was not a problem. However, since another reviewer experienced the same problem, it seems like an issue that the restaurant needs to address. Over the next hour after our arrival, three other parties, of two, three and four, respectively, arrived, so the evening remained quiet, which was nice. The interior of the restaurant and the ambience were quietly elegant. Another reviewer referenced that a theme of the restaurant is old film, and thought it noisy and intrusive. We observed that theme, but found it understated and in the background. There were indeed two screens that I could see, one small and one larger, running old films. However, as far as I could tell there was no sound or, if there was, it was low enough that I couldn't hear it. I found them not at all intrusive. Our waiter was personable and attentive, and able to supplement my very limited french with his somewhat less limited english.We are partial to Sancerre (blanc) and so chose a bottle from a couple of different choices. It turned out to be the best we have had during our week in Paris. At 40 euros, it was not inexpensive, but at that price, it was a good value. For our dinner, we started with the oysters on the half shell, sharing the 6 oysters between us, which were accompanied by lemon and a simple mignonette sauce. We both thought they were excellent. For her main course, my wife ordered the sea bass, which was accompanied by and served on a pureed potato dish. She thought it excellent. I had the prawns with risotto, also very good. The prawns came in the shell, which I often find inconvenient, but they were prepared in a manner that allowed the shells to be removed with relative ease. For dessert, we each had the creme brulee, which was excellent.Overall a very satisfying meal and experience.

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impermissible if you want to try the maximum expression of French gastronomy. good variety of dishes, exquisite flavors, unmatched attention, reasonable prices at cost/benefit (approximately €50 per person), cozy place. typically French. my wife and I went on July 19th and given the exquisite and wonderful attention, we returned the next day. the staff speaks English and Spanish.

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Unbelievably lovely impressionist paintings, as one would expect. Don't miss the stall in the women's bathroom with the bidet. Also lovely!

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This place is not what it used to be. There was one person servicing the whole restaurant, We took the menu. Les oeufs meurette were horrible, the steak was overcooked and no good quality.The whole place needs an overhaul, its gone with Brialy.

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We fell in love with Ile Saint-Louis years ago and have rented an apartment on the island for two weeks in late Spring or early Fall during the last six years. We first reviewed L'Orangerie in 10/2013. We very much enjoyed the decor, ambience, service and our meals. We gave it a "4" and described it as a solid "B+" in our review titled "A worthwhile last dinner in Paris experience." That title became more or less a practice (though not always on our Au Revoir night). Our experiences in 2014 and 2015 were both satisfying but not quite as good (no reviews).In 2016 we experienced significant diminishing returns. We were most unhappy with the evening--from service to our meals. We gave it a very generous "3" rating and a charitably titled review: Bad night . . . or just a "Never on Sunday" type of place?As optimists or at least hopeful thinkers we tried it again this year. Desiring to avoid the slow night or weak staff syndrome we decided to dine on a Friday night. We visited it Thursday night to personally make a reservation. It still looked and "felt" great and we were hoping for a repeat of our first visit. Wrong.Once we entered we were perplexed. The same waiter who carefully took our reservations couldn't find our name. He seemed to come to the conclusion that we didn't have a reservation. I reminded him fairly forcefully that he was the one to write it in the book. After much rummaging he seemed to have an aha moment and we were seated at a wonderful table. We relaxed, ordered some wine sand settled in for a great meal.We got our wine and menus and then nothing--no contact, no suggested entrees or dinner ideas. Eventually we flagged down one of two waiters and we both ordered rack of lamb. It even took 50 minutes two get glasses of water but it got worse from there.The lamb was terrible. Supposedly roasted with an herbed mustard crust--it had none. In fact it had no taste. Its texture was as if it had been micro waved. Looked fairly nice but was the worst rack of lamb we have ever eaten . . . and we eat it fairly frequently.No one ever stopped by for a quick "do you need anything else?" or a "how was your meal?" inquiry. We had to track down the waiter to get l'addition so we could pay our bill and get the heck out of there. When he finally came by I asked if the owner or manager was there or if one would be available on Saturday--was told NO. Hated to share my opinion with the clueless waiter--but I did. I have never, ever, seen or heard Anne tell a restaurant employee how dissatisfied she was with a meal and/or service. Though she is always very much a lady, she held nothing back on this evening (but used stern yet polite language if not tone).Fortunately, there are hundreds of great or very good restaurants in Paris--our luck held for the other 13 dinners on this trip. If you do try L'Orangerie we hope you have the same type of experience that we enjoyed in 2013.

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I like going to Paris from time to time, and when I'm there I always like to visit with a friend of mine whom I've known some 40 years and who has worked there for about as long, since we first met in in the '70s in New York City. On this visit, my wife and I were spending several days in Paris recuperating from a guided tour, and I asked my friend if she would join us for dinner and pick the place for us. The spot was in her neighborhood and provided an absolutely delightful venue for having our dinner. Not overwhelmingly large, the restaurant was elegantly furnished and, according to my friend, was once owned by a now-not-so-well known french actor and director, Jean-Claude Brialy, who has since passed away. Items of wall decor display memorabilia from some of his films. The service was friendly and attentive but not overbearing, and when we arrived around 7pm there was no one else in the restaurant, but as we ate it became busier and busier. I ordered a dish that included two pieces of roast duck with some vegetables and a perfectly cylindrical stack of thinly sliced potato, while my wife and my friend both ordered salmon. The one piece of duck that was boneless (probably the breast) had good flavor but was a bit chewy and even difficult to slice, though the other piece of duck leg was significantly more tender. The sauce contained some pieces of stewed apple and added much to the entire dish. The vegetables and that stack of potato pieces were delicious. The ladies thought that their salmon dishes were excellent as well. I was the only one who opted for dessert, as I was not going to let the opportunity to pass me by, and I ordered "Le pot de crème au chocolat à l’ancienne" which turned out to be a sort of delicately flavored chocolate pudding, apparently with a history. In any case, it was sublime and a nice change from mousse au chocolat. The entire evening was a gastronomical success, and I hope I can revisit this restaurant on my next visit to Paris!

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