Paris Bistro
216 N Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789
Reviews
02/01/2014
Provided by YP.comFood poisoning
Went with 2 couples, service was subpar. We sat outside since it was nice weather, it was a little chilly but we were dressed for occasion. 1. Bread would arrive with 4 of the smallest slices you have ever seen, we would each grab a small piece of crust, and it was gone, and had to wait for at least 5-10 min between bread refills, which had to be done at least 4 times before our food was served. 2. Did i mention bread is served cold, not heated, which was very surprising to us.. cold bread is not very appetizing especially when trying to apply some butter to it. 3. Food was plated well, smaller portions... Duck was OKAY, nothing special, I was expecting a delicious duck entree from the description, but the flavor was very dull Last but not least.... I got food poisoning off of the Oyster dish I ordered. I stay away from Oysters always, as my wife loves them, and I don't trust them. Figured I would try a dish which was one of their specials, smelled nice, tasted nice, came across 2 oysters that had the weirdest grossest taste to them, I had to spit one out, the other was unfortunately swallowed. We left around 10pm..... by 2am, I was in the shower about to die, vomiting, so bad my throat burned for the next 2 days from the acid in my stomach being emptied... it was the worst food poisoning experience in my life, of course it has only happened twice in my life. Restuarant Reply to my complaint about getting food poisoning: I talked to a manager who said he would get take my complaint to the owner once they arrived at 5pm that day, as I called around 3pm. They could care less, never called me back, never apologized, never even offered another experience at their restuarant to make up for it. I guess they don't care about their customer experiences. So finally, i simply decided to leave my full review, so no one else goes through the 3 hours of throwing up and 2 days of pain from an awful oyster dish. So.. Paris Bistro, feel free to reach out to me at 407-708-0326 if you ever feel that customers experience are worth your time in rectifying, or if we are just a one time buck for you and on to the next.... Unimpressed and more so disappointed about the whole experience, as we were all very excited to try this place on Park Ave, since we have been to every other joint on the strip. I would recommend any other rest but this one!
11/09/2011
Provided by YP.comI had my first experience with this place when I went with my friend after checking out the farmer's market on saturday. I was honestly unsure of how it would turn out upon entering. The location is interesting, really dug the koi ponds and the seating by the avenue. I wasn't sure if this place was going to take me for a ride and serve me quality french food, but that's exactly what happened. It's an interesting concept for the price, because it really wasn't expensive compared to other artisan french places. For what I paid the food was completely great,
duck and pork pate was delicious, bistro burger is surprisingly tender and flavorful. I don't usually expect to find a great burger at a french place, but when they're this good, it makes me want to try other french burgers. It's simple - quality cut hamburger, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, gruyere cheeze, and an overeasy egg - all sandwiched in between two french hamburger buns.. add a dolup of mayonnaise and you're set. dank. My friend ate the toasted croissant sandwich with ham, cheese and an overeasy egg. We also got dessert - creme brulee and profiteroles. Both of which were really good.
Overall, I was really impressed with Paris Bistro. All of it's elements fused together a unique atmosphere that delivered a pretty memorable afternoon. I would recommend this to friends.
10/17/2011
Provided by YP.comDont Go!!! Worst food, and the owner is extremely rude!!!!
This was our third trip. Previously we had stopped for dessert and on another occasion we had ok food.
Our adult children were out with us checking out where we might want to eat lunch. We frequent Park Ave restaurants, but they thought they would try something different.
As we passed Paris Bistro, they had a handler outside trying to drum up business. We were all unsure if we wanted to eat there. The handler specifically stated to my Attorney daughter, who seemed really reluctant to chose their establishment
" I want you" " You are the one I really want" " I got your lunch today" When my daughter still said " I don't think so" He continued on and said," I got your lunch today, I'll pay." This was in front of 4 additional adults, 2 business men, and 2 additional business women, one with a Masters in Business!
With that everyone decided that we would have lunch. This was a BIG MISTAKE!!.
We each picked a different type of entree. My husband and I shared a chicken crepe, which was accompanied by potatoes au gratin, one daughter chose a waffle, one a goat cheese salad, and my son-in-law chose a chicken dish.
Shortly after ordering, we thought we should make sure our server knew about the free meal. He did not. So the owner came out and asked us about the free meal, and we explained. Instead of saying ok, I''m glad you decided to join us and leave it at that, she thought it was more appropriate to tell us she was going to get her handler. He then came back and said that she was to get a free lunch if she was not happy.(NOT TRUE)Then he continued, "But I'm glad to buy you lunch and I will fix this IF YOU REALLY WANT ME TOO". How nice to try to make the customer feel guilty, and embarrassed, after you did your double talking to get the 5 of us to eat at your restaurant. So after he continued on to try to have my daughter feel bad for him and change her mind, he finally backed off and told us not to worry about it. He would take care of it.
The owner never came out again to apologize. Oh by the way, why does she have rub the backs of the men at the table. The second time at the table, my daughter pushed her hand off my son-in-law. That was his second massage so far. One more thing to make us uncomfortable.
So now that we are all unfomfortable and regretting our choice, out comes the food. The waffle was terrible, luckily it was free. The salad was tasteless, and the goat cheese was in a croissant, instead of the goat cheese being on the salad. The chicken dish was full of grizzle and cheap chicken. While we knew it was to be the dark meat, which my son-in-law loves, it was probably the cheapest grade of chicken you could buy. Our chicken crepe was the only good dish on the table.
We were all in agreement the potatoes au gratin were the worst. How do you ruin potatoes!! We now have now renamed them 'POTATOES ARE ROTTEN"
On to the included desert. Banana crepes and creme brulee. The banana's were unexpectedly very cold, and it just was unimpressive. The creme brulee tasted sour.
We eat out almost every day. Our family has owed restaurants, and we have friends who own restaurants of various types. Never have we been treated so rudely, as at this restaurant. We will never spend another penny at this establishment.
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- Hours
- Regular Hours
Tue - Wed: Thu - Fri: Sat: Sun: - Services/Products
- One of the top 3 most romantic restaurants in Orlando according to ArticlesBase.comProvides classic Parisian atmosphere and fine dining experience on Park Avenue in Winter Park
- Payment method
- cash, all major credit cards
- Price Range
- $$
- Neighborhood
- Winter Park
- Amenities
- We offer fine dining, a vast wine selection, a Sunday brunch, and lunch specials in a Paris style cafe off of Park Avenue in Winter Park
- Categories
- French Restaurants, Restaurants
- Other Information
Cuisines: French, Continental, European
Price Range : Average