Yelp Paris

11/9/2013

We were very excited to experience Citrus Etoile for the first time, as new visitors to Paris staying in Champs D'Elysees.  However, we were extremely disappointed by the level of service provided.  The wait staff was inattentive and failed to notify us of the appropriate timing for ordering the special souffle for dessert.  Although we were told at the beginning of the meal that the souffle would take 20 minutes to prepare, no one let us know that there was a cutoff by 10 PM to order the souffle.  We were very surprised to hear that the kitchen would not prepare a souffle for us…Read more We were very excited to experience Citrus Etoile for the first time, as new visitors to Paris staying in Champs D'Elysees.  However, we were extremely disappointed by the level of service provided.  The wait staff was inattentive and failed to notify us of the appropriate timing for ordering the special souffle for dessert.  Although we were told at the beginning of the meal that the souffle would take 20 minutes to prepare, no one let us know that there was a cutoff by 10 PM to order the souffle.  We were very surprised to hear that the kitchen would not prepare a souffle for us even though other guests were still receiving their entrees and still others had been there much longer than us and received souffles.  We were willing to wait 20 minutes for a souffle and had no other opportunity to order one once our entrees arrived, since no one came to check on us.  The level of service provided was simply unacceptable for the advertised caliber of the restaurant and associated expense.

11/9/2013

Mm finally a place with some serious petit dejeuner (breakfast)! There's breakfast specials if you're into several courses including coffee or tea. Also, omelettes! Finally. I'm quite into eggs for breakfast and don't always want them served in a crepe which seems to be the prevailing mode in Paris.

I had a solid "create your own" omelette with ham, cheese, potatoes, and mushrooms. They have quite a few more choices as well. It was a bit pricey to get one with 4 (they price them for 1, 2, 3 or 4 toppings) but I went for it. It was good (a little greasy though) and served with a mixed…Read more Mm finally a place with some serious petit dejeuner (breakfast)! There's breakfast specials if you're into several courses including coffee or tea. Also, omelettes! Finally. I'm quite into eggs for breakfast and don't always want them served in a crepe which seems to be the prevailing mode in Paris.

I had a solid "create your own" omelette with ham, cheese, potatoes, and mushrooms. They have quite a few more choices as well. It was a bit pricey to get one with 4 (they price them for 1, 2, 3 or 4 toppings) but I went for it. It was good (a little greasy though) and served with a mixed green and arugula salad which complemented it nicely. I also tried the cafe au lait which was quite good but a little pricey as well (5 euro).

The service was okay. My mother and sister tried to order the pear crepe (I forget the name) but it contained pears, pear ice cream (incredibly pear-like), and chocolate sauce... but they got the crepe that was covered in Grand Marnier. Although I like Grand Marnier and appreciated the show of the server setting it on fire and pouring it over the crepes, my family members were not pleased with their booze soaked crepes. Especially when they had ordered the pear crepes. When we eventually were able to track down the server, he exchanged them at no cost... but it took a bit of time and was unfortunate.

A bit too pricey for what it was, but it had some great menu items.

11/9/2013

Great crepes, but the restaurant itself is a clusterfuck. It's a busy and small place so I get that they're trying to turn over tables quickly and efficiently, but we waited for quite a while for a table while several parties of various sizes walked in and sat before us. I understand the theory behind it, but it was done in a very frantic (and not the most friendly) manner. Additionally, the tables inside are so close together that the server literally had to pull a table out for guests to sit on the other side... so once you're sitting, you're pretty much sitting next to whatever…Read more Great crepes, but the restaurant itself is a clusterfuck. It's a busy and small place so I get that they're trying to turn over tables quickly and efficiently, but we waited for quite a while for a table while several parties of various sizes walked in and sat before us. I understand the theory behind it, but it was done in a very frantic (and not the most friendly) manner. Additionally, the tables inside are so close together that the server literally had to pull a table out for guests to sit on the other side... so once you're sitting, you're pretty much sitting next to whatever party you are seated next to.

Aside from these complaints, the food was fantastic. I tried the chocolate crepe served with fresh whipped cream which was delicious. The other crepes raved about by the crew were the chocolate and banana as well as the egg, cheese, mushroom, ham crepe. All of the food was delicious and fresh - you can literally look over into the kitchen and see the cooks making the crepes which is a cool addition!

Great place to go if you don't mind being close to your neighbor and potentially waiting a while. If I returned, I'd likely wait for a table outside as the tables are nicely spaced around the exterior and have a nice view of the street (would have done this but we had a party of 4 and the tables outside were for 2).