Grand Colbert (Le), Paris

Just arrived, very jet lagged, but we really enjoyed dinner at Le Grand colbert. We had escargot and my duck confit was delicious. We arrived just as it opened and it was crowded and busy by time we left. For first time visitors, check out the ladies room downstairs--never saw a toilet like that before!!!

It was our 31 st anniversary,and I had written down the name of this restaurant for some reason, that I forgot, in our guide to France book. When we arrived,sans a reservation, to boot, I realized it was the restaurant from,"somethings got to give." It is one of my favorite movies. You cannot imagine how truely happy I was to be there. The owner kindly directed us to the bar while we waited for a spot. He also picked up the bar tab, then sat us next to two other Americans,also celebrating an anniversary( they met on the tv show" the weakest link" and the four of us got along famously. It is one of those restaurants where everything runs beautifully because of the owners generous spirit. It obviuosly reaches his help as well. They are all equally accomodating.We also had the opportunity to meet "the girlfriend!" who works at the Birken Bag store who made some food recommendations.Just an all aroud wonderful dining experience. Wish I had a e-mail address to thank him myself. Hopefully, you let them know. Merci, Jillian

The Grand Colbert is much better than some of your users are discribing it. They should know that this restaurant is a typical french "brasserie" and not a "star restaurant". yours JK from Frankfurt

Movies are fiction people! A relative saw this restaurant in a movie and decided that�s it would be a fab place to celebrate his birthday. Yes the brasserie d�cor is charming but the food is definitely cafeteria style and unremarkable. Actually I�d call it just plain awful. Entrees are served with pounds of non descript boiled potatoes. It was almost impossible to get a waiter�s attention or any service at all. My husband ended up with a severe case of food poisoning that left him bed-ridden for days and really put a dent into our travel plans. If this was our first impression of Parisienne fare we would have packed up and got out of town.

I have dined there only once, definately you are paying for the decor and the name, not for the food, and it is food not Cuisine. But on the other side of the coin it is like walking into Paris 1890 and the service was friendly and fast. However if you are looking for a creative dining experence, this isn't it.