Ben Paris

Ben Paris reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Erica

   Seattle6 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Servers are inattentive and unprofessional. Appetizers were fine, every one of our four entrees were cooked incorrectly. Duck was super dry and stringy, both steaks were cooked to the incorrect temperature and the pasta was undercooked (like more than al dente). For the prices they charge, you'd think you are getting a quality meal, but this was laughably bad. The server we had was dressed like she was going to spend a night on the couch at home in her lounge clothes and was very bare minimum. We specified that we had a serious allergy within the party on the reservation, to which they replied they would "tell a server when we arrived" but the hostess (who also looked like she was going to have a movie night at home) didn't even notice nor did she care when I brought it up again. I had heard bad things about this place and I should have listened. Don't make the same mistake I did!
   

   Ben ParisResponded 1 day ago

   Hello Erica, We are very disappointed to read about your recent experience with our customer service, and that you did not enjoy your meal. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional service, but also on our commitment to making improvements when we don't get it right the first time. If you'll afford us the opportunity to turn this last experience around, Please feel free to contact our Director of Food and Beverage, Evan Hales via private message on OpenTable. We look forward to connecting so that we may arrange another chance to serve you in the near future. Best, The Ben Paris Team
   

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   Jacqueline

   Unspecified1 review

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great service & amazing food, highly recommend for brunch in Seattle.
   

   Ben ParisResponded 1 day ago

   Hello Jacqueline, Thank you so much for your kind words and the five stars! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our food and service at Ben Paris. It's always a pleasure to know that our guests had a great brunch experience. We appreciate your recommendation and look forward to serving you again soon. Best, The Ben Paris Team
   

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   Katie

   Boise2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 23, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   Went there for brunch. I got the salmon omelet and was not impressed. I have heard great things about the food and service here and was disappointed. The server did not let us know what the specials were, which I would have ordered instead if I had known. I found out the special after I received my food from overhearing the server at the table next to us. I wasn’t enjoying my food but I did not want to flag anyone down so I ate it. The server did not stop by to ask how it was until we were almost done eating . My fiancé ordered the carne bowl and it was very good. When asking for a refill on our drink, it took almost 10 minutes and the server was not even the one to bring it to us. The server stopped by at the table 2 times total and was not even the one to bring us our check. We did not ask for our check, we were just given it. We would have liked dessert but since the server had only been over to us twice decided just to pay the bill and leave. I understand they were busy at that time but I was expecting to still receive moderate service, not bad service. I will come back and try again and different time and hopefully that experience will show that this one time was just a fluke.
   

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   Julie

   New York City2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 22, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Visiting from out of town and was pleasantly impressed with unique and quant hotel lobby style restaurant. We ordered a few small plates to share. I loved the pimento cheese with the hush puppies. It was slightly spicy and cut the sweetness of the crunchy fried hush puppies. I had the lamb special and it nicely cooked and seasoned and a perfect portion. Focaccia bread was good too. My sister had the kombucha on tap and it was great (I had a sip). Server was also very nice and attentive. Great meal for six of us and coming from the NY area, prices were reasonable.
   

   Ben ParisResponded 6 days ago

   Hello Julie, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a five-star review. We are so happy to hear you enjoyed our small plates, lamb special, and focaccia bread. Thank you for the positive feedback on our attentive server as well. We hope to host you again in the not-so-distant future. The Ben Paris Team
   

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   Marshall

   Palm Springs1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 22, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our host sat us immediately even though we were late. Our service was attentive but not over bearing. And even the support staff was nice in refilling Our waters. Food was great!
   

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   Ben ParisResponded on March 22, 2025

   Hello Marshall, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a five-star review. We are happy to hear that our service met expectations, and that you enjoyed the food! We hope to see you again in the not-so-distant future. -The Ben Paris Team
   

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   Cheney VIP

   Baton Rouge15 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 20, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It was perfect! Got us in last minute, a literal block from Pike Market, food was divine!! Will definitely be back.
   

   Ben ParisResponded 6 days ago

   Hello Cheney, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a five-star review. We are so happy to hear you had an enjoyable dining experience with us. We look forward to your next visit! -The Ben Paris Team
   

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7. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Phoenix9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 20, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The service and ambiance was fantastic. Food was excellent as well. I would definitely recommend to friends.
   

   Ben ParisResponded on March 21, 2025

   Hello Valued Guest, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a five-star review. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed our food and ambiance. We hope to host you again in the not-so-distant future. -The Ben Paris Team
   

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   yur

   Unspecified1 review

   1.0

   Dined on March 15, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   We had a reservation for 12:00 PM on March 15th, but we didn’t get seated until after 12:35 PM. We understood that there might be a 5-10 minute delay since we were a large group, but waiting over 35 minutes was completely unacceptable. What was even more frustrating, though, was that not a single person apologized for the delay. To make matters worse, when we were finally seated around 12:40 PM, the table was terrible. They seated 6 of us at a table meant for 4, and the other 2 were placed at a table far away. After making a reservation and waiting around 40 minutes, this is the treatment we received? Unbelievable. I wonder if it was because we’re Asian and didn’t speak English like natives that we were treated this way. I would absolutely not recommend this place to anyone.
   

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   Soraya VIP

   Baltimore24 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 9, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great place to hang out. Super casual set up and felt really relaxed there. Food was delicious, especially the short ribs and fried chicken.
   

   Ben ParisResponded on March 12, 2025

   Hello Soraya, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a five-star review! We appreciate the compliments on the short ribs and fried chicken. We hope to see you again for another amazing dining experience. -The Ben Paris Team
   

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    San Antonio1 review

    3.0

    Dined on March 8, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5

    Food was great service not so good. Server never checked on us
    

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