Ben Paris

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

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   andrew

   Seattle58 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   A convenient location in downtown Seattle with quality dining
   

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   Amanda

   Dallas2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Our group of four had a delicious meal with lots of sharing. We caught the happy hour menu which was incredibly priced for the quality of drinks and appetizers we enjoyed! What a fun, buzzy, delicious spot!
   

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   Paula VIP

   Seattle27 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 7, 2025

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

   Love this place! Great menu, fantastic staff and lovely setting!
   

   Ben ParisResponded 7 days ago

   Hello Paula, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a five-star review. We are so happy to hear you enjoyed our menu, service, and ambiance. We hope to host you again someday soon. -The Ben Paris Team
   

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   Kyanna

   Seattle1 review

   2.0

   Dined on April 6, 2025

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

   Having visited this restaurant multiple times, I’ve had plenty of great past experiences with the food. The staff is usually lovely. My big issue this visit was the quality of the food has diminished drastically. I don’t know if the chefs are new, but the lamb tagliatelle I ordered was a completely different color than it normally is, it was a dark orange and looked very dry as opposed to the creamy pesto-look it usually has. Usually this pasta is very soft but my pasta was hard. The salmon chowder I was served was pretty good, although it was cold. Overall, I will be eating somewhere else for dinner, the price I paid wasn’t worth the quality of food I received. I might give their breakfast menu another shot in the future, but I’ll never have dinner here again.
   

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   Carol VIP

   Seattle46 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 5, 2025

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

   Our breakfast was good. The menu was innovative and the server was very kind and helpful. But $80 for two people to have breakfast and regular coffee?! It seemed way overpriced. A true luxury to dine here.
   

   Ben ParisResponded 7 days ago

   Hello Carol, Thank you for taking the time to leave us your review and honest feedback. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your breakfast. We appreciate your compliments on our innovative menu, and friendly service. We hope to see you again in the not-so-distant future. -The Ben Paris Team
   

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   Susan VIP

   Seattle37 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 4, 2025

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

   Felt transported to Paris, great atmosphere Dinner was delicious, staff very attentive
   

   Ben ParisResponded on April 4, 2025

   Hello Susan, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a five-star review! We sincerely appreciate your compliments on our atmosphere, dinner, and attentive staff. We hope you will visit again so we can provide another memorable dining experience. -The Ben Paris Team
   

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   Erica

   Seattle6 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on March 30, 2025

   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 on March 31, 2025

   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 on March 29, 2025

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

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

   Ben ParisResponded on March 31, 2025

   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 on March 26, 2025

    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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