My wife and I ate here Apr 20, 2024. Everything was a “WOW”. I use the word “WOW” as this is above “incredible”, “awesome”, etc and is probably the words I used when I saw our food). Portions are huge so come hungry as you will leave extremely full. The waiters are very nice, friendly and fun-loving and the service excellent. This was one of the “GOAT” places that we’ve eaten at. If we ever get back to Paris, this will be the first place we will go to eat. To begin, Chez L’ami Louis is very small (14 tables) and we were extremely excited to get reservations. We called several months earlier from Canada and found out that they only take 2 weeks ahead. They also told us that “they love Canadians”. So exactly two weeks ahead of the date we wanted, we called immediately at the time they opened (12 noon) to ensure a reservation. Generally, I don’t talk about our meals but this place is worth raving about. For drinks we had a “modest” glass of champagne. There was a very wide range of wines (even by the glass) with a wide range of prices to choose from. For appetizers we had “fois gras”. I expected a small dish but we were served 3 thick slices to go with a giant stack of toasted bread. The fois gras was very soft, very buttery and easily spread. This was very filling and almost a meal in itself. We loved it. For our main course, we had the “Cote de Boeuf Grillee” for two and this was “WOW”. There was lots of other interesting entrees on the menu which I would have liked to try next time if I can get past not ordering the Cote de Boeuf Grillee. After our appetizers, the waiter appeared and presented 2 massive pieces of cooked beef on a wide tray the length of his forearm and hand. I wish I would have taken a picture of it. When we saw it, we let out a loud “WOW”. In fact other tables who ordered it did the same. I know all the tables near us looked at us. I think the waiters had big chuckles on their faces (you could see the smirks on their faces) and got a kick out of g peoples’ reactions. In fact there were similar responses (loud gasps, looks of amazement, etc) at the tables near us when their food (not just the beef) arrived. I know it is not polite to look at what other people are eating but it seems that all dishes were big enough for multiple people. It was a lot of beef. The waiter then took it away leaving us wondering, we can’t eat all that. A plate with a huge stack of shoe-string fries appeared. We started eating these and these were light and delicious. A few minutes later the waiter put down two plates each with two thick slices of beef. They had taken it back to be sliced. We ordered “medium rare”, but they looked more on the rare side (perhaps this is what med rare is in France but I’m not complaining). It was tasty, tender and delicious. I was relieved thinking that we were only getting a part of the meat that we saw. I was wrong. Just as we finished the first plates, the waiter served us another plate (with three thick slices). By this time, my wife had slowed eating, and I helped her finish her plate. And just when I thought we were done, the waiter showed up with a 3rd plate. I told the waiter to take the 3rd plates back “I can’t possibly finish that” but the waiter said, “you can do it, I know you can”. Unfortunately, I tried my best but was unable to finish it all. That is a shame having to leave some beef. The waiter also asked if we wanted more shoe-string fries. Yes, I would have liked to eat more of these too but I was just too full. To finish for dessert, we each had a café au lait. No room for a dessert. God knows how big these would have been? This is one of the “BEST” meals that we’ve had. All I can say is “WOW”. We loved everything here. Mega thank you to the waiters and the staff at Chez L’ami Louis for such a “WOW” dinner.

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Roast chicken, Scallops and those French fries!Shear perfection!

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The service. The portions. The escargot. All amazing. Fun place. Interesting crowd

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A CAUTIONARY review. Enter at your own risk visitors. Lets get the basics out of the way first. We knew very well that this was a pricey place. We had the "famous" roast chicken with the fries - this was our only food. I figured a whole chicken for 2 was enough at lunch. Canadians have a roast chicken culture, coast to coast chains specialize in just that, so maybe I'm jaded or biased. The chicken was very good, but not the best meal you'll eat in Pairs by far. The fries i might sell a child for. Bread and butter was also good. Ambiance.. meh, i'm pretty sure the tablecloths were the same material as an 80's junior bridesmaids outfit I had: peach overload. The fruit set up was very nice though. You will smell of roast chicken when you leave and for hours after. HOWEVER and here's where my caution begins, if the price is not listed ASK. You are brought a tome of a wine list. Maybe 40-50 pages. It was lunch so we simply asked for a glass of white. I have never had a GLASS (yes one) of white wine cost €26!! Thats $39 Canadian. For one glass. (Keep reading it gets better) I have had espresso in Michelin starred restaurants - and L'Ami Louis is not one. You expect to pay a premium in those kinds of places... but €9? Thats highway robbery. I left feeling rather used, like i was paying a tourist tax because they didn't want us there. Considering there were only two tables, including us, occupied- they could do worse than some bougie foodies. In short, I would strongly suggest you could have TWO better meals in Paris for what this one lunch cost.

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Amazing from start to finish. An authentic French bistro with great food and service. We ordered the snails, garden salad, and duck confit and garlic potatoes. All magnificent. A definite must visit when in Paris.

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Restaurants serving Bresse chicken can be found throughout Paris (as you can see from my other reviews in this trip). While Chez l'Ami Louis is not the most expensive, this is considered to be on the high side. Booking is essential as it is a very small and cosy restaurant (tables packed literally next to each other with just enough room for guests to tuck in. We had a few of the signature dishes like escargots, cuisses de grenouilles and of course their signature poulet roti. All dishes were nicely prepared but the frog's legs may be too oily for some tastebuds... The shoe-string fries and green salad were of high standards as well. Just a note: this is a quite traditional restaurant where online booking is not available. You either have to call yourself or ask concierge to arrange for you.

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First things first, the food is delicious. And perfect. Scallops Provençal to start. Followed by the whole roast chicken, of course, and frites, with an enormous salad to cut the richness. The mixed berries with crème fraîche for dessert were summer perfect. In February. Not sure how they do that. It was a lot of food for two but we attacked with pleasure and left only a pile of bones, a few cold frites and a random lettuce leaf. The waiters treated us with benign neglect, which was to be expected because we are neither French nor famous. The atmosphere was fun and festive and we will definitely return. As an aside, I have been wanting to go to L’Ami Louis ever since I read the Calvin Trillin article in the April 2005 issue of Gourmet magazine. I was not disappointed.

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A must do when in Paris, order the roast chicken and the house potatoes and you can thank me later! Great spot for a birthday too.

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Atmosphere was excellent, restaurant has such character and a Paris 'vibe' service was great but above all the food was perfect. From the foi gras to the insanely juicy chicken and the incredible chocolate gateu it was perfect - thank you!! Ignore the overly sensitive diners leaving negative reviews, this is France not the US for goodness sake. Come with an open mind, sit back relax and enjoy

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