Ben Paris

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   LeAnna

   Seattle

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Food and service were really great. We got the carnita bowl and baked eggs.
   

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   AMy

   Seattle

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Great service and good food! The waiter took time to write notes with us
   

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   Hugh

   Denver

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   The food and the service were great. Our server Jake was very accommodating. My only problem was that I had to pay for an expensive dinner twice. Open table had charged my card earlier the day of our dinner which I thought was strange, so it was surprising when we received the check and the dinner was on there again. I was reassured that this was a hold on my card that would be processed and returned, however I felt this was very unprofessional and strange to charge twice for dinner and return one at a later date.
   

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   Jesus

   Seattle

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Went for the valentine’s menu. The steak was unevenly cooked, it was well on the outer fringe but bloody in the middle. It was served with some cream or gravy that turned pink with the blood. The salad and desert were ok, but overall the meal was very disappointing for a set menu night. Which is a surprise because I have been a patron of Ben Paris for years (hooked by the duck leg confit), so I expected much better. Needless to say my date was not very impressed.
   

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   Robert

   VIP

   Seattle

   6 reviews

   1.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   This was probably one of the worst dining experiences I've had in ages. At the price of $85 per person: Salad - wilted/sad looking with uncooked "croutons" that seemed to have been forgotten to go into the oven. Scallop Risotto - no, it wasn't. The rice pilaf was dry, not risoto. And it was swimming in some canned tomato sauce with 4 little, insanely over cooked rubber scallops. Chocolate cake - took it home and didn't eat it. We had to go order food to take home, so we didn't want to spend any more time there. It's not usual that I actually wish I could ask for a full refund, but I would for this experience. The service was mixed - the guy running the food was angry to be there, but our server was chatty.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Hawaii

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   My spouse and I opted for the pre-fixe menu for Valentines Day priced at $85 a piece. We both started with the burrata panzella salad. The balsamic dressing made the taste very bitter, but interesting. My spouse opted for the sea scallop paella and I had the prime rib with beurre blanc sauce and broccolini. The paella was tasteless and soupy with a tasteless red sauce The prime rib was smothered in the beurre blanc sauce to the point the taste of the meat was lost. Both dishes were a disappointment. On the other hand, the desert of a flourless torte with toasted marshmallow ice cream, strawberry gel, white chocolate crumble and macrons was triumphant. A very delicious and satisfying desert. The bottle of Abeja Merlot was excellent. The service was good but pushy and the ambient noise was not intrusive. Unfortunately, the prices overall were very high for such a lackluster dinner. I ask myself if I would return and decided I would not search it out. But if I was passing buy and it was raining, I would try again but stay on the main menu.
   

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   David

   Seattle

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 9 February 2025

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

   Service was very bad. Only 1 waiter, cocktails came about 10 minutes after appetizers were already brought out, waiter said the bar was backed up after we had to ask for an update. The lamb pasta dish was lukewarm and the noodles were still hard, needed more cooking time. I will not be recommending nor coming back.
   

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   Mack

   Seattle

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on 9 February 2025

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

   Expertly made cocktails raise Ben Paris a notch above the rest! The kitchen really delivers the goods, also!
   

   Ben ParisResponded 5 days ago

   Hello Mack, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a five-star review! We appreciate the compliments on our cocktails and our menu items. We hope to see you again for another amazing dining experience. -The Ben Paris Team
   

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   Doris

   San Francisco

   4 reviews

   3.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 2 February 2025

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

   Servers are all very nice. Food is ok. The avocado toast is not so fresh. Omelette is dry. Pancake and truffle fries are very good.
   

   Ben ParisResponded on 3 February 2025

   Hello Doris, Thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback! We're glad to hear that you enjoyed your time with us, but we're saddened to hear that your meal left you feeling anything other than thrilled. I’d love to hear more about your stay/experience, would you be willing to continue the conversation through email? Please do not hesitate to reach out through Opentable. I look forward to connecting. We hope you’ll consider a future visit with us; we’d be grateful for the opportunity to make a better impression. Best, The Ben Paris Team
   

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    Diana

    Seattle

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 1 February 2025

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

    We finished our food before we got the mimosas we ordered. Then we realized the server forgot to put in the order for our mimosas. I wish the food wasn’t so dry. Other servers asked us how everything was and we Mentioned that we still don’t have our drinks and they Would just leave to get them and never Come back. We finally got them after 30 minuets
    

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