Was thrilled to dine here after securing a dinner reservation via the waitlist; however, I was met with lots of disappointment. Service: 0/5 1. Unprofessional behavior: Upon our arrival, we were excited to dine at the "11th best restaurant in the world" and took some photos of the interior. Despite the restaurant being nearly empty, our servers, a woman named Ljuba and a man with a mullet and heavy French accent, reacted with eye-rolling and mocking laughter. Ljuba also consistently addressed us with a smirk and a condescending attitude. 2. Lack of knowledge for menu: When we asked about the ingredients in our hummus, the male server was unable to provide an explanation and did not offer to find out. Typically, Michelin-starred restaurants make sure their staff are well-versed in the menu and its preparation, but this was not the case here. 3. Inattentive and slow service: We had to wait abnormally long for our water to be refilled as the servers were preoccupied with joking around, as though the restaurant was an elementary school playground. Also, another party that arrived 30 minutes after us finished their meal about 50 minutes earlier. We had to wait extra long between courses and for the bill. Food: 3/5 1. Hair in food: We found a short strand of blond hair integrated into the bread that went with our hummus. I couldn't believe this was happening at a restaurant of this caliber. The servers only addressed it with a quick, insincere apology. 2. A few standout dishes; majority were average: The roasted zucchini dish had an acidic, yet creamy flavor that I particularly enjoyed. The strawberry basil sorbet was delectable, too. The rest were very average, and we also noticed how many dishes had distinctive Asian flavors and cooking methods. The potatoes were cooked similarly to Sichuan shredded potatoes, and the mushroom ravioli broth tasted exactly like Taiwanese beef noodle soup. Perhaps, these are flavors that taste novel to locals but to my group, they were very ordinary. Overall rating: 1.5/5 Septime does not deserve 11th place on the world's best restaurants. At 135 euros/person, it was completely not worth it.

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Innovative, well-balanced, thoughtful dishes. The young, friendly staff made the meal for me. I went to Italy twice this year because I wanted a good cappuccino. The cappuccino here was better.

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Recently had a trip to Paris and of course had to seek out the World's Best Restaurants. Septime didn't not disappoint. While I read forums that getting a reservation being difficult, getting a lunch reservation was pretty easy - just make sure to know the date/time of when they come out and I don't think you even need to be there right at the dot. The spot is quaint with lots of grays and browns. Feels like a cabin and homey. The meal has a 5 course meal but they had a few extras that complimented the overall experience. All dishes were great but the highlights were, the first (deep) fried artichoke heart. I mean you can't go wrong with deep fried anything but it was tender and moist in the middle, but crispy on the outside with that hint of salt. The steak tartar was also a highlight and just a great version of a classic dish. The main fish dish was wonderful. Fish was tender, flakey, and "oily" from the nature flavor of the fish. The service was pretty great. They were generally attentive but at times, felt like it took a while to get their attention for certain things we needed. The experience was nonetheless amazing and I would totally recommend making a stop if traveling to Paris for a delightful and lighter meal compared to the usual heavy (IMO) French meals.

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I don't understand how this restaurant got such high ratings. It seems totally fake to me. I travel a lot and love to try new restaurants. I didn't like the food at all. Not tasty not inspiring just purely bad food. The cheese platter was okay. How this restaurant is among the best in the world ??? After this experience I'll never trust restaurants rating anymore. It is a total joke in this case

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Such a disappointing experience. We were so looking forward to going there for 7 years. The food was not tasty nor inspiring. I actually didn’t like anything except for the cheese. Are these ratings being manipulated because I can’t understand since a high rating for this restaurant.

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As you'd expect, a really delicious and creative meal but almost underwhelming given the high expectations one would have of this restaurant. Reservations are notoriously hard to land; you have to book 21 days in advance at 10am local time and reservations are booked up in minutes. I enjoyed the more rustic feel of this restaurant as it's up-scale but still relaxed and not pretentious. The staff was very welcoming, taking our coats, explaining where all the ingredients come from, etc. Now on to the food; the lunch is a 5-course tasting menu while we got the 7-course tasting menu for dinner which was 135 euros. They started and ended the meal with a complimentary brioche with cheese (which was a deliciously light bread) and blood orange chocolate bite, respectively. Our favorite dishes were the roasted white asparagus with tempura fried garlic leaves and the aged red tuna with carrots. Both played on textures and temperatures perfectly with very refined, and well-paired flavors. I understand the farm to table and locally sourced approach but we did find ourselves wanting more protein and heavier flavored courses. Maybe just a personal preference but the meal felt very light overall. Presentation was charming and the whole meal was delicious but there was nothing mind blowing, which we were expecting given the accolades and caliber of the restaurant.

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Septime came highly recommended as a must try when in Paris, and perhaps we felt let down as the expectations were set too high. There are loads of exceptional restaurants in Paris with better food and service at much more reasonable price points. Note: Lunch bookings are five courses vs seven for dinner service. Reservation process: We had to stalk the page ~three weeks out to even try to book a spot, and finally managed to eek a booking in during a lunch midweek for four people. Service: Calling this out first as it was not the greatest. When you enter the restaurant, you are greeted as if you've stepped into the wrong restaurant and you don't have a reservation. But once it's clear a reservation was made, we were seated quickly, though at a family style table which we ended up sharing with three others. Food was meant to be staggered, but ours was a little too staggered with large gaps of time in between, particularly when compared to the three folks that were seated well after our third course. They caught up to our fourth course quickly. Food: Some of the dishes were interesting and delicious - the bread roll to start and the tempura dish. And they were certainly pretty to photograph, but nothing was extraordinary/blow your socks off. Atmosphere: For some reason, the place came off cold and unfriendly. Perhaps it was the rigidity of the wait staff, or the general unfriendliness. Overall: If we had to do all over again, we'd pass on this and spend far less for far more in taste and service elsewhere. Again, not terrible, just did not live up to the hype. Set your expectations accordingly.

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Getting a reservation for this restaurant should be a competitive sport. I was finally able to score a reservation and was looking forward to the dining experience with friends. We did the wine pairing with our meal, and though the food was good, it wasn't memorable for any of us. Considering how difficult it is to obtain a reservation, I thought the food would be mind-blowing, but it wasn't. It definitely isn't worth the hype in my opinion.

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We were really lucky to get a reservation for 4 early this month. My wife and I had dined here 4 years ago. My memories of this restaurant was that it was fine and this time, yes it was excellent. Reasonable prices, very creative dishes, great wine, the dessert was divine, best we had this trip. Unassuming but the food speaks for itself, delish!

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If you can grab a table, don't hesitate! The food was a surprise from course to course. There is no menu, but they ask about allergies and preferences at the start of a meal. My teen daughter requested no cheese (I know - this is France, right) and they prepared versions of some dishes for her that were every bit as delicious as our own. Capers instead of goat cheese? Genius! Anyway, it was BY FAR our favorite meal during a week of Michelin-starred meals in Paris. We brought home their cook book.

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So, I managed to score reservations at the much ballyhooed Septime restaurant. And was quite excited to experience this very hyped 1 Michelin star restaurant where you do not get to choose what you eat... The place only except reservations 3 weeks in advance in very narrow time window because seats go fast and have to be made online. I felt like I was very much part of the in-crowd suddenly! The restaurant surprisingly is located in a more rundown part of town, and I felt rather overdressed. So I recommend that you dress casual for this occasion if you decide to try the place. Septime is not like other Michelin Restaurants that I've been to. Far more casual and cozy. The atmosphere is intimate and rustic. The service is charming and cordial like a top romantic parisian cafe. But not like a high-end Michelin Restaurant. Like I mentioned previously guest do not get to choose what they eat, but they can inform the kitchen of any food allergies that you may have. There is a wine pairing option that we chose to skip. The price for both the tasting menu, wine tasting, and other beverages are all very reasonable, considering the reputation of the place and the quality of the offerings. We experienced lots of new falvor pairings, most of all, which were done quite well. The overall menu feels quite experimental with unique flavor concepts. Of course, there were some hits and misses. Since you can't choose dishes and the menu is always different. There's no use in making recommendations. But I would say that their use of spices and seasoning was excellent. The temperatures on the food could have been a tad bit warmer and the ecoutraments on the dishes and the overall unification of the meal seemed disjointed. But the experience was pleasant. I don't think I would try it again though.

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. love the rustic vibe! Also loved that our waiter was so knowledgeable of all of the wines that came with the wine pairing. Food was presented beautifully & tasted very nice! To book you need to be ready with your credit card & know exactly how many people, the date, & time.. cause the reservations go fast! They open up 3 weeks in advance at 10 am (Paris time).

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Set your alarm for a few minutes before 10am Paris time (4am NYC time) and continuously refresh the website until the tables appear - they appeared a few minutes after 4am when we were trying to book. Make sure that you auto fill the information that you need so that you don't waste time trying to type in your details - they ask for your name, phone number, credit card and any allergies. If you make key board short cuts on your phone for each of these inputs you should be able to get the reservation very quickly and beat others that are trying - that's what we did and we got a reservation at the time we wanted. Now onto the food/drinks - overall for the price, it really can't be beat - the food is solid (and can be gf friendly) and the wine pairings were extensive with unique wines from regions I would ordinarily not have tried. Would I wake up at 4am to get another reservation in the future? Probably not, but I'm glad we came and were able to experience it since the restaurant is consistently on the best in the world list.

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m. EST to snag the Septime reservation! We came for lunch on a Monday and did the 70€ tasting. Highlights included a bean dish, tomato satay dish and veal sweetbreads. I will say we actually had a better meal at their sister restaurant Clamato (on the same block) a few nights later, but this was solid overall. I don't think it was worth the difficult res process, so not sure I would recommend.

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