I Tried the Eiffel Tower’s 2 Michelin Star Restaurant…TOURIST TRAP?
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- Опубліковано 12 жов 2024
- Today, I’m climbing to the top of Paris. Not just for the view, but to eat at a 2-Michelin-star restaurant located on the second level of the Eiffel Tower. It’s called Le Jules Verne.
The head chef behind this restaurant is Frédéric Anton.
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The Comic Sans used for the restaurant check 💀
That was the cherry on top
Not good
When I saw this I had to do a double take... I'm sorry but Comic Sans for a 1400 euro bill is not it chief.
I’m taking half a star away because the bill is partially printed in Comic Sans 😂
Alexander has been too kind this time around. Ammonia tasting frozen prawns in the raviolis, a main course of onion, potato and a spoonful of braised meat, a limited wine list, a worn down interior decor and a queue for the restroom….sounds like a big tourist trap to me. Ps. The staff uniforms looked pretty worn out as well.
I just love your honesty Alexander - and some of those dishes didn't actually look appetizing to begin with. Thanks very much for the video!
same! he’s the best 😇
Really nice to see your weekly submissions. Now, on to the opposite end of the spectrum for BeardMeatsFood!
It’s always great being a guest of Alexander’s show. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Alexander is brilliant. Simple, honest & he critiques from the benefit of having his own restaurant. Unlike food critics
Couldn't help but read your comment in the voice of Alexander 😅
...and he is so enthusiastic.
I wanted to eat there ever since I saw a view to a kill with Roger Moore. I was thrilled to eat there about ten years ago when a friend had a birthday lunch there. The food is not the very best I have ever had, and it is a bit of a tourist trap. But if you just “go with it” you will find yourself enjoying the meal and the amazing views. Of course the conversation and company made the meal (not to mention the copious amount of booze: 🍸
I think your assessment at the end is spot on. Great episode!
I felt it was way too soft consdiering 2 dishes sucked, including the MAIN COURSE!
agreed!
I thoroughly enjoyed your video about your experience at Le Jules Verne. The stunning views of Paris from the Eiffel Tower were breathtaking, and the food sounded exquisite. While I understand the challenges of operating a Michelin-starred restaurant in such a unique location, I believe your overall assessment was fair. The combination of the exceptional service, the ambiance, and the iconic setting make Le Jules Verne a truly memorable dining experience. Thank you for sharing your detailed review!
I was there in the 1980’s. I loved it. What an unforgettable experience. Ooooh, the cheese carte! Gratte Paille cheese melting in its perfectly aged state!
thank you Alexander the Great for another great video!!!! love learning about fine dining with you!!!
Hey Alex, if possible, come to México for the newly starred restaurants!!!
Merci beaucoup 100 times. You have taken me on a journey I will never be able to reach.
With such a location you can't help but take away from the food. The food will compete with the location
I think only someone that owns a restaurant of this type would come with a fair outcome and rating as yours. Always on point Alexander! Very good content, the best in the industry
Mysterious Island is among my most read books. When I was younger I really loved the novel.
Hahahaha! I loved when he said that they weren’t super hungry and yet choose the 5-7 courses instead of the three. I had to listen twice to make sure I heard him right. 😂
I like that you are an very honest person and you tell your thrue opinion about everithing.and your film look like an discovery chanel.we can see you work .😊❤
Great review once again!!
Nice ! I’m watching this eating my 0.99€ instant noodles
I am glad to hear your honesty!
Wish to saw this episode in June. But I know where to go for a lunch next time😊 Thank you!
Love that suite ,tie and shirt ,beautiful combination
Jules Verne is one of my favourite writer. I read all of his works in French as a kid
I had this on the shortlist for a recent trip to Paris but ultimately got the feeling that purely based on food you could get a similar standard at much better price points throughout the city. This video reaffirmed that. It looked decent and I know they have other costs to facilitate the location, but Paris is packed with other romantic, special views that don't add a hundred Euros per person.
I'd still like to go to try it out, but there's many others I'd like to try first.
Exactly the same. I'm going to Paris at the end of May and was still thinking about "Jules Verne".
Now I'm sure it won't be the one.....
Apropos the stemware, it may be that close quarters makes for a lot of breakage, and there’s no point constantly replacing Riedel glasses.
I had a dinner reservation for Le Jules Verne for next month, but after seeing inconsistent reviews, decided to change to guy savoy and pierre gagnaire lunches instead. This confirms that I should just go up the tower for the moment then eat elsewhere. Thanks.
The Spanish dish that you ate is called Salmorejo and it's delicious!!!!
We thank you for your sacrifice to get to the bottom of this mystery!
Really want you to try Le Clerance - one of my all time favorites!
It seemed really loud in there as well. Maybe that's because it's lunch service? It seems like a good place for someone to start their fine dining journey in that it seems accessible.
Alexander clothing is very nice all the time😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I love your channel!
Being from Roanne, I hope one day you'll visit the Troisgros restaurant! It's the oldest 3-star restaurant in France. Especially since people come from all over the world for their famous wine lists (since you love wine, this should interest you 😂).
I never knew a restaurant could get 2 stars, but use comic sans on their receipts 😂😂
Thank you Alexander.
Everything is much too dated for me. I grew up in the 80s and this clunky style is one of the rare 80s characteristics that I don't miss the slightest!
So in short, the 2 stars has been awarded for the veiw 😂
Your suit looks incredible
The markup on the wine and Champagne is INSANE ! The Rosé is second tier at best… Making you pay for what is basically tap water is borderline illegal in France… You’re paying for the view and that’s all ! Shameful and so glad people are seeing this not worth the price demanded for it. Thanks for that !
Never been this early to an Alexander The Guest video.
Me neighter too😀
Shit up both of you fools@@MaxLippert-n5w
The guy who called it a tourist trap probably got the wine pairing 😅
25 years ago we went on Jules verne. Very pricy, uninteresting food (for the price), but beautiful view and a that time the ability to end-up on a Salon with a view over Paris, to taste a great Cognac and a cigar.
I think if you could afford it, do it once, for the view. Not for the food.
Galette is a buckwheat crêpe, salted.
I wonder if the menu would be better served by them focusing on flavor, texture and fundamentals. It's almost like they're trying to be too many things at one time. Simplicity is the friend of quality.
My parents and my grand-parents went to diner 30 years ago to celebrate their retirement. They ordered sea food and expensive champagne. Looks fresh and tasty at first. The thing is, my mother, at that time, didnt know she was gonna have one of her worst night ever. She was so sick the same night my dad almost called the ambulance. She vomited all night because of the sea food they ate. Weirdly, neither my dad ans his parents had problems... Since that day, she never eat sea food ever again...
It’s a “destination” spot. It’s not intimate. It’s a tourist trap. But there’s no reason you can’t enjoy it for what it is, and enjoy the “experience”
The higher up you go, you can feel the Tower swaying...
Another great video!!!
Nice ending !
a beautiful example of a restaurant with no soul
Would you be interested in going to a restaurant with the only Korean 3 Michelin Star chef? Restaurant is called MOSU and it’s in Seoul, South Korea.
i googled it and it seems like if you smell ammonia in shrimp that means it's gone bad. surprised you didnt tell them about it.
I'm French and I tested the Jules Verne, and compare to all the Michelin restaurant in France, this one is a complet tourist trap. The service and the quality of the food was a big disappointment.
could you test "Dorsia" next time?
I love Bernardaud Ecume tableware but if you're using a Riedel decanter, why not use their stemware too?
Dear Alexander, what do you think of Antica bottega del vino in Verona, if you've ever been there? Is thát a tourist trap?
Just wanted to ask if there are Michelin Star restaurants you have visited in Ontario, Canada. Your videos are very educational. Thank you and take care , BT 🇨🇦
They've only been in Canada since 2022, with restaurants in and close to Toronto and Vancouver. So only a little bit of Ontario is covered. Quebec is being added next year.
comic sans, no tip
Wow
Fair review, but I'd still love to go
The location is amazing, would love to go sometimes. But not sure if the food is 2 start worth watching this video.
Ihave eaten ther 3 times , from late 70s 80s 90, I would not have chosen the place but I had diferent girlfriends, each tine it was bad, they have no desire for return clients, and have an negative atitude , so good video with soto voce comments
fun intro
TIL that there's a 2 star Michelin restaurant in the Eiffel Tower. Amazing view, very cool video.
The red wine was not on the bill ?
As well as sweetbread as additional main course 😊
I ate here when I was in Paris. I have eaten fine dining many times in my life and I was barely impressed.
To be fair, an ammonia smelling crustacean really can't remotely be considered acceptable even for a 1 star restaurant...
Odd they served the red burgundy in bordeaux glassware
This restaurant is the best experience I’ve had in my life 😅 I did it in 2022 when it was only one Michelin star and everything looked better than your experience. Sad to see you didn’t like it very much.
Im so early im the real guest here
so basically a 1 and a half star with a half star bonus due to being in the eifel tower?
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Quiz: in which movie the main character tells his wife that Jules Verne is not a tourist trap ?
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please try swedens only 3 star restaurant frantzen
What! No Krug? 😀
As a parisien and a pastry chef, I can tell you (and you already know that) that it’s not worth a 2 Michelin stars for that price … hopefully it’s in the Eiffel Tower and there is the view
Have you been to the Tour d’Argent yet?
4:49 this part is literally a fancy deconstructed garlic bread with tomato soup
"I'll have the chicken tenderloins. Lightly fried, with a honey sweetened Dijon mustard sauce."
It shows that the michelin guide is biased
hon hon hon
4th place counts as something?
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Why on God's green earth do you spend more on a bottle of wine then the two courses combined?
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I mean the new Spigelau´s burgundy glasses are way better than any of zalto´s. ill rather use them that my zalto or riedels ecct. so is everyone else. Its the craftmanship not the brand. Get on the wagon. 30 dollar glasses currently better than my 200 dollar ones.
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Please learn to pronounce “V” and “W”. Visit, wine. Thank you, i love everything else you do
LOL!! You know you had to bring your wife.
i have just subscribed - now let me suggest a restaurant you should give a look at considering
You are a tourist. Stop being a snob. It doesn’t become you. Why are rich people deep in denial ? I enjoy your films but you need to get real. Fine diners are tourists in fine dining restaurants.