Le Bel Ami sur Le Vesinet

A restaurant I've known for 40 years. This time I didn't know the new owners. Nothing original on the plate, but the very high bill left a bitter taste in my mouth.

Special meal on Saturday the 3rd!!! We thoroughly enjoyed it. Generous portions, perfectly cooked, and beautifully presented. The servers were attentive and excellent. A huge thank you 🤩 Could I have the recipe for the shortbread base for the lemon tart? 😋

Bel Ami, French cuisine that's good for the palate. It's simple but so well done, it makes you want to come back often.

What can I say… Two months later, after a review and a response from the restaurant… I returned with great enthusiasm 😉… and then… the service was atrocious… They offered me an aperitif without even giving me a menu with the prices… I insisted and asked for a menu to check the cost of my aperitif… well, yes, I'm not ordering an 18 euro whisky… You don't buy something without knowing the price, I don't have unlimited funds and I need to know what I'm going to spend… I was fuming because I didn't think that was right… I'm not at the Tour d'Argent, you know… 🤨 They give the menu to the customer so they have an idea of ​​the price before even placing an order… Yet my last comment assured me that we would pay attention to this important point...🙄 So I hadn't even finished my aperitif before my starter arrived... a garlic velouté with a poached egg... a relaxing Saturday night meal that turned into a culinary marathon 🤯 An attentive waiter and waitress, but let us savor this relaxing Saturday night moment 😓 My €35 ribeye steak made me regret my choice... disappointment... a ribeye not up to its price... I won't have dessert because I'm disappointed and, above all, I ate way too fast 😳... it's really a shame, but it explains the empty tables on a Saturday night at 8:45 pm... We are disappointed with the whole evening! We won't be back… Don't forget the main point… people have just come to relax over a good meal… they're not here to race, even if the restaurant business is difficult… it remains a passion 🥰

An incredible experience, a place definitely added to my favorites. Special mention for the ribeye steak.

Very good, I thoroughly enjoyed it. The only downside was the wait to place my order.

I was there with a friend for his birthday. We were seated on the terrace, not too close to our neighbors, so we were very comfortable. Great welcome, delicious food, and attentive staff 😍 I highly recommend it!

A delightful discovery! Quality cuisine and fresh ingredients, special mention for the fries, both melt-in-your-mouth and crispy, and the chocolate fondant, with its true dark chocolate flavor. The meats are cooked to perfection, which is a real treat. Good wine selection, but the bottles are a few euros overpriced. Portions are a decent size for those with a moderate appetite, but perhaps a tad small for those with a hearty appetite. The tables on the terrace are a bit small. If a 4.5-star rating were possible, it would have been. We will definitely return to try other items on the menu, all of which look very tempting.

123 euros for two… starters and main courses listed as suggestions, but no prices displayed… a shame… a delicious artichoke starter, but at 18 euros, I could have done without it… the dish of the day… a salmon tartare at 24 euros… a price we only discovered when the bill arrived… 🤨 I'll definitely come back because it's very good, but the only slight drawback is the starters and main courses listed as suggestions without prices 🙂‍↕️… we appreciated the service's courage in the heatwave and their attentiveness. A neighbor finishing his construction project slightly spoiled our meal with his angle grinder…

Charming place, admittedly a bit cramped, good and well-prepared food, pleasant and attentive service, excellent selection and cooking of meat. I had a moment of doubt when booking, as they asked if we expected to finish before the second seating, but given the crowds, that's understandable. Great place!