Comments on: Review: Le Relais de l’Entrecote

By: sam

sam — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:06:24 +0000

come on man… its amazing rest i have visit in my life its very simple but food amazing …..tasty….they open new one in the avenues mall also its a very vey nice rest also there… i love it when it comes to steak….

but do not try the one in ALBEDA AREA its sucke “cafe de paris” dont try my advice….in the begining i thout it the same cafe but its not……but i love relies entrecote …….. 14 kd its really nothing…..style of the rest …its same style with all the frensh cafes in france …..you have to try avenues one also….good luck

By: Patrick Godillot

Patrick Godillot — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 17:24:49 +0000

Just a few remarks to all of your comments and to stop the confusion that seems to be carried on by the restaurants in Kuwait and elsewhere:
1- The original restaurant was opened in 1959 in Paris under the name “Le Relais de Venise-l’Entrecôte” and is still opened today at the same address and with the same owner/management (271 Bvd Pereire-75017 Paris,Tel 0033 145 74 27 97). They now run restaurants in Barcelona (since 1999) and London (2005) and are planning to open this year in Bahrain, Dubai and New.York.
2- Restaurant under the name “Le Relais de l’Entrecôte” are run by family relatives of the original owner as are the restaurants called simply “l’Entrecôte” but situated only in France.
Hope this helps those confused by so many copies… don’t let them sell you the parisian restaurant when it’s not.

By: SPAE

SPAE — Sat, 05 May 2007 13:00:33 +0000

Le Relais de l’Entrecote in Kuwait is a flop but remains open so far cause of its financially well off owner and also because the monthly income remains stable and not that bad after all.
By the way, YES, it is a frenchise and not a copy unlike the other newly opened “L’entrecote” in Al beda which has my doubts.
A flop because till now the service is not ok and needs improving a lot more even though it has been opened since quite a few years now (with only two changes in management). This again may be due to the fact that till now most of the waiters have hardly been replaced and used to be housemaids orginally (an easy and fast way to fill in the owner’s restaurant:)))and because somehow, looking at the comments here but also on the market, they did not adapt exactly well to Kuwait (including the paper table cover which yes, is a tradition in Frane in this type of restaurant but may seem to be toilet paper over here !). The one meal deal is ok in France but in Kuwait people are also having a hard time with this.
The decoration needs to change as it ’s been the same deco since its opening. The meal is overpriced because we are in AL FANAR and because with a name like that you got to make money. The price is certainly not due to the foods itself which i personally also have a doubt about (meat fresh or frozen and origin?) or the salad and walnuts or the staff.
And what really makes me laugh about that place on top of quite a few points is their so called “non alcoholic wine” which is totally and thoroughly overpriced for a simple sparkling juice which does not even contain a single natural ingredient but there you go… we are in Le relais de l’Entrecote ! lol

By: yass

yass — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 12:24:34 +0000

yes its connected to the one in geneva and paris.

By: Boomer

Boomer — Sun, 24 Dec 2006 21:22:30 +0000

Le Relais de l’Entrecôte is an institution in Paris and Geneva, as are its twins, Le Relais de Venise – Son Entrecôte and L’Entrecôte. (The three groups of restaurants, each using a slightly different name, are owned by two sisters and one brother of the Gineste de Saurs family.)
But the real question is whether this restaurant in Kuwait City has any connection to those others in France and Switzerland. Or is this simply a knock-off which has copied the name from Paris?
If the restaurant in Kuwait City is genuinely part of the Le Relais de l’Entrecôte group, then count yourself lucky! In Paris and Geneva, it’s a fantastic place to go for dinner.

By: Tom

Tom — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 00:56:42 +0000

You have got to be one of the hardest to please people I have ever read a review from. Le Relais d’ Entrecote is a French institution. The steak is some of the best you will find…anywhere!!! Their sause is world famous. The price for Paris is very reasonable. I guess you would rather eat at McDonalds? You obviously do not understand what Le Relais d’ Entrecote is all about. Sorry, but this is a restaurant that I highly recommend to all who want a great lunch/dinner at a reasonable price.

By: David

David — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 16:28:27 +0000

i went to the original Relais in Paris off of the champs-ellysees, and it was amazing. the tables were certainly not cheap, there was no paper instead of tablecloths, the food was amazing, and there was plenty of atmosphere. This place is certainly not a fast food attempt, and the food was the best i had in France. I would definitely give it a 5 out of 5. it deserves even more.

By: Must be joking

Must be joking — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 20:39:00 +0000

If you asked for your filet well done, then you are the type of guy that should not come to these places. stay at McDonalds and enjoy. If you go to the relais in Geneve the price you’d pay should be around 30 to 40 USD per person, depending on the wine. The Cafe de Paris sauce they serve over the filet is worth the price.

By: fisheye

fisheye — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 20:23:57 +0000

14kd for 2 is good for dinner, Rampurple’s right… stop being cheap! JK.
if you’ve lived in (or been to)Paris, you will notice that lots of cafes and bistros use the white paper cloth on tables.
Le Relais is french.

By: KuwaiTi Mal Awal

KuwaiTi Mal Awal — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 19:31:47 +0000

I hate the service but i like thier food.

By: Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 19:16:14 +0000

Where are my free refills!!!

By: Cote

Cote — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 16:26:30 +0000

You’re happy with taking 1 hour at a restaurant while saying that you hate being at a restaurant for a long time? I think that’s a long time, especially considering that they have only one dish.

I kind of like the idea of offering only one dish :) The paper sheets on the table are common in southern Europe, I like them, they’re always clean and hygienic.

On the other hand, I don’t know how fast/slow you guys eat ;)

By: rampurple

rampurple — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 15:30:36 +0000

erm u guys… its 14 kd for 2 people! how is that expensive?

By: MiYaFuSHi

MiYaFuSHi — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 15:13:31 +0000

Kindly do not talk about my favourite restaurant like that :P

And the reason they ask you if you would like your main meal, is because I had a big fight with them once when they brough the bread, salad and meal all within 2 mins of us walking in :D

By: Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 13:39:39 +0000

Hmmm overpriced
and not having the red wine kills it

plus in geneve you get free refills of steak n fries and the sauce is a better consistency

all in all, i went once, never again here in kuwait