Le Ballon des Ternes

Reviews

• Serene E.

  star star star star star 9 June 2026

  I had the best dinner here the other night!  I dined alone that evening since I was in town for work. They quickly asked if I needed an English menu, which I did. The service was great and the silver and tableware was adjusted to what I had ordered. I ordered the escargot which was the best Ive ever had, and the steak with spinach and puréed potatoes. The wine was excellent as well. The guests next to my table I made fast friends with, and they made me feel so welcomed in their country. I will definitely come back here next time I come to Paris. It is located across the street from the Hyatt Regency.

• Sarah E.

  star star star star star_border 6 June 2026

  Lively spot near where we dropped off from the airport shuttle. We had a crisp bottle of white wine with lunch which was steak tartare with fries and frogs legs broiled in butter and fresh herbs with fried potatoes. The food was very delicious. The tartare was very fresh. A large portion and full of herbs and natural flavors. The frogs legs were petite but juicy and tender. The fresh herbs made it light even though there was a lot of butter. I could have just eaten the juices with some bread. The decor was a fun little touch.

• Robert M.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 21 May 2026

  Sit down at 5:00 and we were the only people in the restaurant. It should have been our first clue. Over the next 45 minutes we were waited on by the grandson of Inspector Clouseau.  He spilled a glass of red wine on our table which required replacing all of the table clothes, stepped on my mom's foot, between courses he swept the restaurant floor all around our table and replaced all the table settings in our seating area as loud as possible. And the for the main course he brought out our entrees and let the cherry tomatoes run off the plate onto the table and without the sauces we ordered. After we had all of our food, the food was OK at best. The only thing missing from this Paris experience was Kato.

• Adriana B.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 17 May 2026

  The worst experience I had during my stay in Paris. From the beginning our server was extremely rude to us. Gave us dirty looks and had no intention of spending more than 2 seconds. Food was ok. You would think they would be nicer to tourists if the restaurant is located next to the Hyatt Regency!

• Elliott M.

  star star star star star 17 May 2026

  I love this place!  This was my second time to this restaurant and it was even better than the first time!  Okay first thing's first.  They're known for their seafood obvi so don't order anything but.  There is a fish market directly next to the restaurant and when you order the seafood they go next door to get the food.
  
  We started with a bottle of wine to share.  We ordered oysters to start.  You can order an assortment of 12 oysters for 39€.  They have and always will be the tastiest oysters I've ever had!  For appetizers my date ordered the escargot which he maintains was the best dish he tried our entire Europe trip.  They are heavy on the pesto/garlic so make sure to brush your teeth after lol.  I ordered the bone marrow and was pleasantly surprised by the large portion size.  It came with a small salad, which honestly, I wasn't a huge fan of.
  
  For our entree we each ordered the scallops.  Scallops were a little on the small side but they have us a lot.  The dish was creative.  The scallops were skewered with a piece of rosemary.  They're also served with lobster chunks which was unexpected.  The rosemary skewer laid across 3 sweet potatoes.  There's also some sort of sauce and idk what it is, but it was heaven.
  
  For desert, the creme brûlée.  Here's the kicker: upon receiving our check, they discounted 55€ for no reason.  The line simply said (in French) discount.  Obviously I wasn't going to argue but this took our meal from 200€ to 140€.  I am so over Paris but I would totally make a 24 hour stopover to come eat here again.  I can't recommend this place enough.  I tell everyone about it!