I personally was not impressed with this place. They tried to make it classy and upscale, when in reality, the only thing upscale about it is the menu pricing. It is very expensive and the food is not amazing. Also, it was surprisingly noisy for an "upscale" place. I would not recommend it for a quiet, relaxing evening.

If they answered and said Bistro de Paree, I would not dine there. Get over yourself. Of course the review is off the mark, it's Nuvo. Everytime I open this publication there's a new rant about chewing gum. Lame.

If anything new in Carmel is said to be less than perfect then the shills are called in to destroy the messenger. The last two times I drove by the restaurant on a weekday evening there was only one table occupied each time so maybe the jury has rendered its verdict.

I have just made a reservation to try out the new place that everyone is talking about. The polite young lady who answered the phone with a "Bistro de Paris (pronounced as spelt) Good evening". Surely the people who work there would know the proper pronounciation and refer to it as Bistro de Paree ? Not an auspicious start! We'll see how the food is .

It's ENTREE, people. You complain about the reporter, and then you can't even spell a simple 5 letter word? Besides, it appears that all of these glowing reviews have been written by the same person, such as the owner. The wording is almost identical in abut 6 of them.

Our experience was very close to the reviewer's experience. Service was suprisingly good for a new restaurant. The food was very good but not what we would consider excellent for the price. We're R Bistro fans and will most likely continue to be. Our visit to Bistro de Paris did not change our loyalties to R Bistro.

couldn't agree more on the seared tuna and, overall, the food was good but not great for the price point...however, it shows a lot of promise and is definitely worth a try

http://winecanine.com/2008/02/bistro-de-paris-opens.html

I do agree that everyone is entitled to their own opinion, however, the opinion of a critic should have evidence to lay its claim. This article doesn't seem to maintain a level of accuracy, therefore, makes it hard for me to trust the words when pertaining to the food critique. My husband and I had a wonderful dining experience on Valentine's Day. Of course there are things they need to work on, but what new establishment doesn't. I recommend this restaurant to all, and perhaps a second tasting Miss Lizt...of an entre.

Every one is entitled to his or her own opinion, and mine is that this good food has even greater potential, especially at its price point. As for the comment about the spelling of Kamafily's name, forgive me. I got that spelling verbatim from Chef Kathy Jones; we must have had a misunderstanding. Another verbatim from Jones--that the food is Caribbean inspired ("Floribbean" is her trademark). Opinions run strong on this one. I encourage everyone to visit Bistro de Paris (the address is good) and form their own. --Jennifer Litz

bad reporter the address of the place is wrong the food rating is wrong i give it a five star, best of Indy. Try it.

Some of these comments were so wrong I don't know what to say. First the tablecloths are with not creamy, and the owner chef Kamafily name wrong on the article, and they don't have any Caribbean-flavored item on the menu did she even read the menu? The food was really the best try the surf and turf (Yukon gold and veal) or the bison and the purple potatoes for app try the best crab cake ever from the chef himself. Last course we had la crème brullee And my wife and I are still talking about that. We really recommend bistro.

Miss Litz's article leads me to ponder if she actually dined at the same restaurant we did because the Surf and Turf and Filet at Bistro de Paris were absolutely divine and unlike any I have experience on this continent or abroad; moreover, the food was much higher than her 3.5 rating. Bistro de Paris can certainly hold their own with the likes of the Glass Chimney et al. Also, in the spirit of responsible journalism, we met the owner on Valentine's Day; his name is spelled Kamafily (one word, not two) Sissoko; the table cloths are clearly white, NOT cream; they serve brunch, NOT breakfast. As a responsible journalist, attention to detail is crucial for overall creditability; therefore, she should strive for accuracy in ALL aspects of her reporting.

My wife and I want to make reservations later this week. We can't wait to try it.

I'm not exactly sure where all the negativity is coming from either. We ate at Bistro de Paris on opening night and the food couldn't have been any better. Did she even try an entre? I highly recommend Bistro. Don't wait to check it out.

I'm not sure what she had, but we ate at Bistro de Paris and the food was excellent.