We always eat at Chefs de France when at Epcot and we love it! You have to remember, this is not a real French brasserie, and the wait staff are mostly young kids from France - if you ask them how they like being in the US and about where they are from, you'll find they are really nice! We have almost always have had great service and very wonderful meals - the French onion soup and the tenderloin with green beans and gratin potatoes are absolutely wonderful- as is the Alsace flatbread and the Gruyere mac and cheese! The food you showed at Mr. Paul's looked really nice - you didn't really go into much detail about why you didn't like the food....

Right on sister! We have eaten at both of the sit downs at France and to paraphrase Winston Churchill " Never have so few done so little for so many". Very poor service, elbow to elbow, back to back jampacked seating and high prices to go along with very mediocore food. On the other hand, Les Halles is great, one of our favorite breakfasts.

I agree with Monsieur Paul. I ate there one time when it first opened and the one thing that stands out in my memory of that place was how horrible the service was. I had this feeling I wasn't in my magical bubble of Disney World while we dined there.

The absolute best Epcot pavilion for food bar none. From drinks to snacks of for lunch and dinner it’s fantastic. Chefs de France has been one of our favorite restaurants for decades. We never miss eating there when we visit Epcot. My wife and daughter also love the shopping in the France pavilion which gives me time to sneak in a chocolate eclair or a couple of macaroons!!! Thanks for sharing.

I had no idea the patisserie opened at 9. How exciting. I will have to try.

I know I gained 5 pounds in France Went to Epcot for flower and garden and had a blast. Will be returning in May

L’Artisan des Glaces is fantastic! They stay open until the park closes completely so a late night ice cream is available. The staff was so nice and the ice cream was delicious! On a related note, please check out all of the small shops in France! The perfume store was a highlight of my trip 😁

Surprised by your comments on ales Chefs de France. One of my favorite restaurants. Everything I’ve eaten there has been delicious and always great service too.

In my last 5 visits, I have never eaten in the France pavilion. I will have to in February.

Maybe the difference in service is due to country. A few years ago, my family and I went to Tutto Italia. My word, was the service good! We had no less than three people serving us (family of four, mind you). The head server was as efficient as a drill sergeant might be. She was flawless and expected a lot from her helpers. At one point, one of the servers offered to bring my son another soda, but I refused, saying he had already had enough and his water would do. When the head server came back to the table and saw his empty soda glass, she went off in a huff and brought a soda even though I did not ask her to do so. I hope that kid didn't get an earful from her. He just did exactly what we asked.

I had great service at Les Chefs du France. The girl had come from Versailles, so we asked her about Home and she was a talker. :) I was very happy.

Les Halles is an always must stop when I go! Loved the Duo chocolate dessert (WOW!) and Bacon Cheese bread pinwheel that you showed a year or so ago that I had in July. Love it so much that I have not considered a table service meal in France, I fill up at Les Halles and then ice cream next door...

Went to L'Artisan for ice cream in August because we were a large group and it was easier than hoofing it over to the Boardwalk to try Ample Hills. I'm glad we did. The ice cream was so delicious!! I'm now thinking of trying Les Halles for breakfast in my trip later this month.

I've eaten at Chefs de France 4x and had amazing service and food each time! One of my favourite places in Epcot personally!

Our favorite pavilion. Our family loved Chefs de France. It's also the first place that any of us had escargots. A simple translate app with pronunciation works wonders, but otherwise a good video. Did not know about the cocktails at the kiosk.

We had a great meal at Chefs De France, one of our best memories. AJ, I love the quality of your videos, sound and visual. Thanks.

You should go back around the countries and do a sampling of some snacks / candies that each has to offer!

Monsieur Paul is a restaurant I went to years ago. But, I think it was one of the best meals I ever had. I did have to spilt an entree to save money, but I loved everything there. The food was great, and I loved the service. But, I remember thinking the waiter was incredibly hot. Like the place was filled with hot waiters, but we got the hottest one 😂 So, my feelings are service might have been a bit biased in a way

Yes! I love the place with all the pastries! I remember it from when I was a kid and we went a few years ago when we were there. It is my favorite!!!

can't wait for Japan & Morocco! yumm!!!

Excited for your video on Norway!

I love the ambience at Chefs de France. A bit surprised at your review of Monsieur Paul. This is in our top 3 favorite celebration signature restaurants (along with Jiko & V&A’s). We have always had great good and service, even more so since the makeover from Bistro de Paris to MP’s. We have often been seated at the windows for Illuminations viewing, and been given concierge type attention from checkin to departure. Hope you try it again and get the service we have.

Love L'Artisan! Always have to stop in there. Great stuff, really enjoying these tours!

I LOVED the Ice Cream ... The Cinnamon, Caramelized Apple, & Crumble Crunch was an Amazing flavor!! So Delicious on a hot Florida afternoon. 🍎🍦

LOVED. EVERYTHING. In France! Most satisfying venue this year's Food & Wine!

OMG. I'll spend 12 days at WDW in December and I won't have time to eat all there is to eat in France! This post got my mouth watering from beginning to end. Loved it. Can't wait for the others! Great job!

my favorite pavilion!!

I found your review of Monsieur Paul so interesting! To date it has been our best experience dining at Disney! Our service and food were both amazing! Our waitress was one the best we’ve ever had and very personable, we had great conversations with her!

Last server I had at Chefs de France was fantastic. She brought us multiple loaves of baugettes to "sneak out" after lunch. :)

This made me remember the things I FORGOT to eat at Les Halles! Now I want to go back.

A.J. Great info as always! I always appreciate your pros and cons and how you always say that it's what you've experienced. And I've always been impressed with the quality of comments from your viewers -- until today. Why is it some people find it necessary to jab their finger in someone else's eye, as it were, when they disagree with another viewer's comment? Perhaps it's just my age, but I much prefer kindness and civility. Again, I'm a Grandmother, so maybe it's just my generation and the way we were raised. In any event, I'm looking forward to trying some of the things you've recommended. There are a few I didn't realize were there! Thank you!

I had no issue with the service in Les Chefs du France. I dined there when I first started learning French, and our waiter was very helpful and very supportive as I tried to order in French. It’s been almost 10 years and I’m finishing my French degree next month, so I think my French will be better if I decide to make the trek down from Newfoundland again.

We were there yesterday! But the Food and Wine kiosks won out for us. We always do their movie. Have eaten at Chefs de France many times. Always good!

Just returned from my Disney vacation. Les Halles at the French pavilion was everything and more! Your recommendation was spot on and I cannot recommend this amazing patisserie enough!😋❤

We had an exelent Mael and sevice at Monsieur Paul. One of my favorites.

The slushes are amazing! There are tables in a quiet area nearby to take a break

Would love to see your rank your top Epcot eats because there’s so many choices

I have eaten at Chefs de France. Great food and fabulous service. Will continue to eat there. Did not know about the ice cream or pastry shops. Must check out next visit.

We have enjoyed every meal at Les Chefs de France, and had no complaint about service ever. During Food and Wine this year we attended the French Family Favorites meal at Monsieur Paul and loved every bit of it. I'm sorry you haven't enjoyed it, but all of these eating places are tops on our list. Not V&A by any stretch, but a nice experience any time we have eaten there.

I have never eaten at Monsieur Paul but whenever I am in Epcot and walk by it it looks so pretty and I would be interested in trying it one day!

The beignets at Les Halles are the best thing I've ever eaten and no one ever talks about them!

Love the honesty

I’ll be eating at Monsieur Paul in about a month for the first time and will try to remember to come here and update! I’m so excited! I love all things French and it’s a date night for my husband and I!

I hate to say it, but you're being too kind to Chefs de France. Having eaten in France a whole lot, I can confidently say that the recipes at Chefs de France are about on par with what the French might serve at a quick cheap cafeteria or a hotel lobby buffet. As in, pretty bad. Everything honestly looks and tastes like it was made on a rapid fire assembly line. It's French food the way Denny's is American food. Authentic? Sure. Good quality? Sadly, no. I really think Epcot could do better here. // I do agree on the pastries, though, most of which really are quite good. It's sad, though, that they couldn't keep an actual creperie staffed with someone who knows how to make a crepe. Crepes aren't supposed to be prefab, Disney.

I HAVE to add those slushies to my list next time I'm in epcot!

Completely agree with you on France pavilion dining. We love the pavilion in general and the sandwich/pastries shop (can't remember the name) is great. But I do agree about the service. Of the 40 years I've been going to Disney World, I can count on one hand the bad/rude experiences I've had with a Disney cast member. All but one have been at one of the France pavilion establishments. Service , for us, is by far the worse here than any other pavilion. This is just our experience. But, like I said, the pavilion overall is great. Really good overview. Keep 'em coming!

I loved the food at Monsieur Paul's but the service was not all that great which is why we're totally skipping it in our upcoming trip

I found the recipe for the grey goose slushie so have them all the time

Honest review- over a 4 year period (2011-2015) have dinner 3 times. my daughter & wife concur with your comments regarding "MP" but i really enjoy the food, only one time was poor service.

I've eaten at Chefs de France many times and the service has been fine. Perhaps it's because I greet them in French and try to order in that language as well. The staff has also been very receptive to my questions about their home towns.

Your videos are the best! Just a tip, if a French word has an “s” at the end, it almost always silent. Les (lay) Vins (vahn) Halles (Halle) etc.

I like Monsieur Paul. I've had good food and good service there. I especially like that its located upstairs. There's something relaxing about being up there. I have good dining memories in that space going back to when it was called Bistro de Paris. I don't let the prices bother me.

good to know las Halles has breakfast

Thank you for this food tour! Based on this, I'm probably going to skip the crèperie in favor of fresher treats. Your pronunciation is just fine, just remember to leave off the consonants at the end of the words, including the "s" on plural nouns.

The last three meals we've had at Les Chefs were awful and the service was worse. We had to send two meals back, once for being dried out and sitting for who knows how long and the second for being raw. And they didn't adjust the bill at all either time. Not only would I never go back, I tell everyone to avoid it. The best thing they could do it replace it with Chez Remy from Paris.

I’ve been to France. The poor service sounds like a genuine French dining experience to me

I certainly do not have the experience with Disney food that you do but I have eaten at Monsieur Paul and I will say that it was a great night, best dining experience I’ve ever had. My waiter was JP and he was amazing, it seemed I only needed to think that I might want something and he was right there. I will agree that it is expensive and there may Be options that are just as good for less money.

love the video, but i have to say Monsieur Paul may be my favorite restaurant in all of WDW!

Well..........I'm hungry now.....all that looks so good. Haven't been in yrs. I'm gonna that pavilion when I go...and hit it hard. First the ATM....then the pavilion

when they open the crepp restaurant what will happen to the cart and thank you I will definitely try the ham and cheese

What is the pastry chefs Instagram? I wanna follow them too

general question, do you have a good recommend for a California-side Disney foodblog? Loving the vids on this channel, so I'm hoping you know of someone of equal quality for west coast. ... also whenever I'm at Epcot with family it's always - UK fish-n-chips, Paris Pastries, small sushi for myself, and incidental snacks elsewhere

were going to chefs de france and have the dining plan do they have a specific menu items for the dining credit or can you order anything. Also its me and my family which includes a 4 yr old what would you suggest for the kiddo?

Why bother with the sit down restaurants? Les Halles is so fantastic and there's so many good things to try we keep going back. Three times last trip!

Great job, as usual, AJ! How totally cool you used to live in Switzerland, I'm jelly! :) Would you believe in all my trips, I've never been to L'Artisan or Les Halles? I've been to Chefs once, and had a good meal, and good service, and I got ice cream several times from the cart outside. But you've definitely convinced me to look for that frangipane thingie, and that candied peanut peanut butter and chocolate ice cream sounds rockin'!! :)

I had a great experience at M.Paul's and Chefs de France (both on different trips) service and experience were all excellent (and I'm pretty picky about service).

The crepes were the most disgusting ones I've ever had. I took 3 bites and couldn't anymore. I almost threw up. However, the Les Chefs the France was amazing!!!!! Which I want to go back so badly!

The restaurant before Monsieur Paul's was amazing, but we felt the same way after the remodel. It was never quite as good.

I usually get good service in France! We enjoy it! I think what americans see as offensive is more about their culture. We are a really laid back culture, a lot of Europe isn't.

Strange, I've eaten at Monsieur Paul two or three times, and each time the service has been warm and attentive. And the food has been excellent as well. It is, however, very expensive. YMMV on whether it's worth the expense for you.

does france still have creme brulee

Do Japan!

Pls do Japan

Anyone ever wonder why people dislike videos? I mean, DFB is amazing...

I want to make a clarification about the service at Les Chefs de France. To everyone who has not been here, the "not so great service" doesn't mean they're snooty or mean. It just means that the service is quite slow. Food takes longer to come out.

Which dessert party's food is the best ? ( only food , if the ticket cost is same ) Love your channel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Is there a hard ticketed event or any event in Disney or in universal in March? Can a 14 year old go to a hard ticketed event alone when the adult rest in the resort ?? Can we book a early dining reservation before extra magic hours ?? Can we visit full park in hard ticketed event or only a specific part ?? Love your channel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love the video! If you want to learn how to pronounce them, here it is as close as I can get it in a really english way. Les vins des Chefs de France: "Lay Vah (nasal) day Chef duh Frahnce." Crêpes des Chefs de France: "Crehp day chef duh Frahnce." L'artisan des Glaces: "Larteesan day glahce." Les Halles: "Lay al." Les Chefs de France: "Lay Chef duh Frahnce." Monsieur Paul: you got it 😉

Would be great to see what you can eat that’s vegan!! Would be really helpful!

My wife and I just ate at Monsieur Paul yesterday - May 11, 2019. My comments cannot address what the place is like at spring break or the height of the summer season when crowds are insane, and perhaps everything is more challenging at those times. But .. quite simply this was one of the best restaurant meals I've every had anywhere ... in the world. The service was excellent. Joshua was the perfect waiter.. Knowledgeable, relaxed, friendly, and timely with everything. He knew the wine menu thoroughly and his wine recommendation was spot on. When we travel, our indulgence is food. We've enjoyed some top spots in New York and DC. And also in Paris and Lyon (where Paul Bocuse was based). The food at Monsieur Paul was off the charts perfection. The onion tart appetizer was one of the best things I've ever eaten. I had the duck, which was the best I've ever had (and I've had a lot of expensive duck!). My wife's black sea bass was wonderful and the rosemary sauce was the best sauce she has ever tasted. Desert was perfect as well. Don't bring little kids, and don't bring the teenagers unless they have developed palates, and like to eat in nice restaurants. I fully understand that M Paul is not for everyone, but for those who like this style of top-level French cooking, this place is not to be missed. A word on cost: Yes, this is a pricey restaurant. We splurged on the wine and dropped $300 for the 2 of us. If paying this much for dinner is going to limit your ability to enjoy it, then eat somewhere else. (Our $12 Fish & Chips for lunch were terrific! And there is a lot of wonderful Epcot food in between those extremes). But if you enjoy real high level French food, or want to taste true French cuisine, then I encourage you to go. I can a assure you that comparable food at a high end French restaurant outside of Epcot will cost you significantly more than it does here.

Can't wait for the ratatouille ride there

Why does the France pavilion have slushies? I've never understood this. I've lived in France for 2 years and have never seen a slush drink on a menu. Don't get me wrong, I dreadfully miss slushies, however, it does not provide an authentic experience ;)

Leading "h" is almost always silent in French pronunciation. As with ending "s" . So think "Lay All" for Les Halles

What's the Les Halles Instagram handle? I can't find it?!

The Flan is the best

I love Monsieur Paul, the truffle soup is AMAZING!!! Also the service is always great :)

Thank you 😊

Thank you for saying macaron right.

Unfortunately i have to agree about Monsieur Paul, For the Price Point I would much rather go to Victoria and Albert's

Great review, but yes your French pronunciation is very rough. I have to disagree with your assessment of Monsieur Paul's. We had an excellent meal there two years ago with great food and great service. I'd say it was on a par with many of the other signature dining experiences we've had, maybe a little pricier than some.

Hmmm, I always liked Chefs de France... My husband not so much. I convinced him to let me reserve Monsieur Paul for our next trip. I think he heard "signature dining" and assumed it would have to be better. Idk. I hope we have a good experience. It's our Christmas dinner, so it had better be excellent!!! ;-)

11 viewers work at Monsieur Paul.

Are you guys going to start reviewing rides or resorts at some point? Maybe create a spin off channel?

Chefs De France food was just ok. Our service was awful and salad appetizer and entree was all delivered at the same time. Tables are so small that we had a hard time trying to eat and find room for all the plates. The manager came over to see how things were and we complained and he removed our appetizers from our bill. Overall the food was nothing special the restaurant itself is beautiful but I will dine elsewhere in the showcase. I do not like to be rushed and felt they were trying to move us in and out to turn over tables. I was looking forward to dining here as the restaurant looks so beautiful and the France Pavilion is one of my favorite. I would not recommend dining here .

😂 My god AJ great video as always but your French pronunciation needs some work 😂😂😂

I love you channel 😄!!! Great, brutally honest reviews that I can really appreciate. So glad I suscribed, I am basing my next trip on all of your dining reviews, hopefully they will be as good as they sound here 🤞

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Les Halles = Lay AL

The French cast members in the France pavillion are quite snotty. I tried to order and converse with them in French, and they didn’t even indulge me at all. Considering that I took 4 years of French in high school and 2 years in college, my knowledge of the language is quite decent, and they could’ve humored me instead of just replying back in English. Compare that to the Mexico pavillion where the cast members were quite pleased to speak Spanish with me. I’ve had far less education in Spanish, and most of my experience with the language comes from living in Florida and Texas where the dialects are noticeably different from Mexico.

I tell people that the poor service at Chefs de France is part of the theming, Of course it's a joke, but the "rude French waiter" is a cultural cliché.

Isn't the bad service part of the theming? Stereotypical rude French service? (maybe kidding, maybe not)