Le Train Bleu in Paris?

[Louisa Chu]

I've only heard bad things about their food but they've had a new chef for 18 months so maybe it's changed.

Maybe.

Invited to dinner there Thursday night and just wondering if I should bother.

Thanks.

[cabrales]

loufood -- I have never visited Le Train Bleu. However, the decor of the restaurant (particularly the ceilings) is reported to be quite intricate. I know that decor can never compensate for cuisine; thus the attractive of the LTB invitation might depend on, among other things, what your alternatives are and how frequently you find yourself in Paris.

[Louisa Chu]

Hey Cabrales,

I actually live in Paris now.

And yes, I should have posted the link for LTB's website. They absolutely do have a spectacular Second Empire interior - and I'd love to see it sometime, just not after an exhausting day with an early start the next morning. Unless the food's at least decent of course.

But the lack or responses has me inclined to believe what an expat friend has told me - that Le Train Bleu was bad 20 years ago, and has gone downhill since then.

Le Train Bleu