Steak Quality
Several diners report tender, juicy steaks cooked accurately, including a medium steak served exactly as ordered.
Entrecôte Café de Paris🇨🇭
Al Barsha
Entrecôte Café de Paris is a Swiss-rooted French-style restaurant in Al Barsha, centred on its signature steak with Café de Paris sauce and fries. Reviews also point to a polished setting, quiet atmosphere and attentive service near MOE.
Reputation Score
4.8
★★★★★
108 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Crisp Fries
The fries are repeatedly praised, with one regular calling them the best across the three branches they visited.
French Atmosphere
Traditional decor and old French music create a classically French setting rather than a casual, generic dining room.
Quiet Setting
Reviews describe the restaurant as calm, quiet and relaxing, making it suitable for an unhurried meal or conversation.
Valet Parking
Valet parking is available, a useful convenience for visiting the Al Barsha location.
Desserts
Fondant cake and profiteroles both receive specific praise, so dessert is worth leaving room for.
What to Eat at Entrecôte Café de Paris🇨🇭 How we choose these items We use AI to find praise and criticism of specific foods and drinks in a selection of Google reviews. For Entrecôte Café de Paris🇨🇭, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. The score is positive reviews minus negative reviews. For example, two positive reviews and one negative review give +1. Each review counts once per item; neutral comments do not change the score. A zero score is not a positive recommendation. “Only neutral feedback” means there are no positive or negative votes. “Mixed feedback” means equal numbers of positive and negative votes. The quotes are examples of what people said, not every comment we counted. We use different reviews where we can. We normally show up to 10 foods and 5 drinks with non-negative scores. Items with the same score stay together. If a tied group would go past the limit, that group and the lower non-negative scores go into Honorable mentions. If an overflowing positive top tie would leave the list empty, we show up to 10 items from that tie and keep the rest in Honorable mentions. Foods and drinks with a negative score are under What to Avoid. Use this as a guide to what reviewers liked, not a guarantee that you will like it too.
These items at Entrecôte Café de Paris🇨🇭 got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
Food 5
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Fries Net +4
“The salad was fresh and the fries were excellent, but the ambiance felt cold and unfriendly.”
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Review excerpts
“The salad was fresh and the fries were excellent, but the ambiance felt cold and unfriendly.”January 2026
“The salad is always a fresh way to start, and the French fries are just perfect, whether you dip them in ketchup or the secret sauce.”September 2025
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Dessert profiteroles Net +2
“The Dessert Profiteroles also perfect.”
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Review excerpts
“The Dessert Profiteroles also perfect.”November 2024
“Steak was great! Profiteroles were fresh and excellent and Harley took care of us :)”September 2025
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Entrecôte steak (new zealand chilled beef) Net +1
“We ordered the Entrecôte Steak (New Zealand Chilled Beef), mine was served medium, exactly how I ordered it, and it was absolutely delicious.”
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“We ordered the Entrecôte Steak (New Zealand Chilled Beef), mine was served medium, exactly how I ordered it, and it was absolutely delicious.”May 2026
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Fondant cake Net +1
“Oh man, that meal was amazing. Definitely try the fondant cake. Harley was our server and was great at making sure we were taken care of.”
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Review excerpts
“Oh man, that meal was amazing. Definitely try the fondant cake. Harley was our server and was great at making sure we were taken care of.”March 2026
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Signature steak Net +1
“The star of the show, without a doubt, is their signature steak with the secret sauce — perfectly cooked, tender, and packed with flavor.”
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Review excerpts
“The star of the show, without a doubt, is their signature steak with the secret sauce — perfectly cooked, tender, and packed with flavor.”June 2025
Tips for a Better Visit
Order Rarer. Consider ordering the steak one level rarer than usual, as a reviewer says it continues cooking at the table.
Check Stock. If you are visiting specifically for the signature steak, check availability first after one diner found the restaurant had run out of meat.
Use Valet. Valet parking is available, which may make arrival easier at this Al Barsha venue.
Save Room. Leave space for dessert: reviews specifically recommend the fondant cake and fresh profiteroles.
Plan the visit
Practical details
The Biltmore Hotel Villas
Al Barsha First - Al Barsha, Dubai
| Mon | 12:30 PM – 12:00 AM |
| Tue | 12:30 PM – 12:00 AM |
| Wed | 12:30 PM – 12:00 AM |
| Thu | 12:30 PM – 12:00 AM |
| Fri | 12:30 PM – 12:00 AM |
| Sat | 12:30 PM – 12:00 AM |
| Sun | 12:30 PM – 12:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Meat Availability
One diner arrived for the signature dish only to find that the restaurant had run out of meat.
Salty Sauce
Some diners found the Café de Paris sauce overly salty, with one also describing the portion as very small.
Tough Steak
Steak texture was inconsistent: one review describes it as chewy, while another says the beef was tough and difficult to chew.
Price Concern
One diner felt the overall quality did not justify the price, while another said the cost still stung.
Service Miss
A diner reported that concerns about tough beef were not addressed during the meal.
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The Bottom Line
Entrecôte Café de Paris is a focused steak restaurant in Al Barsha, near MOE, built around its signature Entrecôte Steak, Café de Paris sauce and French fries. It suits diners looking for a polished meal rather than a broad menu, with reviews describing the steak as tender and accurately cooked on many visits. The fries are a particular strength, and dessert deserves attention too: diners call out both the fondant cake and profiteroles.
The room leans into a traditional French-Swiss mood, with classic decor, old French music, warm lighting and a generally calm, quiet feel. That makes it a comfortable choice for a relaxed lunch, date or conversation. Valet parking is available, which is handy when arriving at the Al Barsha venue.
There are a few reasons to manage expectations. Steak texture has not been perfectly consistent; some diners found it chewy or tough. The sauce is beloved by many, but others found it too salty and served in a small portion.
One visit also found the restaurant out of meat altogether, so it is worth checking availability if the steak is the main reason for your trip. Value is another consideration, with one reviewer feeling the quality did not justify the price.