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Chez Benoît

Restaurant French restaurant

😐 This is a pretty OK place to dine in. The best food we had here was the escargot, duck and some cheeses. The service was alright, but the lady serving us seemed a bit disinterested. They also have a bread cutter in the main room and it is very loud. The location is cozy, with just a few tables. Do... People often mention good, delicious, staff, atmosphere,


Address

Strada Vasile Goldiș 4, Cluj-Napoca 400394, Romania

Website

www.chezbenoit.ro

Contact

+40 770 440 412

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (249 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Saturday: 12:30 PM to 12 AM
  • Sunday: 12:30 to 9 PM
  • Monday: 5 to 11 PM
  • Tuesday: 5 to 11 PM
  • Wednesday: 5 to 11 PM
  • Thursday: 5 to 11 PM
  • Friday: 12:30 PM to 12 AM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (7) delicious (6) staff (6) atmosphere (6)
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  • 3/5 Flavia Tuduce (. 1 year ago on Google
    This is a pretty OK place to dine in. The best food we had here was the escargot, duck and some cheeses. The service was alright, but the lady serving us seemed a bit disinterested. They also have a bread cutter in the main room and it is very loud. The location is cozy, with just a few tables. Do recommend a reservation as sometimes they have a full house in the evening. As I said, the bread cutter is in the big room, might be better to move it near the entrance. The service was alright, the waitress was a bit too defensive and dismissive when another table didn't enjoy the mussels. The white wines we tried were decent, would have preferred something drier. Overall the food was good, we especially recommend the escargot here. We also tried their Terre and Cheese platter. The foie gras we didn't enjoy as much, as it had some dried fruit in it. The cheeses, especially the fried one, were good. The mussels were OK, but we expect to have a sauce for them, but it was more of a soup. It was very salty, so basically we couldn't eat it with the provided bread. The duck itself was the best I've had in the city, but as an overall dish, I've had better. For desert, the Chocolate Mousse was actually not that sweet and well balanced, which is rare. The creme brule was delicious, top 3 in town for me. It is a place on the more expensive side.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Paul P. 1 year ago on Google
    Great french food. The Escargot was tasty, the pasta very good and the desert delicious. The staff is also welcoming and friendly. It's a bit expensive, but the quality of the food matches the price.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Zsolt B. 1 year ago on Google
    Authentic French restaurant. Friendly staff and delicious food. Great selection of French wines. A cozy small restaurant for a flavorful dinner. Truly recommend.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Iulia A. 7 months ago on Google
    6 starts for the atmosphere and sound track, 4.8 stars for the food , 4 for serving and 4 for the wines.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chris R. 1 year ago on Google
    I was very surprised by this restaurant. The food was very good, especially the sea food. The waitress was very nice, the music was not too loud and the entire atmosphere was great. I recommend this place if you want to go somewhere nice with familly, friends or if you have a business meeting.

  • 5/5 Mihai C. 1 year ago on Google
    Really interesting concept and experience !!! First of all, the place is small, cosy, the owners truly sent you beyond Romania, you got a feeling that you are far away !! Also the staff is really kind, with a great vibe, a lot of energy, we loved that ... And of course the food, interesting menu, with not so many dishes for main course...but the musels were really really tasty !! Also the house wine was excelent, we loved it ! Summarizing, it was a great evening, in a place which brought a piece of France in the center of Cluj Napoca ! Thank you very much for everything ! Merci beaucoup ! 🥖

  • 5/5 Andreea P. 1 year ago on Google
    A cozy and charming place in the heart of Cluj. The food and wine are amazing and the atmosphere is lovely. The service is also great, can't wait to go back.

  • 5/5 Lora E. 1 year ago on Google
    The staff was very attentive, carefull and professional. So cozy atmosphere, delicious duck and salad, tasty wine. And dessert creme brulee is finger licking? A gem in Cluj

  • 5/5 Bianka M. 11 months ago on Google
    adorable staff, good service despite having to wait longer they were honest and told us about it, apologised. we didnt mind staying there longer anyway because of the welcoming atmosphere. their energy was very positive, the mussels and the snails are delicious, over all I hope they are being paid well and also I cant wait to come back

  • 5/5 andrei m. 5 months ago on Google
    Very good food here. Staff is friendly and they speak english french and romanian, perhaps more if you re lucky. Nothing to mention în particular about the atmosphere. În terms of prices, I would say they are decent for a center location, but wine seemed a bit pr8cy to me. Totally worth it though. Deserts were not too special, but the duck confit and the escargot were excelent.

  • 5/5 Georgia P. 6 months ago on Google
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This restaurant offers a great culinary experience. I appreciated that the waiter recommended the best wine, which was perfectly pairing with the dishes. The food was tasty and well balanced and for desert I've tried Creme Brulee which was amazing. An explosion of taste and sweetness, creamy and delicious. It was the best creme brulee I've ever had. This place is very nice, cozy and romantic and the staff is very helpful and friendly. Congratulations for the quality of products 👏.

  • 3/5 Olimpia S. 5 months ago on Google
    The experience was not as expected ., although the food was good. We called to ask if they would serve us on a Friday evening , around 21:45 and they said yes , so we arrived there and we ordered. 5-10 min after the food arrived , the waiter came and told us we need to leave as they have to close .. (this was around 22:20 , their closing time on a Friday is 23) . We had no other choice but to take away the food … and considering we had mussels … the flavor is not the same after they get cold .. we ended up throwing the food 😥 .


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Small plates
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Curbside pickup

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