Out of date
Good concept and the app is nicely integrated into maps, but it needs to be updated. Wasted too much time walking to a venue (Ma Cocotte) that was nowhere to be found.
The must have food info for Paris!
I have used this app or her book for what feels like 25 years. If you love food… You are visiting Paris means you love food… You must get the app!!!!
No longer updated. Obsolete.
This app used to be great, and I still use the glossary of menu terms. But the rest of the information has not been updated in years.
Won’t update. Emails for support rejected
2022 review: I have always loved this app, but when I downloaded it to a new iPhone, I lost the 2021 updates that were on my old phone. I cannot get the app to show anything beyond 2019. Emails to the app help site have been rejected by their server. Frustrating, tho app problems are pretty minor compared to everything else going on on the world right now
2023 update: finally got app to update in mid 2022. But nothing since. App contents last updated in March, 2022. Emails to app help site still rejected by server.
2023 update: finally got app to update in mid 2022. But nothing since. App contents last updated in March, 2022. Emails to app help site still rejected by server.
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Wonderful
But it seems to be an orphan. Not updated in at least a year
for serious researchers, not tourists
bought this app before first trip to Paris, thinking it would help me find good restaurants while walking around neighborhoods. such a tiny % of restaurants are covered here, it’s not helpful for that. also no indication of when a review was last updated
Won’t update. Emails for support rejected
I have always loved this app, but when I downloaded it to a new iPhone, I lost the 2021 updates that were on my old phone. I cannot get the app to show anything beyond 2019. Emails to the app help site have been rejected by their server. Frustrating, tho app problems are pretty minor compared to everything else going on on the world right now.
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Don’t
The app lists stellar restaurants like the terrible chain pain quotidien when trying to find a nice dinner. Seriously don’t waste your money (or be surprised when you find the $5 bill for this app)
Feels amateur at best
I was excited about this guide but I ended up using Google restaurant searches and David Lebowitz’s blog for better suggestions. Half the time her reviews feel half hearted. She only ate one thing at the restaurant and looked over people’s shoulders to “review” what they ate. This is not the work of a food writer. It is really disappointing. Save your money.
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I trust Patricia Wells and she does not disappoint!
I’ve been to Paris many times and love using her app because it breaks down by arrondissement. Super easy to search and her recommendations are solid. I may not love the same dishes/breads she does but the places she recommends are amazing!
Excellent guide
This updated version is beautiful and very functional. Even when not online, the map is accurate and useful. It made my most recent trip to Paris a resounding success, taking me to local haunts and new neighborhoods I would not have visited otherwise. Just like having a trusted local guide with you at all times.
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Like having PW next to you while strolling Paris.
Great App, Great Taste, Another winner from my favorite Foodie Guru.
A Patricia Well’s Embarrassment!!
This is an embarrassment that Patricia Wells should either correct with a complete overhaul or remove from the Apple App store. I purchased it, downloaded it, have updated it, and it doesn’t work. It’s a mess. Her book was well done originally, and if she’d spent the money necessary to hire a competent app developer and update it properly, it would be a help to Paris visitors, but this is sad.
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Decent content, weak functionality
This is really more of a stripped down mobile book than an app. It's got many (not all) of the great write ups in the Wells book, but no real functionality. Sorting is crude and the map doesn't geo-locate, but if you're out on the town and know where you are, you can manually zoom on the map to find a recommended place near you. If you're the type who plans every meal ahead of time, just get the book or digital book, as you'll likely enjoy it more.
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Big disappointment!
Do not purchased this app. You cannot search for restaurants. You must scroll through and alphabetized list of restaurants with no guidance. This is a big disappointment from our 1999 version of food lovers guide to Paris which we have used time and time again in Paris.
Rip-off
We carried Patricia Wells 3rd edition of Food Lovers Guide to Paris all over the city in 1995. Every recommendation was great. Twenty years later we're going back, so I bought the app.
I searched for 4 of our favorites. All are still open, with web sites, FB pages, etc.
Nothing. No listings in this app. 0 for 4. We'll bring the book.
The map does not work on iPhone 6 plus - all pins on all the time. GPS probably won't work, but I don't know if I'll even bother to find out. This app is a waste of time.
Patricia Wells RIP. It's too bad your good name is being abused with this lousy app.
I searched for 4 of our favorites. All are still open, with web sites, FB pages, etc.
Nothing. No listings in this app. 0 for 4. We'll bring the book.
The map does not work on iPhone 6 plus - all pins on all the time. GPS probably won't work, but I don't know if I'll even bother to find out. This app is a waste of time.
Patricia Wells RIP. It's too bad your good name is being abused with this lousy app.
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New Food lover's Guide to Paris
This does not work on the iPad. Cannot scroll. Can see whole page only on iPhone setting (1x).
No response to touchscreen.
No response to touchscreen.
No for I pad
This app does not open initially. I turned off my iPad and then I was able to open it After that I cannot change pages. It works ok with iPhone.
Needs work!
I'm a huge fan of Patricia Wells' writing and own several (OK, three) of her books, so when in Paris for two weeks, I was excited to discover her app. Very disappointing, not for her words, when I could get to them, but for the functionality of the app. Doesn't rotate on the iPad, wants to show a landscape view in portrait mode. Buttons are unresponsive. The content is kept up to date, but the basic operation doesn't get fixed. I doubt that the developer ever looks at the app on an iOS device. Wells' writing and criticism deserves a better presentation.
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Great app for true gourmands
I couldn't have lived without this app in Paris. I have the book as well and even though I read the book cover to cover I found the app essential for "on the ground" use. I didn't purchase cellular data for my trip but the app works without it and so does the map (even in airplane mode) so the ability to see where I was in relation to all the places detailed in the book itself was a game changer. So glad I spent the 5 dollars on this app even though I had purchased the book as well! Thanks Patricia!
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