Simply wonderful food in the little village of Beynost, right by the train station. It's not…read moreoverly frou-frou cuisine, but carefully made, well-executed, and presented with a solid confidence, no showiness. It's an unpretentious and somewhat utilitarian interior, but Cote Gare's modest decor belies an excellent menu. My colleagues and I were there on a quiet Thursday evening and started off with convivial drinks (a pastis for me) - they offered a nice selection of local brews on tap. For my appetizer, I had a charcuterie selection which contained a large variety of locally cured meats; in all honesty, I couldn't keep track of what was what, but they were all good and the amount was generous enough to share for 2 easily. I followed with a main course of the special that night: truit frais (trout), a meaty slab, grilled to perfection, not at all dry, with a friable, crispy-fatty skin. Simply prepared and simply delicious - the freshness and quality spoke for itself. For dessert, I had a chocolate confection with pralines - again I didn't catch the name - but it was one of the best desserts I've had in a long time: sweet enough but not so much as to be cloying - and a praline that had just enough crunch to complement the creamy chocolate nicely. Nice to know you can get excellent food nearby the industrial zone without having to fight the traffic into Lyon central!

Good local restaurant in Mirabel, France, near the industrial zone, but it serves a fine meal. It…read morehas a clean, bright interior, full of locals (so that's a good sign) and attentive, polite service. After my customary pastis (in this part of France, that is), I needed to ramp up my cholesterol levels (since my next physical won't be until next May - plenty of time to repent) so I started with a hearty plate of pate de foie gras canard. This came with a token side of greens - but who really cares? The part that counted was oh-so-creamy and luscious and unctuous ... yes, that cholesterol level rose alarmingly but satisfyingly. Then I followed with a main course of veal confit with mushrooms, a flavorful hunk of veal, super-tender, with a rich mushroom sauce. My cholesterol count still needed bolstering, so what better than a chocolate lava cake to top it off? This "moelleux au chocolat Valrhona caramel beurre sale" - a choco lava cake with salted butter caramel - was just what I needed with a strong cup of coffee. Oh la la - a well-earned way to end the day and the end of a hectic biz trip!

A complete waste of money. And a lot of it, I might add. I don't mind pricey places if the food is…read moreworth writing about. This was pathetic. It's a shame too. Since the setting is chic and upscale as you would expect on SBH. All that glitz and euro chic is wasted. We enjoyed the creperie more. My beef is simply that the chef is subpar. The chicken dish I ordered was as bland as hospital food. Sorry to be brutal but again, I don't mind and do expect high prices in SBH. It isn't that one can afford it. It's just that the food really is a zero.

Came to St. Barts and found L'isola as a dinner spot and wanted to give it a try. The place is…read moreamazing. Love the vibes and outdoors. Service was very good. Good was pretty good just too much oil on their foods. I mean between the salads and shrimp and steak dishes all had a little more than normal oil. Aside from that everything was great