As I walked past this place I made a mental note to come back to it a little later after we had…read moremanaged to get something to eat. Well, when I checked up on Yelp I suddenly discovered that it was hovering near the top of the best bars in Lille, so I guess I must have this habit of being able to sniff out the really good bars (or I'm just lucky - I'll go with the luck factor). Anyway, it happens to be another hard rock cafe, or more specifically beer bar. There are only a couple of tables out the front, but then again the view out the front isn't all that fantastic (it is of a supermarket, so the only people who land up out there happen to be the smokers). Anyway, the inside is pretty cool, quite atmospheric actually, and they also play some pretty decent tunes. I wouldn't suggest that it is hugely crowded but since I was there on a Sunday that was probably the reason. Still, if you like your hard rock then this is a pretty decent place to go.

One of my favourite bars in Lille this is the place to go! Awesome draft Belgian beer choice and…read moregood music. Un de mes bars préférés sur Lille, un large choix de bière pression et toujours de la bonne musique :)

Lille cuisine is not what most people think of when someone says French food. This is not the…read moreFrench Riviera. It is Northern France. Close to the border of Belgium. It's cold. And the food reflects their weather and traditions. It's more hearty than sunny and bubbly. And it's delicious. Bloempot is a culinary must if you are in striking distance. Get the preset course which they change everyday. The chefs do everything top notch. We had 5 -7!courses. Lost count. I would also recommend the wine pairing. Staff is warm and engaged. Don't take the little cute butter dish with Bloempot on the side. Or do.

After having lunch here on Saturday my boyfriend and I concluded we had become food snobs. With all…read morethe four and five star reviews we expected something great. Yes, the interior is nicely and modernly done. Yes they have some unique options, like a beer pairing with your meal instead of the traditional wine pairing (which is also available). Yes, they tried some innovative things, like a meringue dessert with beetroot and radishes (not a home run, I'm afraid) and the beer butter (third base on that one). But there were also a lot of uninventive dishes, such as the meat (a bit chewy) with sauce (good but boring), the hard boiled egg (just a hard boiled egg, nothing fancy about it) and an apple pie (apples were soaked in some sort of alcohol but otherwise it was pretty standard). Overall it was all good but none of it was wow - except the service, which was very attentive, personable and not pretentious. Five stars for service but sadly three stars for food. Not Michelin worthy in my opinion.

We went when it was busy. Full of locals. On a Sunday AM, that is likely a good thing. English…read moremenu. All we had were drinks and ice cream. The ice cream was homemade and out of this world according to my daughter. And she is picky. Looks like a great dinner spot. I would go back and try the full menu. It contained a lot of local house recipes that sounded interesting.

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This is more regarded by locals then I can say. We had 7pm reservations when they opened. We placed…read moreour order. Got drinks and pate and cheese plate. Our dinner didnt come out for over another 1 hour. While sitting outside we asked to move inside because it was getting cold and was told no. Beef specialty was ok. The others like their Welsh ham and cheese dish which also is a specialty. Decent beer and wine list. Too many other places around to choose this place with poor service.

Kind but bad service, our meals weren't served at the same time, it's like we haven't got lunch…read moretogether. The duck asked medium rare was over cook. Quality is ok but no surprise here. Good beer btw !