Already firm fans of the traiteur side (mmm coppa...), my amoureux treated me to a birthday dinner…read morein the restaurant last week. We started off with the planche and 2 glasses of red from the Puglia region. A delicious mix of tapenade, charcuterie and fromage was presented and washed down with the medium, fruity and slightly spicey wine. On to the main course: my boyfriend went for the lasagne and I the ricotta and asparagus. Although both creamy, cheesy and particularly rich, I think my boyfriend was jealous of my choice (haha). Both came in at around 16 euros which, for the quality and quantity, is really not bad! Both too full for dessert, we had a decaf and waddled back home. A romantic and gastronomic evening although one slight downfall. We were never shown the prices of the wine or of the planches. What's more, our waitress informed us that she had deliberatly not told us that they also do a small planche so that we'd order the big one... Cunning perhaps but not really customer-friendly. Next time we will ask to see a menu before ordering!

Review for take-out only. By the time I walked back to my place (15-20 min. walk), the pasta was…read morecompletely ruined, i.e., all stuck together in a mess. Desserts offered with the menu were limited and seemed cheap. It was a sad experience because I was expecting more from their great reviews.

Plus qu'un avis, ceci est un non avis, du moins en ce qui concerne le volet culinaire, qu'il ne…read morenous a pas été permis d'apprécier. Pourtant tel était bien notre intention, résidant en face de cet établissement. Après avoir été installé à table, aucune commande n'a été prise pendant les 26 minutes qui ont suivi, ni même une commande d'apéritif. Nous nous sommes donc résolu à partir. Notre objectif état le simple plaisir culinaire et certainement pas un service rapide, loin s'en faut. Mais un tel défaut de service frise à certains égard l'humiliation que l'inattention de la part de responsables de service peu compétents.. Dans ces conditions , plus aucun plaisir ne pouvait raisonnablement provenir d'une expérience qu'il convenait donc d'écourter et que je entends ne jamais renouveler dans cet établissement.

The dumplings were very good and the sweet chili sauce was amazing as well. Although they didn't…read morehave ice in the Boba and the rice was dry. But overall I had a great experience

Your intrepid vegetarian explorer has another little find to share in Lille. Lille, while not…read moreworld renowned for an abundance of vegetarian options, has gifted vegetarians with charming buildings to behold and an excellent walking environment in which to build an appetite while seeking cuisine. Dumplings & Co would be a 3 star rating were it not for all of the little subtleties that caught my attention. It was as if there were little peculiarities, little "this isn't quite what I expected" phenomena for me to pause and consider. Upon arrival from Rue de Gand, which has scarcely any vegetarian options among its famed restaurant road, I noticed that Dumplings & Co had vegetarian dumplings. Score. I only need to eat something, I thought. At first, for some reason, I thought the waitress/hostess did not speak much English, so we switched to Mandarin. Explaining that I'm a vegetarian, she pointed out the vegetarian dumplings, and I was excited to start. I noticed her accent in Chinese was quite unfamiliar to my ears - I was eager to find out more. Behold, a small, nay very small first floor. I took the stairs (the narrowest circular stairwell that regulations may allow, I assume) to the second floor. I was thrilled - it was like entering a secret treehouse. I ordered a combo meal, which was quite a surprise. Dumplings - good. Hot sauce for the dumplings - well, I'll be - it seemed like Korean gochujang (the hot sauce used for Bi Bim Bap). Well, that's different. Bubble tea - decent. I noticed the menu offered mantou, which was really baozi if you look at the picture. Haha, almost caught me. :) Dessert pancakes sandwiching red bean paste - okay. It also came with orange juice, which was novel. So, I was eager to know the region where our waitress grew up, given her accent was so unfamiliar. It turns out she is Faguoren! (French ;-)) She was delightfully helpful and amiable. It also turns out she speaks English far better than I speak Mandarin, so my first impression was mistaken. I was pleased, the meal was reasonable, and the service was charming.