Solid restaurant! I'm an American studying in Metz, and one thing I miss about home is lighter…read morecuisine with lots of fresh vegetables and what not (I know not a lot of Americans eat this way, but that style of food is easy to come by particularly in cities in the US) as compared to the heavy, nearing overcooked style of French cuisine. Le Petit Mona was a nice change from this. You can get a sandwich, panini or pasta dish with tasty salmon or chicken or similar things with fresh lettuce and tomatoes and cucumbers and such, for a good price. They also have lots of nice bottled drink options like Arizona teas and the like. I've eaten here three times and have left satisfied and feeling good each time. Close enough to the train station that makes it perfect for a quick bite before heading out to whatever destination for the weekend.

I studied abroad one semester at Georgia Tech Lorraine, and this place saved me! Almost every day,…read moremy friends and I would come here and eat their sandwiches or pasta. It was really relieving because we didn't speak any French at all - by the end of the semester we kind of learned how to speak enough to order what we wanted - and they were still friendly enough to deal with us stuttering and ordering! Their beignets were INCREDIBLE, and to this day my friends and I just talk about how we wish we could go back to eat them. I always asked for sundried tomatoes and olives in my chicken sandwich and they kindly always added them. I think another huge plus about this place is that they have vegetarian pasta on most days. My friends were vegetarian, and to study abroad in France as a vegetarian means cold sandwiches with cheese and tomatoes - and maybe egg. Aux Petits Choux's hot pasta made Metz feel more like home to them, and that's a big part of why we always went! Other great things about this place are the bakery items, like their tarts and eclairs; everything always tasted so great and was reasonably priced. Only issue - beignets run out by the lunch rush, so get there early!!