New ownership since fall 2016. The menu is focusing on traditional regional cuisine and local…read moreproduce, as well as French brasserie classics like steak tartare. The beer selection is quite extensive, mostly all from the Hauts-de-France and Flanders. Go for some fries that taste like the "old way" of cooking them and served in a cone. The environment is quiet enough to make it a business meal or just a moment to rest. Lunch rush hour is pretty busy. I had the traditional Carbonnades Flamandes beef stew, surprisingly served sliced, and cooked perfectly to melt in your mouth. The Secret des Moines triple goes very well with it, but next time I'd try something darker.

The L'Annexe restaurant is a bit of a walk from the old town hotels of Lille, but oh my goodness is…read moreit worth the 3-mile gaunt. Absolutely spectacular. Just a top notch place in every sense of high-end dining. From the unpretentious dining room - it's an old store front - to the impeccable care and attention the staff bring to the whole experience, everything is 5-star quality. Truly worth the extra haul - and that way you can eat a little extra or drink another glass of wine, and walk your calories off as you trek the 3-miles back to your hotel. ;-)

We had an excellent dinner with welcoming service. The place got packed fast - mostly from…read morereservations. Started with complementary bread with olive tapenade (could be saltier). Sea bream carpaccio and sardines were our starters. Both were good. Main entree were Sea bass+dried tomatoes+basil and John Dory+ginger+cucumber. The chocolate torte was delicious while millefoille was mediocre.

We had four entrées in the United States we called for appetizers, mackerel, scallops, sea bream,…read moresautéed climate. And a small accompanying salad with mash potatoes and sautéed mixed vegetables- the food was incredible!! I would go back in an instant moderately priced very modern beautiful place. Service was outstanding, could not ask for more.