Great restaurant, the scallops are great and the wine list is amazing. Modern decoration in old…read morebuilding just beautiful

This was very sadly a disappointing Michelin dining experience on Easter Sunday…read more The Michelin guide notes Monsieur Jean's cuisine "is traditional and full of flavour." I certainly agree with traditional - there wasn't a single innovative dish on the menu of the day, and my boyfriend and I tried all eight of them (starters, mains and desserts). Think: shrimp in sauce, some very disgusting pate, cod in a bland sauce with white rice, lamb with quinoa salad, butternut squash soup, caramel dessert. Full of flavour? See above - bland sauces, several dishes undersalted, boring boring boring. The waitress was efficient but nearly disastrous in her clipped manner - wine drops on tablecloth, knocking my boyfriend's chair while serving another table, nearly spilling a glass of wine. It wasn't all bad - the amuse bouche was good, the spoonful of pistachio ice cream that came with one of the desserts was excellent, as were some of the caramel parts of the other dessert. But overall it was very uninventive and expensive (130 euros for lunch), and not deserving of a Michelin star in my book.

A perfect combination between a Great Place and a Nice Menu. They offer a large choice of salads,…read moretartines and welsh. I had a chance to get a brunch there which was quite comprehensive and I could eat it all! :) Everything was tasty and fresh. The decor was really nice, and even if we where inside the architecture of the building made us feel like we were on a terrace: the ceiling was made of glass letting the sun in :) A really nice discovery! I recommend

If you put all the stereotypes of bad French service in one restaurant, you get L'arrière Pays. It…read moreis average food accompanied by with unfriendly service. You get the feeling that you presence is a inconvenience to them. The building and ambiance are good. However, I recommend eating somewhere else if you want to spend a nice evening in Lille.