We arrived a little late for our reservation at 7.30, I had thought I had booked 8pm but apparently…read moremy res was at 7.15pm. My mistake, I apologized. We were abruptly told by a little rude waiter that we were late, he made such a fuss I thought he was going to say he couldn't seat us but then he gave us a table in the corner outside! The table was uncomfortably small (we are not big people) it was cramped! We ordered some drinks and apps and within about 20 mins I had water dripping down my back and on my arms which I thought was raindrops! I realized that actually it was water leaking from the apartment drains above. The water was also hitting the table and going in our food! We asked to be moved indoor where there were tables but we were promptly told to shift to the table next to ours outside. We did so but realized more water coming down on the food! When I complained and said it's unacceptable, the waiter asked do we want a table inside? Lol, so now you have space but before you didn't! The waiter just shrugged and said it's normal when you have apartments above! Absolutely disgusting attitude and rude treatment of paying customers! We left without finishing our contaminated food! We paid for it but there was no compensation or apology! Don't bother going here, most other restaurants we went to we received excellent service and pleasant people!

Very small Bouchon with very good food. We dropped in for lunch and had traditional lyonnaise fair…read more The pike soufflé was magnificent. The terrine was very nice, even the included salad was good. Nice assortment of wines at fair price. Please try this place. You will not regret it.

Ambiance was charming, service agreeable, plates could have been done better…read more La mère jean was my first bouchon expérience in Lyon and it was very nice. However I knew it would not be my only bouchon dinner after trying the typical dishes of eggs in red wine sauce and fish dumplings. I had never had these food before but I know how to cook so I knew something was off. The red wine sauce was thin and watery and the fish dumplings dense and pale. It was a Monday evening so perhaps the best chef had the night off. The wine was very good and the atmosphere was perfectly lyonnaise.

As the name implies, this restaurant is not going to score any points on decor or presentation. It…read moreoffers regional dishes like tripe and fish dumplings. I had the later. The execution was on point. The dumplings totally had pike/fish flavor but so light and delicate. However the star is what lies beneath it. The lobster bisque was insanely good and brought added dimension to the dumpling. It was served with scalloped potatoes. I started with the cheese and salad. I never had cottage cheese so fresh and light. No comparison to the one you get in the market. It was whipped with herbs and olive oil with a wonderful mouth feel. The dessert was a let down. A praline tart. I should have gone with the cheese plate, but I wanted to end with something different.

Cozy little bistro in old town Lyon. We finally had the dinner we'd been looking forward to here…read more The Raclette ! We came at the end of the evening and it was quite inside but we had great service and some amazing food ! We ordered a bottle of red which was delicious. We started with the French onion soup which was to die for. With some crunchy bread it was dinner in itself . The we tried a true Savoire dish the tartiflette. This is another amazing indulgent dish full of cheese, cream and potatoes. Onions and bacon provide the flavor . It was so decadent and filling and just like comfort food. Then the star of the show which happens right at your table. The Raclette. The warming instrument is easy to use and you keep melting the cheese as you want it. The one we chose came with potatoes and veggies so you basically drizzle the melted cheese on top of those and eat it. It was a fun process and we ate a good chunk of it between 3 of us. It was a delicious strong cheese and I loved it in top of the potatoes. To say we were full after this feast was an understatement . Cheese heaven. This is reason enough to come to Lyon. Love the great local feel to the place not touristy. We left like a wheel of cheese rolling .

AVOID!! This was the worst meal we had on our 9-day trip to Rhône-Alpes. We came on Thursday,…read moreNovember 25th. The problem was the kitchen and staffing levels. Our kids food came out COLD. Their steak haché, and half their french fries, were not hot at all. (But the other half were very hot?) My appetizer didn't come out until my partner's entree. And neither were very good. We ended up leaving early and getting food elsewhere. Our waitress was doing the best she could given the restaurant was packed, there were only 2 servers handling all front-of-house duties, and the kitchen was so unreliable. They need more servers!! I'm trying to understand how this could happen given the good reviews. I bet the head chef recently quit and took people with him, and the management is just trying to keep the restaurant going. And it's a great location, they can still make money. But it won't last long like this...

A great spot in a beautiful environment. Good food, good wine, good price, nice people!read more