Service is slow even though I'm used to "not-so-fast" French service. We took suggestion of the…read moreday, ok, for the meat it was okay, but just okay, nothing special, it's suggestion of the day, so no surprise here. For my fiancée we took a salad, which was also one of the suggestions, and here starts some strange thing - the salad had some dirt on the leaves and it was awful. We asked the waiter to come, it took him almost half an hour for that, but the place was not even close to be full, after that waiter suggested us to replace this salad, but the mood was already spoiled and we decided to leave and never come back to this place.

From the owner: La Java Bleue est un bistrot à viande spécialisé dans la viande boeuf française et de race noble.read more

This is a very old restaurant that has crammed in so many tables there is barely room to breathe…read more I kept thinking I would trip a server if I moved one inch. The service was good, the food was mediocre. We had duck ( ok), rump roast (good) and a kids plate which included ice cream, which, of course, was enjoyed. The ambiance is elegant, way more so than the food or wine.

This is an historic and large eatery. We came by early 715pm and had no trouble getting a table. We…read morewere six and they had us in a booth with a table for two placed alongside. The chairs were uncomfortable. Service was cheery and prompt. We ordered from a prix fixe menu. I had the pistachio pork sausage which was very good. I also had a blonde draft which they brew on site. The beer was good. We also got a bottle of red and white. Around 730pm the place was packed and there was a line to get in. We finished with a nice couple of desserts. It seems like a go to place for a visit to Lyon so we checked that box. There are many other places with much better food on offer. We would return for the atmosphere. Mark & Nanc