We went to Le Dix because we had four hours in Strasbourg and it was on our way from the train station to the Christmas markets. We were able to walk in--another plus at lunchtime on a Sunday in peak season--with two adults, two kids, and an American-sized stroller.
The restaurant was cheerful and casual, a big dining room with a ton of spread-out tables, ideal for a party with two unruly children. My three-year-old very quickly broke a glass, and our waiter came and cleaned it up right away, without showing a hair of annoyance. He was wonderful throughout the meal, patient and friendly. We felt welcome, and enjoyed a relatively relaxing lunch.
I figured we should eat Alsatian food while we had the opportunity and ordered a couple of the Alsatian specialties for us to share from the English language menu. We got the Alsatian meatballs and the potato pancakes, and both were quite good, much better than necessary. The meatballs, while less kid-friendly than I'd hoped, were moist and savory, large patties made with pork and beef and smothered in a creamy mushroom sauce. They came with spaetzle--another unfortunate miss with the kids, though very nice, chewy and a little charred--and a little salad of lettuce and red onion. The potato pancakes were great, too, crispy and well seasoned, with an Alsatian cream sauce called "bibeleskaes" for dipping. It was served with the same green salad, and we added the smoked salmon. This was quality smoked salmon, and my three-year-old ate a bunch of it. He rounded out his lunch with bread and milk and Biscoff cookies, which comprised his brother's entire lunch. Alas, no mac and cheese or chicken tenders on an Alsatian menu.
I did have a glass of Alsatian white wine, which went down easy with my lunch. I liked Le Dix. It was a calm place with solid food, where we were able to unwind for an hour in the middle of a busy, chaotic weekend. read more