(Last visited 11/4/2021.) In Lyon on business and staying at the Crowne Plaza, but I don't feel like digging the car out of the parking garage underneath, I walk behind the hotel to check out what's there and this is what I found... Atmosphere/Appearance: Set right on the back alley pedestrian street behind the Crowne Plaza is this gem. It's a beautiful mojito bar that's wonderfully decorated with an open concept floor plan. The drop-ceiling was a lil' underwhelming, but the artifacts spread around the walls along with the floor-standing art definitely helped out a lot. The music was chill and big chairs were comfortable. Service: Kevin took care of us and he was okay. It could've been the language barrier, but I ain't trippin'. He was busy and running around all over the place so I cut him some slack. Food: I went with this Mexican combination plate. On it was some onion rings, a small salad, a taco, a quesadilla, 2 wings, guacamole and tortilla chips. Every single thing on the plate was very underwhelming. I mean... what did I really expect from a Mexican restaurant in Lyon, France? I don't know, but I certainly wouldn't order that again. My co-worker said he really enjoyed his double-cheeseburger. Value: My plate was 15€. I mean, I guess. This place isn't expensive, but it's closer to the cheaper and more affordable side. In conclusion, I wouldn't come back here. It was fine for what it was and for not having to drive anywhere, but in the spirit of supporting local businesses, check this place out if you're in the area. Hopefully you have a better experience and enjoy some better food than I had! read more

This food was absolutely gross. The food was like cardboard, no seasoning and cold. Three of us had the same dish and after attempting to taste we just left. It was a sampler of a taco, onion rings, chicken wings and small burrito with chips. I never thought nothing could taste good on a sampler dish but I was wrong. In addition the mojito royal was like no mojito I ever tasted. Each of us took sip and hard pass. Mint was on sticks instead of muddled, no sweetness and tasted like old carbonated water. They offered to get us a different dish but all confidence was lost. Still paid and barely touched. read more

Great staff. Really made us feel at home. Always smiling and helpful. The food is outstanding. We ate here several times during our stay, and each meal was better than the last. read more

Horrible. Do not go there. The food was totally bland, like not taste at all. Chips were like cardboard. Guacamole was just a green spread. Quesadillas cheese without taste and chewiness. The meat highly processed (did I say without taste?). Everything was consistently bad, just like it was thought-through to be the case. Like an evil genius cooking trying to make the worst of everything. On top of it: no water. Apparently the barman decided to not do any water pot anymore so the waitress didn't bring any water. Illegal but we didn't want to argue and just leave asap. I don't understand how this place is still in business. Probably the turn over because of the location. read more

Suelta Verde - A sample of blandness. - Latin American Near Me - Lyon, 69

Mexican food in France. I can't say I held out great hope. That Maximilian affair business had me thinking there might be some connection. Apparently that was long ago, and the link is really poor. I think that ultimately ended in violence. I can't say anything good about this place. The platter I got was absolutely bizarre. I had the Maxi Suggestion. Recommended by the waitress, it goes like this: MAXI SUGGESTION grande assiette composée pour découvrir le meilleur de nos spécialités Mex. 1 Tacco au Bœuf 1 Burrito au Poulet 1 Quesa tapas au Fromage Onion rings Chiken wings sauce BBQ Guacamole et chips de maïs The beef taco had cheese whiz on it. The Burrito au Poulet was rolled tighter than a cheap cigar and about the same size. The Quesa tapas was poorly done. The guacamole was ok. And then there was the onion rings and chicken wings. What does this even remotely have to do with Mexican food? Both were good though. I didn't dare the BBQ sauce. Nos specialites Mex, eh? No, not really. In the end, this was a big mistake. This is the gastronomic heart of France and I'm eating in a Texas rip-off. What the hell was I thinking. Please don't make this mistake. Oh, and don't forget to ask for a lime. read more

I was so happy to see a Mojito bar, so I stopped in. Wide selection of drinks, I ordered the raspberry Mojito, it was very good but almost too sweet. For food I had the Italian Burger, it was huge. I knew from the moment I saw it that there was no way I could finish it, and I only ate half. Worth a stop for the drink selection :) read more

Suelta Verde - Latin American Near Me - Lyon, 69

Mexican place in Lyon with a decent Burger. Quite an unexpected mix, but I am happy with it.

"It's like we're staring a bull in the eyes and thinking we're not going to get hit.", my husband said as we walked through the park on the way to Suelta Verde. We are in town to evaluate the possibility of moving a medium sized conference to Lyon's congress center. We have to try the restaurants near the center, as part of the job. We know to never eat Mexican food more than 100 miles from the Mexican border, but we've already tried Cite 33 and the Italian Terrazzuna(?) and both were decent enough for a return visit, so we hold some hope. At Suelta, we started with a Mojito, because it clearly claims to be a Mojito bar. For 7 euro I expect an expertly crafted cocktail. This did not taste bad, as I love mint, lime and sugar, however my husband and I were unable to detect any alcohol in the drink. The glass was so stuffed with ice, lime and mint that there was not much space for actual liquid. I finished it quickly and refilled the glass with peligrino water. Strangely, the water tasted exactly the same as the Mojito. I'm a lightweight and I was hungry. In this situation I usually can't have more than a few sips of beer before feeling tipsy. I'm pretty sure the Mojito was missing a couple key ingredients, as it had no effect on me. We ordered a hot dog for our son, daughter got the kids meal with quesadillas, husband got fajitas with chicken, mushrooms and mozzarella, as recommended by the server. I got shrimp fajitas, as they were unable to offer vegetarian fajitas because the vegis are already mixed with the meat. I order vegi fajitas at every Mexican restaurant I visit, it has never been an issue before. When the food arrived, it was even worse than the last Mexican restaurant I had tried in Europe, 20 years ago in Spain, after which I swore to never eat Mexican food too far from Mexico. To recreate the meal at Suelta, purchase a bag of Salsa flavored Doritos, a jar of Pace salsa, some frozen guacamole, and the most un-authentic factory made flour tortillas you can find. None of these items were freshly made. And they were the least authentic version of store-bought possible. The rice was undercooked and hard. There were no beans, no lime, no corn tortillas with the fajitas. For over 17 euros for my fajitas, this was a complete ripoff. Nothing tasted good except for my daughters French fries. And the ice cream dessert for the kids meal is an otter pop! A store bought, 20 cent, plastic tube of frozen chemicals. The music was great however. I recommend coming for the music, order a beer and French fries, and nothing else. Everything else is an overpriced mistake. One star for the music. read more

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