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• danuta said...

  The rstaurant itself is supposed to be old and exeptionelle. Ind it's not at all! Most of the tables are situated in a very unconvenient way( just come over, you'll see!).We paid 85 euro for two: we both stayed hungry. My hasband took a menu for 28 euro, the starter was not bad, but his main course (quenelle...) was just horrible: it was absolutely nothing to eat! It was an omelette and two tiny wormes called languistinos (beleive me i've eat real languistinos; those were just born babies).By the way this platter by itself cost about 23 euro! I ordered the duck, which was not so bad, only it was no any side dish and it was not cooked well. For the dessert my huband got a plate of sweet rise!:)) We took 35cl. of red one for 26 euro (it was no other choice). It was good. And a bottle of water. 85 euro for below ordinary meal...I recommend everybody Le Grand Colbert: the best brasserie in the center of Paris, and may be the whole Paris: same prise (or a bit less): exellent food, beautifull atmosphere! Posted on Feb 01 2008 23:32

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• Mark said...

  Hugely overrated. No doubting the buzzy atmosphere and the attempt at authentic bistro decor. However, limited choice of only 5 dishes to choose from, a duck for a main course that had little meat on it and speed of service that meant we'd eaten two courses within half an hour of arriving so had to deliberately start killing time to make it a more relaxing experience. Surly maitre D rounded off a disappointing evening. Wouldn't recommend. Posted on Dec 10 2007 12:32

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• l payne said...

  We tried this lovely restaurant after finding it in a guide. We were not disappointed. The food was very good and the waiter picked out a good bottle of not too expensive rouge for us. Yes you can buy charcuterie and eat it at home, but that completely misses the point of going in the first place. We loved the cosy atmoshpere (we've eaten in paris a lot) and the friendly service. We have had the same trouble being given the wrong bottle of expensive wine and have learnt our lesson, check the label when it brought to the table!! We loved the place and are thinking of popping over for New Year. Posted on Nov 25 2007 17:04

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• jordi cots said...

  This was my fifth time in Paris.
  I trusted Michelin and Frommers guide and made a reservation at “Aux Lyonnais”. They promised that “after a meal here, you'll know why Lyon is called the gastronomic capital of France. [...] The day's menu is based on the freshest produce in the market that morning. Inventiveness and solid technique characterize such dishes as parsleyed calves' liver, pike dumplings (the best in Paris),...”
  What did I find? A simple salad, charcuterie and boudin noir, mediocre quenelle et ecrevisses. Excuse me, but where is the inventiveness? While I like charcuterie and boudin noir there is no need to go to a restaurant to try it, you buy it at the grocery store and eat it straight; there is no need to pay 40$ for that.
  But the worst was yet to come. The wine list started with a 29 € “Bourgogne Pinot noir” and went on with much more expensive wines. I ordered the first one. To my surprise, at the end of a disappointing dinner, I received a bill charging 112 € (152 $) for a Gevrey Mugneret that I didn't order. I pointed that this was a mistake but it happened that they had served me this expensive wine and I hadn't noticed it. They pointed to the bottle and insisted that I had been served that wine and had to pay for it. How could I prove that it was their mistake? Am I supposed to record myself when ordering? Am I supposed to ask for a written copy of my order and keep it to prevent this kind of assault? Am I supposed to check carefully the bottle label just in case they make a mistake and change the wine, or the year?
  I've been five times in Paris and about a dozen more in France, and never encountered a scam like this. I will go back again but I wonder whether travel guides can be trusted any more.
  I encourage everybody to travel to Paris and enjoy french cuisine in the thousands of restaurants that are doing a honest job, but be warned about wasting your time and money at “Aux Lyonnais”. Posted on May 18 2007 11:26

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