Lyon: A Historic French Restaurant

I woke up before dawn, headed to the familiar bus stop, and took a bus back to Lyon. The journey was shrouded in thick fog—visibility was less than 50 meters, and most of the time, I could only make out the tail lights of the vehicle ahead. The scene reminded me of Silent Hill, as if I might step into an alternate dimension at any moment...😣 Despite the eerie atmosphere, I slept soundly the whole way. By noon, I finally arrived in Lyon, straight to Perrache Station. Right next to it is Brasserie Georges, a century-old restaurant founded in 1836. The interior is enormous, like a banquet hall. Waiters greet guests at the door and lead them to their tables one by one—it feels like attending a wedding feast. We ordered the classic three-course set menu at €29 per person, a great deal, plus some escargots and bone marrow as extras.💕 The waiter brought over an elegant bottle, which confused us—we hadn’t ordered drinks. Turns out, it was complimentary water, packaged so delicately—such a nice touch of ceremony. For the appetizer, I chose a meat jelly-like dish. It tasted a bit like canned food, but with distinct layers of flavor. The fat melted on my tongue, and the texture was a mix of chewy and tender.🤣 Of the two à la carte dishes, the escargots were fantastic. I’d heard so much about French snails growing up but rarely tasted authentic ones. They’re similar to conch but softer and less chewy. Drenched in sauce, each bite was rich and fragrant—even sopping up the leftover sauce with bread was delicious. The bone marrow, though, gets a hard pass. At nearly €20, it came with two large bones, but there was barely any edible marrow inside. It had no flavor, so you had to sprinkle salt on it to eat—nothing like the satisfying experience of sucking marrow from big bones with a straw back home.😘 The restaurant is quite meticulous: plates and utensils are replaced after each course. Sipping water between dishes cleanses the palate, preventing flavors from mixing.💕 There were two main courses. My friend (the "mouse" in the cover photo) and I chose sausage in creamy sauce with mashed potatoes; our other friend ("Milk Dragon") picked the meat cutlet with potatoes. But the "mouse" is queasy about dairy, so they swapped with "Milk Dragon."😍 The sausage I chose was amazing—especially when wrapped in mashed potatoes and coated in the rich, creamy sauce. Each bite was unforgettable. The mashed potatoes were incredibly smooth, the best I’ve ever had, bar none.😣 As for the meat cutlet with potatoes? It was just okay. The flavor was decent, but the meat looked dry and tasted rubbery, like a pre-made meal—barely passable. Next came cheese and dessert. The cheese was authentic, but really hard to eat—tart and stinky, almost making me gag. My friends ("mouse" and "Milk Dragon") gave up immediately. I tried spreading it on bread, though, and the combination mellowed it out surprisingly well—it was actually good.😍 There were two desserts: chocolate mousse, and a milk-based dessert similar to ice cream with nut crumbs. Both were excellent.🙌 #Lyon #LifeInLyon #LyonMoments #TravelDiary #FranceTravel #LyonTravel #LyonGuide