Carré Royal — Restaurant in Lyon

Dear reader,

I have visited this place with my partner. I was not very enthusiastic about the interior. However I learned not to judge on the eye. The waitress and owner was in my opinion very kind, welcoming, informal, but still professional.

We were allowed to sit on a place we wanted. Something I love if restaurants let you choose your own table!

It’s a restaurant with a French gastronomic restaurant, but with quite a few options on the menu.

When the starter arrived I was stunned. Even more about the taste. The same for the main and dessert. However my partner got the wrong starter. After mentioning it to the waitress she insisted to get the ‘correct’ starter as well. We finally got this for free! That’s what I call service. A small effort which makes a huge difference!

The only point was it took some time between the dishes. Especially when it was time for the dessert. It could bother some people. However in my case I like when there is a little time in between especially at the end for the dessert, cause it gives me a little time to digest.

During my visit I used the bathroom. Even this one was super clean. Something I learned is “when the bathroom is clean so is the kitchen”! With cotton towels to dry your hands and a very clean sink. I love the small detailing.

Conclusion: I’m very optimistic and I would recommend this restaurant to others. Overall the price, service and atmosphere made me very happy this evening. Some huge restaurants could take an example of this. I would love...

NOTE: The restaurant has posted a reply to my review over 16 months after I posted my criticisms. AND, they cannot do math, since the customer they think they are replying to was there for 2.5 hours, not 1.5 hours. Original review: While most of the food was good, the lone server, the wife of the couple, was completely overwhelmed trying to service 10+ tables. It was 45 mins before we had our drinks and another hour for just the appetizer and entree. We left without cheese or dessert because it had already been two hours. For what is priced to be a premium experience, it missed the mark. Plus, their menu is very limited, which wasn't helped by them running out of one of the two base entrees (the cod, which turned out to be just so-so, so I was glad to be pushed to the duck, which was good. The server was pleasant and cheerful, but they simply cannot handle all the...

Now I see why this place has no bad reviews yet. The experience was something I haven’t encountered before. This is a kind of restaurant that does not have lot of covers and really paces out your courses which I really appreciated. We got the appetizer, main, cheese and dessert course. Everything tasted really unique and packed with flavor. The head chef even came out to all the tables and asked how the meal was. Nice touches all around. The only thing to critique would be the aesthetics of the place, I feel the food is far more superior than the look of the place. It could use more of an upscale modern look. Sorry, I’m in interior design, these are things...