We went to Bouillon République, last week on a Saturday for lunch, with 6 people, the maitre d’hôte was really nice and professional and found us a table really quickly.

We were « greeted » by a waitress not really happy to see customers but anyway, we sat and started looking at the menu; We received a call from one of our friend brother saying he was closed by and we invited him to join us because there were lot’s of place and table free in the room so I wouldn’t see any problem; just to be sure and to be polite we ask the maitre d’hôte and he told us that there would be no issue at all. The same waitress at the beginning come back and ask if we are really to order, we explain her the situation and she start being really rude, angry and mad saying that she gets to choose if we can sit with another people when actually the definition of a maître d’hôte is to to the seating arrangement; we explain to her that the maître d’hôte said yes, she keeps being rude, she says no she won’t serve us, she start being horrible and start getting angry on my friend, we are all in chock and confusion that someone can speak to us like that, it’s not fair and she doesn’t want us to move- rudeness you can’t imagine; So she doesn’t want us to move, than thanks To the maitre d’hôte arrive and snapped her off to tell her that HE said yes and HE agreed and that is HIS job. I get that being a waitress is a hard job because I have done it myself but there is no right to be extremely rude to people who have done nothing to you, I hope she realised that, she didn’t even apologise for making a scene, that was litterally not worth it!

Thanks to our next waiter that was way more chilled and nicer, we order our food and drinks, the ambiance was really nice, festive and young-ish.

The food was really nice for the low price, but you know we were scared that the previous waitress would have been unprofessional with our food, if you know what I am saying. Anyway at some point we wanted to add a side of fries but they told us we only get to order once, that was a bit weird ? I don’t know if it works like that.

Anyway we had a great experience overall except the waitress throwing a tantrum at us like what???? It was so unprofessional and rude, I have never ever seen that In my life or career in hospitality.

Thank you to the maître d’hôte and our second waiter that save us from a dramatic lunch