Le XVIII restaurant — Restaurant in Reims

The owner is very nice. The restaurant is simple but clean. I must say, based on the reviews, I really expected better food, though. The quality of cheese in the salad was so bad it was barely edible, although it was clear they tried to prepare it well. We received a single skewer of chicken, which was tasty, but the cost was €19. This price is not fair for the dish. The worst part to me was that I ordered a beer, and it came out chunky. The owner insisted that this was normal for a malt beer, but my husband had the same beer, and his was not like this. I looked on the beer bottle, and his had an expiration date, and mine did not. I am unsure why, and I feel that it was expired somehow. In any case. When we brought it up, the owner did nothing and told us it was OK. So we paid for it but didn't drink it. I would not say we had a bad experience but it seems clear the ratings and quality are not properly reflected, as least per...

We just had the most amazing dinner at Le XVIII! They were able to sit us immediately, without a reservation, at 8 pm on a Friday night. They were very accommodating with our limited French and we were rewarded with 2 apps, 5 mains, 2 desserts and drinks for the five of us. Our kids loved it and so did we! A bonus was the live music by a lovely French guitarist singing upbeat songs. We felt like part of the family and my wife even got pulled up to dance. Would...

The chicken breast (either get it on the skewer or in a fillet) was seasoned with only salt and pepper, nothing else and it was dry as heck and tasteless. The duck was 4 pieces of duck breast and had a nice sauce to it. Both choices came with fries and a salad. The server does not speak English, so thank goodness for...