Chez Mamie — Restaurant in Verdun

This is a long due review!

We were in Verdun last year, for a film project around Franz Marc, the German painter who died next to Verdun during the First World War. At the end of each day, we returned invariably very late in Verdun, but every time we were welcomed with friendliness by the owners and the staff of Chez Mamie. We were traveling with our dog, a border collie-icelandic sheepdog mix, and they had no problem in welcoming him and letting him stay next to our table. When we left and the place was closing down, also the chef came to say hello to our dog.

The food was delicious, in large portions, as it has always been the case in traditional, rustic French restaurants. Delicious potatoes, hams, but also fish-based plates that make my mouth water even more than one year after my last visit in Verdun. This is healthy, strong, mouth watering cuisine that is rustic but also very elegant, with beautiful large plates that deliver exactly what they promise.

Many of the clients seemed to be regular visitors, and this made the atmosphere homely and friendly. It might seem a cliche', but the genuine and direct friendliness of the place reminded me of the nice little restaurants in which you would not be surprised to see good old Maigret eating in a corner.

We loved the place so much we went there basically every evening of our 5 day stay in Verdun. I hope to...

You could easily miss this restaurant as it's location is not strictly speaking in the city centre. Small, simple, clean place with a good choice on the menu in addition to the specials for the day. I went for the egg Royal which was good: nicely served with the cream salted to perfection. The egg could have been warm which would have been exquisite. I then got a lamb navarin, untypically cooked with cabbage and green peppers. I would more appropriately refer to this dish as a lamb casserole rather than a navarin but it was very good, tasty and generous in size. My friend had a "duck salad" which is actually the restaurant's version of a 'salade landaise': generous and good! In the starter and salad, foie gras was included albeit in very thin slices. The...

From the street view it might not immediate scream out excellence but I can highly recommend this true French style restaurant. Our first attempt to eat there we couldn't as it was full, so we booked for the next day which was a good move as it was full the next evening too. In itself a good sign. Food selection is good with some typical French options. Portions sizes a good and overall an excellent experience. Location wise they are about a 10-15 min walk from city centre but there is parking...