Restaurant Au Couscous — Restaurant in Lausanne

A Disappointing Experience

This restaurant lacks everything one would expect from a proper dining experience. The visit started poorly, with an unwelcoming young man at the entrance who seemed irritated by our presence.

The food is hugely overpriced for its quality. A small salad (likely made with canned vegetables) costs 12 CHF, while a tiny meat-based starter is 16 CHF. The fish tagine (30 CHF) promised a variety of seafood but contained only tiny shrimp, bland white fish, and a couple of mussels. The 37 CHF kebab was equally disappointing, with dry chicken and flavorless homemade merguez. Even the tea was just sugary warm water.

This place seems to survive on one-time visitors who leave regretting their choice or those naïve enough to mistake it for authentic Oriental cuisine. Either way, we...

I'm not an expert in Couscous / Tajin like food but I really enjoy having one now and then and their Couscous royal is what I expected.

The only negative comment I can make is that there were way more semolina than meat/sausages/veggies/sauce. 1) you feel bad leaving 2/3 of the plate and 2) sad because you can't have more.

Despite that, the food was...

Dont go! are the best words to describe this restaurant. Really DONT ever go!!! is even better if you are a vegitarian . Now, a few facts are important so that the BAD review is grounded in fact.

The food was flavorless The sauces are very watery. The restaurant is understaffed.

What is not acceptable is that fact that the restaurant...