It's our usual lunch story in Lyon.
11:30 AM:
"WHERE do you want to go for lunch?"
"I don't know. What do you think?"
"Well, it depends... WHAT do you want to eat today?"
"I don't mind. Maybe something hearty (means with potatoes and preferably dessert inclusive menu)/ healthy (means no carbs and ends with something like Café Gourmand: trio or quadruple mini desserts) WHAT do you want?"
"I don't care. As long as it's yummy."
And it would go on and on, depending on if either of us is doing something at the time.
After 12 o'clock:
"Come on! It's 12 already! We are missing out the best lunch places!"
"So what do you want?"
"I asked first! You tell me!"
"Do you want to stay local or go to another area?"
"Either."
"How about we go X, the steak/ duck/ chicken/ lamb shank/ Noodles... last time was good"
"We have been there already, how about trying somewhere new?"
"So you pick then. I don't know what you want."
It would then go on for some time before we Finally decide where to go.
Usually by the time (13:00- 13:30) when we get the area of the restaurant, we'd be at the restaurant's mercy if they want to take us in or not. If rejected, we'd be left with little time to try to get in to ANY nearby restaurant that looks half decent. We have known to be rejected from a restaurant at 13:25 by the maître D whom, by the way was smoking outside the establishment because it was a quiet lunch session.
Same story this time. We went to the Croix Paquet area and we tried to go to L'Ourson Qui Boit: No chance, full for lunch. Ok, so let's go to La Gargotte then, we went there before and we love the friendly Chef Owner: Wait! They Don't open for lunch. La Mere Brazier: legendary! For sure the food is yummy and the place looks so elegant it reminds me of one of my all time favourite restaurants in London Le Gavroche but at €70 for lunch... Perhaps we will save it for the special celebratory moment. Walking up and down the Rue Royale, I saw La Table d'Eugène and remembered that I read about this place from the Petit Futé (Lonely planet).
The place was full, of course. Mr. G went in and enquired about our lunch possibility and was rejected immediately with: Sorry we are full.
Disappointed, we started to walk away. Just the moment I was resigned to the idea that we may have just go to ANY all day bistro again. The lady maître D ran out and said: "Wait! we have a table that's leaving!"
It was a totally fabulous dining experience and I am so grateful for the two gentlemen that took pity on us and decided to free up the table.
I had the suggestion of the chef:
I don't have a sweet tooth so lunch time with me is double fun for Mr. G, whom has Many sweet teeth!
11:30 AM:
"WHERE do you want to go for lunch?"
"I don't know. What do you think?"
"Well, it depends... WHAT do you want to eat today?"
"I don't mind. Maybe something hearty (means with potatoes and preferably dessert inclusive menu)/ healthy (means no carbs and ends with something like Café Gourmand: trio or quadruple mini desserts) WHAT do you want?"
"I don't care. As long as it's yummy."
And it would go on and on, depending on if either of us is doing something at the time.
After 12 o'clock:
"Come on! It's 12 already! We are missing out the best lunch places!"
"So what do you want?"
"I asked first! You tell me!"
"Do you want to stay local or go to another area?"
"Either."
"How about we go X, the steak/ duck/ chicken/ lamb shank/ Noodles... last time was good"
"We have been there already, how about trying somewhere new?"
"So you pick then. I don't know what you want."
It would then go on for some time before we Finally decide where to go.
Usually by the time (13:00- 13:30) when we get the area of the restaurant, we'd be at the restaurant's mercy if they want to take us in or not. If rejected, we'd be left with little time to try to get in to ANY nearby restaurant that looks half decent. We have known to be rejected from a restaurant at 13:25 by the maître D whom, by the way was smoking outside the establishment because it was a quiet lunch session.
Same story this time. We went to the Croix Paquet area and we tried to go to L'Ourson Qui Boit: No chance, full for lunch. Ok, so let's go to La Gargotte then, we went there before and we love the friendly Chef Owner: Wait! They Don't open for lunch. La Mere Brazier: legendary! For sure the food is yummy and the place looks so elegant it reminds me of one of my all time favourite restaurants in London Le Gavroche but at €70 for lunch... Perhaps we will save it for the special celebratory moment. Walking up and down the Rue Royale, I saw La Table d'Eugène and remembered that I read about this place from the Petit Futé (Lonely planet).
The place was full, of course. Mr. G went in and enquired about our lunch possibility and was rejected immediately with: Sorry we are full.
Disappointed, we started to walk away. Just the moment I was resigned to the idea that we may have just go to ANY all day bistro again. The lady maître D ran out and said: "Wait! we have a table that's leaving!"
It was a totally fabulous dining experience and I am so grateful for the two gentlemen that took pity on us and decided to free up the table.
The menu:
The menu is very correct for a modern French restaurant.
See how ridiculously happy I looked.
I had the suggestion of the chef:
Decorative plate: here and there some small herbs and fresh vegetables with grilled prawns and smoked salmon
Mr. G had Velouté of little green peas with Poultry livers braised in raspberry vinegar and poached quail egg. Decorative fresh vegetables again.
Plat du jour: Beef steak with vegetables and jus.
Saignante. Yummy!
Duck breast with honey sauce and vegetables
Happy face!
Tiramisu fait maison
Mr. G's second dessert: Panna cotta with mango coulis and exotic fruits
I don't have a sweet tooth so lunch time with me is double fun for Mr. G, whom has Many sweet teeth!
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