Aux Lyonnais

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  Little gem

  Alain Ducasse is a master of rustic chic cuisine. His hand is evident in the food served at Aux L. We had a great Autumn dinner with food befitting the season and the moment. Well done and keep up the brilliant cooking and excellent service.

  by Duan_Fourie, 10/12/12
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  Aux Lyonnais Review

  Both the food and the setting of this Alain Ducasse resto were what one expects: quite good. Dinner for two with a bottle of wine was 110 euros, which fits the brand-name of the ‘chef’.
  However, the service ABSOLUTELY RUINED a potentially very good restaurant. Literally as I was taking my sweater off the waiter wanted us to order an apero. We noticed the same at other tables. Within five minutes of us looking at the menu, three different waiters tried to get us to order. The wine list isn't long, and choices aren't particularly broad, but it should be a pleasure to linger over what will complement your meal. When the third waiter - within that five minute timeframe - asked us to order, my husband said we're looking at the wine list. The waiter said we should order the food and then he could come back for the wine. We did so ( it makes me angry that we adhered to his rushed pushiness) and then were served within minutes before even getting to order the wine. I won't bang on about it further, but all the way through to the coffee and dessert the service was equally aggressive, and rushed.
  We live in Paris and eat out often. The complaint in general is that service here doesn't want to be bothered with serving. Perhaps we've lived here for too many years, because we do like to be able to finish our starter before having our main course served.
  A shame as the food was quite good and the 19th century moulded ceilings adorable. But we certainly won't be going back. Thumbs down.

  by LuluPetunia, 1/22/10
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  The WORST restaurant I visited while in Paris

  We were absolutely dissapointed with the food at this restaurant. Everything we ordered went from ordinary to bland to plain awful. My husband was served something that I can only describe as a thick piece of fatty bacon. I believe the prior chef at this restaurant is now at Benoit, so that may explain why the food has seemingly taken a nosedive. Do yourself a favor and DO NOT EAT HERE. If you want a truly great dining experience, with excellent and friendly service (not to mention a prime view of the Eiffel Tower), make a reservation at Au Bon Accueil, you won't be dissapointed.

  by Elia, 6/8/09
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  Hit the spot

  This restaurant focuses on the cuisines of Lyon and was very rural in it's approach. There were none of the fancy little spoons and service pieces, it was quite rustic but extremely good. The Eggs cooked in cream with mushrooms were very warm and filling, I had the braised pork which I loved and my wife had some fresh fish which was also wonderful. I do think the set up for the dining romm is a little difficult as the tables are quite close together and it's a very small dining room, but the food was great, the service was very good and it was a very nice meal.

  by Peter16, 4/15/09
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  Step In, Floated Out

  We dropped in on a rainy day, not expecting much. We were warmly greeted and made comfortable, even though we ordered the prix fixe. The food was excellent, done with care and an eye to how things ought to taste, and the atmosphere, sophisticated bistro, was pleasant. We got a reasonable recommendation on a bottle of white. We left happy.

  by RJD, 4/6/09
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  Didn't worth that money (or a spoiled evening)

  The rstaurant itself is supposed to be old and exeptionelle. And it's not at all! Most of the tables are situated in a very unconvenient way( just come over, you'll see!).We paid 85 euro for two: we both stayed hungry. My hasband took a menu for 28 euro, the starter was not bad, but his main course (quenelle...) was just horrible: it was absolutely nothing to eat! It was an omelette and two tiny wormes called languistinos (beleive me i've eat real languistinos; those were just born babies).By the way this platter by itself cost about 23 euro! I ordered the duck, which was not so bad, only it was no any side dish and it was not cooked well. For the dessert my huband got a plate of sweet rise! We took 35cl. of red one for 26 euro (it was no other choice). It was good. And a bottle of water. 85 euro for below ordinary meal...I recommend everybody Le Grand Colbert: the best brasserie in the center of Paris, and may be the whole Paris: same prise (or a bit less): exellent food, beautifull atmosphere!

  by danuta, 2/1/08
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  Not deserving of its high rating in Fodors Guide

  Service and atmosphere were the highlights, being well done and warm respectively. The food was poorly prepared, with undercooked poultry, stringy asparagus, off-putting presentations, and uniformly mediocre accompanying vegetable mixtures. Given the mix of relatively high prices and low quality, the value was nil. A rare culinary disaster in a city of culinary delights.

  by Biztrav, 7/4/07
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  Awful Experience -- Utterly Unacceptable

  My family and I arrived at Aux Lyonnais on March 27, 2007 after several metro transfers and a stiff walk in the rain. Cold and wet, we were denied entry by the rude service, who denied that we had a reservation. However, we had a reservation  we could see it in the book (our name and party number)  that we had confirmed from the United States in writing by fax. The staff denied the restaurant had a fax machine, even though it could be seen from the door. We had also called from our hotel and confirmed the reservation. The rude staff  thinking that I could not understand their French  stated they could not stand translating the menu for another British citizen (were American). When I challenged him on this issue, he began to pretend he could not understand our French, and denied us a seat in the nearly empty restaurant. We were then told to leave by the snickering staff, who clearly saw it as a game. We are used to charming bad service in France, and have traveled all over the world  we are experienced travelers. Our experience at Aux Lyonnais was unimaginable, and the worst Ive had anywhere. I would never eat at this restaurant.

  by PNMLAW, 4/7/07

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