Le Comptoir des Marronniers
About
Bistros
Price Range : Under $10 (€€€)
Le Comptoir des Marronniers is the best place to spend your leisure time tasting delicious food and enjoying the nice atmosphere. After visiting our restaurant you will definitely have a wish to come back!
Location
Adress: 8 rue des Marronniers, Lyon, 69002
Phone: +33 4 72 77 10 00
Work Hours
Business info
- list_altTakes ReservationsYes
- directions_carDeliveryNo
- move_to_inboxTake-outNo
- credit_cardAccepts Credit CardsYes
- thumb_upGood ForLunch
- directions_bikeBike ParkingYes
- accessibilityGood for KidsYes
- groupGood for GroupsYes
- volume_upNoise LevelQuiet
- local_barAlcoholFull Bar
- transit_enterexitOutdoor SeatingYes
- wifiWi-FiNo
- tvHas TVYes
- turned_in_notWaiter ServiceYes
- fastfoodCatersNo
Reviews
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Jennifer S.
Very tasty restaurant. The best thing to try is the Menu Lyonnais for 20 Euro. It's in a place known as restaurant row in the Bellecour area. Very fun and average seating.
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Chris S.
I have no idea why this place rates just 3.5 stars because it was one of the best meals I have ever had for under $100 (€78 or $87.15 for two, including tip, to be precise). The place is rustic, yet charming with wood beam ceilings and knick-knacks de cuisine scattered around the rather large dining room. The service was impeccable with a friendly maître d'hôtel who took our reservation earlier and seated us upon arrival, a semi-friendly waiter, and his two very jovial and efficient assistants.
As they say, when in France or in this case Lyon, eat like a local! We started with a regional delicacy called Cervelle des Canuts ("brain of the weavers" - €5) and a 45cl bottle of Côtes du Rhône AOC (€12). It is really not brains, but a local soft cheese mixed with herbs to be spread upon bread and eaten with the accompanying sliced dry sausage (think salami) - YUM! The local wine was also quite good and an excellent value at just €12 ($13.58).
I had the four-course Menu Marronniers (€36), starting off with six Escargots Belle Grosseur followed by the Bevette de Black Angus Sauce au Poivre Vert, the Demi Saint Marcellin Affine, and then a Fondant au Chocolat au Cœur de Caramel Beurre Salé. The escargots (snails) were delicious, especially when accompanied by some fresh, crusty bread to mop-up the excess butter, garlic and parsley sauce. The sole faux pas of the evening (and the only reason they did not receive my top rating) involved my steak, which I had ordered to be cooked "medium". Gordon Ramsey would shit a brick, but I could care less, not finding blood all over my plate all that appetizing. Aside from all of the blood, my medium-rare steak was tender and flavorful and the peppercorn sauce (which came on the side) divine. The accompanying potatoes au gratin were crispy outside and soft and flavorful inside, and the sautèed veggies tasty. The local Saint Marcellin cheese was creamy and rich with a bite reminiscent of bleu cheese, only milder, and easily spread upon the two slices of bread also on the plate. As if all of that were not enough, my chocolate lava cake oozed its warm, creamy center as I cut into it and the salted caramel and whipped cream were just enough to optimize the overall flavor of the dessert.
My wife had the three-course Menu Lyonnaise (€20.00), starting with Lyonnaise Salad, a mix of seasonal greens, poached egg, thick chunks of bacon and croutons, then the Pork Breast Fondant in a "crispy" sweet or sour sauce, and, finally, a Praline Tart with praline ice cream. The salad's poached egg properly oozed its yoke all over the bacon and lettuce, the combination of which were delicious. Her center-cut boneless pork chop, coming with a unique, mild sweet and sour sauce, was also quite tasty, having been sat atop two boiled new potatoes and more of the savory cervelle des canuts cheese - a perfect combination. One of the highlights of the night, of which there were many, was her praline tart and praline ice cream, both of which were fabulous.
Taking about two hours in all, the meal was delightful, the service impeccable, and the ambiance perfect for our first meal in Lyon, the culinary capital of France, if not the World ... HOOAH!
CombatCritic Gives Le Comptoir des Marronniers A Nearly Perfect 9 Bombs Out Of 10 ... More Bombs Are Better! -
Ken C.
Classic and comfortable Lyonnaise cuisine in a laid-back welcoming environment, full of conviviality and charm. We enjoyed a relaxing and leisurely meal with excellent and prompt service. I started off with a pastis and the Salade Gourmand which comprised of a luscious slab of foie gras, cured strips of duck breast (thinly sliced, like a lean prosciutto), and grilled duck gizzards on a bed of mixed greens. Tasty and rich, this salad could've made a main course in itself (but what's the fun in that? Of course, I ordered more ... ). I followed this with an entree of the roast mutton with seasonal vegetables and roasted potatoes. The mutton was juicy, meaty and toothsome with a fine gravy. For dessert, I went with a decent fruit tart. A good and satisfying meal, not fussy or too frou-frou, and just right for a first night out after a long journey.
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Bennett M.
When we got here, it seemed crowded, which was good. I had the Menu du Jour--a salad, beef, and a desert. The salad was mediocre, the beef was inedible, and by the time I finished desert, I had FOOD POISONING.
Never again. -
Saeri K.
Tasty Lyonnais food! Great service with cosy interior! Beautiful Christmas deco!! Went for lunch and it was busy but was able to have a table right away. Plus, food was served fast! Would recommend!