Le Lyonnais - Acton

The food and decor were both very dated. specially cut vegetables as garnish, from servier dishes (seafood in a mussel, desert in a margarita glass), and the menu feels like it had not been changed since the 1980s. very “classical” foods only prepared so. we were sitting a table of 4 around 1900. we ordered a veggie bisque, deviled eier and mayo salat and escargot for appetizers. the chicks were good, but, honestly, drench everything in garlic and butter and it is taste good. the bisque lacked seasoning and the salate was too cold with bitter green. the entrees included the special (krabbit and vines,) coq a vin, seafood crepe, and garnel and skallops. the vigilant and the cannons were dry and crushed in a brown sauce that was much too salty. the coq a vin was also dry. the crepe and shrimp/scallops were just good. we had gloomy and all were ok-ish. the service was good, although they expect to take their time so that the meal will not be fast. this seems to be an older but very beloved restaurant that goes to rest. I could not recommend it for everyone and there are much better eating at the same price point almost everywhere.

Our worst dining experience in more than 40 years. We arrived at 6:45, a little early for our 7:00 pm reservations, and stood in the lobby for 10 minutes without any acknowledgement that we were there. A waitress finally came by and said she 'd find the hostess. Another 10 minutes went by and then a woman with no hint of a smile asked our names and said she 's be right back. Another 10 minutes went by before. she returned, again without any hint of a welcome, and we were seated at about 7:15 (the table, and several others, had been empty since we arrived). Our waitress was friendly, though maybe I 'm getting old but I don 't appreciate a couple being referred to as you guys . We ordered at 7:30. No appetizers or cocktails, just soup and seafood crepes. The French onion soup arrived timely though the crouton was mush. The main course arrived at 8:30. The crepes were delicate but the scallops were bland, not sweet, and the shrimp was tough, some with the shells still and some were cold. After finishing our meal, we sat another 20 minutes before our waitress returned to ask about dessert. Not wanting to wait another hour for dessert, we paid our bill and left, never to return. A couple that arrived 5 minutes after us, also with a 7 pm reservation, told us that it was their 3rd visit and that the previous time the service had been very slow but they were giving it one more chance. They were seated shortly after us and we noticed that when their waitress didn 't arrived at their table until 7:45, they got up and left.

After arriving and waiting ten minutes, while in the foyer, to be greeted, we waited again another 15 minutes to be seated. 20minutes after sitting, we left without even the offer of a cocktail. Shameful disregard for its customers. We will not be back!

Wait time tempo between servings could be improved!

Authentic. Take your time to get immersed in the dishes and atmosphere. No rush.