Chez Song - Lyon

This place is great , a little expensive but you know that when you go there, so what , you pay the price for eating authentic Chinese food Really good food. Must try!

You'll find many quality restaurants in the Brotteaux area of Lyon, but this is the restaurant my partner and I keep coming back to on a fairly regular basis. Not only is Chez Song the best Chinese restaurant in Lyon in my opinion: They are one of the consistently best that you will find in Brotteaux. I am even hesitant to share this review because as another reviewer stated, it is a hidden gem. But I couldn't understand the negative reviews because I have NEVER had a bad meal here. I've always enjoyed everything I've ordered. If you really like spicy food, I recommend the spicy fried chicken with a size of rice or cold sesame noodles. Don't forget a glass of aloe vera because you WILL feel the spicyness.

Surprised at the negative reviews...the night we went, the server was attentive and friendly, even though we don't speak French. We absolutely LOVED our food! Very flavorful and a lot of food for the price paid. I am a vegetarian, and they have a lot of dishes to choose from! Would highly recommend!!

As a Chinese from Beijing, I always get disappointed (sometimes angry) when visiting Chinese restaurants in Europe. Living in Lyon 4 years, have visited most Chinese restaurants here, i have to say they have the best gong bao chicken, spicy beef, and even chao ping! Very good cooking, good taste, close to original taste in China. I will go back for sure! highly recommend if you like real Chinese food.

Beware of the rude manager who was working on the night of our visit to Chez Song. He publicly humiliated one of the servers after an apparent mix-up with a customer's meal order. The tense atmosphere and nasty experience left a bitter taste in my mouth. Fine dining it ain't.