We loved L'Epicurien. It was the perfect place to go and have a wonderful dinner out first night in…read moreMetz our hostess spoke wonderful English so she could help us order. We were treated like royalty. Can't say enough!!!!

Vegetarian Tasting Menu in Metz. With the snow outside, falling on the lovely cathedral, we were…read moreable to dine in style. Their tasting menu offered 2 choices so the Mr & I decided to each get 1 menu so we could try it all. Starters The fresh cow's milk from Bettina de Bacourt Raviola (singular of ravioli) with smoked cream, watercress broth infused with ginger and bergamot, steamed leeks with butter. This was okay but paled in comparison to the....... ......Bio beluga lentils "caviar" in warm vinaigrette, muslin of carrots, poached egg with carrot foam - the flavor & textures were amazing 2nd Course: Végétaux - Veggies! This was a mixture of beets, apple, celery confit, green cabbage, carrots also enjoyed the bok Choi with risotto of organic fertilizers, soufflé cereals, smoked basil, celery fondant 3rd Course: Carrott and Orange - orange sorbet with carrot confit doused in Lorraine honey, carrot purée, carrot sponge biscuit, orange-carrot gelled, charcoal meringue Also had a Baked Apple with apple fondant, caramel confit insert, apple chips, vanilla ice cream, Greek yogurt pouring ball, caramel caviar. Overall, we liked the meal A-OK but what threw it to 4 Stars was the wine pairing. The wines were amazing on their own & enhanced each dish extremely well Might try another vegetarian-friendly restaurant next time we're in Metz but have to say we were fans

After reading so many positive reviews from Yelp and TripAdvisor, my expectations were high for our…read moreanniversary dinner there. First of all, making a phone reservation was most difficult. Took 8 calls over 2 days to eventually speak to someone and book a table. The food and wines were average and seriously overpriced for the quality. No seasoning (when not highly salty), no surprise in ingredients nor textures, oily yellowish sauces that looked like cheap melted butter. Wines were ok, but not matching the food so well - Côtes de Bourg on veal ribs is a poor association. Sweets were the cold comfort in our meal. The vanilla and rhubarb mousse was good, so was the strawberry salad. All this was clearly not worth the 150 euros they asked for. Not sure the so many good reviews are accurate... If you want a fine quality dinner in the region, I do recommend to look for alternatives in Metz or Nancy, that have plenty of places where the quality will be much higher for the same price.