I decided to be adventurous and try the strawberry tomato gazpacho. It was very weird, as in it…read moredidn't work at all. The flavors were as incompatible as they sound €14. Than I had a rigatoni dish with nearly al dente pasta, pesto, cherry tomatoes and burrata. It was okay and filling but unremarkable. €19. With a small mineral water, which was really good, and bread, also good, I had a less than average dinner for €38. The service, I should mention, was excellent

This place is really quite quaint. Upon entering the Cafe you are greeted by the workers whom also…read moremanage the hostel that is behind. I had the pleasure of staying there 4 days, and I was really happy with my stay/ food. The toilet/ shower area is all new and kept clean daily, and the sleeping areas have more then enough room to put your large suitcases (if you're like me who backpacks with large suitcases). Each bed has a curtain that is dark enough that even with the room lights on you will NOT be disturbed if you decide to sleep in. If you are staying at the hostel, the cafe has some good deals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I tried a few dishes at the Cafe and I was impressed with all of it. If you are traveling through France, I highly recommend that you stay at this place. ENJOY!

We ate here on a Sunday night. They were able to squeeze us in and I was very appreciative. The…read morewaiter spoke pretty good English and the menu is translated into English in the back. We started with the foie gras appetizer which was well executed. The chef also sent over an amuse bouche that consisted of a creamy gazpacho and a parmesan bread slice. The amuse was also quite nice and we both enjoyed it. For the main course, I had the lamb with spices. It was a long braised lamb shank served with eggplant, tomatoes, and a bread crust. It stood out as one of the best meals I had while I was in Lille. The spices were delicate and did not overwhelm the flavor of the lamb. It was an exceptional dish, balanced, and composed. It is also one of the cheaper items on the menu but don't let that dissuade you. It was much better than the beef with the foie gras ravioli. My husband had that dish. We were both intrigued by the ravioli and wanted to try them. They were nice, rich, but generally well done. The beef was equally well done. It was tender and cooked exactly to specification (medium rare). The only misstep (which was a bit of a big one) on the beef dish was it was overly sauced. The sauce drowned the vegetables and swamped the dish. It took a dish that would have easily been top notch and moved it into a middle range plate. It was a bit frustrating because if the plate had been sauced on the side, the entire experience would have been far far better. In total, the meal here was excellent and well worth it. We enjoyed the experience and were pleased by the overall meal.

This is a good place for a beer and some food. They speak English too so no need to say everything…read morelouder and slower as many of us often do on holiday! The onion soup was hearty and the goats cheese on toast salad was nice too. They were kind enough to leave out the lardons at our request. Does anything sound less appetizing than a lardon? Sounds like something a sexually excited large person gets. Anywaythey were well and truly left out! I enjoyed a Grimbergen blonde beer from their beer list. The beer list wasn't as long as I expected though, given the name! Unfortunately our waiter left half way through our meal and the guy who took over didn't seem particularly interested in giving us the bill or making us pay. He was far more interested in having a smoke outside, leaving the door open so that the customers could enjoy the sub zero temperatures outside.