Reviews - Saisons

Saisons is part of the institut Bocuse, the school was training for the service only. Dishes were prepared from a proper chef. The food was just perfect but not... read more Saisons is part of the institut Bocuse, the school was training for the service only. Dishes were prepared from a proper chef. The food was just perfect but not a lot. I suggest you take the cheese plater. Overall, it is an expensive restaurant, but...you get what you pay for.

Simply amazing products, services and experiences as you can see the photos. Perfect place for lunch overlooking at beautiful park in front. Feel truly good fro... read more Simply amazing products, services and experiences as you can see the photos. Perfect place for lunch overlooking at beautiful park in front. Feel truly good from every aspect. There are 3 options of menu and 2 of them looks really value for money. The restaurant...offers great selection of wine.

We enjoyed watching a master chef prepare a sea bass cooked in puff pastry, one of Paul Bocuse's original recipes. Paul is the star, but at age ninety, he did n... read more We enjoyed watching a master chef prepare a sea bass cooked in puff pastry, one of Paul Bocuse's original recipes. Paul is the star, but at age ninety, he did not conduct the class, but it was taught by one of the instructors who held...the rank of MOF (top chef after competing nationally). The fish baked in a choron sauce (reduction of red wined vinegar, shallots, egg yolk, clarified butter, tarragon, tomato paste, chervil, salt and pepper). Hey, it tasted very, very good. The Instituted is located in the western suburbs of Lyon, housed in an attractive fairy castle on lovely grounds. If you get the chance to take this tour, do so, a well spent two hours.

We ate here as part of a group, so I dont know the price or value. All food was excellent, with a duck magret [breast] that was almost literally melt in your mo... read more We ate here as part of a group, so I dont know the price or value. All food was excellent, with a duck magret [breast] that was almost literally melt in your mouth. However, the dining experience was marred by service that strived so hard...to be formal and elevated that it was awkward. All women were served first, which resulted in servers having to cross paths with each other, and some people being missed completely so servers had to make return trips. All this propriety was insulting to the women (this is the 21st century, after all), who still had to wait with their food cooling while the servers finally figured out serving the men. Detracted from what should have been a perfect dining experience:

The food is prepared and served by students who are trained for both fine French cooking and management. It is clear they have been groomed well. Not only is th... read more The food is prepared and served by students who are trained for both fine French cooking and management. It is clear they have been groomed well. Not only is the food absolutely elegant but great effort was made in the presentation. The apertif we had...was slices of rare fresh tuna over a bed of eggplant pate along with some decorative slices of radish and beet. It was a work of art. The main course was a duck breast with roasted endive and a whole pear (with the core removed) poached in red wine with cardamon. Again a wonderful presentation and delicious meal. Our dessert was a profiterole that was dusted with sugar and toasted and then filled with a caramel pastry cream with hazelnut brittle and small flecks of gold leaf along with a scoop of perfect vanilla that showed flecks of vanilla.