Le Temeraire - Nancy

First we sat outside, drank our Kir there, but then it began to rain, so we moved inside. The friendly head waiter took care of everything. At the end of the ev... read more First we sat outside, drank our Kir there, but then it began to rain, so we moved inside. The friendly head waiter took care of everything. At the end of the evening I asked him about the unusual name of the place and then he told me that previously there had been a restaurant here, called 'Le Temeraire ' (after Duke Charles le Temeraire, the Bold), but known by the people just as 'Le Tem '. The waiter also said that, when leaving, we should a look at the plaque on the house opposite, where the body of the duke had been laid out, after his defeat at the battle of Nancy. The restaurant has an attractive interior with a mixture of old (wooden ceiling with beams, stone walls) and modern. In fact there are three connecting small rooms behind each other. The furthest back, where we sat, had parquet flooring and marble top tables. There were menus offered for 25 Euros. The dishes come nicely decorated in very big plates. My wife had a 'Tempura d 'Aubergine ' as a starter, which completely lacked salt. I went for the Gravlax, which was floating in far too much soy sauce and the accompanying cucumber and fennel salad was so salty, that I could hardly eat it. When I said this to the waitress she did not react. As a main course my wife 's choice was the 'Filet Mignon de Porc ', which came with very rubbery gnocchi. I had the 'Filet de Merlu ' (European Hake) on top of a Fennel Mousse (good). I was surprised that a not very big piece of fillet had so many bones in it. The food was definitely disappointing, luckily there was a beautiful display of desserts, also with fruits like an excellent pineapple salad with basil and citronelle. One points out what one likes and then gets served. To drink we had bottle of local wine, a white 'Côtes de Toul Auxerrois '. First the headwaiter had obviously forgotten about it and I had to remind him, then a waitress came and started to open the wrong bottle. At the end all was fine and the right wine was put into an ice bucket.

Excellent food, fresh with a large range of choice for desserts. Very good service, staff is friendly and pro! read more Excellent food, fresh with a large range of choice for desserts. Very good service, staff is friendly and pro!

It s used to be a pizzeria . It’s now a completely new restaurant , with a new decoration and new owner . The place is one of the most pleasant of this charming... read more It s used to be a pizzeria . It’s now a completely new restaurant , with a new decoration and new owner . The place is one of the most pleasant of this charming street in the old town . The meals are creative prepared with excellent ingredients and proposed with different menus at reasonable price . A nice and pleasant restaurant for lunch or dinner . An effort should be made on the dessert .

Pleasant laid back atmosphere, food was good (salad nicoise and tagliatelle salmone, and very good tiramisu dessert) and service was friendly, we would return a... read more Pleasant laid back atmosphere, food was good (salad nicoise and tagliatelle salmone, and very good tiramisu dessert) and service was friendly, we would return anytime.

I stopped by for a pizza for dinner and was struck by the casual, cheery, warm vibe. There is a front and back room, and both were full of diners enjoying each... read more I stopped by for a pizza for dinner and was struck by the casual, cheery, warm vibe. There is a front and back room, and both were full of diners enjoying each other. A big, relaxed dog greeted everyone as they entered or was warmly greeted, himself. The pizza was okay, although I'd rather have either a crispy crust or a breadlike, doughy crust, and theirs was in between. The toppings were fine, and price was appropriate. I had the Reine pizza, topped with ham pieces, sliced tomatoes, artichokes, mushrooms, and olives. Service was responsive but not particularly attentive.