D'eux-mêmes - Rouen

A slight air of ripoff ... The restaurant clearly draws upon its proximity to 2 Rouen institutions (Les Maraichers and La Couronne) to drive footfall, but it se... read more A slight air of ripoff ... The restaurant clearly draws upon its proximity to 2 Rouen institutions (Les Maraichers and La Couronne) to drive footfall, but it seriously under-delivers with the food. All 4 dishes we had looked good enough. But every single one was tasteless - including the oysters, which takes some doing. Avoid

The Place du Vieux-Marché has many restaurants of all sorts, and most tourists are hesitant in choosing one. Try Restaurant "d' Eux-Mêmes", which means: of thei... read more The Place du Vieux-Marché has many restaurants of all sorts, and most tourists are hesitant in choosing one. Try Restaurant "d' Eux-Mêmes", which means: of their own (cooking). Good Normand French food, nicely presented, of the type you would certainly not find in the US, England, Germany, nor Italy: for instance cod in various preparations, pickled makrels, delicious calf livers (a European delicacy), foie gras, tender jaws of calf or pork, and tempting desserts. Fair prices.

The food was delicious and the service friendly. The building and decor were fascinating - especially some of the furniture at the rear. Only problem was we req... read more The food was delicious and the service friendly. The building and decor were fascinating - especially some of the furniture at the rear. Only problem was we requested to be seated inside as I am asthmatic to cigarette smoke, but the air was funnelled through the building, I assume to an open back door, so we were exposed to the fumes during the meal. Not sure if that is fixable. If you are not bothered by smoke, it's a very nice restaurant in a main tourist square containing the site of the execution of Joan of Arc and the beautiful peaceful church dedicated to her - a modern work of functional, sympathetic yet breathtaking architecture.

Everything was great. read more Everything was great.

Very good restaurant. The food was excellent and beautifully presented. Perfect welcome. Professional and friendly staff. The set menu (pictured, with starter,... read more Very good restaurant. The food was excellent and beautifully presented. Perfect welcome. Professional and friendly staff. The set menu (pictured, with starter, main course, and dessert) that I ordered was very good but quite generous. Fish as a starter and andouillette sausage as a main course is a lot. There were no vegetables (apart from the fries) or fruit (for dessert), which is a shame. It would be good to revise the set menu and make it more balanced; I think that's important. Thank you and best of luck!