Brasserie Georges

If you're looking for a truly local experience in Lyon, with delicious food that offers great value for money, then Brasserie Georges is the place to go! This is a wonderful institution in Lyon that you absolutely must experience. The atmosphere is fantastic, making for dining experience. The service was also top-notch, attentive and friendly. But the real star of the show is the tasty food! Every dish we tried was prepared very well, bursting with rich and delicious flavours. And be warned – the portion sizes are very generous, so come hungry! The toilets are separate and very clean. Also toilet for disabilities people is available! Highly recommended!

A classic Lyon experience — with great food and warm service! We were greeted with a friendly reception, and the service throughout was excellent professional yet welcoming. We arrived just after 1:30 PM, which turned out to be a smart move, as the restaurant wasn’t crowded and we avoided the usual queue. The food was really good overall. The beef tartare was especially delicious, though quite rich and filling easily enough for two people. We ended the meal with a dessert that looked like a baked Alaska and it was absolutely yummy! A great place to enjoy traditional dishes in a beautiful, historic setting.

A traditional Brasserie and a great experience to go there. Food is absolutely delicious. Service is good. It’s just very noisy, but this comes with the concept. Lots of birthday songs were played loud and there even was a band playing. So it’s kind of a party atmosphere, but nice and entertaining. You should defenately book a table in advance. We reserved a table, but had to wait like 20 minutes at the bar.

I recently visited Brasserie Georges in Lyon and had a great time! The food was delicious, served quickly, and truly satisfying. The beer was flavorful and refreshing - a perfect match for the hearty Lyonnais dishes. While the service was a bit slower than in smaller bouchons, the staff were very pleasant and attentive, which made the wait enjoyable. What really stood out to me was the enormous hall: it’s one of the largest brasseries in Europe and absolutely impressive. Stepping inside feels like entering a grand showcase of Lyon’s culinary heritage. Highly recommended if you’re looking for great food, a rich atmosphere, and a touch of history!

Authentic Brasserie expirence steps from the river. Quick walk from cruise ships with underground tunnels to avoid traffic, but stay to walls to avoid bicycle traffic. For us, it was a slow start sitting at 2 pm when shifts changed, but once we had a server, all was beautiful!

This is a truly wonderful institution in Lyon that you absolutely must experience. The atmosphere is fantastic – it's always buzzing with energy, making for a lively and enjoyable dining experience. The service was also top-notch, attentive and friendly. But the real star of the show is the food! Every dish we tried was prepared very well, bursting with rich and delicious flavours. And be warned – the portion sizes are very generous, so come hungry! For me, the standout dish was undoubtedly the French Onion Soup. It was simply fabulous, with an incredible depth of flavour that made it dangerously moorish. The epic cheesy crouton on top was the perfect finishing touch. If you're looking for a truly local experience in Lyon, with hearty and delicious food that offers great value for money, then Brasserie Georges is the place to go. Highly recommended!

It is one of the must-experienced place in France. The atmosphere was great and so was the service. However, everything went so quickly, even the bill, as if they were trying to get us out as soon as we finished the food. It would be better if they offer online booking instead just reservation by phone.

Typical lively brasserie dining experience. Great dynamic service. Authentic French cuisine and dishes. The steak tartare fresh live preparation experience is amazing wnd is my favorite dish in this place. The desserts as great. A must try place if you are visiting Lyon and looking to have a local experience.

Jamais déçu de l'ambiance ansi que du repas ! Les serveurs sont très biens Le service est rapide

This is an historic and large eatery. We came by early 715pm and had no trouble getting a table. We were six and they had us in a booth with a table for two placed alongside. The chairs were uncomfortable. Service was cheery and prompt. We ordered from a prix fixe menu. I had the pistachio pork sausage which was very good. I also had a blonde draft which they brew on site. The beer was good. We also got a bottle of red and white. Around 730pm the place was packed and there was a line to get in. We finished with a nice couple of desserts. It seems like a go to place for a visit to Lyon so we checked that box. There are many other places with much better food on offer. We would return for the atmosphere. Mark & Nanc

This was the weirdest experience and probably quite unusual. But for us, it was not great. We were able to walk in without a reservation, which was "great". It's the biggest restaurant I've ever seen. More like a fancy banquet hall that I counted about 400-500 seats. Insane. The waiter clearly was not happy that night, or waiting on us. I started to say I had food allergies and he didn't even let me finish my sentance, he ran to get the book that has all the allergens listed. It's great that restaurants have this now, but I also find a lot inaccurate. And many dishes adaptable if you just ask. There's a crazy meat slicer right by the hostess stand, where we were seated. So we watched a dozen staff slicing the parma ham. So of course, we got that fairly quickly. However, it seems our waiter decided to abandon us entirely. We probably ordered about 15-20 minutes after arriving. Then after 90 minutes, I had to flag down the hostess and say we still hadn't gotten our appetizers. So another waiter suddenly took over and we got our apps. Then, they started to bring us the tableside beef tartare...which we hadn't ordered. So then they had to double check what we DID order. And honestly, I didn't care for it after all that wait. In fact, we weren't hungry by then, because it was 2 1/2 hours after entering the restaurant. We saw everyone else getting their food quickly. So I know this was unique to us. Also, it's a place where everyone seems to have a birthday. They have a strange crank music box type thing, next to the meat slicer, and they dim the lights, crank out happy birthday, everyone applauds, and they go about their business. We heard this between 5-10 times over 2 1/2 hours. It's quite the place. But I don't recommend it. And the sliced ham is not worth it. And will fill you up before getting your meal. IF you ever get it.

Still wanted to give this place a try despite several negative reviews about wait, service, and food. Arrived after 9pm and had no wait line. Our waiter was very nice, even though we had a language barrier. The beer is not the best, but it's fairly priced along with other drinks. I got the Royale, hija got the steak frites, wife got Pike Quenelles, and the French onion soup. Interior is gorgeous art deco. The wait for food was fair. All dishes arrived together hot. I was expecting harsh food critics at my table, but everyone enjoyed the Royale meats with mustard and sauerkraut. Steak frites was solid and cooked perfectly, nothing left on the plate. Pike is a giant fish cake my wife enjoyed, but not for me. As others have said, French onion soup has strong Madeira wine after taste, even though waiter put only half of wine in the bowl. Nice cheesy top, but very bready underneath and broth not rich in taste. We topped off with chocolate covered mousse and fruit pavlova. I loved the mousse but the pavlova was pretty good too. I would not be discouraged by the negative reviews. Try to get here by 7 before the wait line or after 9pm.

An utterly magnificent establishment. * * * Brasserie Georges is one of the classic establishments of Lyonnaise cuisine. It is considered to be a bouchon - which means that it serves dishes in the grand Lyonnaise style. The house specialty is choucroute - which is from Alsace-Lorraine rather than the Rhone region. Their choucroute is absolutely positively to die for. Their shellfish is also to die for - even though Lyon is not on the coast. But there are plenty of traditional Rhone valley dishes on the menu. It is absolutely my intention to come back and go for the great Lyonnaise staples. * * * Their magnificent room is an integral part of the experience. Brasserie Georges is palatial. It is huge. There are rows upon rows upon rows of tables in a room bigger than a football field. That room absolutely fills up by dinner time. We played the dumb American tourist and showed up at 4:30 pm - where we had our choice of any seat in the house. When we left at 8:00 pm, every table in both the great hall and the side rooms was taken. There was a line outside as long as the lines at Studio 54 - along with a bouncer to manage the traffic. The room is done in grand Art Deco. Beige and rose marble abound. The room's objective spaciousness feels even more ample and even more airy because the ceilings are sixty feet high, the windows run floor to ceiling, and every wall is mirrored. Daylight fills the chamber at lunchtime. Muller Freres style chandeliers illuminate the chamber at dinnertime. This is dining in grace and style. * * * The menu is vast and well worth exploring. I will make the following observations that barely tap into the treats that are available here. a) All of their choucroutes feature a Strasbourg Frankfurter. This is in essence a braised hot dog ... which is usually the most boring way you can make a hot dog. However, if you start with an utterly magnificent sausage, and braise it long enough in Reisling wine ... a simple hot dog rises to a level of exalted nobility. b) I prefer my pig knuckles roasted. But braise same knuckles in Reisling wine etc. etc. etc. c) They make their own beers which are "not great by themselves" but complement their particular food magnificently. Once dinner was on my plate - there was nothing else I would have rather been drinking. d) They make their own chartreuse. I have not had that yet. But I have had other artisanal chartreuses while I have been here. I suspect their house chartreuse is a destination beverage. Choose your course for the end of the meal carefully to see that it will play well with your chartreuse. e) I adore mussels just on general principle. Brasserie George's mussels rise to the same level of exalted nobility that their hot dogs do. f) Prices are amazingly cheap for what is in essence Grand Cuisine. You would pay hundreds of dollars for a meal like this in the United States. We paid less than what we would pay at an American Chinese restaurant where we ran up a bar tab. * * * This is one of the great eating experiences of Europe. If you are anywhere near Lyon, Just go. They will have enough seats.

This place is a icon and a must go if you're in Lyon. The food was amazing, the service was great and the restaurant is a fun place to have a good time!!!

Great place but it's loud and a birthday every 15 minutes or so . Must see tourist destination and in am area where dinner doesn't begin. Until 7pm, I was thrilled to get a table at 5pm

Everyone in Lyon recommends this place. We went on our first night in town. Solid food, feels like a realm taste of Lyon.

First time at this restaurant after too many recommendations the steak was too chewy not tender at all and the beer was not cold I won't come here anymore

Was disappointed by the most famous and visited brasserie in Lyon. Service was extremely slow, we waited at least twenty minutes just to try to get a waiter's attention. We shared a french onion soup, steak tarte, pistachio sausage, and frozen nougat. The french onion soup was one of the worst I had - extremely strange and was alcholic. Lacked flavor and cheese. Bread was also too stale. The steak tarte was nothing special, and the pistachio sausage barely had any pistachio flavoring. The presentation was also quite poor and the service lacked any enthusiasm.

The food and service are excellent but the wait is a bit long. Part of French culture, one cannot finished the meal until after 2+ hours.

Lucky me? Lucky us? YES and YES and luckily for you, if you haven't been here you get to look forward to the journey. I was unable to book reservations (due to poor planning) but they informed me that if I came early I should be good2go and we were! We celebrated a birthday however, they must have forgotten as they did not sing. The food was great, the venue is gorgeous, I just wish our staff would have been more attentive to our group.

OMG what a scene! I love Brasserie George in Lyon. The food is wonderful, the service incredible. We had the time of our lives. The whole scene is so fabulous. The place, the people, the ambiance. Very busy, no reservations! Show up at 7.15 PM and wait.......but if you are ever in Lyon, you must visit this Brasserie.

This is one of the must-eat places in Lyon. It's the oldest brasserie in the city and one of the largest in Europe. They are known for serving typical dishes from Lyon but also for they sauerkraut. I've been eating here for years and I have never been disappointed with the many dishes I have tried. Great service and lovely interior with a typical brasserie ambiance. And like that they are open from 11:30am to 11pm non stop.

A great experience you could have in such a gastronomical city. It is basically one large room with lots of jovial conversation and smells of good food. We joined a friend's brother's group who helped guide us around the menu and offered their opinions of what to get. We got the andouillette and escargot to share. Service is extremely slow paced so I'd knock a star for that. The andouillette came with some amazing seasoned potatoes, probably my favorite rendition of potatoes so far in my life! They also have a good selection of digestifs to soak up the rich food you just ate. There is a photo booth by the bathrooms if you want a souvenir for just a few Euros. If you stay long enough, there might be a birthday. They dim the lights a few times and everyone (I mean EVERYONE) claps!

This restaurant got rave reviews and my daughter had to come here since she wanted to experience a classic brasserie that felt like stepping back into time -1920's Art Deco. When we first arrived at the restaurant, we were really impressed with the classic style. We came around 2 pm for a late lunch and the restaurant was open and serving, but it had a limited menu. When we asked questions about the 4 different types of beers they had, they said they only serve one at the table and the others you have to get at the bar. So the bar was 13 feet away from us and no where on the menu did it say that in French or English. When they gave us the menu and we began to order, mostly everything we asked to order was not available. The food we did order was good. Our waiter was so friendly, but the maître d' could use a lesson on treating guests. Felt very uncomfortable and couldn't wait to leave. Not a good feeling for a dining experience. If you decide to eat here, come for dinner since that seems like when most reviewers had a good time.

TERRIBLE The service was abysmal and the servers were beyond rude. We ordered appetizers and they never came back to take our dinner order. One server literally laughed in my face when I asked what we were meant to do now as they had stopped dinner service. He said it wasn't his problem. The bit of food we did receive was overpriced and unimpressive. Save your time and money and avoid this place.

Over two years later, and I returned to this famous Lyonnais establishment. I ordered a "menu lyonnais," in which I started with a lentil salad. While hearty and refreshing, I found my choice was a little too cold to be eating on a chilly October day. The main dish was rabbit served on mashed potatoes-- sadly, the rabbit was served lukewarm, although the flavors were pretty good. Dessert was a praline floating island: while I'm not a huge fan of meringue-based desserts, I found the floating island well-executed, as it was light and airy, with a bold sweetness from the praline that immediately hits your sweet tooth. While I don't believe that Brasserie Georges serves the best brasserie food out there, the dishes are solid, and it's the experience of dining in a historic restaurant that makes it worth a visit.

Ate here multiple times while we stayed in Lyon. Authentic French food experience. The weekly specials sell out fast so get there early if need be. The desserts are also to die for, they're amazzzing... It was really busy both times we were there, but we were seated very quickly. Don't let the crowd scare you. Each night we were there, about every 15 mins someone celebrated a bday...a lot of birthdays!

We arrived at 830 PM on a cold and rainy Saturday night. We were handed a buzzer and told there'd be a 45 minutes wait. Stood in line to get a tasting of their lauded craft beers, but were disappointed after waiting 30 minutes to find out they only had one of their beers available. Shortly thereafter, we were buzzed to alert us that our table was ready. This place is massive...must be 400 seats at least. We ordered one of the raw seafood plates, escargot, one of their sauerkraut dishes and a fish dish. The service was fast and friendly, the quality of their seafood was extremely high, the snails were really good and the sauerkraut was spectacular. Still lingering there finishing our wine close to 1130, the place was still packed! Oh and the live music absolutely made the night. I would recommend this place as a wonderful change of pace to all of the other rich food throughout France.

This isn't just a restaurant but a dinning experience! If you're in Lyon, make sure to have lunch or dinner at this over century old restaurant that operates like a well oiled machine! From the moment you arrive you feel the energy in this place! The waiters are moving at 1000 steps a minute and you won't be left unattended for very long. Unlike most French restaurants, you can dine pretty quickly here - within an hour of being seated if you'd like (however expect some time to get seated on any night of the week). We ordered the escargot, the duck confit with fois gras, and Quenelle (the traditional fish meat dish to Lyon similar to a coquille saint jacque in terms of flavouring). All three dishes were outstanding. The value for money is quite good and what you'd expect of a brasserie. To give a sense of the atmosphere, the restaurant has a live brass band that every few minutes is playing happy birthday, the lights dim and the waiters bring a sparkly desert to the recipient's table. The frequency is likely just from gag birthdays. The decor is likely original or similar to, and picture worthy.

Excellent place. As a solo traveler, I look for places like this, where you can disappear among the crowd or strike-up a conversation with the adjoining table. It has a very large dining room with table clothes and very professional waiters in black tie. Service was quick and comfortable. The steak tartar I had was excellent and prepared at my table. The house red wine was good. Add a small bottle of Pellegrino and the bill was only 34 euro. A bargain compared to my home in Seattle. I have two more nights in town, so there's a good chance, "I'll be back".

Excellent food. Prices are reasonable. Very beautiful place to dine on a Saturday night. French onion soup was Delish!!

Atmosphere - truly authentic down to the finest detail. Been in business since 1836. Huge place but not a crowded or noisy experience. Very comfortable. Service - Staff work together to ensure excellent service. Food - Delicious and good price point. I had the fixed price Lyonaise menu and husband had the vegetarian lasagna. My choice was the sausage with pistachios and mashed potatoes with a cream sauce. Lovely. Dessert choice was the chocolate mousse which ended up being a crispy base with a mound of perfect mousse covered in a chocolate glaze. Best I have ever had. Price - with an extensive menu you can put together any price meal you would want. They have an extensive fresh seafood section as well. Well located right next to the Perrache transit station next to the Ibis hotel.

"Une institution à Lyon" I asked the father of my French girlfriend for a remarkable restaurant in Lyon. Without hesitation, he told me: "Brasserie Georges, c'est une institution". Indeed, it was full of local people: business men, families, couples and even a group of clergymen. The menu includes all of the classic from the lyonnese kitchen: steak tartare, gratin dauphinois and choucroute. My father in law chose the "tête de veau", while my girlfriend and I preferred the tartare, which was prepared at our table. I could experience the French service approach: elegance and attentiveness. I really enjoyed it and I confirm it is a mandatory stop in Lyon.

The food was great. Very special. The restaurant had a long history and the decoration was quite old fashion. But the staffs were not fast enough.

"The most miserable servers since 1836" Cranky, pushy service with mediocre food. Pleasant atmosphere. That's it.

Good dining experience here! The host led us to the English speaking section where the server speaks perfect English. The service is friendly and courteous. Not a big fan of sausage or other heavy Lyonnaise cuisines so I ordered bone marrow to start and grilled daurade as my main course. Both were delicious and hard to find back home. Little surprised the server handed me the check without me asking. Guess he wants to finish his shift and go. No deal breaker here. Highly recommend!!!

Beautiful atmosphere and wonderful service. Food was very good!!!! Highly recommend experiencing this traditional cuisine!!

My partner and I dined here at the recommendation of our local guide in Lyon while on vacation. We stayed at the adjacent Mercure Hotel so it was very convenient. The atmosphere, food and service were top notch. Language barrier was a minor issue but ultimately the waiter understood our attempt at French. I ordered the vegetarian main. Mark ordered the onion soup for a starter and the filet of beouf served with potatoes gratin, haricots vert. We paired the food with the Sancerre blanc recommended by the waiter. Everything was delicious!! The restaurant has a great Art Deco atmosphere. Clean and organized. The place must be consistent because it was packed full on a Monday night. Would dine here again!

Items Selected: Bread Duck Foie Gras, Rhubarb Marmalade, Toasted Bread Extra Large Burgundy Snails "Maison ROMANZINI" Pike Quenelles in a Creamy Shellfish Sauce and Mushrooms Baked Alaska Flambée Georges's Special Rum Baba Continuously operating since 1836, thus the oldest restaurant of its kind in Lyon, many would consider Brasserie Georges the quintessential 'grand dame' of Lyonnais cuisine, and with an in house brewery plus more tables than would ever seem necessary the space has been both praised and denigrated for its grandeur - on one hand a place where tourists no doubt flock, yet on the other a place where locals have been coming for ages, the crowd during my 13:30 Sunday lunch leaning far towards the later as nearly everyone in my immediate vicinity was several decades my senior while all seemed known to the house. Renovated more than once, but maintaining its high ceilings and vast windows harkening La Belle Epoque, it was just hours after landing at LYS that I entered the leather banqueted space, and seated promptly towards the center of the room it was not long before a young waiter approached with menu in hand, the order largely predecided and confirmed after brief perusal to be delivered in five courses with perfect pacing guaranteed by a room less than 20% full. Known in part for beers paired to sausages with sauerkraut, but equally well regarded for specialties more traditionally associated with brasserie cuisine throughout central France, it was a bottle of water and forgettable bread that the meal began, but as the Maitre 'D cued the crank organ to serenade a middle aged woman with "Happy Birthday" the dining itself really began with a thick slab of foie gras paired simply to housemade marmalade and grilled raisin bread, the 15.90€ a veritable steal for 3+ ounces of creamy liver that far outdoes nearly anything served stateside at more than twice the price. Progressing next to a half-dozen snails cooked tender in a traditional sauce of butter, garlic, parsley, and chives it was just as the final bits of sauce were sopped up that a medium-sized quenelle in cast iron was served, and although the texture was slightly less fluffy than a few others experienced during the trip one would be hard pressed to find any flaw in the sauce, a semi-thick shellfish gravy that found a surprising degree of nuance in lightly cooked mushrooms well dispersed throughout the sauce. A bit disappointed that the restaurant's signature Baked Alaska is offered only at a two-person minimum, but throwing caution to the wind in ordering both it as well as George's 'special' Baba, suffice it to say that smiles were elicited each time the sparkler topped ice cream cake emerged from the kitchen, and although not flambéed tableside as one might have hoped, both the charred-booze flavor and the creamy texture were every bit as good as any version experienced, the yeasty butter cake topped with cream and candied fruits no less impressive when doused in house-infused rum rife with spices including cinnamon, vanilla, citrus, and cloves.

Brasserie Georges is a beautiful, well established restaurant offering delicious specialties of the region. It is a giant room with many lovely tables. It has no AC, so be aware, but it is otherwise extremely comfortable. I love that so many people seem to come here for their birthday, young and old! Everyone (!) claps after the song. It is extremely communal and nice to see. I enjoyed my dinner, drinks and dessert. If you do get the chance to eat there you will not be disappointed.

If you're in Lyon, Brasserie Georges is "the" spot to be. Everyone knows this restaurant and everyone eats here. That being said, its notoriety was no guarantee of a delicious meal. The ambience was fantastic, don't get me wrong. Its super high and wide ceilings gave me a majestic feeling from when I walked in to when I finished my dinner - a roasted sea bass on a bed of sauteed leeks. Which wasn't even sea bass but ok. As for the food, it was average. Everything we tasted - the beef steak to the famous sauerkraut - was good but not worth mentioning kind of good. For the same prices, I would choose somewhere else. But for a fun night with friends, I'd return.

I must say that I wasn't surprised when I walked in the door and was seated right next another couple even though I heard this place was a "5" star establishment. I should have known that the food would be just as inferior. This is my 6th day in country and by far the absolute worst food I have eaten. I ordered something from the menu that I thought would be great. A sea bass with "Greek vegetables". What I received was a goulash of what I can only describe as from the bottom of the sea. Would recommend you spend your money and time somewhere else.

It's ok, but really wasn't for me. While the building is nice inside, the menu is limited and the portions are ridiculously big if you haven't been working on the farm all day. It's a 'food factory' as one French reviewer put it. And the French, just like every other culture on earth, are susceptible to tourist traps. I would say if you're in the area, or your hotel is nearby, by all means, eat here. And if you're of the mindset that most French restaurants serve effete little courses for to much money, you will like this place. You get a big ol' pile of food here! For me it was not worth taking a cab from the city centre. I should have listened to my driver. C'est la vie.

What a wonderful place to experience authentic Lyon cuisine. We had the veal, bass stew, a lentil salad and a great beer. I love the enormous dining room with the formally attired servers. It's a step back in time.

Very good service. I've gone for the "Menu Confluence" with a butternut soup with chestnuts as a starter which was fantastic. The Braised Veal Tendron with Mushrooms and Mashed Potatoes was quite nice. And the Floating Island for dessert was OK.

When it comes to famous restaurants with lengthy histories, I tend to view them with trepidation. Having grown up in New York City, with its fair share of famous restaurants that are sustained more by the custom of visitors than by that of locals and knowing that they are usually overpriced and terra incognita to locals, I usually give places of similar stature a wide berth when I'm travelling. And so it came as a surprise that I found myself on my first evening in Lyon at Brasserie Georges, one of this city's most venerable institutions. The reason for our visit had more to do with lassitude and exhaustion than a particular desire to dine here (add in the fact that it was Sunday, and not many places are open), but suffice it to say I have learned a lesson. On our arrival, my first thought was that we were not dressed well enough to dine here--the interior is very elegantly decorated and looks like the kind of place that one dresses up to visit--but when I asked if we would be welcome as we were, the maître d' gave us a happy "bien sûr" and showed us to a table (outside, which was our preference anyway). Many of the other people dining here that night were not obviously tourists, and quite a good portion were French, so that was a surprise. And though the place looks like it might be an overpiced tourist trap, the prices were on par with what we had seen at other places. We began with a glass of pastis while we looked at the extensive menu. As we did so, a neighbouring table that had ordered the steak tartare was having it prepared at tableside by their waiter, and it looked pretty good so my partner ordered that, while I ordered a half-dozen escargots to start and the famed quenelle de brochet as my main course. The snails were delicious, with the best sauce we have had with them in a while. When our waiter came to prepare the steak tartare, he did so with a great deal of humour, which we reciprocated (I speak French, so there was no language gap) and which in turn led to his joking with us for the rest of the evening when the opportunity presented itself. The tartare was perfect--the condiments, the sauce, and the meat all of high quality and prepared adeptly, but the quenelle was the star of the evening. This was my first time ordering this famous Lyonnais dish, so I have nothing to compare it with, but the flavour of the quenelle was exceptional, as was the lobster-and-seafood sauce that came with it. It was nothing short of revelatory, and I'm very glad I ordered it. Though we didn't really need dessert, we decided to share the feuilletine, which was a nice way to end the meal. In the end we thoroughly enjoyed this meal, and especially appreciated the fact that we had a two-minute walk to get back to our hotel room. But even if we had had further to go, this would have been a most worthwhile stop on our two-week French holiday, and I would recommend it without hesitation.

This is a real unexpected, if very odd place to find. If you haven't figured out already from reading up, it's one of the largest and oldest bistros in all of Europe. It has been at this location in Lyon for a long time, and it is absolutley huge inside, the largest dining hall I have ever been in period. However, it comes off as a bit of an odd duck. The service here is unlike any other place I ate in France. It's a place that accomodates large amounts of people with a simple menu, and really tends to get food out quickly, which is unlike a typical meal when dining in France. Staff are dressed in black and whites, almost tuxedo like, but keep it practical. The waiter serving us had hiking boots on which I don't blame him. But also reeked of cigarette smoke. Ah the French... The food here is pretty basic, and merely just good and solid. It's very simple but nothing incredibly remarkable, but nothing is done cheaply, poorly cooked, or more importantly bad tasting. The place for me was exciting very much in that it brews it's own beer on premises. However, it seems the staff didn't understand that the Pils I was served could no way have been the saison I wanted as it contained no funky or brett notes whatsoever. Was it really that mellow? I am convinced I was just served the pils instead. But this was not something I was going to fuss over. It's also a little unfortunate that some of the bottled beer, is not available while dining, it's only available for take out (away), (or perhaps for drinking at the bar?). If you are staying near the train station, it's a good convenient place to go. More importantly if you have large groups of people, I am not talking 8.. or even 10 I am talking if you have like even TWENTY this is the place you want to go eat at, because they cater to it and will handle it real well. I would go back again, but by no means am I in love with the food here. There are far more interesting places to eat out at in the city.

Terrible food! We had mussels and escargot and vegetables. The seafood was cold, everything was swimming in butter. No taste, no presentation. The atmosphere is dull and generic diner style. Don't go there if you want a romantic and Cody experience.

Worth a visit because it's a classic. Beautiful and big with efficient service but not really the typical French restaurant experience. With a broad menu, something for everyone, including the gluten and lactose avoiders. Food is well prepared and attractive. However an ice cream dessert seemed to have been prepared in advance and frozen as it came way too hard to eat. Guess that's the price for efficiency.

A friend told me that everyone in Lyon both knows and eats at Brasserie Georges. I believe him. This was incredible. The ambiance itself is marvelous. We are lunch here and truly enjoyed ourselves. I ate the salmon and it melted in my mouth. Absolutely perfect. Everything that we chose was superb, most of which was the Sauerkraut. In the end, it is not expensive for what you get and it is an experience that everyone visiting Lyon should take.

Loud "Cafeteria" styled serving.... not impressed. The bartender was nice but many others had attitude. The food was poor compared to other Lyon spots. Wouldn't recommend.

Loved our experience here! Birthday experiences abound. Please order the Condrieu blanc vin and the onion soup.

Every time I visit this place I have a great time. The food is always good and the atmosphere is awesome. Sometimes the staff take a little warming up to, but they always end up friendly!

I expected excellent food just getting off the train in Lyon and was not disappointed. Packed for dinner and still swift service. I ordered the traditional Lyoness menu. First the Herring Rillete had remarkable flavor, then the main course of pork cheek so tender topped with BROWN SAUCE / ESPAGNOLE and fingerling potatoes. To finish my Cote du Rhone wine I was delighted to try the Fromage Saint Marcellin so delicate and flavorful, the french locals next to me swooned at the sight of it! Isn't that fun?! Great food, highly recommend.

Best escargots I have tasted in my meager 8 months exploring France. My friend and I came here to celebrate her 21st birthday and if you happen to be graced by the presence of Eric, serveur extraordinaire, you have been blessed. This man speaks multiple languages (he recommended us the sea urchins that were fresh that night and taught us how to say it in Japanese!) and became our friend by the end of the night. The service is friendly and attentive and the ambiance is elegant and classic. Bring a full wallet though because this restaurant is NOT cheap...but also not the most expensive. We had a full three course meal (entrée, plat, dessert) and the bill came to about 75 euros. It could have been worse but this is definitely not the place to grab a casual bite to eat. If you were to splurge in Lyon, though, this is the historical brasserie to do it at - the food is delicious!

The food was truly great. We had the snails and cream of mushroom soup for starters. Caution! This place may ruin certain dishes for you forever... I normally hate cream of mushroom soup but decided to give it a go while in Lyon. It was excellent! For dinner I had the rabbit and JT had the steak. Until she stole my rabbit and kept it for herself. We definitely recommend the rabbit. Desserts were just so so. Atmosphere was good. Just understand that this is not a quiet, romantic dinner, it's a fancy diner. Which was great and fun and a wonderful dinner experience.

Old-school Lyonnaise food. Best menu and decent wine list. Only wish the waiter spoke better English!