Chez Max Bistrot Lillois

My boyfriend and I booked a table Chez Max, because we wanted to try some traditional cuisine Lillois. We got seated in a cozy booth and started our meal with some small starters. We tried the rillettes de truite, some escargots and the oeuf mayonnaise. All the dishes were nice. As a main course my boyfriend went for the Welsh and I ordered the noix de Saint-Jacques de Boulogne. The Welsch was very cheese heavy, but that was to be expected. I found the noix de Saint-Jacques kind of small and not served warm enough, so it was a bit disappointing to me. All in all we had a nice time Chez Max, but the starters were definitely better than the main course.

Very nice and attentive service. Traditional authentic and well made food. I visited on Monday night. So it was calm, only people on a date :) I also loved the music

The food was ok but the special beef 1kg was so so. The French fries came with the beef weren’t crispy and a little bit burnt. The fish was presented fine. Taste was also ok. I would expected higher quality.

We made reservations a day before and have 7 people, including 2 toddlers. There was only one high chair available. The waitress would not give us extra plates for sharing when we asked for it. There was only one spoon for the scallop soup for all 7 of us. We had to make do with the small dishes that the food came on. Good thing we brought our own utensils for our toddlers. The service was so slow that even though our reservation was for 12, we didn't get our entrees until after 13:00. By that time our kids were screaming and ready to go. So we asked for them to pack our food, but we were not allowed to take away the dessert. We decided that some of us will eat the dessert while one of us left to bring the kids home. When the waitress brought our take out container with our leftover food, we asked for another box so we could put some of the dessert in it, she said that the box she gave us was the last one. Clearly, it was not the last box since it is the middle of the day, she just didn't want to give it to us. The dessert came again with only one spoon for each dish, and we were not allowed to share our food. The service overall was not kid-friendly and the waitress was not accommodating at all. She probably did not want to help us because we are not locals. I'm very disappointed because this place had such great reviews. The food is good but unfortunately, the service was very cold and not flexible.

Absolutely fantastic. It was a new menu and we were able to explore and enjoy the experience. From the appetizer to the dessert, everything tasted heavenly. Other than me not liking the monk fish😂, my family enjoyed their meal. Great selection of wine and cocktails. Last but not the least, the service we received was the best I have experienced since being here in Europe, our server was AMAZING! It was my birthday and it will be one to remember.

This restaurant is really good and not to miss in Lille.The beef steak is exceptional with the pepper sauce. The Welsh is also very good, u can really taste the beer in the cheese, that's what I loved the most about it. We also ordered some appetizers and everything was great. Service was also good and welcoming. Overall I would definitely go again and maybe try their burger and salmon platters.

We ordered snails, lamb chump steak, beef steak, whitefish, and famous local Welsh, everything comes with Huge portion, we loved every dish ordered except Welsh, but it has nothing to do with the restaurant, simply because the dish itself is made of cheap ingredients with lots of high calories and fat. The lamb steak is one of the best I have ever tried, tender, juicy and delicious, highly recommend.

Little, lovely and typical French bistrot with scrumptious local food. Very recommended!