Py-r

On my Michelin 3 Stars Marathon (follow me for all the reviews and updates), in the middle of a 11 in 11 days strike, I had a one day pause in Toulouse. I was on the waiting list for Michel Sarran lunch when I book this one “in case”. Although the first reservation went finally through for the lunch, I decided to rest and just have Dinner in this one. At the time, I didn’t know that it would become the only 2 stars in Toulouse. Impressive. So what’s exceptional here? It’s a 2 stars, so, it must be exceptional (One star interesting, 3 stars extraordinary) ? 2 things, Impressive without needing nobility. Impressive. The chef is really trying to create some moments to remember. He wants to impress, to divert you from your daily life by creating at least one sparkling moment to remember. I’m not going to develop here, but there’s nothing wrong in that. It’s actually quite important. In several years you may not remember the exact menu of a restaurant, but you’ll remember if something stroke you. One function of a good Michelin star is to create memories. Here the intentions are clear. From the start to the end. And it’s what one could expect from a 2 stars. Again, I think it’s a great mission to have to impress people so it creates a memory. It’s all the more impressive when you consider that the chef doesn’t necessarily use “noble” ingredients to achieve this. He achieves it by using ingredients available to him, will it be because it’s the region or because it’s commonly used by people who are living here (spices for couscous for example, or the Spanish influence). No need to impress with caviar etc… The focus is to impress with what one can find in the friendly store next door. It’s about integration. He’s impressing you with integration, not elitism, and showing you what we can achieve by taking the best out of it. That’s what really makes him a two stars. The room was mainly couples and family. It was a week day and I did not noticed business or big friends tables. Still it could work for both. The chef was around but I didn’t see him in the room. So I hadn’t a chance to speak with him. The staff was nice considering it’s two big rooms to managed (there are 2 floors). Bottom line: We spend a nice evening with a friend (it was to thank her for hosting me). It did create memories. It’s a well deserved 2 stars

I have to say its good but not in my opinion a full 2 stars. The technique was there but the flavour wasn’t. The langoustines were not fresh tasting. We tried over 20 different bites but maybe just 3 were truly impressed by. I dont know if I will be back - there are better 1 stars in town. Good effort though but needs more focus on flavour delivery. Service was fantastic. Awesome bread too.

Fantastic degustation experience! The decor is cosy and offers a very intimate dining experience. You are presented with 2 rounds of amazing amuse bouches that prepare you for the wonderous dishes to follow. Each dish has a great balance of flavour and can be paired with an equally amazing wine. The only negative I would say is that my partner pointed out that she had an allergy to one of the servers and was still given a dish containing said allergen. She was not offered any alternative until later being re-given the dessert, sans allergen

We were not exceptionally enthusiastic about the taste of the food (menu “Ensemble 98€”) due to the fact that py-r holds two Michelin stars. Some dishes were rather bland, and the flavor of the individual ingredients was often not noticeable in a way as that is usually especially in Michelin-awarded restaurants. A few dishes were served with jus, where the jus was excellent and lifted the taste to levels above, but would have expected certain mire taste of the ingredients without jus. Also, the deserts did not fully convince us, in comparison to other Michelin restaurants, again. Oh, and the pork: while the doneness looked great, we were missing more tenderness, more taste, and also more crisp of the untrimmed fat. Well, the outstanding jus “helped” here again. Everything else of this restaurant, i.e. service, location, etc. was great and certainly like other 1-2 stars Michelin restaurants! If this restaurant would not be mentioned in Michelin, I would rate it here on Google with full (5) stars and the overall experience for the money is exceptional! But due to the fact py-r holds 2 Michelin stars, I rate one star down to (4) and am therefore way more critical..., sorry about that :-)

It is quite expensive for that taste. But I didn’t expected something else from a restaurant with one Michelin star. The dishes was good but I was thinking about more tasteful, taste explosions. But they had really nice and tasty wine which we decided to take instead of the degustation wine choses. Sometimes the dishes came a bit cold, colder than I think it should be served. The waiter put the dishes out of the kitchen on a table and waited till we was done with the once before, that explains why they came sometimes cold. And it was really fast served. We didn’t had a bit time between the courses. What was a little minus for me. The restaurant is really quite and has a nice ambience. The waiters explained every dish when it came to the table. And have us choses for the wine and which one could be nice with which dishes.

In between comparison with qualify of food, or atmosphere or service, I would say that the atmosphere is the best, followed by the service and then the food. The staff are friendly and polite however, I am extremely dissapointed because I have mentioned and reiterated about 3 times before we started eating that I am pregnant and I am still at my early stage of pregnancy which poses higher risk in miscarriage if I dont take care properly. When he had our first 2 fish dishes, the stupid chef gave me undercooked fishes as I had already accidentally ate a piece of them and I told the staff to please remind the chef. By the time we had our duck and pate, firstly liver pate is not suitable for pregnant women as they are too high in Vit A which causes miscarriage so I didnt touch it, when i received my duck, it was cooked more but I had to send it back because it was not fully cooked to 100%. As a fine dining restaurant who received michelin star, if i were the critique, surely I will make this restaurant lose everything they have achieved. As a fine dining restaurant, this means that the chef puts 100% effort into their food and create foods into its smallest details to which I feel that the chef must also be mindful of the customer's important requests. For the food quality, I am sorry to say that it cannot exceed my expectations as I have been to a better restaurant that does not even have Michelin star... Overall despite the friendly and polite staff, unfortunately, i do not recommend this restaurant.

For a 1 Star Michelin restaurant, the service was a bit lower than expected at the beginning of our dinner service, however the portions of the food and the service towards the end of the meal was excellent.

Had a wonderful experience at this 2-star Michelin establishment. All the dishes exceeded expectations. My son and husband ordered the offering with more dishes. The chef was so kind to send a special gift of an extra main course serving, one not included in my menu. It was all delicious and surprising. I am a pretty picky eater and I did not experience a dish I would not want to try again. The wine suggestion was excellent!