Yuen Yee Wan (.
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Wow, this was our best food experience during our three weeks in France where we travelled to different cities and ate different restaurants every day, including multiple Michelin-starred restaurants.
We went for dinner, and ordered one set menu each with one wine/drink pairing. We were seated in front of the kitchen so we had front row seats to the chef as he prepared dinner for everyone in the restaurant. (Best seats in the house!)
From the first dish of lentil chips and lentil dip/soup, I knew it was going to be good. The lentil soup was sooo flavorful and rich, and the chips had a really lentilly flavor too but in a good way and was a great balance to the creamy lentil soup. Similarly, the taste of all the other dishes had such pure flavors that were combined artfully to create a delightful tasting experience. I loved that all the dishes had variations in textures. And they were all beautifully presented and portioned just nice.
There was a great consistency across all the courses. All of them presented something new and showcased how the chef could make this new idea enjoyable to eat. Even the wine pairing was very well thought-out - the waiter explained how each pairing was chosen to complement the dish, and there were some interesting choices such as sake.
The staff were so personable as well and made us feel welcome though we didn’t speak French and are tourists. The chef even personally came out from the kitchen to help us open our knives when we were confused about how they worked 🤣
Make a reservation and come here!! For 75 euros for a 10 course dinner, this was such a steal! I hope I can come back to Lyon to visit Rustique again.
