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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 12:28 pm
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Please AVOID:

Restaurant Pierre Orsi, Lyon

It is (perhaps now it isn't) a Michelin 1 starred restaurant and the whole experience was terrible. The food was mediocre and being an amateur cook with a passion for food, I felt that I could cook better. The food was barely warm, uninspired -- the food did not look appetising -- seasoning problems, some dishes overcooked, some undercooked; the all female wait staff had problems with who ordered what (only 2 of us!!) and always "Plunked" the plate down in front of us, but the wrong side facing us (logo of restaurant upside down). The Sommelier never returned to poor our wine; and we had to ask for more bread half a dozen times throughout the meal.
The worst part is that when someone is celebrating their birthday at the restaurant, the restaurant dims the light and plays some hoaky organ grinder music while the wait staff stop working and start clapping with the music.

It was a disaster....... and to think we cancelled our reservations at BOTH Leon de Lyon and La Pyramide in Vienne to go to this place!!
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