Harden's survey result
Summary
Olivier Troalen’s Gallic staple on the Cheshire outskirts “continues to be a top, most reliable choice for a high-quality dinner, year after year” (indeed some reporters have spent “over 20 years eating there”). “Chef is the owner with wife managing front of house”. “The menu is very French and very extensive”: no worse for being a little old-school, and a “treat when you fancy a return to the 1970s/1980s (it’s a kind of Oslo Court of the north)” with “a lovely northern Gemütlichkeit” to the place. Top Menu Tip – “do leave room for the Gâteau Paris-Lymm – an exemplary large choux bun, filled with a praline crème pat with hazelnuts, berries and salted caramel”.
Summary
“Truly fine dining without being stuffy” isn’t an easy act to pull off, but Olivier Troalen’s “traditional Gallic” venture (he first worked in England at the French Embassy in London) in the Cheshire suburbs does it with aplomb; by all accounts it “never fails to satisfy”, its “healthy northern portions” pairing with “meticulous presentation and high-quality ingredients” (“you can invite anyone, assured they won’t be disappointed”).
Summary
“French cuisine at its best!” – “the eclectic menu leaves you spoiled for choice” at this “comfortable restaurant (ideal for romance)” opened in 2000 by chef-patron Olivier Troalen, who arrived in England to work at the French Embassy in London before heading north, where he hopes to be acknowledged as ‘the Cantona of cooking’. “Service is speedy and you certainly won’t feel disappointed with either the standard or size of the dishes”.
Summary
Don’t be deceived – “the unprepossessing exterior conceals a lovely French restaurant, with delicious food and good service”. Olivier Troalen’s classic Gallic operation has earned its spurs over 21 years, and “knows how to make a meal out into an occasion”. And, as a French chef on Manchester’s Cheshire fringe, his menu even features a ‘filet Cantona’. Top Tip: “portions are large, but you should always keep room for a dessert”.
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3 Mill Lane, Lymm, WA13 9SD
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Lunch | £28.50 |  |
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| Dinner | £38.00 | |
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| SundayLunch | £30.00 | |
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Traditional European menu
| Veggies | Pudding |
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| £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £30.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.50 |
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| Bread | £6.00 |
| Service | 10.00% |
3 Mill Lane, Lymm, WA13 9SD
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑1:30 pm, 6 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑1:30 pm, 6 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑1:30 pm, 5 pm‑6:30 pm |
| Saturday | 5 pm‑8:30 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑7 pm |
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