Continental - Reims

The restaurant is in the Continental hotel across the road from the station. I went here for Sunday lunch. I had been to the restaurant many times before the renovations and had always had good food and good service. This time the service was terrible. The restaurant was full for Sunday lunch and although I was one of the first to arrive at midday, it took them forever to get my food on the table and I had to keep asking them over and over to bring me my food as I had a train to catch. They should definitely hire another waiter. The food was fine. I had the 6 course menu dégustation for €67: foie gras, oeuf parfait, scallop risotto, magret de canard, cheese and baba au rhum. The risotto was excellent and the baba au rhum was original as it was presented in small separate balls of cake and cream. The rest was alright, nothing special but if the service had been better, I would probably have enjoyed it more.

Delight for sight, smell and taste senses. Dishes come to you served by a very friendly yet professional team. Location decor are most definitely very good too.

We went in one of the only empty restaurant but so Chic.. inside the Continental hotel. Staff is pleasant but seems to be very quickly busy. Anyway, i was waiting for a brasserie a bit more traditionelle. I had the redmullet but a bit disappointed, not really tasty, very watery. The tartare followed and again a disapointment. The dressing was so so and too much ketchup. I was a bit surprised as well than the tartare was not prepared at our table. Good point for the side dish with some fresh fries and a nice green salad. Dessert were ok. Wine list could be more impressive. Anyway will try again.

Restaurant recommended and reserved by hotel concierge. One of few higher end restaurants open on a Monday. Nice dining room with ample space between tables. Eclectic decor. Servers a little impatient to take order for wine from an extensive menu. Same with food. Vegetarian and two orders of scallops St Jacques. Scallops and tough leaks on plate. No color to dish and scallops slightly under cooked. Food ok but there were other restaurants in town a notch higher. Limited desert menu. Lukewarm on the experience.

The food here was exquisite, we ate here on the first night of our 5 day stay in Reims and this place set the bar extremely high. We sat outside and the waiting staff were very attentive, nothing was too much trouble. The recommended wines were on point and the flavours in every dish were amazing. I would definitely recommend this restaurant for the French cuisine experience.