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Reviews - La Couronne

Name: La Couronne
Address: 31 Place du Vieux Marché, Rouen, 76000, France
Price range: €75 (Prices have been provided by the restaurant)
Rating: 9

31 Place du Vieux Marché, 76000, Rouen

FrenchAverage price €75

9.0

(1,267 reviews)

Reviews

9
of 10

Excellent

1267 reviews

Ambience

9.1

Food

9.0

Service

9.0

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Edwin T. • 2 reviews
November 12, 2024
10/10
Food was absolutely delicious and delightful and the service was impeccable. This meal is definitely the highlight of my maiden trip to France.
Irina V. • 5 reviews
November 3, 2024
10/10
Unforgettable experience. Unique food that you. Can’t try anywhere else (we had a duck that was prepared in front of us using old recipes). Absolutely love the ambiance.. Old-fashion charming decor (this restaurant is the most oldest one in France), friendly atmosphere. The waitress Alan was amazing. Indefinitely, this place should be visited for old recipes experience and great time.
Steve G. • 1 review
October 15, 2024
7.5/10
The restaurant building is amazing. So old & beautiful. Sadly, for us, the food didn’t live up to the price. The pate fois gras, oysters, soufflé & hors d’ouevres were tasty. The rib of beef (speciality) was chewy with little flavour. The mille-feuille was beautiful but bland. The staff were friendly & helpful but we left feeling this restaurant was not worth the money & was living on its past glories
Greg D. • 1 review
October 15, 2024
5/10
Food was expensive and mediocre. Service was incredibly slow
Elsa R. • 1 review
October 11, 2024
10/10
the house specialty Duckling was excellent as well as the Tomato soup. loved all the signed celebrities photos. great time!
Rosalind E. • 15 reviews
October 7, 2024
10/10
Wow! One of the best meals that we have ever had in our lives! Oysters, turbot, Dover Sole, cheese and a grand Marnier soufflé! Eating at this restaurant is both an emotional and culinary experience. All of our dishes were expertly prepared and presented.We will never forget this meal!
Donna G. • 1 review
September 12, 2024
10/10
All the food was not only delicious, but it looked beautiful and was fun and unique.
Ron and Rita R. • 1 review
September 7, 2024
10/10
The ambiance, the wait staff, the food were all exceptional! But the highlight was the carving and preparation of the duck.
Julia G. • 1 review
September 7, 2024
7/10
The kitchen is to be commended; the food was excellent. The service, however, could be improved. At times it bordered on surly, and we waited 45 minutes for dessert. We waited an additional 45 minutes for our check and were then brought the wrong one. There are many excellent restaurants in Rouen; we won’t be returning to this one.
Jeff F. • 1 review
August 29, 2024
2/10
Poor from start to finish.
Heidi C. • 6 reviews
August 22, 2024
8.5/10
The atmosphere and the interior decoration.
victoria g. • 1 review
August 22, 2024
10/10
We had a wonderful time. The food was top notch. Our server, Jake, was very helpful with making suggestions that we enjoyed.
Peter C. • 1 review
August 18, 2024
10/10
Most tourists hit the OBV in France... visiting the standard INSTA icons and eating the standard French meals at pleasant little restaurants. As world travelers and committed FOODIES, we want something more. Across all of the cuisines in all the restaurants of all the countries my 58 years has presented me, I can think of nothing that outshines our experience at LA COURONNE (France's oldest auberge). Arriving for the 7:30pm seating and staying until after 11:00pm, we hit upon their classic meal ... Oysters with Mignonette Sauce to start (extraordinary), Chateaubriand topped with fresh pan-fried Fois Gras in the classic Chef Marie-Antoine's Briand Sauce served with Dauphinoise Potatoes (extraordinary), and the Dessert du Maison, Souffle Grand Marnier (extraordinary). Two visits to the table by the flamboyant matron-de-maison added to the ambiance. My recommendation? If you have any love for French Cuisine, do not die before you eat at LA COURONNE...
Mark L. • 1 review
August 10, 2024
5.5/10
The food was reasonable. The service was so slow. Our plates from our main course sat in front of us for over 30 minues once we were obviuyosly done with piles of fat and inedible bits of the beef, not a great view. If you want 3 courses in 3 hours then this is the place for you. If they don't have the staff to handle all the tables maybe don't fill so many tables. They seem to serve to suit themselvges, keeping all the tables on the same courses. I certainly won't go back again.
Georg Wilhelm M. • 1 review
August 2, 2024
4/10
The lobster was frozen before and like chewing gum. The main course was a little duck leg on mashed potatoes - very tiny. I had been several times visited this restaurant, but this time it was the last time.
forrest Y. • 1 review
August 3, 2024
5/10
smoking from outdoor seating taste not suitable for us personally
Richard D. • 1 review
August 10, 2024
10/10
An incredible, historic, beautiful restaurant. Memorable.
Pamela K. • 1 review
August 8, 2024
10/10
We loved eating in such an old restaurant, one that inspired Julia Childs. The food was great and also beautiful. The service was good. The waiter was incredibly busy waiting nine tables, but he continued to wait on us pleasantly.
CARMEN T. • 1 review
August 7, 2024
10/10
Wonderful ambiance, tasty food and awesome staff! It’s my second time here and the food was even tastier than the first time (1 year ago). Incroyable!!
Philippe D. • 2 reviews
July 25, 2024
10/10
Amazing as always! 😃
Marty S. • 1 review
June 9, 2024
9/10
Loved the sole! Was completely disappointed in the bread they served with meal!! It was a roll. In the land of the baguette, why a plain dull roll?
Linda Marie S. • 1 review
June 19, 2024
10/10
I tend to have a simple taste palette but I enjoy cooking and have always been curious to try a genuine gourmet experience. On a recent and first time visit to Rouen, I followed the advice of reviewers and visited La Couronne, famed as the location where Julia Child enjoyed her first great French meal. My expectations were consequently high and I can say with great pleasure that La Couronne exceeded every expectation! I tried several dishes that were completely new to me and each one was a delicious dream that I never wanted to awaken from! I cleaned my plates completely because I could not bear to send back one morsel unenjoyed. It was a genuine revelation that has expanded my appreciation for excellent food and bolstered my courage to try even more new foods to find my next favorite. The dinner at La Couronne will delight your senses and bring an immediate smile to your face and great satisfaction to your soul.
INGUEBORD R. • 1 review
July 14, 2024
10/10
Good food, nice ambiance
Jane B. • 4 reviews
July 6, 2024
2/10
Dont go there just dont waste of your time.
John B. • 6 reviews
July 2, 2024
8/10
Food was old school gourmet. Properly prepared and served.
Jim D. • 1 review
June 29, 2024
10/10
I had the Julia Child menu and it did not disappoint the food was amazing the service superb! This is a must visit place for any foodie who comes to Rouen.
Amanda C. • 1 review
June 22, 2024
10/10
The excellent waiting staff and fantastic food
David B. • 1 review
June 26, 2024
6/10
Food was reasonable not outstanding. Service was not up to scratch in a variety of ways. Menu was old and worn, wine list had things scored out and a number of pages actually disintegrated at edges. We chose to have a 1/2 bottles of white to start, all poured into the 2 glasses in 1 go and not equally to my wife’s disgust. Our bottle of red to follow, waiter would have used same glasses if I had not requested new ones. Service generally a bit slow despite not being busy. One knife had a bent point which I swapped with a neighbouring table. Living on its history and needs a revamp.
Michelle H. • 1 review
June 7, 2024
7/10
Had to ask for water four times - asked two servers and one server twice. How difficult is it to bring water? Overall it was a good experience - we would go back.
David N. • 1 review
June 18, 2024
9/10
The prix-fee dinner for 44 Euro (58 with a Demi bottle of wine) was a great dining experience of classic French cuisine. All the courses were delicious, well prepared and paced well. Service was slow at the beginning especially for a Tuesday 20:00 reservation. It took 45 minutes to get our cocktail order in but after that delay it got much better. We enjoyed dinning in the upstairs room with dark wood paneling, leopard carpeting and a huge fireplace. Overall a great dining experience.
La Couronne • Owner
Dear David, thank you very much for your message. We are delighted to read that you enjoyed your dinner with us. We would be very happy to welcome you again at la Couronne. Kind regards, Sacha and the front of house team.
wendolyn k. • 5 reviews
June 9, 2024
10/10
The ambiance is wonderful. An almost 800 year old restaurant. A small, intimate dining room holds a lot of charm.
Nancy S. • 1 review
June 4, 2024
10/10
Everything! Food, service, atmosphere made it the most memorable meal I had this visit to France.
Todd H. • 1 review
June 3, 2024
10/10
This was a fantastic food experience/event. The word "meal" would not accurately describe it. Highly recommend this to anyone and everyone visiting Rouen.
Jenyth G. U. • 1 review
June 3, 2024
9.5/10
The Crown/La Couronne was exa
Asia K. • 1 review
May 28, 2024
10/10
One of the best meals we had in France!
Edna T. • 1 review
May 27, 2024
10/10
We had a great time dining at this resto . The food was great. The staff gave good service . Will definitely recommend to friends . Plus the location of the resto is a 2 min walk from the hotel(autograph hotel).
Rick N. • 2 reviews
May 15, 2024
7.5/10
Well the place had a bit of a weird ambience old fashioned like but food was above average . Had the service fixed meal and ordered wine which is always good in France. Had some wonderful cheeses and a great shrimp appetizer !took a long time to get full meal done over 3 hours
Liz M. • 2 reviews
May 17, 2024
10/10
The staff were so welcoming the food was amazing. I ate here lat year and everything was amazing
Maureen N. • 3 reviews
May 7, 2024
9.5/10
The oldest restaurant in France, La Couronne is located in a square across from the Joan of Arc memorial site. The service was impeccable and the food was delicious. Enjoyed the Turbot, fresh vegetables while DH loved the chateaubriand. Atmosphere is like a friend's intimate dining room.
Ken G. • 1 review
May 6, 2024
10/10
First night in Rouen we had reservation for 4. Absolutely amazing experience. Everything was perfect - the ambiance, service. And the food and preparation was spectacular! King prawns and oysters, Sweetbreads, fish of the day and the pressed duck for 2.