Review: Le Bon Vivre

This hip restaurant is located right in Place Wilson, with a perfect view of the merry-go-around. When the weather is nice, the patio is the perfect place to grab a bite to eat, have a glass of wine, and people watch. Unfortunately, we went on a pouring weekday. To our surprise, the place was filled with business people.

We both ordered a prix-fixe menu -

Appetizer: Both had the crispy duck salad. A green salad with fried duck skin, which tasted like bacon bits. M really enjoyed it, however, it was a little too greasy and salty for my taste.

Main: M ordered the traditional duck confit. According to him, the food was good but Le Bon Vivre could have been more generous on the portion size.
As for me, I went with beef bourguignon. To be honest, I was quite disappointed with the food. The dish was too heavy for lunch and the taste was very bland.

Dessert: We ordered the same thing again, Creme brulee. It was quite interesting as both our dishes were served cold. We were both surprised because we've never had something like it. It tasted very standard, nothing special. Although, I think it would have tasted a lot better if it was served warm.


Verdict:

This restartarunt has the perfect location. However, don't let the pictures on its website fool you. Le Bon Vivre is not a big restaurant and we both felt a little crammed in it. The food was ok, but nothing great. We thought we paid a little more than what it was worth. Maybe not the ideal place for lunch, but we'd definitely go again for an afternoon coffee or wine.

Rating: 2.5/5
Price: $$$ (35 Euros/person)

Bon Vivre
Place Wilson,
31000 Toulouse, France‎
05 61 23 07 17‎
http://www.lebonvivre.com/