Brasserie Excelsior - Nancy

We dined the last evening of our two week vacation in this beautiful original Art Nouveau establishment. The dynamics and organization of an old renowned French restaurant was a pleasure to watch at. The dishes were also fine. The service (sometimes busy) was a bit too fast and sometimes it was a bit messy.

If you are an Art Nouveau aficionado a visit is an imperative. It is a sizable rests, well light qiantity and quality wise with the seating having an 'Orient Express' flair that the waiters emulate. seasonal and classica are to be found. Wine list adequate, manners and attitudes formal-polite. Quality of food not impressive possibly because the establishment is slightly vain-glorious. Walk and explore the vicinity.

I had one hour in Nancy, waiting for a train and looked for a good restaurant close to the train station.I picked the fix menu and for a starter ordered the fisherman soup - was excellent.I asked for the house wine - very good.Main dish was the steak tartar - was very good and tasty . But the service - extremely slow......Not cheep but good value for the money.Recommended.

I researched this place given Nancy's historical links to the Art Nouveau movement and remaining impressive examples of this extraordinarily beautiful architectural style. So surprising my wife in coming here was a bonus - the restaurant is exceptionally exquisite surviving example outside of Vienna or Paris - and a definite recommendation in visiting classy service in a matching surrounding. The staff are extremely professional and the food, while not the cheapest, was very tasty. I had a very tasty foie gras while my wife delighted in a delicious crabmeat salad for starters. My main was one of the most enjoyable steak tartares (mixed fresh in view as it should be) while her admittedly slightly tough duck main was still very tasty. Our hotel provided us with a voucher for 2 courtesy glasses of champagne and having booked via TripAdvisor, I was able to get a 20% discount via fork.com which the restaurant honored with graciousness. All in all, surrounded by a wonderful decor, our meal was definitely one of our highlights from this trip. Highly recommended to those visiting Nancy.

L'Excelsior was amazing. We had a fabulous meal. The ambiance was serene and made our group vacation feel so special. Girard d'pardieu was a thoughtful and attentive server. They provided English menus and were very kind. I would highly recommend eating at this establishment. Merci!