L'Illustration sur Lille

29/04/2024: In een rustige straat vlak bij station. Vriendelijke personeel en smakelijk eten. De mixed grill is aan de royale kant qua hoeveelheid voor een schappelijke prijs.

08/04/2024: A lot of the restaurants in Lille seem to close on a Sunday suburb we were pleased to find this one open. No alcohol served here so don’t expect to order a beer with a meal but the bonus is that they don’t overcharge for drinks and soft drinks aren’t much more than you’d pay at the mini market. Kudos to the owners for this. The menu comes with pictures so you get an idea of what you’re getting and to be fair it looks almost exactly like the pic when it arrives. Chicken is nicely sliced and a range of sauces comes before the meal including what I’d describe (not being an expert in Egyptian food) as something like a tzatziki, harissa, tomato chutney and aoli Service - a little haphazard with dishes coming one at a time, flatbreads arriving some 10 minutes after the rest and french fries also several minutes later than most things. The portions are very generous though and I was glad instead a starter. Overall a nice little spot. Not as inexpensive as advertised on Tripadvisor (apart from the drinks).