Le Damier sur Troyes

We came as a couple in the evening. It's very good, reasonably priced, and the service is impeccable. We'll be back.

I had a wonderful time in a beautiful setting with top-notch service. Go without hesitation.

The food was beautifully presented, but the set menus were a bit pricey for the portion size. Good food.

Absolutely flawless! Everything is excellent in this welcoming restaurant, from the aperitif to the dessert. The servers are attentive and pleasant, the dishes are carefully prepared, and the atmosphere is perfect for a lovely evening with friends. Thank you!

First of all, I wanted to congratulate the kitchen staff! Well done! The meal was excellent from my appetizer to dessert! A special mention for the gourmet coffee; I've rarely had one so good! Truly, well done to the kitchen! But now let's talk about the major drawback of this restaurant: the service... But especially the waitresses' attitude: you really get the impression you're bothering them, ladies. Not a smile, they just throw plates and menus onto the tables without a word, and above all, don't ask us how the meal went. Sure, you'll risk being criticized, but in this case, it's justified. I think at this point, they should consider changing careers, because in the restaurant business, interpersonal skills are ESSENTIAL! I find it a shame to only give it 4 stars because clearly, if we're basing it solely on the food, it deserves more than 5!! Mr. or Ms. Manager, if you don't want to lose some customers, please give the service a bit of a boost, as it would be a shame for a quality restaurant like this to lose its appeal, because your cuisine is truly worth savoring!

Exceptional cuisine… but unfortunately, very disappointing service. Let's start with the major positive point: the food almost deserves a 20/10! We ate extremely well, from the appetizer to the dessert. The dishes were refined, flavorful, and of high quality, clearly superior to what one usually finds. A huge congratulations to the kitchen team; we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves! 👏 Unfortunately, the contrast with the service is quite striking. We found the welcome and service very cold and completely impersonal: no smiles, very little interaction, no "enjoy your meal," no "did everything go well?" at the end of the meal… We almost felt like we were bothering them. While the food deserves a 20/10, unfortunately, the service is clearly a 0/10. And it's a real shame, because with cuisine of such a high standard, warmer, more friendly, and attentive service would have made the experience absolutely perfect. We would gladly return for the exceptional quality of the food, simply hoping that next time the service will match the quality of the cuisine.

Excellent value for money, sophisticated and original cuisine. The andouillette sausage and potatoes with Chaource sauce, prepared like a shepherd's pie and presented in a very original way, are particularly noteworthy. A must-try!

A truly excellent restaurant, from the food and presentation to the service, with a very pleasant waitress and a warm atmosphere. It's a bit hidden, so finding it can be a little tricky, but it's definitely worth the effort. Go without hesitation!

I'm not going to be objective, I love eating there. The dishes are all delicious and beautifully presented, while also being generous portions for this type of restaurant. The waitress is impressively efficient, the staff is friendly, the setting is superb, and in the summer you can even eat on the pedestrian street. The only downside is that when it's busy the dining room is noisy, but it remains nonetheless magnificent.

The table we were given met our expectations following our reservation. The dishes were decent and offered good value for money. The mille-feuille with andouillette sausage and potatoes was delicious. However, we received our amuse-bouches without drinks or an aperitif. These only arrived with the starter, after a considerable wait. The building is old, but furnished in a modern style with cold, light gray tiles that clash somewhat and a high ceiling; the noises echo quite a bit, the owner should consider playing some background music, such as classical or jazz. When I see in a review that the atmosphere is "calm and hushed," it's laughable. But no matter, we won't be going back anyway because the staff are neither smiling nor welcoming, and what's more, they neither look at us nor respond when we say goodbye (busy chatting or wiping glasses...). We'll try other restaurants like Valentino, where the service seems much more attentive.