Le Pelican sur Clermont-Ferrand

Good traditional cuisine, quick and efficient service for lunchtime 👍 we will be back

We just ate at this brasserie and were honestly not disappointed. Arriving at 1:45 pm, we were still being served, with two pleasant waitresses and generous, delicious portions!

A bland restaurant. The menu (by the way, the one on the Google page is 5 years old; a little updating would show they care) is completely standard. Even the daily special is nothing special. What's more, the cut of meat is advertised, but what you get is pre-cut like you'd find in a nursing home, allowing you to make two plates out of a single piece of meat. The cooking itself is well-balanced, but nothing exceptional. It's advertised as a "Perlforth club," but there's no signature beer dish, for example (like a carbonnade). The name is Pelican only for show. The wines are also standard, priced on par with bottles from independent producers and mass-market supermarket wines (all from regions where cheap wine is produced but sold at a premium). The appetizers are served without any extra touches (even just a bowl of peanuts would be a nice addition). The desserts look like they've been sitting around for days and/or defrosted. The fight against food waste is undoubtedly the cause. Even though they're advertised as "homemade," they seem to be made from powder mixed with milk and probably water to lower the cost. And on top of all that, the price is comparable to a slightly more upscale restaurant. As for the service, you could tell the staff were in a hurry to finish their shift. They even tried to clear the table halfway through our meal, claiming we were chatting and it was taking a while. And then there's the ever-present question, "Is everything alright?" or "Did everything go well?" If you know me, you'll know that if "it's not going well," I'm leaving before the end of the meal. Nice, but cheap and nothing special. Not sure I'll go back. Thanks anyway for the meal.