Brasserie du Grand Chêne in Lausanne

Apart from the oysters, the fish sauce and the setting, everything was disappointing. After receiving liver instead of the filet mignon ordered and an overcooked steak instead of rare, we can only note that everything is bland and unappealing (including the truffle risotto and the chicken). Evening costing more than 600 francs for 5 (1 bottle of wine), the price does not guarantee quality, that's a certainty.

A welcome worthy of the “Palace experience”. Dominico is just excellent. he knows how to enhance a beautiful dinner with friends 🌟 Besides the fact that the dishes were delicious, the atmosphere cozy and warm, the service is the icing on the cake, which makes all the difference 🙏✨

Warm setting, very friendly service, great menu and so much to spice it up. A must 🥂

We ate a platter of oysters at the beginning of January and unfortunately got sick. It can happen, I can understand. We called to report that we were sick. On the first call, the person informs us that we will be contacted again quickly. 4 days later I call back and same speech... For 1 month we still have not been contacted again. I find this deplorable for an establishment of this level.

Miserable sauerkraut (very little sauerkraut and mediocre meat), same pot au feu, mineral water served in a half-empty bottle, friendly service but beside the point. Bad value for money

Good food but nothing more...a fairly nice setting: Pleasant team.

We went to the brasserie for New Year's Eve. My husband had a beef fillet Rossini and I had a lobster risotto. Exquisite, although the Rossini sauce was a little too salty. And they don't have non-alcoholic champagne. The sommelier was adorable. An excellent address.

I have travelled the world extensively over 40 years. I ate at all restaurants ranging from pop & mom’s to Michelin three stars. This is my honest review of the restaurant Brasserie Grand-Chêne inside the Lausanne Palace Hotel. This is a beautiful brasserie with lots of wood. It exists since 1950’s and saw many celebrities going there as evidenced by name plates and pictures. The food is very high quality French brasserie style. The turbot fish I had was well prepared and cooked and the sides were good as were other guests’ (perch fillets; octopus). They also prepared upon my request an off-menu berries & fruits salad. Service was generally kind and proactive. They are famous also for their seafood platters.

Excellent lunch yesterday in this magnificent brasserie from starter to dessert with a special mention for the crispy sweetbreads with candied lemon, accompanied by risotto-style fregola sarda, the best sweetbreads I have ever tasted. On the other hand, big disappointment in terms of choice of wines, due, says the waiter, to the end-of-year celebrations which dried out the cellar...I had never heard such nonsense, especially from a palace establishment . This is the reason for the 2 stars dedicated to the service.

Is a unpleasant experience. The place is half empty when we walked in. The guy with grey suit at the bar counter gave us a werid look and brought us to a dirty staircase walked a level down. And told us arranged a "chef" table. To our shock, it's a table right next to their kitchen. He gave us a "do not serve Asians" attitude. This staff needs to brush up his uneducated English and knowledge of wat is "chef" table. I hope this management be slapped one day. 27th December 2023 evening.

I recently visited the Brasserie du Grand Chêne with a friend, looking forward to a delightful evening with superior food. Unfortunately, the experience was disappointing, particularly with the service. Initially, the waiter seemed disinterested. When asked for a drink suggestion, his lack of effort was evident – offering only 'Champagne?' and then 'beer?' without any enthusiasm or further options. Regarding the food, my Saumon Gravlax appetizer, priced at CHF 34, was underwhelming. It consisted of nearly dry blinis, which appeared to be of basic supermarket quality, topped with ordinary smoked salmon mixed with Cantadou cheese. This dish, which I could replicate for less than CHF 3, was not the Gravlax I expected. The rest of our meal followed suit - overly expensive and lacking in quality and flavor. Additionally, the waitstaff's behavior was concerning. They were openly disrespectful to each other behind the counter and generally carried an inappropriate demeanor. In one instance, a waiter broke a glass near our table, and the debris was not cleaned up for the remainder of our meal. In conclusion, while the Brasserie boasts a beautiful setting and an appropriate dress code for a high-end establishment, the food quality does not justify the high prices. Coupled with the subpar service, the overall experience did not meet the expected standards of such a reputed restaurant.

It's an disappointment to be brought to a table outside of the restaurant, below, less than a metre away from kitchen. Refer to attached picture. That is the area where the kitchen is located. Having a chef table proposal right in the kitchen area supposed to be ok. But not in that specific area. We are Asian. Doesn't mean we are slaves or servant.. I am paying to dine in here, not paying to be humiliated. Racists restaurant.

Very disappointed by this establishment which has really lost its shine. The dishes are very expensive for a quality that is largely not up to par. Our server was friendly but the organization as a whole was very shaky. Our dishes sat on the counter for several minutes and arrived at the table lukewarm. Knowing certain wines from the region, I note that the margins on wines are exorbitant (220.- for a bottle of Chasselas). One of the wine glasses was very dirty, the pepper shaker did not work, the salad was not fresh. In short, the entire experience is well below the asking prices. We won't come back.

A caring waitress! An oyster platter to die for! Impeccable service Thank you for this beautiful evening ❗️

The false filet is 48.- so disappointing! As much fat as meat, the meat is as tough as sole. The accompaniment of artichokes with melted cheese is a little bland but in small quantities to compensate for the poor quality of the meat. First class service

I would have given 5 stars, but it has become much too expensive for a brasserie, even a 5-star hotel brasserie. I had the iberico pork with hummus and peas (65 francs anyway!), followed by Suzette pancakes. It was frankly delicious, but the portion of pork and especially the side dish (a few grams of hummus, a bit of excellent fresh peas) was frankly insufficient, even more so when you consider the exorbitant price.

For the same price you have to go to the palace restaurant and not the brasserie. Very very disappointed with the service, the service is not adapted to the customer and it is up to the customer to adapt to the speed of the service. We might as well tell you that we received our dessert 1 minute after our meal and the scoop of ice cream was already melted.

Disappointed with the service we ask for chili and he gives Tabasco. Overpriced prices of dishes and drinks (25 chf 1 glass). For a palace brasserie it's really disappointing and I'm weighing my words...

Disappointment. Eating in the canteen gives you more satisfaction. Almost all the main dishes do not include any tasty side dish, at most a salad with some too salty potato chips. Plating without any care. A beef fillet requested rare arrived completely raw. If you expect something extraordinary when ordering the veal cordon bleu (one of the most expensive dishes) well, prepare to literally receive a breaded cylinder placed on its salted cream cheese. Creepy! The only positive note: Louis and Domenico, two waiters who at least try to remedy the disaster.

Bad culinary experience because it was not indicated on the menu that the “Mont d’or Escargots with garlic butter” were in fact seasoned with curry, which is not usual for snails. of Burgundy and which is worth noting. When we pointed this out and ended up with a dish that I wasn't going to eat, there was no response from the service to make up for it (even just offering coffee). For the rest, the place was very pleasant, not too noisy.

The food was so-so! However, the price is very expensive! After 10 years we will look for something new!

One of my favorite restaurants in Lausanne, they have great classics dishes from the region made with great ingredients and delicious recipes. The staff are all very friendly and the chefs are amazing 👌🏼

For the price I paid! Unfortunately, me and my friend received a scandalous service, no wine service! We give you the bottle with the first glass and the rest you manage yourself, no attention to the customer, we were never asked if we needed anything, 3 times the waiter completely forgot our table , while the restaurant was almost empty, I don't like to make complaints... but the restaurant was a disaster in terms of staff while we are in a 5 star in a Swiss city.

A pretty brasserie, too bad no terrace

Very nice dinner, very charming setting!

The gourmet restaurant was exceptionally closed for lunch that day. Uninspiring brasserie menu. Ridiculously short wine list, especially whites (while the brewery also does shucks). No sommelier. Long wait before the first course (one hour). Bland cheese soufflé. Salad bathing in its sauce. Sea sauerkraut invigorating, but ordinary. A good point for the bread and for the decor. It's difficult to eat well in Lausanne on a Saturday at lunchtime!

Great service, friendly and professional staff The atmosphere is just relaxing, full of positive vibes Food presentation is excellent Excellent and fantastically great 😊😊😊 food quality, ingredients, taste and élégance Thank you fir everything 🙏

Tiny chewing gum steak... French fries? No...frozen fries... 64chf? Inadmissible An experience not to be repeated!

Awsome new menu card. Clean and professional service. Excellent brasserie cuisine fairly priced. One of Lausanne‘s classics and definitively worth a visit. Before or after, go for a drink at LP’s, « the » hotel Bar closeby.

Good food, a Little overrated for the place it is. But at the end is just a fancy hotel restaurant. The service was slow and at some point they can be rude… but again is a fancy hotel restaurant.

Very bad reception. Limit we were disturbing. Not to mention the comment we received behind our backs because we had dared to ask for a table other than the one literally in the entrance of the restaurant with the drafts, even though the restaurant was not full. Other tables were still free when we left. My wife took the “Saladine Malakoff”, which means “Saladine = 4 salad leaves” (no joke) and 2 cold Malakoffs which she couldn't finish... Frankly for a palace brasserie, only the price was up to par. I don't like to leave bad comments, but I felt obliged because we were so poorly received and poorly served. I only give the star for our server, who was polite and friendly, otherwise it deserves 0!

Exquisit Seafood, as well as the wine, really nice, courteous staff. Perfect Crème Brûlée. Really recommend!

Excellent meal. There were 4 of us with a teenager and a 5 year old child. And there was something for everyone. The prices are still very expensive and unjustified, especially for the children's menu at 28-. However, the taste and flavors were there. The wait for the dishes was very reasonable for Switzerland. One star less for the management of the service which was very unfriendly and even cold. Some servers were free but inaccessible for requests, such as refilling water or bread. Damage.

Prices far too high and quality of dishes very disappointing: -60 chf the cordon bleu should not be overused, especially for such mediocre quality -the puff pastry of the tarte tatin had a cardboard taste (one wonders if it didn't come directly from Picard) - miserable beer choice for a brewery -tartar far too saucey compared to the quantity of meat -fries straight from McDonald's -uncooked chicken In total 400chf for 4 people for eating like at the Migros restaurant

Saturday night and the place was jumping. The big attraction is the fresh seafood bar where they are shucking oysters as you walk in. Not being a fan, I stuck to Schnitzel with boiled potatoes (tasted as if they came out of a vacuum pack? could be wrong) and it was totally delicious. Also great selection of ice cream (sorbet): I went for pear / mandarine, my friend had ginger / mandarine, each flavour was delish. We were served by a delightful young man, very efficient and curteous.

Excellent restaurant with good value for money. The service is of unparalleled quality. Special mention to the beef tartare. A sure value!

A little cramped and noisy, like any good self-respecting brasserie. The room is pretty. The menu offers typical brasserie/bouchon dishes. A little gastro chic while remaining basic in flavors. The seafood platter is tempting but costs 2 arms. The service is straightforward and everything is well managed.

A brasserie open late in the evening. It's rare enough to mention. In the service, Madison is a little marvel. THANKS.

Definitely a place to visit. Delicious food, fresh ousters. Cozy atmosphere and excellent service. Even deserts were amazing!

Excellent place, oustanding dining & atmosphere, friendly staff, highly recommended.

My favourite place in the world for an escalope de veau. Only thing I wish is that they still made the bread selection at the start (like a small white sourdough, soft one with oregano on top, etc) instead of the sliced bread. But this is a totally personal / sentimental suggestion as my sister and I used to be obsessed with these.

Great old-style restautant with extraordinary services. Even at the close to closing time they serve us as in the midle of the day. Food was tasty and very good quality. Good location. Ill come back on my next visit to Lousone!

The real Parisian brasserie, I really like it, you eat there at any time and very good...

Impeccable service and quality cuisine. Parisian brasserie atmosphere with a Swiss touch. Only the slightly excessive price of the entrecôte displeased me.

- Dishes are average in terms of taste, presentation and quality of ingredients. Absolutely not worth the premium price - Staff in the restaurant is disorganised and front desk of the hotel is not attentive and almost unfriendly

It's a shame that the chef's delicious vegan menu is no longer on the menu. The vegetable stew (a carrot boiled in hot water) for 30.- is a joke and not worthy of such a restaurant. In addition, the waiters sneered and criticized continuously in the restaurant (we see you with the mirrors!).

Dine at the brasserie and you feel like you are in Paris. An excellent offering of dishes with many classics and incomparable good service. A place to be! Ein Abendessen in der Brasserie und man fühlt sich wie in Paris. Ein tolles Speisenangebot mit vielen Klassikern und einem Service der unvergleichlich gut ist. There's a place to be!

Restaurant practically empty on a Saturday evening, I should have been wary. Snails and salad as a starter. Tasteless salad. Quenelle and quinoa and tomato cannelloni then: the quenelle ok nothing more, the cannelloni dry, almost inedible. 172 chf for that is crying. I understand that there is no one there. The only good thing was the service. I won't set foot there again.

Excessively expensive prices for the quality

Great food and service! Something very historical about the atmosphere too.

Always a pleasure to come and eat there, nice menu for spring with new dishes, the essentials are obviously there too. Great options also for vegetarians!

The dishes are far from being up to the prices. No care in presentation. 48,- for a ridiculously thin and small steak, described as a "beautiful piece" by the waiter, not grilled, almost boiled, and vegetables thrown on the plate, hospital menu style. The veal kidney was OK, the vegetables too. As a starter, a huge marrow bone, but not much taste (although I am suffering from post-covid after-effects). It was the alternative to the casino brasserie next door, but full all the time...

Friendly welcome and attentive service. This Saturday evening, brasserie dishes for four: kidneys, blood sausage and sliced ​​veal: everyone enjoyed it! Small downside about the wine: the Baccouni (mondeuse) wine from Cholet is excellent but we go from 24.- at the estate to almost 90.- The grappa was excellent, but 24.- is a little hot... Other than that, always a good address, never disappointed!

This place is buzzing all the time. Friendly and helpful staff. Overall Great customer experience. The quality of the food was amazing. I Definitely recommend this restaurant. Great decor and ambiance 🤩👍🏽

Table for 8 people. Many bottles ordered this Sunday. Poor tuna salad. Absurd to serve a salad like that (taste, quality, etc.) We ask for a supplement. The kitchen doesn't...

Dismal welcome, autin staff, borderline aggressive, very disappointed, we left, it's no longer the same as before, too bad and never forget that clothes don't act like a monk, M.j.J Gauer with class for a palace but not you!! !!!

Table of 8, disappointing. Value for money not present. Disastrous service.

Tuna salad not garnished enough in terms of tuna and salad sauce.. Bad experience

The lamb was delicious and the service impeccable!

Amazing sea food, super fresh, even better meat and all other dishes. The Malakoff is an incontournable, service is great and very warm. One of the best brasseries I’ve been to so far!

Not at all professional service and waiter who tells us about his life, but forgets to serve us... The dishes were all of mediocre quality. Since the change of management the level has really dropped.

Best place in Lausanne, for the coquillages. We ate in the kitchen and it was a feast. Top quality oysters, shrimps, langoustines and crab. The wine list is short and good. I really recommended it for the shellfish. Enjoy.

Very nice Parisian bistro atmosphere We had a good time

All went well. Good service and quality dishes!

Standard dishes nothing special. You think you're entering the palace but that's not the case. Service worthy of a café, waiters without desire. You can listen to them discuss how much the table . Even if you say it's a midday meal finished at 1:30 p.m. you have to take the time, they are disrespectful. Never again.

Traditional brasserie with fast service. Good and plentiful.

Excellent quality! And our server Tahar was very attentive!

Règles de base de service pas tenues, personnel parlait très fort entre eux à grande distance, aucune discrétion. Service de la gauche au lieu du côté droit de client à chaque table. Le masque pas mis sur le visage correctement.Les plats restent sur le buffet cinq min avant d’être servi, nos Burgers étaient froids.Où est le chef de service pour gérer l’équipe? Il manque le professionnalisme dans l’exécution, l’attitude, le savoir faire comment se comporter face à des clients pour une maison 5*. Réponse du réceptionniste « je ne peux rien faire pour vous »...Heureusement le Duty Manager a réagi de manière adéquate.

The staff is very friendly, the food is good and there is a choice. However, the batten doors let in some drafts... I recommend !

Très belle brasserie. Le plateau de fruits de mer était magnifique. Les huîtres excellentes. Nous avions une belle table a l'étage et le service impeccable. Que dire de plus sinon que je recommande vivement cet endroit.

This is a perfect place for high quality European food with a great seafood menu.Service was great and the food outstanding. It is a very nice room and the atmosphere was first class (despite having to deal with Covid lock-down restrictions).If you want a bit of a higher-end seafood experience then there is no better place in Lausanne.

Très chouette brasserie! Les plats sont bons, j’adore leurs frites et tartare de thon! Le service est efficace et agréable. Les prix sont un peu élevés en revanche, surtout les cocktails sans alcool.

Oui : pour la gastronomie de la marrée il ne faut lésiner ni sur la qualité ni sur le prix. Et quel meilleur endroit que l’écailler du Palace de Lausanne pour déguster un magnifique plateau d’huîtres et de coquilles ? Au menu : des Fines de Claire, des Creuses du Banc d’Arguin, des Papillon, des moules, des crevettes grises et roses, des bulots, des bigorneaux et pour nous spécialement ce soir-là du crabe. Un régal, le tout accompagné d’un excellent Pouilly Fumé puis d’un sublime Sancerre de prix relativement abordables. Service pro et attentionné. Une excellente soirée entre amis pour nous faire oublier la période difficile que nous traversons tous, et en particulier les hôtels et restaurants.

Excellent brewery! Very warm welcome from the staff. Distances and compliance with Coronavirus instructions are respected. In terms of dishes, the price is justified by the quality of the products! I had a beef tartare, succulent. My girlfriend had the perch fillets, magical. I advise you to go there as soon as it reopens.

Très bon accueil. Ambiance parisienne. Les filets de perches n'étaient pas terribles, par contre leurs frites excellentes. L'hamburger, foie gras, était très bon.

Une fois encore, la vérité se situe entre moyen et très bon, soit bon ! Ambiance brasserie guindée, nous sommes au palace et c'est agréable. Service attentionné et carte intéressante. Cela étant, nous étions venus pour manger des huîtres et nous n'avons pas été déçus. Il faut bien entendu faire abstraction du prix, nous ne sommes pas sur le bassin d'Arcachon, mais le choix est excellent. Une belle parenthèse en cette journée shopping. A (très) bientôt

Le soir de notre arrivée à Lausanne nous avons décidé de manger à la brasserie du palace.Une très bonne table pour ce deuxième restaurant de l'hôtel.Nous avons dîner dans un salon séparé de la brasserie pour cause de covid , ce qui n'a rien gâché bien au contraire.La carte est très variée et les plats sont excellents.Le service est à la parisienne ( les serveurs sont en tabliers)A conseiller

Very nice place, excellent food. Thank you so much.

Great service for truly delicious dishes! We'll come back for sure!

La brasserie du Lausanne Palace est un de mes resto préféré lorsque je vais Lausanne. J’adore les mets de brasserie et j’aime le côté classique de ce resto ainsi que son service impeccable. Cependant lors de mes deux derniers passages, quelle déception au niveau de la qualité de la cuisine. Plusieurs déceptions dont notamment des röstis qui accompagnaient mon plat qui étaient mous, froids et huileux.Y a t’il eu des changements récemment à la Brasserie du Grand chêne?J’y retournerai encore une fois et si je ne retrouve pas le plaisir des mets de brasserie finement préparés je n’y retournerai plus.

Very well eaten.. thank you to the trainee waiter and the one who took my details. just disappointed with my table... the outfit doesn't look good too bad... watch out for unexpected customers...

ristorante dentro il palace offre diversi piatti di fascia media/alta. posto particolare con uno stile tutto suo. il servizio non è male. abbiamo cenato a base di tartare ed era buona. da provare

The restaurant is integrated into the magnificent Lausanne Palace, with an independent entrance on the street side. The menu is very well stocked, the service is friendly, the setting is carefully designed to create a chic brasserie atmosphere. My dish was tasty and well served... A very pleasant moment! In addition, the hotel has its own parking lot, which doesn't hurt anything in the city center.

Estuvimos allí en la calle del 1 de agosto, que era el día nacional suizo y lo pasamos muy bien. El personal fue muy acogedor y servicial. Mención especial a Thomas, quien nos sugirió buena comida y vinos. Recomiendo encarecidamente este lugar.

we had a pleasant evening. the dishes were succulent and exquisite. without forgetting the cocktails. the servers were very friendly. I highly recommend this brewery.

Une ambiance cosy, pour cet excellent restaurant.Accueil chaleureux et serveurs toujours souriants et attentionnés.Carte très complète et préparions élaborées, avec des plats excellents.Beaucoup apprécié l’assiette de foie gras, pour les connaisseurs, au top.Viandes également superbes.Nous avons passé une soirée exceptionnelle, je recommande vivement

The service is good, the place too... I've been coming there for years. However, I was served truly criminal mussels marinière, the worst I have ever eaten in my entire life. That this type of dish is prepared in advance and frozen, even if it loses a lot of the qualities of the mussels, so be it, I can understand. But I refuse to believe they were homemade. And even, among the industrial choices, it is really the worst possible choice. The incipid broth was cri-mi-nel. A real disappointment, especially since Picard supermarkets deliver a much better version for 5-6 times cheaper. The great oak would therefore be well advised to at least obtain supplies from Picard for this type of dish.

Had a lunch menu and it was delicious. Friendly service with a good sense of humour and very attentive. Good choice of the menu and the dessert was excellent as well. Very nice ambient. Will come back again for sure.

Ah quel bonheur ce confinement ! Et bravo à ceux qui restent chez eux.Enfin seul, tout seul ce dimanche midi sur la terrasse de cet établissement pour déguster un plat vaudois typique avec un verre de Chasselat, puis une belle assiette de fromages, et un café, le tout excellent, et pour une addition light.Tout seul, le service au petits soins, aimable, affable, discret. Un pur bonheur égoïste que j'assume et sans se ruiner..."Quand les gros sont maigre, les maigres sont morts..." J'ai donc bien mangé et repoussé une échéance létale.

Best seafood restaurant in Lausanne.

C’est la troisième fois que nous sommes allés manger dans cet établissement car nous avions beaucoup apprécié leurs moules frites. Malheureusement, cette fois nous avons été déçus. Malgré que le cadre est très agréable et que notre table était très bien placée, nous avons regretté que les moules servies soient aussi petites, voire minuscules et les frites servies étaient tièdes et pas du tout croustillantes. Au vu des prix pratiqués, on s’attendait à mieux. Dommage.....

You won’t regret choosing this restaurant for your Valentine’s Day meal. The combination of foie gras and caramel apples is very special, and every dish is delicious! Dessert is lava chocolate The environment is an old-fashioned retro decoration, very atmospheric, and the seats at the bar are also good

Beautiful brasserie with a beautiful typical decoration. Quick, efficient and smiling welcome. Comfortable table and not too tight. Friendly and attentive service. Impeccable cuisine and prices to match.

At 18h, on a Wednesday evening they only had 2 free places at the bar! Nice cold air on your back. Very welcoming...to leave. Dissapointing, Lausanne is changing....

Este es un restaurante tradicional cuyo menú ha permanecido en gran medida sin cambios durante muchos años, puede estar seguro de encontrar viejos favoritos como el escalope viennoise (ternera empanada) y el minc de veau la zurichoise con r sti. La lista de vinos es relativamente débil en comparación con una selección muy limitada de vinos blancos locales. El servicio es muy bueno. Lo que lo convierte en un cuatro en lugar de un cinco estrellas son los precios que han tenido buenos resultados en los últimos años.

Excellent personnel extra !!! Nous avons été servie 2 fois toujours super serveurs très patient au petit soin pour vous faire plaisir... cuisine au top et j’aime la qualité côtelettes d’agneau divines et frites ...choucroute très bonnes... pâtes top tt frais merci à Tahar et tt les autres !!!

Restaurant at the top!!! Extraordinary staff.... We are used to quality and I can assure you that there is quality in this restaurant the servers take great care of you but really we feel very good a special mention to Mr. Tahar 🙏 👍 who took care of us I recommend and I will come back as often as I can!

Service désagréable... Moules marinières insipides, trop cuites, petites, et de nombreuses étaient restées fermées... Frites molles et qui sentaient fort l'huile...Ooohlala le tout était si décevant...Le seul élément qui nous a rappelés que nous étions dans un "palace", c'est... la facture...Pas du tout envie d'y retourner.

The seafood is excellent, but for the location and price, I find the service leaves something to be desired.

From the courteous but exacting Manager, to the entire service staff (thank you, Flamur, et al), to the incredibly skilled culinary team—everyone is working tirelessly (and with Swiss efficiency) to ensure a perfect guest experience.. Beautifully prepared dishes (esp ultra-fresh seafood) is presented in a comfortable, brasserie setting. Do reward yourself (and someone(s) you like a lot) with a reservation. Reservations suggested. Stylish clothing will suffice.