This place came recommended by a friend who said she had always walked past and thought how cute Derrière looked. She was right, it’s a lovely little deli with a few tables out front and and an adorable back room(derrière Derrière) filled with mismatched furniture, funky lamps and thrift store finds. The décor is as chilled and relaxed as the pleasant and helpful service. The manager/owner was kind enough to fit us in last minute during a crowded lunch hour and serve us very quickly as we only had 35 minutes to eat. The one failing I found with this place was the food. I have no objections to small menus — I find they tend to mean a kitchen focuses on what it can do well — but this menu was pretty stodgy for a warm August day. N’s polenta and breaded swordfish was tasty enough but very bland and unexciting and my aubergine lasagna was made up of very thick slices of aubergine which never quite cooked through, and a pretty boring tomato sauce in dire need of herbs and seasoning. All in all the ambiance is lovely and perhaps if you go for a glass of wine and some things to taste from the deli counter it’s a better experience? I was a little sad it had to be said as I so wanted this cute place to have food to match.
Nico5
Place rating: 4 Metz
Superbe restaurant à tout point de vue. Cuisine italienne et déco vintage. Je conseille vivement, compter environ entre 10 – 18 le plat.
