Opposite the railway station & just off the main centre of Chalais. We'd heard of this place from several people but never visited before. The photograph of it looks nice but it looks a little less enticing in Real life - and has often looked closed to us as the outside tables seem rarely used & the plate glass doors make it difficult to see into.But nothing ventured nothing gained & we bit the bullet & tried the door.Inside is a well set out but fairly basic restaurant. Not somewhere you'd go for a romantic meal but the food, service & value were excellent.A good h'ors doeuvres selection, choice of mains & choice of starters. Less than 13 euros. Now we've been once we'll be going back again...
Good honest scoff served here. The salad bar for starters offers something for everyone, choice of mains and a good choice of deserts. Vin compris and cheerful service made for a good time. Busy with locals enjoying their meals - fine dining this isn't....but a great example of what makes France different from the UK. The interior decor from the 50/60s now about to come back into fashion adds to the ambience!
This restaurant feeds the local workers. It's no-nonsense French, traditional, lunch. Extensive buffet d'entrees (+ soup in the winter months), plat du jour or bavette/jambon frites, cheese and dessert...including wine...good food and great value for 12.50€. If you're looking for something 'authentic', look no further. If you're looking for something a bit more 'romantic/gourmet', keep driving!
This is where the french working man goes for great food & great value! Open every weekday for lunch, which consists of soup (in winter), an excellent buffet of starters including seafood, a choice of plat de jour, cheese, dessert, coffee & wine all for €12.50. We have eaten here regularly for 7 years now & never had a poor meal! Francois is a great chef with a magical way with meat.
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What an excellent place for lunch. We went twice recently, and both times were impressed by the really great value - French food, simple and good.There is a buffet of entrees - at least a dozen choices, followed by a choice of 3 meats and a choice of desserts and cheese. Includes wine and coffee.
Decent food - not expensive and good choice of both starter and desert buffet. There is a good choice of main dishes with a dish of the day offered as well.
