Saumur, nella Valle della Loira, è conosciuta per i suoi castelli e vini spumanti. Un piatto locale è il fouée, un pane cotto al legno spesso farcito con rillettes di maiale o formaggio di capra.
Steak • Sushis • Français • Asiatique
"I hate leaving crummy reviews as I love and try to celebrate good food wherever I go and it just feels mean and petty to then go online and vent. In addition to that, one crappy review can have the effect of really dropping a great restaurants aggregate review which again is a great shame and does a good restaurant a solid disservice. So without venting I'd like to recall a visit to Keating Steak and Wine House from last Summer.My wife and I had the rare opportunity to get out and get some valued time to ourselves as my Mum babysat our daughter whilst we were all holidaying in Saumur (which by the way is beautiful and this experience should not stop you visiting).We turned up (admittedly without a booking) for lunch on a beautiful Summers day at 12.40pm the restaurant was nearly full with only 2 or 3 of it's 20 or so outside tables (however completely empty inside that had another 20 or so tables) but we were turned away which was a shame as I'd done my research and my wife and I were both in the mood for a classic steak frites and this according to my research was the go to place. We were then told to return in 10 mins as they'd be able to seat us. So we decided we would.Upon returning the instructed 10 minutes later (now with 6 or so table available and still empty inside) we were met with almost indignation by the same waiter of turning up to lunch at 12.50pm but after some gentle persuasion we were eventually seated. We ordered swiftly and both chose the €19 menu as we'd already studied the options and knew exactly what we wanted. Our drinks arrived after 15 minutes and following another 5 minutes I called the waiter to check on our starters as we were starting to get hungry and how long can a beef carpaccio and some mushrooms take? We were borderline insulted just to the point of thinking "did that really happen?" and told they were on their way.It's at this point that things started to become weirdly comical as my wife went inside to use the loo only to be told that it was "out or order" the waiter offered no other advise but my wife eventually found an alternative (she's smart that way having always been the resourceful type). My wife returned which is more that I can say for the waiter who only reappeared 15 minutes later with a raft of very angry fellow diners who'd been waiting to pay their bills (the other waitress on duty was we understand not trusted with money so could not handle money). Despite negotiating with both members of staff neither of our starters materialised and our lunch ended with our waiter presenting us with a bill for the bottle of wine saying that it was not possible to serve us as the kitchen was closing. This was at about 1.40pm, an hour after originally asking for a table. Needless to say we did not pay for the wine and then had the virtually impossible task of finding another restaurant that would accept us for lunch at 1.45pm (remember this is France).So apologies for the crummy review, who knows we might have just got you on a bad day as the vast majority of everyones reviews are all glowing. But an apology instead of abuse and indifference in ocean going quantities to our experience would have been appreciated and might even have been accepted.Enjoy!"
Kebab • Poisson • Européen • Français
"Had dinner here on a Thursday evening. Welcome and service was very good but the dishes were even better. The amuse bouche of Lemon Mousse was intriguing but wonderful. Started off sweet but changed to unsweet - amazing. Both of us had the gazpacho starter which had a ball of sweet and chill pepper ice-cream in the middle - just marvellous. Mains were chateaubriand for me - perfectly cooked - and sandre (pike-perch) with mushroom risotto for my wife, which she says is one of the best fish dishes she's ever had. We both finished with cheese with a wide and varied selection offered.With kir royals and wine the bill was 100€ which we thought was very reasonable for the high quality of food and service. Highly recommended."
Terrasse • Français • Latino-américain • Marché Gastronomique
"Merci, Thank you. Highly recommended for couple or family with kids as this restaurant have kids menu with vegetables ! (Suggestion to chef : for kids 2 to 4 years put less “lemon” on vegetables otherwise very nice dish). Front panel of the restaurant near street ; please change it as it look cheap, hard to read and put 2 photos of your dishes as it will greatly improve the amount of customers who will take a table instead moving elsewhere, I think you will see at least +30% increase of customers). This restaurant have really good quality/price. Also excellent service by the young ladies who served us, they had a good balance of being open but not too much, knew when and what to say, very friendly and professional). Highly recommended, you won’t forget the experience."
Sushis • Fromage • Européen • Français
"I promised myself I will specifically rate this place. While staying at the camping nearby for a week with two kids, it was the first and last place we visited to eat in. It was wonderful on all sides! The food is of high quality and superb taste. I went for La Poulette both times, just couldn't resit, but simple ham and cheese was also great. Nicely served, good portions. The choice is fair, they have menus for adults and kids. Service is just perfect. Really friendly and helpful people. They are also well equipped to handle kids - they have both high chairs and booster seats, plastic cups and lots of patience. Dining with two kids aged 2 years and 11 months is usually a sport, but they helped making it a really nice moment. If you stay around you have to pay a visit :)"
Mexicain • Français • Européen • Restaurants
"We zijn hier 2 jaar geleden langs geweest op aanraden van ons hotel en het was heel lekker.We zijn dit jaar opnieuw geweest (2 dagen na elkaar zelfs) en het was opnieuw heel lekker voor een aangename prijs . De façade van de responsie niet veel soeps, maar laat je dit niet tegenhouden. Binnenin krijg je echt lekker eten voor , in verhouding, weinig geld . Ook goede wijn tegen een eerlijke prijs . Echt een aanrader , dus..."
Thé • Cafés • Bière • Viande
"We stopped here for lunch hoping to try the local warm Camembert. The owners didnt speak English and we had to put our French to the test ( we were very pleased to have had some French lessons). We had a whole wheel of Camembert each - not quite what we planned. But they took pity on us - heated the Camembert served with some salads and bread and a glass of wine. It turned out to be one of the most memorable meals we had in France. Even the patrons congratulated us on our French and wished us Bon journee as they left. Which led to a discussion of our trip, where we liked, where was home - all in French. It turned out to be a lot of fun for all concerned. I'd love to go back with more French lessons completed. It was a wonderful experience. Merci. Vous etes tres amiable pour les Australiens"
Poisson • Français • Restaurants • Cuisine Traditionnelle
"Après y avoir mangé on sait....On sait pourquoi l'Escargots est classé n°1 dans le secteur de Saumur sur TripAdvisor De la mise en bouche au dessert c'est une farandole de saveurs une ribambelle de goût Enfin bref, un délice culinaire et une récompense pour les papillesDe plus, l'accueil y est agréable et chaleureuxIl n'y a que les desserts en photos pas eu le temps (par gourmandise ), d'y mettre les différents platsBon appétit"
Thé • Cafés • Européen • Français
"Nous avons dégusté un excellent dîner au restaurant le Carrousel à Saumur. Situé non loin des manèges de l'ancienne école de cavalerie, Le carrousel est un excellent restaurant à recommander vivement pour la qualité de ses plats, le choix de plats régionaux, la carte des vins (entre autres de la Loire et de Saumur), l'excellent service, la très belle décoration et les prix très doux. A recommander chaleureusement. Nous n'hésiterons pas à y retourner."
Thé • Cafés • Pizza • Poulet
"Ne vous y fiez pas ; comme son nom ne l'indique pas, c'est un lieu délicieusement atypique. Mais pouvait-il s'appeler autrement puisqu'il est situé sur une petite place tranquille, face à l'imposant bâtiment de la poste à l'architecture quelque peu monumentale des années 1900/1920?Une visite de l'hôtel des ventes du quartier nous l'a fait découvrir.On peut y déjeuner en terrasse ; l'accueil et le service sont conviviaux et ne manquent pas de petites attentions. La cuisine est soignée, faite de produits de qualité préparés maison.En quittant la table, nous étions ravis d'avoir découvert ce charmant restaurant.N'hésitez pas à visionner les photos sur le site."
Européen • Français • Asiatique • Restaurants
"Très bonne table, avec un très bon rapport qualité-prix. Le menu à 36 euros proposait un tartare de dorade au sorbet de tomates qui était à la fois joliment dressé et inventif en termes gustatifs. La cocotte de lotte qui a suivi offrait un mélange tout aussi original de textures et de saveurs, avec une présentation charmante et surprenante. Petit bémol sur le dessert, un peu trop cuit, mais la glace artisanale en accompagnement compensait ce petit accroc. Service sympathique sans prétention.Vrai petit menu enfant, avec les ingrédients des grands, à un prix doux.Merci pour ce bon moment."
Européen • Français • Restaurants • Gastronomie De Premier Choix
"This is my third visit to Gambetta over many years. It has been consistently serving great experimental food , and with all great experimentation there are occasional things that do not work but that is acceptable. In general what works here is almost everything and there is a richness of variety and the experience is over all very enjoyable. I have always thought that thier tasting menu was what to go for because this is where you want to experience the wide repertoire. So the mise en bouche was remarkable with crab meat wrapped with smoked salmon and a delicious oyster amongst others. This was followed by a starter which was a modern take on Paella and this was very effective. John Dory based plate followed and then a sort of 'panache' of three different bits of lamb including some offal which is not to everyone's taste. The dessert was a mixture based on lemon and was excellent but what didn't work was the wasabi 'creme brule'. This was indeed an amazing gastronomic experience. I chose the wine pairings with the meal chosen by the restaurant. This cost and extra 43 Euro per person for 4 glasses of wine of 10 cls each. This was not good value. The wine with the starter was a rather indifferent wine from the south west of France which was a blend of Ugni Blanc. The wine with the John Dory was a good Graves. But the greatest disappointment was the red which was a Morgon 2010 followed by a pleasant sparkling Saumur with the dessert. So why was the wine so disappointing in a region that is so rich with all sort of wines a sthe Loire valley? Why was there no dessert wine from Vouvray or cotes de Layon with the dessert. I already had a pink sparkling Saumur as an apparetif and another sparkling one with the dessert simply was an anticlimax. As to the red wine, this was unpleasant. The reason for this I suspect is that the wine has been opened more than 24 hours before and then treated with a vacu-vin. This method leaves a wine that looses it flavour but maintains all the heaviness. There is a distinct character to such a wine. I commented on this to the waiter and did not drink the wine but there was no reaction from the waiter or the owners and no attempt to address this in any way. A similar experience had occurred to me previously in a previous visit in which I mentioned this to the waiter who told me there was nothing wrong with the wine and refused to replace it. So this experience would not put me off Gambetta because of the quality of the food. What it would do however is to avoid the wine pairings and choose from the extensive and great wine list with numerous half bottles. I would advise others to do the same."
Thé • Tapas • Salade • Européen
"Idyllic frame with the Loire nearby, quick and generous service with fresh products, nothing to say about the welcome, I strongly recommend, it is with great pleasure that we will return to the family. Thanks to the managers for their seriousness and the good keeping of their establishment, it becomes a rare commodity today."
Gril • Français • Européen • Végétarien
"We went to 7 but it was closed. So we crossed the street. A very average lunch: Cesar salad with curry sauce so not Cesar). Tomato feta in November: we are the seasonal product! Roasted chicken without interest ... There is bcp better relation quality price in Saumur . Three lunches in this establishment several months apart and always the same observation ... Too bad given the location. Menu taken on the map because Caesar is not on the menu ....."
Français • Végétarien • Sans Gluten • Restaurants
"C'est pas mauvais, mais c'est une machine à faire de l'argent.Quand nous y étions (installé à coté du comptoir), le patron n'a pas arrêté de se plaindre: trop froid, pas assez de clients, mauvais mois de Juillet, les clients n'ont plus le temps, etc, etc,......etc,...Conclusion: il faut réclamer deux fois pour avoir un panier avec 5 tranches de pain (nous étions 5!). Les serveurs courent dans tous les sens, pas simple d'en attraper un!Y compris pour m'addition, qu'il faut payer au comptoir, et on ne prend pas toutes les cartes de crédit.Qualité des mets: dans la moyenne, sans plus.On a juste perdu le sens du client dans cet établissement.Pour le reste, c'est ok."
Barres • Mexicain • Européen • Français
"I only managed to eat at Tontons once during my visit, but I would go back again and again if I could. It was a warm evening during the annual Velo Vintage event in Saumur, so lots of people were on the Place St. Pierre. We sat on the terrace at Tontons and watched the people roaming around in their vintage dress and listened to the accordionist at the restaurant next door. The host greeted us like familiar friends and was very attentive to all his diners, in spite of having a full house. I can't remember everything I ate, but I do know that everything was delicious and well prepared."
Steak • Européen • Français • Hamburger
"Cuisine maison ! Familiale ! Bon produit ! Que d'attente ! Visiblement c'est le problème dans ce restaurant ! Problème de personnel ! Sincèrement un bel établissement Avec pleins de potentiel ! Organisation du service ( c'est un métier) Nous avons passé malgré tout un bon moment ! Détendu le personnel est agréable et Sympa ! L'ambiance joyeuse !"
Cafés • Français • Européen • Desserts
"A l'extérieur, il paraît simple et à l'intérieur petit mais détrompez vous car il fait une très bonne cuisine.Les plats sont très bien présentées et généreux, vous ne ressortirez pas le ventre vide.La qualité des produits utilisés se ressent dans les plats.Les desserts sont frais et agréable visuellementLe service est impeccable et efficace avec un sourire non forcé."
Cafés • Armoires • Fruit De Mer • Restauration Rapide
"Abbiamo cenato in questo locale un sabato sera. L'ambiente è davvero caratteristico, all'interno di una cava illuminato a lume di candela con forno a vista. I fuèe erano squisiti e davvero illimitati, tuttavia il resto della cena, nonostante abbondante, ci è rimasto parecchio pesante. Personale molto cortese, ma servizio molto lento (dall'antipasto al dolce, formaggi esclusi, più di 2 ore e mezza e più di 35 minuti solo per avere il dessert)."
Vin • Café • Bière • Salades
"This has to be the closest restaurant to the Chateau Saumur the view from our table was Ike a postcard. The 7 of us arrived on a bustery Thursday at 12:30 in October and were one of the few large tables but can imagine it is also can be totally full on a sunny Sunday. Plan accordingly as most cafes close from 2 5pm daily. We dotted both prix fix and ala Carte. Highlights were the escargot en croute, a crispy chicken salad and the fish of the day. Best cream brûlée we had all trip and did I mention the view?"
Hôtels • Français • Asiatique • Fruit De Mer
"An excellent stay in this hotel, everything has been perfect, from the reservation for the sauna, Hammam to the evening meal and ending with breakfast, all the staff is super nice, the menu meal discovered to the top! with the little attention of the waitress who offers you a small entrance (very good too) waiting for the meal, breakfast a feast, all the channels including channel in the rooms, small room but with a top terrace too, in fact no flat, the frame, the outside... good I stop otherwise we will think that I am part of the house. We will return without hesitation on a next trip to Saumur and also advise it to our surroundings closed eyes. Thank you."