Le XII - Piatti

Auberge De Port-vallieres

➤ Lieu Dit Vallieres D952, 37230, Fondettes, France

Piatti • Kebab • Pizza • Cafés • Européen

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"I've been reading the comments. And I don't understand the stars. after everyone has these own ideas. I know the inn and its owners very well. I've been a customer for years and a half now and has become my favorite restaurant... the reception is not frozen but discreet and respectful. I always had a smile. The dishes are just perfect and well presented. the amount is reasonable .... the balance of flavors is respected. I love the framework and discretion of the staff who respect the intimateness of couples. and always be nice to want to do well and satisfy these customers I highly recommend"

Le Louis Xiii

➤ Route Beauvais, 37230 Saint-Étienne-de-Chigny, France, French Republic

Piatti • Cafés • Européen • Français • Cuisine Maison

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"Nice restaurant, good food at fair prices €45 for 3 races. BUT: why would a hotel allow anyone to sit in front of 8-10 tables of mostly couples enjoying a romantic dinner to bring their own bottle of wine and unwrap supermarket their styrofoam boxes and have a picnic in front of all other guests? It killed the atmosphere for all, even the waiters shook their heads when asked, they replied that management allows this. Why? And: why can't a Chateau in France serve fresh baguette and croissant for breakfast instead of par-baked frozen stuff, especially at €20 per person Translated by Google Good restaurant, good food at correct prices 45 € for 3 courses. MAIS: Why would a hotel allow anyone to sit in front of 8 to 10 tables composed mainly of couples enjoying a romantic dinner to bring their own bottle of wine and unpack their supermarket polystyrene boxes and picnic in front of all other guests? It killed the mood for all, even the servers shook their heads when they were asked, they replied that the management allowed it. Why? And: why can't a castle in France serve a baguette and fresh croissants at breakfast instead of precooked frozen products, especially at 20 € per person"

L'auberge du Pont

➤ 71 rue Principale, 37510 Savonnieres, France, Savonnières

Piatti • Sushi • Kebab • Cafés • Pizza

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"Au vu des avis laissés sur ce site nous nous attendions à une bonne petite maison, sans prétention mais au savoir faire traditionnel avec des produits du terroir.Nous avons été désagréablement surpris par des plats qui laissent penser qu'ils viennent d'ailleurs que des cuisines de cet établissement.Pour 16,50€ ne vous attendez pas à grand chose et vous ne serez pas déçu. Par contre n'espérez pas trouver la perle rare.Terrine de poisson maison? Sauce d'accompagnement excellente ceci dit.Faux filet demandé bleu, servi à point avec des frites industrielles. Sauce béarnaise plutôt bonne.Plateau de fromage... au secours!!!Desserts sois disant maison, j'en doute fortement. On fait mieux chez soi c'est sur.Si vous cherchez de l’authentique passez votre chemin."

Auberge de Port Vallières

➤ 195 quai des Bateliers, 37230 Fondettes, France

Piatti • Pizza • Kebab • Cafés • Européen

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"L'Auberge de Port Vallieres offers elegant yet casual fine dining and validated my guess that Fondettes was an affluent commuter suburb of Tours. (Rather than the historic Loire villages further down river.) We ate here on both Saturday evenings of our holiday, and both times every table was filled with prosperous locals looking like they were relaxing after busy weeks in big offices. The building may once have been a farm house or barn; these days it's two large, unpretentious rooms decorated with a pleasing array of modern art and sculpture. Between the atmosphere and the welcoming staff, it feels more like a dining club in someone's house than a restaurant.It also holds an Assiette Michelin, a new rating the guide introduced last year to denote "good food served simply". This description would seem to put that a level below the Bib Gourmand, which has been the certification just below star level ... but L'Auberge's flavours and presentation were far beyond simple. The food is resolutely classic: foie gras, delicate fish courses, rich meats, sauces as deep as a black hole, extensive cheese cart, artful pastries. We tried the chef's menu on the first visit and were shocked to be served full-sized portions rather than the usual small plates of many-course meals. At the end of five, plus amuse bouche and typically moreish French breads, we were uncomfortably full. On the next visit we dropped to three courses with complete satisfaction.The Auberge also, happily, disproved an impression we'd developed on past trips that the French didn't really do matching wine flights, defaulting to house standards rather than thinking carefully about matches. The flight here carefully selected glasses to complement each course. No of the quirky, delightful surprises English sommeliers often slip in ... all French though many from beyond the Loire ... but each beautifully matched with the dish.The main course on our first visit proved the point of matching: the veal and its sauce was so excessively rich, with a slight mineral undertone, that is absolutely needed the sharp bite of the pinot noir to complete it. It was only after we got home, and back to WiFi, that I could look up the translation of "ris de veau" and realised I'd just eaten sweetbreads. That's the beauty of a tasting menu in a foreign language. Would never have ordered it on my own. Probably wouldn't order it again. But on that night, with that wine, it was delicious."