After wandering around the Christmas market with AT's family, we all stopped at Crêperie du Puits…read morefor dinner and the experience did not disappoint. On top of our wonderful experience, both with the food and service, we ran into old family friends at a table next door and by the end, the restaurant was filled with conversations and laughs exchanged between our party and theirs.
I probably have said this many times, but my experiences in restaurants and shops in cities outside of Paris are markedly different from those I have had in the City of Light. This is much like comparing smaller, less touristy towns to Alpha-level cities, such as New York City, Shanghai, Amsterdam, or Mumbai. Rochefort-en-Terre, a Breton medieval village, is full of wonder and history and the places of business and interest reflect the richness of the town's past and its architectural beauty. Crêperie du Puits is no different. From the outside to the interior, you are reminded that you are in Brittany.
I read some poor reviews of this place on other sites which mentioned water not being served and bread and butter not being brought to the table. Our family experienced fantastic service, though I cannot deny that that could be because I was the only non-Breton in our group. Truthfully, I would be intimidated to travel to France without being even moderately proficient in the language and some tourists feel less-than-welcome, both in Paris and outside of it. Going on to the food.
Galettes, crêpes made with buckwheat flour, originated in Brittany and everyone at our table ordered one for dinner. I got La Complète with ham, egg, and cheese, mostly because I don't like mushrooms or gamey meat. Yeah, I know... AT went with La Korrigan, which was a galette with andouille (smoked pork sausage from which came the Cajun version--the two are quite different in taste) and sautéed apples, flambéed in Calvados, a Norman apple brandy. I tried his andouille, which he raved about, but I could not get down with the taste of pig chitterlings and tripe. In addition to his super appley, AT also got a hard apple cider. The portions were perfect and even with my American-sized appetite, my hunger was thoroughly satiated by the end of our time.
If you are visiting Rochefort-en-Terre and get hungry, I think you would enjoy galettes and wheat crêpes here. I'm quite sure that during weekday lunch, you can take advantage of the lunch "formula," which is a midday special at an excellent value, usually including a combination of either an appetizer and an entrée or an entrée and a dessert.
[#Yelp365: 80/365]
