What a gem of an establishment! As Americans, the twin owners were extremely friendly, funny,…read morehelpful, and gave fantastic recommendations for wine and food. We had no complaints about any of the courses. The prix fixe was great value, and the ambiance of the restaurant is small and special. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting Blois, and I highly recommend the croq chou, one of the top, if not the best dessert I have ever tasted! 10/10.

In the middle of a far-too-compressed chateau trip from Paris, we stopped here for lunch. Chose…read morethis spot based on reviews. Unfortunately my meal was forgettable. Service was friendly and efficient enough. No complaints there. I chose the plate of the day, which was a steak in red wine sauce. The dish was visually appealing, with artfully diced and presented squash, asparagus, and carrots, potatoes, and the sauce with shallots. However, the flavor was lacking, and the meat was unevenly cooked and tough in spots. The appetizer of 3 shrimp in a carrot-cardamom purée was good, but not exceptional. The presentation was outstanding. I also had a glass of very average house wine. My companion's fish with coconut-lime sauce was better, with nicely cooked scorpionfish. Verdict - this sounds terrible, but while the value was good for the meal (e29 total), I wish I had stopped at the bakery-cafe down the street instead as I expect the dishes would have been more flavorful. Either that, or my palate was just off during the visit. I've never touched the salt shaker in France before but this time, the flavors needed a boost.

Everything about our meal was excellent and exceptional. The food was delicious and the service was…read moregreat. We ordered prefix menu of one starter, one entree and one dessert for 42 Euros. The tartare, monkfish and duck filet were our favorite, the flavors were exceptional and the waiter suggested great wines to pair with each of our entree. The restaurant is located at the city center of Tours in a small alley, easy to find with Google map. The space is not very big but cozy and warm, the quality of the food is beyond what we paid for, highly recommended!

The restaurant was recommended to us by our AirBnb host after we asked them for some guidance after…read morebeing disappointed on our first night. Thankfully we were able to get a table without a reservation as it was indeed excellent. It was also obvious that it was a local favorite with several tables clearly occupied by couples on a date night. We decided to have 2 courses each and share a dessert. For starters we had the foie gras and a warm salad with quail. Followed by entrées of fish and pork loin. And a dessert that was essentially a very indulgent Brioche French toast. Everything was quite impressive but I do think the first course and dessert triumphed over the entrées. In any case I'd go back again if I were back in the area. The service was also on point and friendly.

We came to la Maison d'a Cote for dinner on our first wedding anniversary. We were spending the…read morenight in the Loire Valley and wanted to go someplace nice to celebrate. I did some research ahead of time and found la Maison d'a Cote and made a reservation, not knowing what the menu would be when we arrived. Neither of us are particularly adventurous when it comes to food so we opted for the a la carte option. We both chose the main course of wagyu beef with potatoes four ways and a dessert. My husband chose around the honey with genoise, almonds, and fresh cream sorbet. I had the chambord liqueur hot souffle. We were also served four smaller courses prior to the entree and a few small desserts after our main dessert choice. We opted for a bottle of cider to accompany our meal since we'd just been in the Normandy area the day before. A couple of the small starters were seafood based and I didn't love those (not a fan of most seafood) but it was fun to try something new. Everything else was perfect and delicious. I've never had such a beautiful meal in such a nicely decorated ambiance. The meal felt particularly special because we were seated adjacent to the chef's table. We were fortunate to have a nearly front row seat to watch the kitchen work their magic. I'd never seen the inter-workings of a high end kitchen like this and spent much of the meal watching in awe as each chef flawlessly executed their part of the meal. It was amazing how quiet it was! The staff spoke in hushed voices and the sound of the food cooking was the loudest noise coming from the kitchen. Everyone we interacted with - all of the cooks, the head chef, the waiters, and waitresses - were perfectly polite and kind to us. We really appreciated that each dish was explained to us in English as our French is abysmal. One of the waiters even quipped that this was a great opportunity to practice his English. La Maison d'a Cote absolutely lived up to the expectations I had going in and I would love to go back one day. 5 stars.

Probably a hidden gem of Loire Valley... recently received 2Michelin Star. Chef Christoph Hay is…read moreseen walking around restaurant from table to table throughout the evening during our visit. And sommelier's recommendations were just spot on. We did the tasting menu and it was fantastic meal at a price you will never find in US. Every dish, plating to taste to textures was just amazing (and we just came from Paris trying out Arpege and Alain Ducasse -- Plaza Athens's food). It's a must in my opinion!!!

You want to experience quality cuisine from people who are not stuffy then you need to experience a…read morelunch from the folks at Le Ferrare. The special was fish with salad so I said "we". The salad was served with warm potatoes and salami which was pretty good. Add the wine, mashed potatoes and mushroom chipotle over the fish and you have a satisfying lunch experience for a decent price. Try this spot.

Favorite restaurant in Fountainebleau! I've been eating…read morehere for years! They have the most memorable Cesar salad I've ever tasted. It has warm potatoes, chicken cooked perfectly, country ham/bacon. It's always very consistent, prompt and very reasonably priced. A real treasure!

Choice of tasting menus in different price ranges from two courses to three courses. I picked the…read moretraditional gourmand choice with escargot appetizer, fish main course and a three cheese selection for dessert. Everything was delicious! We dined in the restaurant & since it turned out to be a beautiful warmish day, we requested to have coffee in their outdoor garden area. Tip, you can forgo dessert if you plan to get coffee, the serve mini portions of three kinds of sweets with the coffee! Just the perfect way to end a scrumptious meal! (At least for me . )

Truly the finest meal we had on our recent trip through the Loire. This is a lovely spot that is…read moreimpeccably run. From the opening amuse-bouche to the dessert was delicious. The service was unintrusive yet attentive. The food was uniformly fresh and the flavor pairings were exciting. The cocktails ran to the classics-- kir royale, Americano-- and were always en pointe. We were a party of three and all ordered from one of a few prix fixes menus on offer. The total can to about US$50 per person-- a perfectly reasonable sum for cocktails, wine and food, all on a very high level.

Wonderful steak frites, excellent service, friendly atmosphere. The dessert selection is fantastic.read more

I'm sorry I don't get the other reviews. Only thing I can think is the chef changed…read more Positives: great location by the castle and semi attentive staff. Portions are big/fair. Based on prior reviews we had high hopes. There were 4 of us so we each tried something different. The 2 steaks/duck were super tough ( cooked med rare). We said something to the waiter and we asked if we wanted it to be cooked some more. No thx - additional cooking would make it even more leathery. Fries looked like they were cut in half, then in half, then again. Really why serve a bunch of broken potato pieces. The waiter praised the house wine, and pushed it hard but honestly it was not very good. Maybe "buvable'. A bit sour, no complexity. But heck it pairs with the steak. Sorry, but our worst meal yet in France. (Day 8) . Take your chance- hopefully your experience is better than ours. But don't say nobody forewarned you ...

Had a great meal. Saw a review on Yelp and thought let's try…read more We had 1 beer, 2 glasses of wine, a Coke Zero, then had 2 bowls of Onion Soup (only missing that nice seal of cheese on top but a good glob in the soup but that could be their way for service) then had Norwegian salad and a duck burger with salad side and fries. All that for 68€ which I think is excellent value. Food was very good and we were full when we left. Definitely stop here. BTW the waiter was a definite 10 and spoke very good English. We asked about the wine with dinner and he paired it flawlessly. A great meal, sitting outside in nice weather. Is there anything better???

Surprisingly awesome. Very affordable. Dinner starts at 7pm like most restaurants in France…read more Everything in the menu was very good.

Truly amazing. We…read morehad a 3-course menu (for €30 per head), and absolutely everything we had was outstanding, except maybe the chocolate fondant with vanilla ice cream which was rather average. Portions are generous and eating on the terrasse is a real pleasure when it's sunny. Book in advance if you want to eat there - at least 3 weeks in advance if you want to go there on a weekend.

Amazing. The food is so delicious and especially the dessert. Quite expensive, but it's totally…read moreworth it for the quality of the food and the service. If you come to France and you're looking to try a traditional French cuisine, this is the place to go. Will definitely come back.