Great value grub for the working man, but suitable for everyone who likes decent food…read more
That's what Le Petit Robinson offers those who find its unassuming front door.
Take the road to Lauzerte and Cahors out of Valence d'Agen, and when you come to the village of Lalande, this unprepossessing establishment will appear on your left. Just after it on the left is a small car park, but feel free to park French-style on the opposite verge.
Once inside, a bustling standard of service will quickly ask if you'd like soup. The waitress (always been a female so far!) will give you a spoken list of choices for each course, and you make your choice.
You'll notice a wide range of customers, from groups of workmen chatting earnestly about the political situation of the latest rugby results, to couples and families calling in for a good-value and filling meal.
The cuisine is "traditionelle" - hearty home cooking - and for your 11,75EUR you'll get soup, a buffet starter, a main course, an extensive cheese board (we counted eight cheeses last time) and a dessert. Oh, and your wine's included too. Of course.
You will have to pay a little extra for your coffee, though.
You won't begrudge it!
August 2010: Edited to add the following.
Some time ago, ownership of this restaurant changed, and I have been back twice since then. Sadly, the food is no longer of the same standard. We do not go there any more.