Outstanding artistically plated fine dining food at this teeny tiny spot run by a brilliant husband…read moreand wife. Michelin star level cuisine without the pretentious atmosphere or prices. One of the best meals I've had in a while. Food: 5, Service: 5, Atmosphere: 5 Cost to worth it rating 5: 7 course tasting menu for 52 Euro!!! Return worthiness: yes!!! If I'm so lucky to be able to return Eve award: best meal I had in Loire Valley Highlights: - Duck: most perfectly cooked duck breast I've ever had. Tender but not too rare or overdone, just the right amount of fat, and a sizeable boneless slice. Paired with this beautiful carrot purée and charred onion. 5 stars!!! - Bread: crunchy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. So fantastic in nailing its simplicity and making a common roll amazing. 5 stars - Asparagus mousse amuse: so light and fluffy with a Willy Wonka style to it as it looked like regular white whipped cream. Topped with a thin - Parmesan crisp and a small piece of fish. 5 stars. - Service: lovely wife was so friendly and accommodating. - Atmosphere: only about 6 tables in a nice welcome bar area - Foie gras: another perfect preparation with a lovely char sear and melt in your mouth inside when cut into. Pea pairing with peas and a thicker purée was a bit random for me. 5 stars for the foie, 4 stars for the dish. - Swordfish: thick slice cooked ahi style seared outside and rare in the middle. Topped with a light ginger textured Thai sauce and paired with a sabayon with thin rounds of chorizo. 4.5 stars - Salmon: large slab sushi rare style with a light grapefruit foam. The crispy slightly sweet sesame tulle was an expected addition. 4 stars - Burrata and chorizo: dollops of creamy cheese and pepperoni style sliced tasty seasoned chorizo. 4 stars - Beef cheeks: tender pieces of beef with fresh vegetables with a light gravy sauce. 4 stars - Fresh strawberry with a fresh citrus sherbet and surprising slice of fennel. 4 stars - Amuses: impressive with a collection of 4 all together to start. Stars were the little fried crab cake balls and tiny piece of eel on beet opaque jello. 4 stars Midlights: - Dessert: loved the mango sorbet with chunks of mango but didn't mesh with the thick chestnut paste on the long flat pastry. 3 stars - Goat cheese dessert: nothing wrong with it paired with some icey sorbets with goat cheese as well. I'm just not a goat cheese fan. 3 stars - Veal head amuse: tasty but bit intimidating with the gelee texture. 3 stars. Lowlights: - Fried cheese amuse: pretty dry. 2 stars - In a tiny town so if you're staying in another like Reims it's a short drive. Absolutely adored this little place and would come back to the Loire Valley just to eat here again.

Excellent service très chaleureux La nourriture est…read moredélicieuse, bonne liste de vins Le décor est sympa

Recommended by the Countess de Vanssay, we went to dinner at Manoir de Saint Quentin and if I could…read moregive it 10 stars I would! The setting and ambiance are beautiful, elegant and the service impeccable, yet fun and relaxed. Chef Faï was simply superlative. His cooking has the heart and soul of France and French gastronomy which has been kissed and painted expertly with nuanced Asian flavors and ingredients. A house cocktail of litchi, guava and white wine with a drop of vodka - I could drink pitchers of it all summer long... The starter of fresh crab cakes with fresh herbs and mustard sauce immediately set the tone for the evening. Fresh, sweet, delicate crab kissed with fresh herbs and a light mustard sauce was amazing. I do not like crab - but I ate every bit of Chef Faï's crab and wiped the plate clean with the delicious bread. The green salad with crispy fish skin, dressed lightly in a classic French style vinaigrette with classic Asian ingredients like Chinese or Japanese mustard, sesame oil and perhaps Japanese rice vinegar was just another level of culinary perfection. The dishes were all amazing, the bread and wine perfect, I could go on and on...but it's better to experience Chef Faï's artistry yourself - in person. I understand why people return again and again to his magical restaurant. I know that we will return any chance we have when in France because it is definitely an experience to enjoy again and again!! Thank you Chef Faï - incredible, incredible and 5 full stars at minimum - and deserving of a sky full of stars to be honest. Recommandé par la comtesse de Vanssay, nous sommes allés dîner au Manoir de Saint Quentin et si je pouvais lui donner 10 étoiles, je le ferais! Le cadre et l'ambiance sont beaux, élégants et le service impeccable, amusant et détendu. Le chef Faï était tout simplement superbe. Sa cuisine a le coeur et l'âme de la France et de la gastronomie française qui a été embrassée et peinte de manière experte avec des saveurs et des ingrédients asiatiques nuancés. Un cocktail maison de litchi, goyave et vin blanc avec une goutte de vodka - je pourrais en boire des pichets tout l'été ... L'entrée de gâteaux de crabe frais aux herbes fraîches et à la sauce à la moutarde donne immédiatement le ton pour la soirée. Le crabe frais, doux et délicat embrassé avec des herbes fraîches et une sauce légère à la moutarde était incroyable. Je n'aime pas le crabe - mais j'ai mangé chaque morceau de crabe du chef Faï et j'ai nettoyé l'assiette avec le délicieux pain. La salade verte à la peau de poisson croustillante, habillée légèrement d'une vinaigrette à la française à la française avec des ingrédients asiatiques classiques tels que la moutarde chinoise ou japonaise, de l'huile de sésame et peut-être du vinaigre de riz japonais, n'était qu'un autre niveau de perfection culinaire. Les plats étaient tous incroyables, le pain et le vin parfaits, je pourrais continuer encore et encore ... mais il vaut mieux expérimenter l'art du chef Faï vous-même - en personne. Je comprends pourquoi les gens reviennent encore et encore dans son restaurant magique. Je sais que nous retournerons toutes nos chances en France car c'est définitivement une expérience à vivre encore et encore !! Merci Chef Faï - incroyable, incroyable et au moins 5 étoiles pleines - et méritant un ciel étoilé pour être honnête.

Gastronomique à la campagne…read more Lovely setting in a country manor house. With a friendly, welcoming host, Chef Fai. Interesting, fresh, flavorful food. Of which an artful writer may write pages of praise. Ahh one has. Hope...to experience again.

Exquisite cuisine in a tranquil setting. You can tell the owners and chef take pride in their…read moreservice, food and presentation. This should be a definite stop for fine dining in the area.

Service was for the most part superb. Staff were very helpful with bags and check- in and…read morecheck-out. Great restaurant, first class service at restaurant for dinner. Very comfortable bed and beautifully appointed room.

This hotel was wonderful and the dining was amazing. We enjoyed walking the grounds and exploring…read morethe vegetable garden and small farm with chickens and sheep. The hospitality was wonderful, they brought our luggage from the car to our rooms. We had one of the most delicious dinners in France. I would highly recommend staying here and having dinner as well. They left a lot of snacks and goodies for us in the room after our dinner. Really enjoying our stay.

I cannot say enough about this place! We were in France for 6 weeks and it stands out as our…read morefavorite by far! The hotel is lovely and quiet, simple and clean... but the restaurant!!!! It may look simple, but the food was beyond spectacular! The quality of ingredients and the thought put into flavors and textures was beyond compare! We stayed and extra night just to try a few more items on the menu. They also get the BEST cheese. I have eaten my fair share of cheese and after eating it here everything else in France was disappointing. The couple that owns the hotel are the sweetest people! They spoke English, French and I think a few other languages as well. We didn't have reservations, but they took us in. They had an open room because of the gas strike (few people were driving). I would recommend reservations, we got really lucky! The location is great for access to local tourist attraction by car and prices were very reasonable.

Fantastic food and bucolic setting. Had the lunch menu and substituted cheese for dessert. Anything…read moreyou eat will be delicious. Worth the short drive out of Amboise!