La Salamandre
Angoulême
Phone: 05.45.95.00.27
Friday, 29-April-16
We had lunch here before taking Bill to the train. We all had the menu du jour (€20 for three courses), although Bill skipped the starter, which was goat cheese medallions on toast, a bit of salad, and some jambon cru, very nicely presented. For the main, Ed and Bill had a chunk of grilled beef (onglet) with some fresh pasta, while I had some lieu noir on a bed of veggies. The steak was a bit had to chew, but otherwise tasty. Dessert was a pistachio crème brulée with a tiny scoop of raspberry sherbert.
Tuesday, 15-September-15
Birthday lunch today. An unprepossessing restaurant in the same strip with Le Terminus, opposite the train station. But chockful of people. We didn't have the menu du jour, but both opted for the menu découverte. We started with a very nice cold soup of peas and mint and maybe a touch of lemon, with a ball of tzatziki "ice cream". Then some grilled tuna, with cannelloni stuffed with vegetables. with a nice sauce of soya and citrus. Enjoyed with with a demi of Sancerre (cheaper than glasses). Ed had strawberries and ice cream for dessert. I had a fluffy cheesecake with abricot sorbet. (Judging by the number of frozen things on the menu, I think the chef likes ice cream.)
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Friday, April 29, 2016
Sunday, February 14, 2016
Parquei Pai
Parquei Pai
Les Ajaux, Rochechouart
Phone: 05 55 71 48 55
Sunday, 14-February-16
Lovely Valentine' Day meal today. We'd studied the menu, but it turns out they had a special menu for the holiday. We started with a very nice (and expensive) aperitif, rose syrup, lime, and champagne with a long, thin slice of ginger to use as a swizzle stick. Then a tiny soup of carrot with cumin an chorizo. Then pigeon breast medallions on smashed potatoes, with a half brussels sprout, a mousse of mushrooms, a chestnut, and some other veggies. We had all this with a half bottle of Bandol. The dessert was a sample of four, a macaroon with raspberries, a fruit salad, a crème brulée with saffron (from the garden), and a creamy chocolate thing. Very nice.
We had a nice meal here last fall with Cath and Doug, but I neglected to record it.
Wednesday, 28-May-14
Excellent lunch today with Bill and Barbara. For starters two of us had coudenou, a kind of sausage (boudin blanc perhaps) and the other two had a salad with scallops. For the main, there was veal saltimbocca, a lovely lamb pot pie sort of thing, and féra, a fresh water salmon, very tasty. Three of us succumbed to the temptation of dessert. All very good and lovely presentation. And very nice service.
Thursday, 8-Aug-13
Lunch today in celebration of leaving Houston 31 years ago today. Maybe not as good as last time, but still good. We each had a non-alocoholic starter, mine was a bit too sweet, Ed's tasted too much of coconut. I had carpaccio of (salmon) trout for a starter and very good it was. Ed had a salad with some goat cheese. Ed had quail for his main, while I had a stuffed filet mignon de porc. Feeling quite full, we skipped dessert.
Wednesday, 8-May-13
Bill treated us to lunch here. Now it's €30 per 3-course menu, but really nice. It's really hard to choose between five or six starters and five or six mains. For a wine we had St Chinian, new to all, and very nice. Excellent.
Friday, 30-Mar-12
Les Ajaux, Rochechouart
Phone: 05 55 71 48 55
Sunday, 14-February-16
Lovely Valentine' Day meal today. We'd studied the menu, but it turns out they had a special menu for the holiday. We started with a very nice (and expensive) aperitif, rose syrup, lime, and champagne with a long, thin slice of ginger to use as a swizzle stick. Then a tiny soup of carrot with cumin an chorizo. Then pigeon breast medallions on smashed potatoes, with a half brussels sprout, a mousse of mushrooms, a chestnut, and some other veggies. We had all this with a half bottle of Bandol. The dessert was a sample of four, a macaroon with raspberries, a fruit salad, a crème brulée with saffron (from the garden), and a creamy chocolate thing. Very nice.
We had a nice meal here last fall with Cath and Doug, but I neglected to record it.
Wednesday, 28-May-14
Excellent lunch today with Bill and Barbara. For starters two of us had coudenou, a kind of sausage (boudin blanc perhaps) and the other two had a salad with scallops. For the main, there was veal saltimbocca, a lovely lamb pot pie sort of thing, and féra, a fresh water salmon, very tasty. Three of us succumbed to the temptation of dessert. All very good and lovely presentation. And very nice service.
Thursday, 8-Aug-13
Lunch today in celebration of leaving Houston 31 years ago today. Maybe not as good as last time, but still good. We each had a non-alocoholic starter, mine was a bit too sweet, Ed's tasted too much of coconut. I had carpaccio of (salmon) trout for a starter and very good it was. Ed had a salad with some goat cheese. Ed had quail for his main, while I had a stuffed filet mignon de porc. Feeling quite full, we skipped dessert.
Wednesday, 8-May-13
Bill treated us to lunch here. Now it's €30 per 3-course menu, but really nice. It's really hard to choose between five or six starters and five or six mains. For a wine we had St Chinian, new to all, and very nice. Excellent.
Friday, 30-Mar-12
I've had my eye on this place for a while. It opened a couple of years ago in a building that looked like a garage where you might have your car repaired. They've been slowly renovating and landscaping so that it looks much better now. All dishes are made with fresh products, many grown themselves and otherwise produced locally.
We took Lesley and Toby here to thank them from their help with Sophie and Oscar, and a very nice meal it was. A bit pricey at €29 per menu, but the selection was good and the food was excellent. Definitely a place to come back to for a special occasion.
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Happy's American Diner
Happy's American Diner
Limoges
Phone: 05 32 09 19 44
Tuesday, 5-January-15
We had a Groupon meal at this French hamburger joint made up like a 50s American diner. Fun place. Good burgers.
Limoges
Phone: 05 32 09 19 44
Tuesday, 5-January-15
We had a Groupon meal at this French hamburger joint made up like a 50s American diner. Fun place. Good burgers.
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
L'Aromate
L'Aromate
Angoulême
41 Bd René-Chabasse
Phone: 05 45 92 62 18
Monday, 24-August-15
Uh-oh, one of our favorite Angoulême restaurants appears to be closed. Their phone is disconnected and their website is dead. I've found on the net that they chance from a SARL to a EURL (or the other way around) about 3 years ago, and now the EURL is in the process of termination. We went by this afternoon and it was closed up, but no notice of any kind. Sad.
Wednesday, 27-May-15
Again, lunched here for Bill's farewell meal. All was nice.
Sunday, 26-October-14
Ate here again for BIll's farewell lunch, now that the train schedule has changed to make this possible again. All our meals were very nice. It ended up being about €35 per person, counting aperitifs, wine, and coffee.
Tuesday, 3-May-11
This is the second or third time we've eaten here. Today, a farewell lunch for Bill before he caught his train. The menu du marché is €15.50. (I seem to remember it was €14.50 before.) A bit pricey, but excellent food and service makes up for it.
Angoulême
41 Bd René-Chabasse
Phone: 05 45 92 62 18
Monday, 24-August-15
Uh-oh, one of our favorite Angoulême restaurants appears to be closed. Their phone is disconnected and their website is dead. I've found on the net that they chance from a SARL to a EURL (or the other way around) about 3 years ago, and now the EURL is in the process of termination. We went by this afternoon and it was closed up, but no notice of any kind. Sad.
Wednesday, 27-May-15
Again, lunched here for Bill's farewell meal. All was nice.
Sunday, 26-October-14
Ate here again for BIll's farewell lunch, now that the train schedule has changed to make this possible again. All our meals were very nice. It ended up being about €35 per person, counting aperitifs, wine, and coffee.
Wednesday, 30-November-11
We recently noted in the Charente Libre, that this restaurant, which has been one of our favorites, have been taken over by a new couple. So we took the opportunity of Bill's farewell lunch to give them a try. Verdict: still good, maybe not as good, but worth a visit. One thing that was not especially liked was chopped pistachios in the crèmes brulées.
Tuesday, 3-May-11
This is the second or third time we've eaten here. Today, a farewell lunch for Bill before he caught his train. The menu du marché is €15.50. (I seem to remember it was €14.50 before.) A bit pricey, but excellent food and service makes up for it.
Ed and I had the fish terrine starter, while Bill had the goat cheese, which was wrapped in a sheet of filo or brick. Both sitting on a nice green salad. For the main, we all three had the bavette, which was very nicely done. For dessert, Ed and I had individual raspberry claufoutis with ice cream of fromage blanc, while Bill had the sablé with apple and rhubard. Both were good.
Monday, October 6, 2014
Café de la Mairie
Café de la Mairie
Montemboeuf
Phone: 05 45 39 63 60
Monday, 6-Oct-14
Lunch today with Yvonne and Aimée. A nice starter (a bit of quiche and some salad). Rabbit with a mushroom sauce and a side of rice for the main. Two bits of cheese. So far so good. The dessert was a let-down, canned fruit cocktail, yuk. Still, all in all, a good value at €13 per head now, including wine and coffee.
Thursday, 16-Jan-14
Lunch with Barbara, Shirley, and Terry today, since we went to a concert in Limoges in the evening and dinner would be difficult. First time we've been here since Sami, the owner, died. Still good, plain food, cheap. Friendly atmosphere.
Monday, 10-Dec-12
Lunch before an "event" (that was a bit of a fizzle). Good plain food, cheap. They're not pushing the wine on you like they used to do.
Thursday, 27-Sep-12
We lunched here with Victor and John. Four courses plus wine for €12 a head. Good plain food. A salad for starters, beef and potatoes for main, cheese, and dessert. The dessert was a bit weird, a cup of Nestlé pudding and a tiny slice of appeltaart. Supposedly a new chef, but can't say I noticed a difference.
Friday, 7-Oct-11
A big group for a pre-boules lunch today with Shirley, Barbara&David and friends, Lesley&Toby and parents. Only four courses on the €12 menu today, but still good value for money. Started with ham and cheese rolled up in a croissant, accompanied by a bit of salad. Then a lasagna filled with fish and fresh veggies. Then a cheese plate with two chunks. Then a cream puffy thing, with applesauce (?) on the side. Wine is included and they are very generous with this.
Monday, 14-Feb-11
Valentine's Day lunch. We've been in the neighborhood two years now and only just eaten here. A simple restaurant in the back of the bar/tabac. Five-course menu €12—quite good value for money. Nothing adventurous, but good solid, well presented food. Started with a cream of mushroom soup. Then a salade composée, a sort of kitchen-sink affair, including witlof and slices of poached chicken breast. The main was a chunk of grilled beef, smashed potatoes, and some sautéed veg, zucchini, bell pepper, etc. Then a cheese plate, two chunks each. Then a too-big slice of chocolate cake, the kind with pudding in the middle. Including wine and coffee.
Montemboeuf
Phone: 05 45 39 63 60
Monday, 6-Oct-14
Lunch today with Yvonne and Aimée. A nice starter (a bit of quiche and some salad). Rabbit with a mushroom sauce and a side of rice for the main. Two bits of cheese. So far so good. The dessert was a let-down, canned fruit cocktail, yuk. Still, all in all, a good value at €13 per head now, including wine and coffee.
Thursday, 16-Jan-14
Lunch with Barbara, Shirley, and Terry today, since we went to a concert in Limoges in the evening and dinner would be difficult. First time we've been here since Sami, the owner, died. Still good, plain food, cheap. Friendly atmosphere.
Monday, 10-Dec-12
Lunch before an "event" (that was a bit of a fizzle). Good plain food, cheap. They're not pushing the wine on you like they used to do.
Thursday, 27-Sep-12
We lunched here with Victor and John. Four courses plus wine for €12 a head. Good plain food. A salad for starters, beef and potatoes for main, cheese, and dessert. The dessert was a bit weird, a cup of Nestlé pudding and a tiny slice of appeltaart. Supposedly a new chef, but can't say I noticed a difference.
Friday, 7-Oct-11
A big group for a pre-boules lunch today with Shirley, Barbara&David and friends, Lesley&Toby and parents. Only four courses on the €12 menu today, but still good value for money. Started with ham and cheese rolled up in a croissant, accompanied by a bit of salad. Then a lasagna filled with fish and fresh veggies. Then a cheese plate with two chunks. Then a cream puffy thing, with applesauce (?) on the side. Wine is included and they are very generous with this.
Monday, 14-Feb-11
Valentine's Day lunch. We've been in the neighborhood two years now and only just eaten here. A simple restaurant in the back of the bar/tabac. Five-course menu €12—quite good value for money. Nothing adventurous, but good solid, well presented food. Started with a cream of mushroom soup. Then a salade composée, a sort of kitchen-sink affair, including witlof and slices of poached chicken breast. The main was a chunk of grilled beef, smashed potatoes, and some sautéed veg, zucchini, bell pepper, etc. Then a cheese plate, two chunks each. Then a too-big slice of chocolate cake, the kind with pudding in the middle. Including wine and coffee.
Friday, January 25, 2013
Restaurant Le L
Restaurant Le L
La Rochefoucauld
Phone: 05 45 24 91 82
Friday, 25-Jan-13
This is the restaurant that replaced Le Bouche à Oreiller, which replaced L'Oubliette. Very promising, it is. The lunch menu as €10.50 for two courses, main and dessert. The main was turkey scallops with a lovely pepper sauce, accompanied by "quenelles" of mashed split peas (which sounds a bit odd, but was actually quite good). And who's going to complain about crèmes brulées for dessert? The menu looked promising too. Definitely worth another try. Open lunches and Friday and Saturday nights.
La Rochefoucauld
Phone: 05 45 24 91 82
Friday, 25-Jan-13
This is the restaurant that replaced Le Bouche à Oreiller, which replaced L'Oubliette. Very promising, it is. The lunch menu as €10.50 for two courses, main and dessert. The main was turkey scallops with a lovely pepper sauce, accompanied by "quenelles" of mashed split peas (which sounds a bit odd, but was actually quite good). And who's going to complain about crèmes brulées for dessert? The menu looked promising too. Definitely worth another try. Open lunches and Friday and Saturday nights.
Friday, August 24, 2012
Le Coq d'Or
Le Coq d'Or
La Rochefoucauld
Phone: 08 99 23 59 85
Friday, 24-Aug-12
Nice bar atmosphere. Decent food, nothing special. You will eat today's menu, with a choice only for dessert. €14pp for soup, starter, main, cheese, dessert, wine, and coffee. (We suspect they might have charged us for aperitifs which we didn't have.)
La Rochefoucauld
Phone: 08 99 23 59 85
Friday, 24-Aug-12
Nice bar atmosphere. Decent food, nothing special. You will eat today's menu, with a choice only for dessert. €14pp for soup, starter, main, cheese, dessert, wine, and coffee. (We suspect they might have charged us for aperitifs which we didn't have.)
Thursday, September 2, 2010
La Fermette de Beaumont
La Fermette de Beaumont
Beaumont
Yvrac et Malleyrand
Phone: 05 45 62 37 70
Thursday, 2-Sep-10
Lunched here with Bill. Food is good, but expensive. Lunch menu is 5 courses, too much. A convenient place to eat on the way to the train station. Too bad.
We've eaten here several times before, lunch and dinner. Enjoyed food, but it's gotten too pricey.
Beaumont
Yvrac et Malleyrand
Phone: 05 45 62 37 70
Thursday, 2-Sep-10
Lunched here with Bill. Food is good, but expensive. Lunch menu is 5 courses, too much. A convenient place to eat on the way to the train station. Too bad.
We've eaten here several times before, lunch and dinner. Enjoyed food, but it's gotten too pricey.
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