Bistrot la Coulemelle

I had been here a year ago, and came back yesterday (April 2017). I can't say I was disappointed, since I wasn't, but surely less impressed than last year. The "Menu Gourmand" was good, although both fish dishes were somehow pretentious: only the duck was really good, and the overall price is probably a bit beyond the true value. One can come here but do not expect something out of ordinary.

We had high expectations ahead of our visit. We were served by about six different members of staff, each friendly and professional but with their minds elsewhere. The food was nice enough, but slightly under-seasoned to my taste and trying just a little too hard. The open finishing kitchen is a nice touch. Overall a decent experience but instantly forgettable. Think Pizza Express. With its main Street location it's very accessible but there are better options elsewhere in the village, just a few steps away.

From the moment we walked in, the staff were very welcoming and made us feel very relaxed. The food was delicious and excellent value for money at just over 30 Euros for a three or four course meal. Highly recommended as was the adjacent hotel.

Fresh food, fine dining experience, cuisine perfectly done, you better book as soon as possible to go there during weekends but it's definitely a restaurant to try.

This is the "no frills" subsidiary of a nearby three star (and high prices) restaurant. It offers an incredible three course menu with enough options to suit any palate, and affordable wines. Our waitress was a delightful east-european trainee who could recite by heart the composition of every dish. It's a fact: us frenchmen love to complain...when it's justified. We prefer to praise, though, and I doubt anyone could disagree with me in considering La Coulemelle a wonderful culinary experience.