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Assa

Assa

189 quai Ulysse-Besnard, 41000 Blois, France

Européen • Français • Végétarien • Fruit De Mer


"Restaurant Assa is situated a few km outside of Blois, on the West side along the road that follows the Lore. The restaurant is higher up and can be reached by an elevator. The view on the Loire is magnificent. We had dinner on an...evening in July and enjoyed the colors of the sun going down. Even when the sun got down, there was enough light to enjoy the view on the river and the many birds playing and feeding on the islands and low waters. We found the rpice quality and the experience really exceptional. The creativity and harmony of what was served was flabbergasting. On arrival, we received two mini-“amuses”. Nothing exceptional. We ordered aperitif, and received three more small amuse-bouche that were more original and better in line with what was going to follow. The restaurant offers you the possibility to order “blind”. We did not do this and had a look at the dishes before deciding for a menu with two first dishes, one main, one cheese and one desert. The cheese by the way, is another dish, but with one cheese being part (dominating) of the dish. So do not expect a cheese plate like you would get in “normal” restaurants. All dishes were exceptional of harmony and sophistication. The trademark of the restaurant is that each of the dishes is composed of three small dishes, with more or the same basic ingredients but prepared in different ways. All the dishes were exceptional, we were never disappointed. Because of the complexity of the dishes and of the ingredients used, the explanations you receive when being served are a lot of information to digest. We would have appreciated to get a more detailed explanation on paper, eventually at the moment of leaving the restaurant. One of the first dishes we had was we understood an emblematic dish of the chefs. Three small dishes based on foie gras, one like a small cold starter, one hot main course and a desert presented like a yoghurt. Original storytelling but most importantly three different and tasty experiences. We took the option to let the sommelier do the wine pairing. We recommend to do this as it costed 30 euro per person for 5 glasses of wine. We could never have chosen ourselves one or two appropriate wines as you cannot expect what will be on your plate. By the way, do not expect taste bombs, but expect originality, harmony and respect for the ingredients. We hope to be back one day in the region to visit again this exceptional place."

Le Gabriel Blois

Le Gabriel Blois

1 Place de la Resistance, 41000, Blois, France

Glace • Bière • Poisson • Français


"Nous sommes allé manger dans ce restaurant à 4, nous ne ferons pas l'erreur d'y retourner. Tout d'abord ce restaurant est très prisé par les moustiques et papillon de nuit. Bon les moustiques on y peut pas grand chose on ne s'attardera pas la dessus.Par contre, et la ça devient plus grave, mon beau père a pris une pièce de boucher et en décalant sa viande en la coupant, a eu l'immense dégoût d'apercevoir une blatte morte dans son assiette. Comment est elle arrivée dans l'assiette et surtout... sous la viande??Viendrait elle de la chambre froide?Donc nous appelons le serveur en lui expliquant que c'est inadmissible. Ce dernier s'en excuse et rapporte l'assiette en cuisine. Il revient avec une nouvelle assiette et précise que nous aurons bien évidemment un geste sur la note. Nous pensons donc à une petite réduction de 10% pour cet incident répugnant, eh bien nous avions été optimistes !Sur une note de 85.50€, la direction a enlevé de la note... UN COCA à 3.20€ !!!!Tout simplement honteux.De plus, la direction s'est vendue en nous expliquant que c'était bizarre car ils avaient été envahi l'année dernière et qu'une fois le traitement fait, il n'y en avait plus.Alors le traitement a-t-il été fait? A t'il été bien fait? Une chose est sûre c'est que ce restaurant est sale.De plus, tres franchement, niveau saveur ça casse pas des briques non plus.Bref, je vous recommande Non pas d'y aller, mais de le fuir.1"

Le Bistrot du cuisinier

Le Bistrot du cuisinier

20 quai Villebois Mareuil, 41000, Blois, France

Européen • Français • Desserts • Restaurants


"House suitable until dessert, or a piece of plastic pocket dessert was present, well in the background, in the chocolate shop. the server tells us that it's just a piece of plastic, that it's good!!! it leaves the dessert half consumed on the table and turns the heels. Come back and ask us if we want coffee, we politely decline. and when we head to the caisse, we think it is complicated to get an addition... Finally, is deducted from the menu, the price of dessert, but not by removing the price of dessert to the card, but by putting the normal price of the dish on the addition. But going for the money, the worst, is the chef who, of course, does not come to apologize in the room, while my mother comes almost suffocated, but prefers to give irreceivable excuses and finally is more annoying than us, which is not enough, I offer you dessert? But now it's a lack of knowledge of total life, what is the point of working in Georges V? The tone begins to rise: the chef explains: I leave 4,500 dishes, which never happen to me” but still upset, BREF: I prefer to pay the bill, because it will be my fault, to have chosen this dessert, and to never eat again in a restaurant held by this pseudo chef, because finally, the worst thing is to know that it was probably a vacuum dessert or out." and on a supplement of 150€ is the most damaging. Or how to lose a moment of life for 4 customers, ultimately more uncomfortable than the manager.... We're on the head. Yes, it's a trade that's not given to everyone."