"I was a resident in the Hotes des Francs for nights, and each night ate in the restaurant. The Menu de Marche was perfectly designed for the business traveller, with courses for and for (excluding drinks). I also receved an...amuse bouche on nights. The courses were well thought out and reflective of local produce, although they relied heavily on the use of salad leaves rather than any real' vegetables apart from in the soup (untried) and the Pot-au-Feu. This was disappointing as many of the meals could have benefitted. On the first night I had the Viande Grille, Frites, sauce au poivre and salade, followed by Entremets de Litchi. The main was as expected and the dessert was lovely but needed something a little more acidic to lift it perhaps if the sorbet had been lemon or passion fruit? Night two I had the crispy brick' of chicken almonds and honey, followed by Chaud Biloute, and then Iced Parfait with chocolate and chestnuts. The brick needed a sauce to lubricate the filling (but was gorgeous), the Chaud Biloute was out of this world (better than Baked Camembert) and the parfait was OK but frozen so solid it was difficult to eat politely (especially as the base was a crispy chocolate rice cake) the flavoured cream provided was out of this world and I think more could have been made of that. On night I dropped back to courses, Pot-au-Feu followed by Tiramisu. The Pot-au-Feu came with a HUGE marrowbone, which while tasty, was far too much to eat comfortably and a little unwieldy as it took over the small dish it was served in. The rest of the stew was perfect and included some well seasoned broth and vegetables, as well as some melt in the mouth meat. The Tiramisu was tasty and came with some fresh fruits which cut the richness well. It was advertised as a Cafe' Tiramisu but I did not detect any more coffee than is standard. I was not drinking so can't comment on the quality or suitability of the wines or beers on offer. Service was attentive and patient with my halting French (with a good degree of English fluency when my efforts ran out) and service is included in the prices."
