"Our hotel, Auberge du Jeu de Paume, booked us here on a Saturday night because their restaurant was fully booked. We were greeted pleasantly in English by a young man, who was quickly swept aside by the proprietress, who led us to our table. She...was civil, but not welcoming, an attitude that prevailed throughout our meal. Unlike her young server, the proprietress refused to use any English. This, of course, is her right since we were visiting her country. Nevertheless, having chosen a career in hospitality, she should be willing to meet her guests halfway, as have almost all the servers and proprietors we have met during our numerous trips to France. Instead of engaging with us on even a modest level, the only attention we received from the proprietress was continuous overpouring from the wine bottle we ordered. We were unsure whether she either wanted to hasten our departure or encourage us to purchase another bottle of wine. Whatever the underlying motive, there clearly was no warmth or hospitality involved in the overpouring. Overall, the restaurant staff was good, as was the food. But the unwelcoming atmosphere was such that we asked for a check and departed before the last course of our prix fix dinner. The proprietress expressed no surprise (much less interest or concern) at our premature departure. Though we observed her greeting some patrons warmly (regulars she appeared uninterested in others, including my wife and me. Perhaps she dislikes guests who (admittedly) speak limited French. Or, perhaps she doesn't want to expend effort on hotel guests, since they are less likely than locals to visit the restaurant again. If either of these is the case, the proprietress should decline bookings made through hotel concierges. However, if her establishment accepts bookings made by hotel concierges, it is simply unacceptable to then treat the resulting diners in an unwelcoming manner."