OUI! C'est vrai! It IS as good as it gets here! Le Clos Aux Roses in Chédigny (a tiny village, near…read moreTours - about 2 hours SW of Paris) is somewhat the 'new kid on the block' - in all of France. And, since they were recently written up (4 page spread) in one of France's most well-read magazines, they will be teaming with guests in no time. make your reservations while you can!! And be prepared to take a number. The space is quite small, but for France, it's roomy & comfortable. It's considered a gastronomique restaurant (fancy, upscale) and therefore, it has a lovely atmosphere, and only about 12 tables, with lots of 'room to move'. It is actually an old house, and feels like it while you dine. Very comfy, indeed. It's run by a husband & wife team (she's the chef, he's the Somm/Host), and they are lovely, welcoming people you'll be pleased to meet. The food & drinks are top notch! We enjoyed starting with a glass of sparkling white, from the region (Loire Valley), and moved onto a gorgeous red with our meals. (please, see the photos!) i started with the pâte/foie gras appetizer, and my BF had the warm endive salad. Both were outstanding. I continued with the biche (venison) surrounded with a bit of root vegetables & puree. My partner had duck l'orange (with blood oranges, and root veggies). Amazing! We shared desserts...house-made lime, cassis, and passion fruit sorbet, and a perfect tarte tatin = french apple pie. Superb! We cannot give it enough stars! ***** The bed & breakfast rooms, upstairs from the restaurant are very roomy, comfortable, clean, tastefully designed and provided the most incredible night's sleep ever. It's very dark, and very quiet. The bathroom was amply stocked with toiletries and towels, and there is plentiful hot water, with great pressure for your shower. No worries. There are only a few rooms available, so you should book far in advance to make sure you get one. You won't want to go anywhere else after your fabulous meal, and you won't want to have your café au lait et pain du chocolate anywhere else, in the morning! Le Clos Aux Roses is a true gem, run by a wonderfully friendly family. It's not touristy (yet!), so if you are looking for an authentic French experience, visit them soon!

Choice of tasting menus in different price ranges from two courses to three courses. I picked the…read moretraditional gourmand choice with escargot appetizer, fish main course and a three cheese selection for dessert. Everything was delicious! We dined in the restaurant & since it turned out to be a beautiful warmish day, we requested to have coffee in their outdoor garden area. Tip, you can forgo dessert if you plan to get coffee, the serve mini portions of three kinds of sweets with the coffee! Just the perfect way to end a scrumptious meal! (At least for me . )

Truly the finest meal we had on our recent trip through the Loire. This is a lovely spot that is…read moreimpeccably run. From the opening amuse-bouche to the dessert was delicious. The service was unintrusive yet attentive. The food was uniformly fresh and the flavor pairings were exciting. The cocktails ran to the classics-- kir royale, Americano-- and were always en pointe. We were a party of three and all ordered from one of a few prix fixes menus on offer. The total can to about US$50 per person-- a perfectly reasonable sum for cocktails, wine and food, all on a very high level.

Okay normally hotel restaurants are not memorable. This one was! As a starter I had the pate en…read morecroute made with chicken, goose liver, truffle and spinach. It was probably the best pate en croute I had in 20 years! I then had the risotto with Parmesan cheese and green asparagus. It was another top flavored dish. As the dessert I had a strawberry mousse sculpted in the shape of a strawberry. The ingredients are listed on the menu. It was over the top. Service was very good for France.

poor service, mediocre food, no one could eat the dessert. Not a 4 star place. We were a big group…read morestuffed at tables that were to small for the number of people.very uncomfortable.

Service was for the most part superb. Staff were very helpful with bags and check- in and…read morecheck-out. Great restaurant, first class service at restaurant for dinner. Very comfortable bed and beautifully appointed room.

This hotel was wonderful and the dining was amazing. We enjoyed walking the grounds and exploring…read morethe vegetable garden and small farm with chickens and sheep. The hospitality was wonderful, they brought our luggage from the car to our rooms. We had one of the most delicious dinners in France. I would highly recommend staying here and having dinner as well. They left a lot of snacks and goodies for us in the room after our dinner. Really enjoying our stay.

Fantastic! We had the frog legs, veil and beef... all were excellent. I'm staying at this hotel,…read moreand it's a pleasure to get food of this quality right here!

I don't revel in giving bad reviews. We dined at 5 restaurants in Amboise and L'Ecluse was by far…read moreour least favorite. It wasn't even close. I feel like I was really misled by all the positive reviews because I can't see how we dined at the same restaurant. First for some positives. The staff is very helpful and kind. They do a good job of explaining the dishes. The dishes were all beautiful and very creative. That said, I feel like for us the food was style above substance. Our favorite bite of food was an amuse bouche of fried Loire catfish. It was wonderful. I would have preferred a full portion of this as my entire meal in retrospect. Both of our starters were disappointing. My mom had sea bass carpaccio which was beautiful to look at but was missing both acid and salt and actually made her sick for several days after. I had "The Tomato" which was stuffed with basmati rice and Thai curry, basil pesto, and buffalo mozzarella. It was an odd combination of flavors, yet it had so little flavor. The rice was undercooked, and this dish too was missing both acid and salt. It really tasted very bland for something that was so pretty to look at. How disappointing. We both had the prawns with wok-fried noodles for our main courses. It was served on separate plates for the prawns and the noodles which seems so odd and didn't even make sense like they were two different dishes. The prawns were pretty decent. The noodles were not that good. They were undercooked and way oversauced and the sauce was pretty sweet. Both of our desserts were good overall. In the end, although I loved visiting Amboise and would 100% like to return, I will definitely be skipping L'Ecluse in the future. It did not live up to its reputation. Not at all.

Wonderful meal. Server helped us in English and the food was fabulous! Glad we were able to get in.read more

We had a great experience here. Both the owner/chef Olivier and the other staff member were very…read morewarm, kind, and helpful. We learned that the name of the restaurant means "kitchen in the middle of the room," which is literally the case here. We were served some hard salami as a complimentary treat with our drinks. The menu is minimal with only 2 options for each course (starter, main course, dessert), but this is not surprising as it's a very small kitchen with one cook. We shared a starter of crispy phyllo filled with stewed pork, veal, chicken and onions and each ordered duck and turkey parmentier as our main course. The food was so cozy and comforting. It was definitely more rustic than some of the other dishes we had eaten on our trip, but we really enjoyed all the flavors and would definitely come back. Olivier in particular was delightful. Even though he was cooking all the food, he checked in on us multiple times and ensured we were enjoying ourselves. This is a small restaurant and reservations are definitely required.

I'm sure their food is very good. I accidentally- made the reservation at L'llot in Paris. We…read morewalked in and I felt attacked and embarrassed as they loudly and rudely said you cannot have a reservation we are full, look around. They asked abruptly to see my confirmation and as i fumbled with my phone as they were so forcibly rude. Such poor treatment for an honest mistake which could and should have been handled in a much more hospitable manner.

Such a fabulous lunch at Le 36 before visiting the Amboise castle. I got the gazpacho to start with…read morea shortbread and tomato and cheese biscuit - very good. I also got the sea bass which was delicious- fantastic flavors that all paired together so well. My mom got the quail which was similarly delicious and the cheese plate. The ambiance was so so lovely and the service was fast and polite. The little garden where we sat was so enjoyable and a perfect setting for such a wonderful meal

Located in a 4* hotel in front of the Loire, le 36 is a very nice and upper class place for dinner…read more Service is quick and friendly and as it should be in this type of establishment. Served à la carte or on the menu, the dishes are sophisticated and very pleasant. An assortment of wines is available by the glass as well as a wine list of the region. For dessert, I recommend the soufflé au grand marnier. For those who are not used to it, be prepared to be surprised.