A solid French restaurant with lovely starters and desserts and nice service. We had lunch here as…read morepart of a visit to the Loire valley in September. As with many of the restaurants we visited in France the food was very high in presentation and quality coupled with strong service by a capable staff. There was sufficient knowledge of English for all of us to communicate. As for the food, we enjoyed the light and tasty goat cheese Mousse although were a little confused about how to eat it (just spoon it in or spead on bread??). The entrees were a little less inspiring a salmon dish and a pork "chop" although you might call it more chunks of pork (no bone). We enjoyed the desserts as well.

We were a group of 6 with a 4 year old- there was a children's menu and they were wonderful. The…read morefood was delicious - we all had the midday menu of about €28 at the time of this review - the cassoulet, pheasant, partridge, and chocolate praline dessert is what I had to eat, but the tart tartin and Irish coffee ice cream dessert as well as the monkfish and salads all had rave reviews from my fellow diners. Very pleasant dining rooms, very comfortable, accommodating staff, good wine menu and delicious food. A nice stop after coming back from Chambord Chateau; a Very French afternoon.

What a gem of an establishment! As Americans, the twin owners were extremely friendly, funny,…read morehelpful, and gave fantastic recommendations for wine and food. We had no complaints about any of the courses. The prix fixe was great value, and the ambiance of the restaurant is small and special. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting Blois, and I highly recommend the croq chou, one of the top, if not the best dessert I have ever tasted! 10/10.

In the middle of a far-too-compressed chateau trip from Paris, we stopped here for lunch. Chose…read morethis spot based on reviews. Unfortunately my meal was forgettable. Service was friendly and efficient enough. No complaints there. I chose the plate of the day, which was a steak in red wine sauce. The dish was visually appealing, with artfully diced and presented squash, asparagus, and carrots, potatoes, and the sauce with shallots. However, the flavor was lacking, and the meat was unevenly cooked and tough in spots. The appetizer of 3 shrimp in a carrot-cardamom purée was good, but not exceptional. The presentation was outstanding. I also had a glass of very average house wine. My companion's fish with coconut-lime sauce was better, with nicely cooked scorpionfish. Verdict - this sounds terrible, but while the value was good for the meal (e29 total), I wish I had stopped at the bakery-cafe down the street instead as I expect the dishes would have been more flavorful. Either that, or my palate was just off during the visit. I've never touched the salt shaker in France before but this time, the flavors needed a boost.

We came to la Maison d'a Cote for dinner on our first wedding anniversary. We were spending the…read morenight in the Loire Valley and wanted to go someplace nice to celebrate. I did some research ahead of time and found la Maison d'a Cote and made a reservation, not knowing what the menu would be when we arrived. Neither of us are particularly adventurous when it comes to food so we opted for the a la carte option. We both chose the main course of wagyu beef with potatoes four ways and a dessert. My husband chose around the honey with genoise, almonds, and fresh cream sorbet. I had the chambord liqueur hot souffle. We were also served four smaller courses prior to the entree and a few small desserts after our main dessert choice. We opted for a bottle of cider to accompany our meal since we'd just been in the Normandy area the day before. A couple of the small starters were seafood based and I didn't love those (not a fan of most seafood) but it was fun to try something new. Everything else was perfect and delicious. I've never had such a beautiful meal in such a nicely decorated ambiance. The meal felt particularly special because we were seated adjacent to the chef's table. We were fortunate to have a nearly front row seat to watch the kitchen work their magic. I'd never seen the inter-workings of a high end kitchen like this and spent much of the meal watching in awe as each chef flawlessly executed their part of the meal. It was amazing how quiet it was! The staff spoke in hushed voices and the sound of the food cooking was the loudest noise coming from the kitchen. Everyone we interacted with - all of the cooks, the head chef, the waiters, and waitresses - were perfectly polite and kind to us. We really appreciated that each dish was explained to us in English as our French is abysmal. One of the waiters even quipped that this was a great opportunity to practice his English. La Maison d'a Cote absolutely lived up to the expectations I had going in and I would love to go back one day. 5 stars.

Probably a hidden gem of Loire Valley... recently received 2Michelin Star. Chef Christoph Hay is…read moreseen walking around restaurant from table to table throughout the evening during our visit. And sommelier's recommendations were just spot on. We did the tasting menu and it was fantastic meal at a price you will never find in US. Every dish, plating to taste to textures was just amazing (and we just came from Paris trying out Arpege and Alain Ducasse -- Plaza Athens's food). It's a must in my opinion!!!

The food was good when we came for lunch. Seating was a bit awkward, as it was busy. They sat my…read moreparty of 4 at a table for 8-10 with some other parties. Seats were hard stools. You had to ask strangers to get up in order to get out. So...ambiance...not so much but we were glad to sit and order some decent food. Seems to be a local favorite.

There's a rat in the bathroom what am I gonna do. There's a…read morerat in the bathroom what am I gonna do. This little slice of UB40 love brought to you by a thematically confused pizza place in France. It's a plastic rat and the girls thought it was about the coolest thing they'd ever seen. These guys take three themes Pinocchio, Tin-Tin and Mardi Gras, they mix 'em all together with some good food and a rat and end up with a happily confusing, mixed up jumble. The good news is you can ignore the theme and just eat. The ham pizza and kids pizza were eh but they make the kids pizza somewhat resemble Mickey so naturally it's the best pizza the girls have ever eaten. The salmon pizza was amazing, better than I'd even hoped and the 4 cheese was delicious. And because they're just a few dozen feet from a Tintin exhibition they use old Tintin books as menus. They collect books, the real hardbound kind, in all sorts of exotic languages then add a few pages in the front and the back. So when the waitress first comes it's kind of silly to distribute Tintin books around the table. And if all else fails you're eating in a cute little place in France. How bad can that be? Go and enjoy and hum a little UB40 for me.

Outstanding artistically plated fine dining food at this teeny tiny spot run by a brilliant husband…read moreand wife. Michelin star level cuisine without the pretentious atmosphere or prices. One of the best meals I've had in a while. Food: 5, Service: 5, Atmosphere: 5 Cost to worth it rating 5: 7 course tasting menu for 52 Euro!!! Return worthiness: yes!!! If I'm so lucky to be able to return Eve award: best meal I had in Loire Valley Highlights: - Duck: most perfectly cooked duck breast I've ever had. Tender but not too rare or overdone, just the right amount of fat, and a sizeable boneless slice. Paired with this beautiful carrot purée and charred onion. 5 stars!!! - Bread: crunchy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. So fantastic in nailing its simplicity and making a common roll amazing. 5 stars - Asparagus mousse amuse: so light and fluffy with a Willy Wonka style to it as it looked like regular white whipped cream. Topped with a thin - Parmesan crisp and a small piece of fish. 5 stars. - Service: lovely wife was so friendly and accommodating. - Atmosphere: only about 6 tables in a nice welcome bar area - Foie gras: another perfect preparation with a lovely char sear and melt in your mouth inside when cut into. Pea pairing with peas and a thicker purée was a bit random for me. 5 stars for the foie, 4 stars for the dish. - Swordfish: thick slice cooked ahi style seared outside and rare in the middle. Topped with a light ginger textured Thai sauce and paired with a sabayon with thin rounds of chorizo. 4.5 stars - Salmon: large slab sushi rare style with a light grapefruit foam. The crispy slightly sweet sesame tulle was an expected addition. 4 stars - Burrata and chorizo: dollops of creamy cheese and pepperoni style sliced tasty seasoned chorizo. 4 stars - Beef cheeks: tender pieces of beef with fresh vegetables with a light gravy sauce. 4 stars - Fresh strawberry with a fresh citrus sherbet and surprising slice of fennel. 4 stars - Amuses: impressive with a collection of 4 all together to start. Stars were the little fried crab cake balls and tiny piece of eel on beet opaque jello. 4 stars Midlights: - Dessert: loved the mango sorbet with chunks of mango but didn't mesh with the thick chestnut paste on the long flat pastry. 3 stars - Goat cheese dessert: nothing wrong with it paired with some icey sorbets with goat cheese as well. I'm just not a goat cheese fan. 3 stars - Veal head amuse: tasty but bit intimidating with the gelee texture. 3 stars. Lowlights: - Fried cheese amuse: pretty dry. 2 stars - In a tiny town so if you're staying in another like Reims it's a short drive. Absolutely adored this little place and would come back to the Loire Valley just to eat here again.

Excellent service très chaleureux La nourriture est…read moredélicieuse, bonne liste de vins Le décor est sympa