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.

From the owner: Une brasserie branchée au coeur de la galerie marchande du centre commercial Auchan Blois…read moreHeineken Premium Partners Grandes salades, Burgers et plats du jour maison

The atmosphere was really cute with a bird theme. The service was good. The food was good. I had…read morepressed and filet steak with fries. For dessert I had something chocolate with popcorn. It was good! I do recommend.

It's not often i give a 5 star review, but the price/quality here was most excellent. It can be…read morechallenging to find outstanding food in particularly small and touristy spots like this, so we were very happy and surprised to find this place. While the menus come in a range of prices, we took the lowest price menu "the confidence", which is 38 Euros. For that you get amuse bouche, a starter soup, a starter, a main, a dessert and the mignardise. That's a lotta food for 38 Euros. We also added wine onto that, of course. We started with a glass of rose (at 5 Euros!), ordered a half bottle (can't remember which), and then finished with two glasses of Chenin. our total bill came to 120 Euros - a steal, I think, for everything we had. And for a Michelin starred restaurant (which i believe it is...) The only thing I might criticise is the food didn't seem super inventive. But, we did take the basic menu, so maybe things get a little more unusual the farther upscale you. Regardless, everything we ate was fantastic. The potato/chorizo emulsion/soup thing they serve before the meal is amazing. The service was excellent. We took a seat outside on the terrace directly in front of the chateau. Having peaked inside, it looked beautiful, but maybe a little stuffy, so I'd eat outside again if I return.

This place was a surprise (in a good way). I had some kind of a shrimp and scallop 'flambe' dish…read moreand it was excellent. The creme brulee dessert seemed like it was pre-made or from somewhere else as it came out right away after ordering, was pretty good though. The service was pretty good but I was the only one in the restaurant with enough English spoken so I can communicate. There are tables in and outside, it's a casual place.

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

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!!!

Restaurant sympa avec des plats simples mais délicieux !…read more I love these kind of mom and pop shops. Nothing fancy - but good food and nice atmosphere. The décore is eclectic to say the least. The staff is fun to talk to and I was even able to purchase a book from their collection. I am one happy camper.

The Quick: We did not enjoy this place one bit. The food was not tasty, it felt very touristy,…read moreoverall do not recommend.

Wonderful local fare on a quiet scenic street. Service was great , fair prices and great value. The…read morewine of the month a Rose was excellent paired with the quail skewers, mozzarella tomato chicken first course. Desert light fresh fruit pastry was the perfect ending to a great dining experience! They even spoke some "American" with a smile!

I ate in /on the banquettes rouges last summer and will recommend the restaurant. The owners are…read morevery friendly (but not pushy), we were made to feel very welcome. The food was very good and the wine list extensive. The patron had good knowledge of the wines in offer and could recommend a good local red that complemented my meal. Pudding was nice too.

Had a great meal. Saw a review on Yelp and thought let's try…read more We had 1 beer, 2 glasses of wine, a Coke Zero, then had 2 bowls of Onion Soup (only missing that nice seal of cheese on top but a good glob in the soup but that could be their way for service) then had Norwegian salad and a duck burger with salad side and fries. All that for 68€ which I think is excellent value. Food was very good and we were full when we left. Definitely stop here. BTW the waiter was a definite 10 and spoke very good English. We asked about the wine with dinner and he paired it flawlessly. A great meal, sitting outside in nice weather. Is there anything better???

Surprisingly awesome. Very affordable. Dinner starts at 7pm like most restaurants in France…read more Everything in the menu was very good.