We ended up stumbling into this place one night while in Bordeaux. I would say that it was one of…read morethe better experiences dining we had in Bordeaux. Service was super friendly and they seated us without a reservation. We were unaware it was a set menu for 25 euros which we were a little bummed about b/c we were looking for duck (duck had come up as an option here on a Google search). Nonetheless, we planted it there and had a fabulous meal. Everything was fresh and flavorful with unique flavors. I got the mushrooms, chicken and rice pudding. My guest got the fondue, sausage and carrot cake. The only thing that was a miss was the cake. It was dry and the icing was hard. Great wine list and cozy and inviting inside.

Our best meal in Bordeaux by far!!! This was excellent. Small charming place with a cute exterior…read more Make sure you have a reservation on the weekend. Service was great and they speak English and Spanish. The menu is a set one for 25 euros which is a steal. The quality was soooo good. Like I said, best meal we had. Everything is in season and the menu changes because of this. We loved everything. The veloute soup was superb. The duck confit had beautifully crispy skin. Great flavors in every single dish. Excellent selection of wines. The cocktails were divine. Loved it!

This was one of the restaurants known for their duck as per my map of bookmarks. We decided to…read morecheck this place out for lunch as they open quite late for dinner (7pm!) like many other French restaurants. As we came for lunch, they had special lunch set menu of either Entree (appetizer) + Plat (main entree) AND/OR dessert for a set price. The Plat of the day was Sea Bream and their grill of the day was a sirloin steak for an extra €2. We got both plus their magret (duck breast). This meal got two choices of sides, which we chose mashed potatoes and seasoned vegetables, and a sauce which we chose creamy mushroom. The portions were HUGE. For the price we're getting for lunch, it was a steal. The magret was delicious - just missing a bit of flavor in my opinion. Maybe pepper which was on the side? But perfectly cooked. My mom loved the mashed potatoes as she was getting a bit sick of chips (fries) LOL. The seasoned vegetables were soooo good. So much flavor rather than just the normal steamed broccoli we've been having. The sirloin was definitely missing a lot of flavor. I don't think it was seasoned as there was salt and pepper on the table to add to it. But there was a sauce we weren't sure of to give it some flavor. The sea bream was sauced nicely, but was quite heavy in my opinion. The presentation of it was beautiful though. Potato chips, whole potato and flavored mashed potatoes? all in one dish with the fish. Yum! I enjoyed the mashed potatoes? a lot. The restaurant also provided complimentary bread AND small canned pork pate. Nowhere else we've been gave complimentary pate. My mom and boyfriend LOVED it so much that we asked the server where this could be bought to bring back to friends and family. She was able to give us extra before we left and inform us where to buy more! So nice of her and the owner! Overall, I feel like this was a nice experience. The workers here were very friendly, and the food was good and beautifully presented.

I don't understand how this place isn't rated higher. I had an amazing time. The Veal Chop was one…read moreof the best I have ever had and one of my favorite dishes the entire trip. And the oysters (albeit small selection) were also excellent.

Excellent bistro in central Bordeaux. Set menu at 18euros with plenty of choice. Good service,…read morefriendly ambiance. Great value for money. Will return.

From the owner: La cuisine bordelaise par excellence La Table Bordelaise est un lieu convivial et discret à la…read moredécoration sobre. Il se trouve au cœur de la ville entre la Place de la Bourse et le Grand Théâtre. Eclairage tamisé, parquet en bois massif et comptoir épuré sont réunis pour créer une ambiance à la fois calme, sereine et contemporaine. Vous pourrez déguster des saveurs simples et originales en passant par les incontournables : l'Œuf cocotte au caviar d'Aquitaine, le Pavé de bœuf façon Rossini et les fameux cannelés sous forme de profiteroles.

I enjoyed my meal more than my wife, but I really enjoyed mine. We ended up here on our first…read morenight in Bordeaux because things didn't work out at our first couple of choices - menus weren't as advertised - so we ended up here. Needed a restaurant that had seafood and they had multiple options and its very cute inside. Obviously, didn't have a reservation but the host was kind enough to seat us anyway (that doesn't always happen in Bordeaux). We started with the ceviche appetizer and we each got a seafood entree. It's been a couple of weeks so I don't remember exactly what I got - it was a filet and I think either seabass or monkfish. My wife's, on the other hand, was a whole fish and pulling bones out of her mouth kind of soured her on the meal. However, my fish was cooked perfectly and in a delicious broth. The veggies were perfect as well, and the ceviche was delicious. And, of course, the wine was wonderful. So it was a win for me. I'd probably go 4.5 stars if I could but I think 4 stars is too low. So even though I'm not a big believer in rounding up to 5 stars, I think this is an exception.

After roaming around Bordeaux and seeing all the packed sidewalk restaurants, I went with Lecarreau…read moreas it wasn't packed and didn't require reservations. I figured the prices might be keeping out the regular tourists. We got three plates to share between the two of us. All were excellent but the veal ribeye steak was revelatory. Ribeye is my favorite cut and I've had hundreds of examples. Yet, the beautifully mild and incredibly juicy veal made me reconsider all my past choices. For the first time, I felt like royalty having a steak. Along with a glass of Bordeaux, the meal was only about 100 euros, a bargain for such memories. I spent the next two weeks looking for similar steaks around France, including in Lyon, to no avail. My attempts in the US have so far been abortive. I might have to come back to Bordeaux just for this steak.

From the owner: De la fraîcheur dans les plats et une décoration pétillante sont au rendez-vous du restaurant Le…read morecoin de Camille, situé à deux pas de la place Camille Julian. Une décoration à l'image de la ville de Bordeaux : colorée et chatoyante. Des plats typiques de la région comme le "Calamar à l'encre" façon Sud-Ouest sont à découvrir à la carte du restaurant. La cuisine légère et de saison offre une palette de plats considérable aux clients.

I really wanted to love this cute place. Outdoor dining. Terrific service. The service and ambiance…read moreis why it gets a 2nd star. The food is a complete miss. The beef came out very rare after being assured that it would be well done and (this may be TMI but every bite almost had so much stringy tendons that had to be spit out). I know...not so much fun but what do you do once it's in your mouth? My food was inedible. Ceviche was fishy...hadnt been soaked long enough. No citrus flavor just fishy.. Just awful and then the guac???. Im not sure what they were going for but it was green. This dish should be served with chips or crackers at least. Caesar salad...does not usually come with crispy fried chicken...it had an odd dressing..a little bit of lettuce but mostly fried chicken pieces and the dressing is definitely not Caesar dressing or if it is...it was made last year. Im sorry Le Farre...I know you were packed. Standing room only. I don't know what Im missing but the food we had was just not enjoyable.

We came to this Chartron area per the recommendation of a friend who lived around here. We ended up…read morehere instead of one of the places she recommended, and I should have listened to her. The menu is a bit Spanish but also French. They had a fixed meal option, but the prices on the food were not otherwise cheap. Starters were fairly solid - squid a la plancha and grilled vegetables with an olive tapenade. However, for the mains, the steak was just ok, and the accompanying fried were soggy and tasted like they were fried in old grease. The tartare was a big portion but was under seasoned and covered in way too much mayo. A lot of people were hanging out and smoking / drinking on the patio, and we didn't see any other tourists there (we wanted a more local place), but maybe we should have stuck to just drinks.

Superb spot for a well prepared bistro dinner with contemporary fresh twists. Just three choices…read moreeach night, but they are straight from the market and creative. Each dish combined classic techniques with contemporary ideas without trying too hard. Enthusiastic and passionate service and culinary team. Would definitely return.

Absolutely fabulous food. Fairly limited menu (roughly three each of starters, main, desert) but…read moreeverything we tried was delicious. A subtle and creative use of spices (e.g. Apricot tarragon soup desert - see my photo of the day's dinner menu). Friendly service. Very highly recommended.