It surely feels like a real American diner... but in the French Alps! Not an average burger joint!…read moreProduces are super fresh and all dishes are home made. If you are craving for a nice juicy tasty burger (and fresh fries) with a really super friendly and caring staff, that's the place you are looking for. Un vrai Diner américain dans nos montagnes françaises. Tous les ingrédients sont frais et tous les plats sont faits maison (même les sauces). Les propriétaires mettent un point d'honneur à assurer un accueil et un service chaleureux et attentionné. On est littéralement transporté aux Etats-Unis le temps d'un repas qui donne envie d'y retourner. C'est magique !

My family and I visited this family owned establishment twice during our 1 week stay in Verchaix…read moreduring April 2012. The food was unbelievable. It's actually a home where the lower level has been converted into a restaurant. Chef Lieu probably cooks for his family in the same kitchen. I think this will be the closest to French home cooking that I will ever have in my life. My son got a beef patty medium rare (looked like a hamburger patty) that was incredibly flavorful. The beef melted in my mouth. Unfortunately, when I wanted to order it during our second visit it turned out that it is a kids menu item. I wanted to order two for myself. I definitely recommend La Mendigote. Enjoy!

This is the worst restaurant I have ever came across. Very rude waiter and horrible food! Refused…read moreto even little bit modify a burger for a child!!! Didn't want anything extra, just less some things. But he very rudly answered that chef does not do that. When he brought our burgers they were not even cooked properly and were still raw!!! This was the worst burgers we have ever have!! Totally do NOT recommend!!!

After spotting the restaurant out of chance, we entered this establishment that was practically…read moreempty with the exception for a family of four and the restaurant was full of smoke. Being foolish and full of positive intent, we sat down nonetheless. We were greeted after a few minutes by our waitress, who I in the end started feeling sorry for because she ended up being the face of the establishment. The real crook was in the back concocting his grewl. The decoration was semi-authentic. I say this because there was obviously a Savoyard theme going on, but a lot of the details were strangely Corsican. When I ordered a Coke, I got a glass full of "Corsica Cola". The lunch menu was obviously priced for unsuspecting tourists. 28€ for a starter, a main and a dessert. The starters I would say were alright, but the meat that we all ordered (beef and duck), were inedible. What is more, the duck was extraordinarily tough, burnt and covered with a strange spice that looked like pepper grains that seemed to have provoked a strange reaction on my tongue... The only thing I could liken it to is licking a 9V battery! Needless to say, I didn't continue eating it. My friends left plenty on their plate as well (see photo). I'm usually good at forcing myself, but this was impossible. When the waitress came to collect our plates, no mention was made of the quantity that remained. I could tell that she knew... The dessert I had was obviously a store bought fondant that you stick in the microwave for 20 seconds. Thank The Lord Jesus for that! And I don't even believe in god! If there's anything that is good about this place, it's the conversation it inspires. It will give you a story to tell for ages to come! We are still talking about it 9 hours later! Please, avoid this place at all costs. All these other posts are not an exaggeration.