Stopped in to L'Ardoise last month, to have dinner, while in Caen, France. The owners are a husband…read moreand wife and he cooks while she runs the front of the restaurant (friendly and gracious). We enjoyed the service and the food was amazing. They have choices for Vegetarians and meat dishes, of course, for those who eat meat. The restaurant is located on a narrow cobblestone street with beautiful old style buildings (one of the only streets original to Caen, built prior to WWII, that was not to shelled to oblivion during the fighting between the Nazis and the Allied Forces). We would definitely go again the next time we're in Caen!

Yay Normandian buckwheat crepes! I nod to Scott D, also a San Franciscan, for also reviewing this…read moreplace - Normandy-style crepes were a big thing in San Francisco for quite a few years (so sad to see you go, Ti Couz). So, with my SF-given knowledge that there was such a thing as Normandy crepes, I came here for my first crepe in the real deal Normandy itself! This place was great, but casual. It's probably best for lunch! For dinner, it works, but doesn't quite feel right unless you're trying to get something quick. The crepes are great. They're bigger than normal crepes, and heavier. La Ficelle provides an excellent array of fillings - pick from a list of 20! Or you can just choose your own. The crepes themselves taste almost like potato pancakes, especially the crispy edges. It's about 6€ for one crepe, and that's almost enough for a meal, but getting a salad is probably a good idea if you're hungry and/or want dietary balance. I definitely recommend this place for anyone wondering how crepes are done in this part of the world!

Yeah, this is the real deal. Great whole wheat (buckwheat?) savory crepes (we didn't try the…read moredessert crepes). We also got a "salad" with gizzards confit and walnuts, heavy on the gizzards and walnuts, light on the lettuce. Gizzards were AMAZING when confit'd. Seriously. If you like duck confit, you need to try this. Crepes were great also. Seasonal Rattatoullie and egg on one crepe, and potatoes, chevre, ham, and creme fresh in the other. Good cider options also meant for an excellent meal that didn't feel like you were getting ripped off.

Great food, typical French service and great dive ambiance. Parking available across the street.read more

As a tourist myself, I highly recommend this place. They have an English menu, polite staff, and…read morethe prices are super affordable. It was sunny and there was a light breeze, so we decided to pick the outside seating. It is right next to a street intersection so it was noisy at times, but nevertheless, I love the option to sit outside on a beautiful day. Our server was super nice and spoke English. He was super attentive and consider. For example, when the sun was about to hit part of the table, he moved the water to a shady part so it was kept cool. You don't have to tip so you know the servers genuinely care about the customers. Price wise, it was super affordable. We got the Melba, which was a sweet crepe with strawberry jam, canned peaches, whipped cream, and homemade vanilla ice cream for 7.20 euros. We also got the savory crepe with eggs and tomato (choose your own toppings) for 5.90 euros. My only gripe was that the egg was way undercooked for my taste. Even the egg whites weren't cooked so if you're like me and enjoy a sunny side egg with thoroughly cooked whites, make sure to bring that up.

The food here is very affordable, who doesn't want to have a crepe while in Caen?…read more Nothing really special about it, it opens longer hour than other places in the neighborhood

This restaurant was quite nice, with a very eclectic décor making you feel like you were in…read moresomeone's home. We were seated just inside at a table under the staircase, and it was fine for me, but for someone taller it might have been a "headache" (no pun intended!) - but there was a lot of running up and down by the staff - apparently the kitchen is upstairs - and you could hear every step just above you. My husband sat across from me in a huge upholstered chair that he said he felt like he'd been "swallowed up" in, and he's not a small guy. He had to really scoot forward in order to get to his plate, and then leaning back was leaning 'far' back, since the chair was too, too roomy. Might have been a loveseat type chair. Anyway, we were seated, but waited a good ten minutes or so before anyone returned to us. We were there about 8pm or so, and things were bustling with a crowded bunch of tables, but scheduling sufficient staff should be considered. The same young lady who sat us ended up waiting on us and we noticed she had one helper (bussing, and pouring water, giving bread, etc.) but that was it. There were probably 15 table or more (many deuces, sure) but that's alot of tables to keep track of for one server. Anyway, once we got ordered and got our wine and appetizers, were relaxed a bit and did enjoy the meal. I had sole meuniere, which was very tasty, and my husband had the scallop brochettes, which he enjoyed. I enjoyed the pear crumble for dessert, and he had spiced pineapple which he didn't care for. The savory spices on the sweet pineapple spears just missed the mark for us. Overall, we felt the pricing was reasonable and we did enjoy our meal. Very nice experience.

Spectacular dinner at L'insolite. Everything was just amazing. My server, Sophie, was absolutely…read moreperfect in everything. Great recommendations. Incredible service. Very accommodating to a non-French speaking American. Highly recommend. A very special place.