I don't revel in giving bad reviews. We dined at 5 restaurants in Amboise and L'Ecluse was by far…read moreour least favorite. It wasn't even close. I feel like I was really misled by all the positive reviews because I can't see how we dined at the same restaurant. First for some positives. The staff is very helpful and kind. They do a good job of explaining the dishes. The dishes were all beautiful and very creative. That said, I feel like for us the food was style above substance. Our favorite bite of food was an amuse bouche of fried Loire catfish. It was wonderful. I would have preferred a full portion of this as my entire meal in retrospect. Both of our starters were disappointing. My mom had sea bass carpaccio which was beautiful to look at but was missing both acid and salt and actually made her sick for several days after. I had "The Tomato" which was stuffed with basmati rice and Thai curry, basil pesto, and buffalo mozzarella. It was an odd combination of flavors, yet it had so little flavor. The rice was undercooked, and this dish too was missing both acid and salt. It really tasted very bland for something that was so pretty to look at. How disappointing. We both had the prawns with wok-fried noodles for our main courses. It was served on separate plates for the prawns and the noodles which seems so odd and didn't even make sense like they were two different dishes. The prawns were pretty decent. The noodles were not that good. They were undercooked and way oversauced and the sauce was pretty sweet. Both of our desserts were good overall. In the end, although I loved visiting Amboise and would 100% like to return, I will definitely be skipping L'Ecluse in the future. It did not live up to its reputation. Not at all.

Wonderful meal. Server helped us in English and the food was fabulous! Glad we were able to get in.read more

I don't know how much of the menu is seasonal, but the shrimp starter was perfection (the absolute…read morefavorite and a generous portion) and the melon soup with prosciutto was no dish I have ever tasted - still dreaming about it. Flank steak was excellent (thinner than we are used to, but oh so tender) and the coq au vin was the best we have ever tried. We were way too full to try dessert - next time!! Service was well done: relaxed, never in a hurry, but always attentive. Ambience lovely with families, friends, and many locals. 5 stars!

Amazing find off the beaten path in Amboise. One look into the window and we were sold - not only…read moredid the menu entice, but the sight of that huge grill right as you step into the building with delicious smells and smoke blowing around - we didn't even think twice. We were seated upstairs and all enjoyed a very hearty meal that fueled us for the rest of our day. I had the pork skewer plate and do wish I would have went with one of the fixed menu options for a smaller portion but I REALLY wanted the gourmet dessert plate with coffee so what is a girl to do?! I had a really wonderful glass of wine as well. Seemed like a really down to earth and fun place where babies and elders alike are welcome to sit and enjoy a meal together. I wish I would have taken a picture of the sign above the toilet discouraging any lingering! Kind of an odd set up - you walk through a closet with a urinal to get to the toilet so I was a smidge worried someone would come in to use the urinal and I'd walk out on them!

This was BY FAR our absolute favorite meal in Amboise and perhaps even our entire trip to France…read more They have a 3-course and 5-course prix-fixe menu option; we selected the 3-course and were very satisfied by our choice. The menu was a mystery. We only needed to indicate if we wanted meat or fish for the main course. Note that each of the courses (even the meat and fish courses) are totally different between the 3 and 5-course menus so the 5-course menu had different fish and meat dishes (as well as the other courses) than what we were to receive. We began with tomato biscuits with cremeaux of zucchini, coriander, and lemon. They were delightful! Next, we received another amuse bouche, which was broccoli mousse with peach and celery (sounds a bit odd but it was delicious!). Our official first course of the three came next. This was maybe my favorite course--white beans with red pepper gelee, chorizo sauce, sweet pepper sauce, fried chorizo, and pickled mustard seeds. I was really impressed by the variety of flavors and textures and everything just went so well together. I love beans and this was such a gorgeous way to elevate them. This fish course for our menu was a Merlu fillet (a type of European hake) with different textures of tomato, served with basil sabayon. This was another home run. I loved the fish. It was cooked perfectly, and the tomato and basil flavors were subtle yet perfectly complemented the fish. Keep in mind our meal was in August 2025 so these ingredients were in season at the time. For dessert we had two different desserts between the two of us: lemon tart and "the prince with fig tree." Both were really beautifully presented and delicious. Service was also excellent. Every single member of staff who came to our table, from the server to all the food runners, asked us if we prefer English or French and then spoke to us in that language to explain the dishes. I really appreciated this and noticed they asked the same question to every single table. That to me really highlighted that they were intentional and placed importance on ensuring each customer had the best experience they could and fully understood what they were eating. I would absolutely recommend Les Arpents to anyone visiting Amboise, and I hope I have the opportunity to visit again someday. It was a really highlight of this trip.

Oh wow 5 course pre fix meal. Took 2 1/2 hours and of course two bottles of wine for our table of…read more6. The place is quite cute and not loud. We had ling cod, duck, excellent bread, cheese, desserts. One of the owners served us and told us he owns along with the chef. We all enjoyed the experience of not knowing what you would have.

We had a lovely meal here in May with a large American group and they were patient, funny, and kind…read morewith us! The ambiance is, of course, beautiful, located right in the heart of Amboise in front of the castle. We were seated quickly, given lovely wine recommendations, and enjoyed our food so much! We will be back

We enjoyed eating at this family run business. Good food and amazing service. We enjoyed…read morerecommendations from owners. Must eat here

We had dinner here last night, in our last night in Amboise. This was the best dinner we had here,…read morehaving eaten in town 5 nights. The rib eye with bearnaise was cooked properly (seems like every other steak that was supposed to be "medium" was more like rare). The sauce was good (not as good as my own but very good). My wife's Bream was very good too as was the accompanying vegetables. We both had creme brule for dessert which was also very good. Getting seated was a little pokey. The first employee told us they would looking for a table and then ignored us for probably 15 minutes. A second employee showed up, and then we still had to wait a while for a table to become open and cleaned. Service was good once we got seated. Our bill with one glass of wine each was $94 Euros. The location was very good too. While I certainly would not call this place "amazing" it was very good. I would certainly come here again.

Tasty food, definitely one of the better places for dinner in Amboise. Fills up fast during peak…read moreseason so get there early. Steak frites and beef tartare were yummy.

Don't miss this restaurant while you're in Amboise! Make a reservation! It's a spot you wouldn't…read morejust happen upon (you'll need to follow signs--it's in a dead end). They only have 14 small tables indoor and out, which may sound like a lot but trust me, they fill up on reservations and we saw them turn many people away. The menu is very creative, interesting, and delicious. They focus on shareable plates, although you could easily just order your own food if you really wanted. We shared caramel pork with tahini-coconut roasted vegetables and crispy chickpeas; Thai salad with fried chicken; and salmon tataki with paprika oil, chermoula cauliflower, preserved lemon and Medjool dates. As you can see, the flavor profiles really range, but the food is prepared to excellent standards and I don't have a single note or complaint about anything we tried. This was our first meal upon arriving in Amboise and it really set the bar high. I wish we had more time in our trip to dine here again, but I will definitely plan to come back if I'm ever in Amboise again in the future.

Second time here and it blew our minds again. If in Amboise make a reservation and go here-it's a…read moremust. Staff is attentive and kind and the food the food! The best in Amboise imo.

We had the best meal of our entire week in France at this local French restaurant. The food was…read moreabsolutely delicious, service and ambiance outstanding and the food was very reasonably priced ($$, not $$$ as listed). Highly recommend it. We went as a family of five with three teenagers and they all loved it too. We will come back!

Restaurant is about 4.5 stars. Reservations are recommended. The town Amboise is a small area. The…read morerestaurants are limited selection and get full easy. The reservation is a must for the good restaurant. We were able to get the reservation at last minute availability. The chef start with chef complimentary dishes. It is cracker with cream. It is a good opening. I got local mascot for drink. We have pre prix menu. Our app is foie gras and pate. My wife have the quail. Both app are delicious. My entree is the roasted lamb and honey pork. The lamb is delicious and cook in pink temperature. Meat is tender. The dessert is exquisite. I have raspberry shortbread with pistachio ice cream. It is Mmmmm delicious. My wife has the crisp dessert with chocolate and praline and mango sorbet. It is delicious too.

This restaurant deserves far better than a 3.4 rating on Yelp. I typically complain that Yelp…read moretends to overrate places, and here's one that was underrated. My wife and I a nice dinner here tonight. The service was good, and ambience - with Amboise castle across the street - could hardly be better. I appreciated that they had the Price Fixe menus which we took advantage of, and each got an appetizer (called an entree in France), a plate (main course) and a dessert. All were good. My wife's entree, goat cheese with heirloom tomatoes, was delicious. Mine was "good" not great. The plates - her sea breem, and my chicken, were both very good, as was the dessert. We enjoyed our dinner here and would come back again sometime, although there is a lot to choose from in Amboise and with our limited time here, will probably try some other places. But there was nothing wrong with it, it was competent and good, if not great, and certainly worth a meal.

Stunned by the negative reviews but they are outdated and the restaurant at this address is…read moreactually called La Reserve so maybe it has changed hands. We had a lovely experience- reservations were required as the restaurant was packed when we tried to get in the night before. The starter salad with tomatoes, pears, prosciutto and goat cheese on crostini was unbelievably amazing. It has HUGE and fed two of us easily (could have fed three). Dinner was equally lovely - the tagliatelle was rich and creamy. My guests both raved about their steaks and there were French fries to spare. We did not have room for dessert as the portions were so generous but it was a long, relaxing evening with wonderful food, wine and service. Highly recommend