L'Ardoise - Brissac-Quincé

Went here with my family yesterday. Nice place with v pleasant staff. Amazing wine selection. Food. Not cooked to order but a list of four main dishes plus a selection of starters. Food "I believe" is cooked elsewhere and marinated in slow cookers throughout the day. That said. Couldn't fault it. Had pigs cheeks in gravy with mashed potatoes. Was sublime. Coupled with the fact that the owner waited until we had selected our food before recommending a wine to compliment our choice was a nice touch. Slightly on the toppy side but I think worth a visit! T

Staff very helpful and both spoke very good English. They gave good advice about the different Teas available. Good selection of local produce available.

Our freshly prepared lattes were delicious. The atmosphere of the coffee shop was lively and pleasant. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit.

Five minutes from our house exchange in Brissac-Quince was this wonderful find. Run by a lovely couple you will find local products, a wide selection of wines, whiskey, and even beer!!!! But wait, there's more!!! They serve wonderful food as well. Visit the Chateaux then stop for a wonderful lunch or dinner.

Whether the place has changed hands or they have taken a different approach I do not know. We visited and found that the menu that was available upon our last visit was totally changed to a minimum choice and not catering for children. We stayed and had coffee and a cake which was good. The interior has changed and has become more of a delicatessen shop and not a nice little place to eat. Standard was good but the eating aspect has fallen.

Nice restaurant, but the food is not made on premises. The food is made by chefs off-site and is reheated. That being said, the food served is of high quality and service was very good.

Situated in the local square this half tea/coffee -restaurant didn't`t appear to portray what actually was behind the doors. My family and I, including 2 children visited and was greeted by a charming lady, who could not help us any more. We ordered our food, and was informed that she had ` doggy bags` if we didn't eat all our food. At first I thought this to be strange, but when the meals came out, this was self explanatory. The potions were huge, we had lasagne and Thai chicken curry. True as it was, the lasagne could not be finished and due to its flavour it was a waste to leave it, hence the use of the `doggy bag`. The meal, service and atmosphere is tremendous, followed by some ground coffee, that was done in front of us. We visited late afternoon and the visit was great. We returned a few days later, just to have a coffee and cake, which again was superb.

Before or after the castle do not miss this eatery on the main square. It's half a chocolate/coffee shop and half a restaurant with real home made dishes presented outside on the "Ardoise". We had a delicious maroilles tarte (smelly cheese tart) and a delicious pork with fresh pasta. Last but not least you can sample numerous regional wines by the glass. Bon appétit!!!!