L'Antre II - Aire-sur-l'Adour

A Tuesday evening, a long journey from Sicily via Bordeaux airport, no restaurants open. We reached Aire-sur Adour and YES, at 9.30 pm the kitchen at L'Antrell 11 was still open I had an omelette aux cepes, plentiful and beutifully cooked, with an ample salad and patata bravas, my wife a tempting array of tapas. The food was very fresh and served in double quick time. plus an excellent choice of wines How refreshing to find such warm and welcoming service, especially at that time. Earlier we had bee n turned away from a restaurant in Bazas at 8.10 pm that was only half full !

This place seems to be popular with the locals. It seats quite a few people but when we were there we were the only guests. The waiter explained that it was because of the local holidays. It is located next to a fuel station and carwash installation, so no need to ask for a seat at the window :

Don't let the street side gas station in front of L'Antre II fool you, it's a hidden gem. The interior has a brightly colored, almost Caribbean vibe. The lunch options were simple but tasty, and the service was both pleasant and very quick. Unlike most other restaurants in the area, they had no English speaking staff during the lunch service. The waitress was extremely patient as we butchered and pantomimed our lunch orders.

Je m'explique ! Nous avons voulu manger le soir mais nous étions assez pressés...Nous nous sommes tournés vers les tapas au lieu de manger les mets du menu proposé. Pour résumer : ce fut beaucoup trop huileux et gras, c'est la première fois que j'ai eu du mal à digérer, mais c'est peut être la vieillesse ;) J'y retournerai pour y manger le menu mais le midi seulement !!! Et pour me faire une idée objective. Sinon la salle est belle, et pleine de potentiel : musical et artistique. Le bar est bien fourni en bière. Donc coté bar c est cool, coté tapas moyen et cher ( pour le moment). A ++

Très agréable, des vins et des tapas de qualités, un désert à tomber, une des meilleures adresses de Aire sur l'Adour