O'gout du jour... - Bordeaux

Called into this restaurant on our way back from a long walk along the waterfront and exploring older parts of Bordeaux including rue de Sainte Catherine. The menu has set dishes and also dishes to choose from. My husband had a beef kebab with salad chips and I chose a chicken Caesar salad from the set menu. I wish I had chosen something different. I am a seasoned traveller and have also lived in Canada. I can quite honestly say it was the worst Caesar salad I have ever experienced. Quite honest,y I am shocked that I should express that in France being the culinary capital of the World. There was little fresh green lettuce, a few pieces of chicken a ton of croutons that looked like the chef had tipped a kilo packet of croutons over the dish and then whole packet of shaved Parmesan cheese to cover. The dressing did not even taste like a Caesar salad dressing. I looked on in envy as my husband ate his medium done beef kebab, salad and fries. He then had a cheesecake which looked very nice and he said it was. I am not into deserts so had not ordered one for myself. The bill together with a 25cl of white wine was about 35 Euros which is reasonable for what we had. Unfortunately, I only ate half of my Caesar salad. I wish I had ordered the Smoked salmon salad now instead.

My colleagues and I were treated to a trip to Bordeaux. The table was booked for us when we arrived - we were late as were coming straight from the airport. We were informed by our host for the night that the restaurant was open exclusively for us, which we thought a lovely touch. The service was polite, always with a smile and there were only 3 people to take care of 24 hungry and thirsty British pub managers. The lady who was waiting on us was doing an amazing job on her own. We were provided with set menu of 2 starters, 2 mains and 2 desserts. Nobody from our group had a problem with it and we actually loved the idea and limited choice but well executed.There was only one chef in kitchen and he/she has done an excellent service for us.The food was very tasty, beautifully presented, portions looked smaller but bearing in mind we were having 3 courses, loads of bread and red wine flowing, the portions were even too much. Each bite was heaven in mouth.The whole experience just made us feel welcome in France and this restaurant just reiterated the skill and talent of French hospitality.I cannot comment on value of the dinner as this was treat for us, so somebody else was paying.Well done and thank you guys! We had an amazing time with you...

We had a fantastic family meal at this restaurant. The service was efficient and very friendly with genuine recommendations for the 'menu du jour'. The food was fresh, delicious and extremely well presented with generous portions. So much so that I had to finish off my younger daughter's meal!!!I would definitely recommend this restaurant (on the Bordeaux quayside) if you are visiting Bordeaux. I hate to admit it but it did help that the owner was able to speak fairly good english too!!!

I noticed that this restaurant has not been reviewed in over 2 years.

We arrived late, having booked the table for the evening; but were assured of our place after a phone call... Really friendly staff and delicious food... Would definitely recommend!!