Chez Nicole - Masclat

Ate here twice for set lunch. Shared table with the local workers. The set meal is €12 and you share tureen of soup, then charcuterie with good bread and slices of melon, then main meal which was first time a pork steak and second time beef stew, both times accompanied by very good potato daupinoise. Then came a selection of cheeses (could have done with being out of the fridge longer), then pudding (chocolate eclairs and can't remember the other), finished off with coffee. It is the atmosphere that is so good. If you speak a bit of a French then you can attempt to join in with the locals. All very welcoming. Friday evenings there is often live music. And in warmer weather the music is outside. Altogether a lovely place, hosted by Madame Nicole and her tiny dog, along with her daughter and son.

I've been here many times. Like the other excellent restaurant next door this is a lunchtime only place.Local workmen sit at a long table headed by the owner Nicole and are served a delicious ,no choice, 5 course meal with wine .If you are on your own you might be invited to join them. Otherwise there are plenty of other tables. The food is copious and good. This modest restaurant is only suitable for people prepared to take the place as they find it.

Pas de carte. Un menu du jour à 13,50 E, mais un petit quart est en plus à 3 euros, ce qui mène à près de 20 si on ajoute un café. Plats de qualité médiocre. Fraction de tranche de jambon-plastique en entrée, légumes en conserve, fromage desséché, dessert de patisserie industrielle. A éviter.

I don't know about you, but when I holiday in another country I want to be immersed in everything about itFrance is no exception and as a seasoned traveller to the place, I relish new experiences and dining at Chez Nicole was one of themWe hadn't chosen this restaurant. The ones we wanted had closed for the Summer as had our second choice! We simply drove passed and saw people dining outsideWe stopped and although it was nearly 13:00hrs the owner; Bernard welcomed us in and offered us a table. The restaurant was full of French workersCliff Richard was playing on the sound system, so Bernard kindly swapped it to French accordion music The food was Le Plat de Jour and at €13 was excellent value for money. Beef and carrots was the main meal and it was very well cookedMy wish of dining in France with the French was met and we came away very happy and satisfiedChapeau Chez Nicole and Bernard!

This small village restaurant was recommended to us and we had their menu ouvrier (workers menu) on a Saturday which, on that occasion, comprised 5 courses - soup (a whole tureen), crudités (melon, pate, salami), pork meatballs and potatoes in a sauce (delicious), a cheeseboard selection & raspberries with ice cream - all for Euros 13.50 (ca. £10) per head, including bread and water. We were shown a limited wine list but drank beer. However, we noticed some of the locals appeared to have unlabelled bottles of wine, presumably containing a cheaper local brand that may not have appeared on the wine list. Would be very happy to visit again when next in the area.