L’ARDOISE CHINON

We had a wonderful lunch here and highly recommend the restaurant. The shrimp entre, the Cod and beef mains we ordered were beauifuly presented and delicious. The local Chinon wine parings, suggested by the lovely lady owner were perfect.

We loved our evening. The food was delicious and so well presented.

Traditional franch food, very good and tasty, the host was a good english speaker but very arrogant and not so welcoming, I would expect much more hospitality from such a place

Very courteous service and very delicious dishes were served to us, not to mention how elegantly the dishes were dressed. A great experience that I would suggest to anyone passing through the city.

Do you miss the 90s? Or, like me, did you miss the 90s in a haze of 100-hour work weeks and home prescribed anaesthesia? Either way, the 90s are perfectly preserved here. We got off to a rough start, but the lady of the house turned things around completely, and the plates did the comforting. Yes, the kitchen has its party trick assiete of mostly vegetable endorsements of the mains. But these are not tired at all. They're well conceived and executed, and not held endlessly in bain marie. The meats are terrific. The reductions are classic, and they even make their vegetarian offering quite delicious. I've had some miserable experiences with curry sauces in France. But this one is careful, credible, and respectful of the maternal culture from which this baby is ripped. The wine by the glass was the best that Chinon had served up so far. The dessert was creative and executed in classic 90s 1 star Michelin fashion. The ambience is pure 90s chic, down to the poly blend napkins, and very comfortable Didn't think I'd recommend it, let alone return. But i both recommend it with 90s vigour, and I look forward to returning.

Nice intimate restaurant. Some good food and very well presented. Two types of steaks and both were a little chewy and lacked much flavor, could use more seasoning.

We had a wonderful dinner, and were so impressed by the quality of the whole dining experience. Food wine service and menu all a high quilts dinning experience. Bill was much lower than you would expect fro this standard if French dining. Do make a reservation as it fills quickly.