L'Evasion Restaurant

Absence de coussins et pas d'adaptateurs électriques La chambre avait une odeur de moisi La nourriture du restaurant n'était pas très bonne mais bon marché, avec un service très lent

Cela n'était probablement pas un test juste car la visite était le déjeuner pour environ 50 personnes. Le service était excellent surtout compte tenu de la taille du groupe. Nous avons eu un amuse-bouche, un choix d'entrées, un bon plat d'agneau pour le plat principal et un bon dessert avec sorbet maison. Tous les plats étaient bons, mais aucun ne s'est vraiment démarqué. Nous y retournerons avec un groupe beaucoup plus petit pour donner à Paysanne un test plus équitable. Ça vaut certainement la peine d'essayer.

This is a pretty little bistro in a quiet street away from the main tourist area. Its noticeable that this restaurant soon fills up with people at lunchtime whilst the one opposite remains empty, although they have very similar menus and style. My mum, who is normally a fussy eater, thoroughly enjoyed the Tartiflette (a "sheperds pie style" dish of mashed potato, cheese and bacon/ham bits), my wife had a lovely Pounti (pork meatloaf with prunes in middle) and truffade (sauteed potatos mixed with cheese). Whilst I had a superb fillet steak donated by the local prize-winning Salers cows. Don't ask for well done steak as the chef will come and attack you with his meat cleaver - the French think...

Salers is a beautiful, if touristy town. It has many restaurants, but if you are looking for something other than the Auvergne staples of pancakes, truffade and ham the field is a lot narrower. Having checked over the menu, L'Evasion looked like it could offer something different. The set menu was slightly over 20 euros - more expensive than the competition, but more interesting. The trouble was, the starter (falafel) did not appeal to me. I asked if I could change that for one of the other starters on offer but was told very firmly that I could not mix menus. Why? If that is what makes the customer happy, then why not let them. I fully accept that I would pay more, but the waiter was not to...