Les Vallons du Lac - Miélan

The lunchtime weekday menu du jour is the best value, there is always a choice of salmon or steak if you don't like the 'plat du jour'. We often go here a year and never had the same menu always a...delightful surprise and well presented. They eat on the terrace in summer with views of the banana trees and over the lake in winter there is a large wooden fire in the modern environment.

The food here is very good and the vegetarian dish is always excellent. The portions are generous and the staff is very friendly. We never had a bad meal here and would recommend it. The fixed menus are a bit expensive, but the food is good.

Les Vallons is a hotel, campsite, lakeside leisure complex, and restaurant. Whilst we also used the lake, this review is for restaurant only. A Logis rated restaurant in France should be dependable quality, and Les Vallons is absolutely this. Not a cheep bistro, and not...a Michelin gastronomique, but something in between. Good ambience and setting, quality table placements, very good service. The Magret and Confit were both quite excellent. The fish was good. House wine was good and good value. 20Eu per head for 2 courses including drinks very good value. Highly recommended.

The restaurant has continually upped its standards, now the evening menu at 24 Euro is fantastic value, the quality and presentation is equal to any TV critic. An excellent meal in a relaxed atmosphere.

This was a very regular lunch for our girls lunch, and we used to find excellent value and the food was imaginative when clear. But at our last visit was the court of the day that is in the menu du Jour, so...tough (Pork) that it was not possible. I complained to the owner, but she didn't seem very interested. We're not going back.