Le Chalet - Ryedale

We were in a cold day in malton and were looking for something to warm up to set us up for the afernoon. someone suggested that we looked at this place and were worn away on the back of the delicacies. it was slightly chaotic, lightly slow, but all good fun. and when eating arrived, we were both very happy with it. there are no special frills, but we didn't expect any.

Relax in back or window or roadside. Eat and relax. Most enjoyable always. Cater for children too. Nothing is too much trouble.

We stumbled upon this place for lunch. Loved it. Done out like a mountain chalet. Rustic. The house platter of home made hummous and pate was superb as were the cured meats. The glass of inexpensive shiraz was excellent too. Don't miss it

Le Chalet opened up last year and since its initial opening, has added timber cladding to the inside walls to make it appear to be a little piece of the Alps. All seemed well. Unfortunately business has not been exactly brisk at this place since...it opened and we should have heeded the warning signs of empty seats. However, we wanted to give the place a chance and we like to support local restaurants wherever possible. We visited at lunchtime on Saturday. There were just two tables occupied in the front of the place and nobody sitting at the rear. We chose a booth at the rear (all very cosy we thought) and opposite the bar/counter in good sight of the potwash area behind the bar. We chose a simple plate of Pate, Rillettes, Houmous, Salad and Olives (all cold and easy to throw on a plate We ordered two glasses of Sauvignon Blanc and then began the long wait! How long should it take to serve two glasses of wine? I noticed the waitress fussing about behind the bar, first trying to find two glasses and then spending ages, cleaning them with a piece of paper towel. The wine finally arrived some 15 minutes after ordering it and worse still, arrived warm! Room temperature white wine is not pleasant at the best of times. As no cold white wine was forthcoming, I asked them to put some ice cubes in the wine to make it at least drinkable. This all took some time and meanwhile our food was nowhere to be seen. After nearly walking out, I asked how long we would have to wait for our food to be served and the waitress said `not long`. Finally when it did arrive, the milk jug and spoon that were on our table when we first sat down, were still there, even though we had been speaking to the owner at the table and also to two other waitresses. Nobody removed those items until we pointed them out and asked for them to be removed! There were 6 people working at Le Chalet that day. I overheard several waitressses saying that they were so busy! Yes I agree. Busy doing nothing!!! The owner was no better. She started making our food but then disappeared to talk to others, without finishing the job in hand. All this time, the bar we overlooked was piled high in dirty dishes, with nobody taking any notice of them! With a good view of the deli part of the place, I could easily see that they were hardly troubled with loads of customers while we were there. What on earth these six people were doing, is beyond me. At one point I saw 4 waitresses in the pot-wash area, one of them washing up (when she wasn`t on her mobile) and the other three just hiding from doing any work. Meanwhile the dirty dishes and glasses on the bar remained unclean. I also noticed that nobody had cleared any ot the other tables at the back of restaurant. The food was ok but after all, how could it not be? It was only simple, cold items, plonked on a plate. This place needs to up its game considerably if it wants to remain in business. It is quite clear that the owner knows nothing about how to run a successful restaurant or how to train and manage her staff. You have been warned!

Missing the winter slopes after ski season well, look no further, Alpine food at it's best! Popped in for lunch today never eaten here before thoroughly recommend it ! So cozy, decked out like an alpine lodge Best French Onion soup i've...ever had, we ordered a tartiflette (which wasn't on the lunch menu only the evening menu) to see the standard after trying others elsewhere OMG died and gone to heaven !! Entrecôte with divine mixed salad, frites (i'd forgotten i was in Malton! Staff friendly and helpful nothing too much. Want to return for the evening menu as they have so much to offer, fondue, raclette and hot stone cooking, all the regular French dishes but so much to choose from I WANT IT ALL. So 2 soups (great that they do 2 size soups also, small and large 1 small tartiflette which honestly was enough for 2 to share as a side (can have this as a main but v rich and moorish), 1 entrecôte and trimmings, 2 Strongbow, 2 Espresso's £25 !! BARGAIN for FAB FOOD great quality food and not being ripped off. I see pictures of their full English Breakfast (all day) looks fantastic we're going when i don't want to cook one.