Le Petit Pecheur - Varades

Given the mixed reviews can only review as found. Staying nearby and the short menu looked interesting. Turned out to be a good choice. Good and correct welcome a little before time but able to order aperitifs. Short special menu for St Valentine dinner, chose fois gras, and duo of langoustine and St Jacques; both good quality and well presented. Both ordered the local river fish sandre with Nantaise sauce, steamed and perfectly cooked served with rice and a little mixed veg. Other options were magret de canard and pave beef. Finished with profiterole filled with ice cream and rich choc sauce. Short wine list but good value, Loire rose was only E13 bottle and excellent. All in all well presented, service fine, and would certainly try again. In all E70 for 2 with drinks, coffee. Good location next to river and no traffic noise from adjacent road, although of course inside. Spotless toilets, room etc. Chef and team seemed a young outfit but clearly know what they are doing. This is not fine dining but good honest French cooking. Owner always correct and wife chatty (in French).

The location is great with a striking view of the Loire and the abbey of St Florent on the other side. However, once inside the service was cold and unsmiling to the point of rudeness (beyond the norm that one can expect in France and the food mediocre at best. Sauces were dull and the pintade en croute (guineau fowl in a pastry crust turned out to be deep fried in breadcrumbs and largely unseasoned like the accompanying chunky chips.The desserts were cold, stale and smothered in chantilly and tooth breaking sweets, The decor was tasteless and cheap (what 's with the teddybears?? and the ambient music intrusive and unpleasant. Through it all never a smile from the owner waiter. To be avoided.

During the week, good cooking for a very interesting price. the kitchen is good and can be you the chance to have sandals on the dish of the day. view of the cornice. for service, everyone has the right to his chance. Especially at the beginning of his career.

A pleasant moment with a varied menu and excellent Italian specialties. to avoid breaking your nose, think to book before.

Super restaurant, we eat very well and if you like to listen to the straits by eating it is here that you have to come