Le Bistrot des Quais — Restaurant in Angers

We arrived here on market day without a reservation but they found us a table upstairs on the landing which wasn’t to our taste. The owner was very accommodating and relocated us in the upstairs dining area without fuss. We were offered an English menu as well as a French one (there appeared to be more choice on the French one, so worth deciphering if you can). We chose the set lunch menu which appeared to be good, traditional home cooking and very reasonably priced. I had the mushroom risotto whilst my husband had the beef on a bed of vegetables and we both had the fruit tart for dessert. Basic cooking with good quality ingredients. The wine was superb. My only regret is that we were heading north so could not stay to sample dinner. The owner was so friendly and joked along with us with his limited English and our even more so limited French. I would highly recommend...

We got the tourist treatment, seated somewhere unattractive while later people appeared (also without reservation) that got a nice waterfront seat. The beer I got served was stale, and I still don't know what it was. I had to remind the waiter that we ordered wine, so half the dinner was spend without wine. Mind you, the food was not cheap, but I find little artistic or culinary value in a thimble with salad. Waterfront seating (if they find you worthy) at the Loire...

Had a great lunch here today, a really nice traditional French bistro facing the river, with tables inside and out. Food was excellent, my wife found the meat planche a bit too much, but my three course menu was just right and prices were very reasonable, around £30 each with a couple of wines and coffees. We booked but turned up 30 minutes early and were seated straight away. Just the sort of place I love eating in France, a nice location and good...