La Table du Terroir — Restaurant in Bayeux

"All fur coat and no knickers" is an english expression which sums up the establishment, which for those that are not aware, means Looks good on the outside, cheap and tacky on the inside.

Myself and the wife spent the previous evening looking for tonights meal. this establishment ticked all thr boxes, it looked, and appealing menu, and an affordable (not cheap) price, so we made our decision to visit.

We ordered the set menu,and whilst the starters were ok, I do not believe I got what I ordered (I do not think the image shows a Cassoulet des escargots)

the main Dissapoibtnent was the main course, my wife's steak was dry and tough, and the shallot sauce was a gelatinous sludge, where it had not be microwaved properly.

In All fairness my main course looked very appetising, and had some nice flavours, but it was stone cold. when I pointed it out, they took the plate away and returned 90 seconds later, with a hot plate, and like warm food, but the fish itself was still cold.

The Desserts were average, and nothing to write hone about.

Unfortunately, the staff were dismissive, even sarcastic about my concerns.

A very disappointing evening, which could have delivered so much.

I conclude my review as I started.

All fur coat, and...

Visited with friends, making us a larger party of 4 adults and 3 children. The first few members of staff were so friendly and welcoming. However, our assigned waiter was not. He was firstly outwardly agitated because his colleague did not convey the size of our party correctly- and somehow we were to blame... service was slow. When taking our order he would flit between french and English, seemingly so that some of the party would not understand... when I answered for them in French, he refused to acknowledge my answer and would then only speak in English, and he appeared annoyed by this too. He then was upset because some of the party wanted starters and others did not. He told a member of the party that he couldn't order steak a certain way, he also told us that dessert wasn't part of the kids menu though it was... it was just poor poor customer service on his part. The food, however, was delicious and reasonably priced. It would have been a lovely meal, if not...

Disappointing experience despite central location in Bayeux.

Although summer is a busy time, you’d expect a restaurant in the heart of Bayeux to be properly staffed. We were quickly shown to our table but waited far too long for menus. We should have taken that as a sign.

Some apéritifs arrived after 30 minutes, the rest 10 minutes later — at the same time as our main courses. The burgers were fine, but the Saint Jacques with pasta arrived cold. Our rosé wine took repeated requests to appear, and the water and bread NEVER came at all.

We skipped dessert to avoid another long wait, but even asking for the bill was a mistake — after 20 minutes we gave up and paid at the bar. The restaurant was clearly understaffed, with both waiters and bar staff struggling, and several nearby tables were equally unhappy.

The menu choice is good and the food passable, but until staffing improves, I’d suggest trying one of the many other great places to...