Restaurant de la Tour — Restaurant in Bernay

We went for Sunday lunch. All the tables were occupied at the height of service. This was far too much for the one waiter to cope with. This meant long waits between courses and unfortunately our wine was forgotten. We did ask again, but never received it. The waiter kindly gave us a complimentary glass of red as an apology. I gave 3 stars as the waiter was really working so hard running in and out trying to serve everyone. At one point the chef brought a meal out, as did the lady from behind the bar.

Food was OK, scallops were lovely, the chitterlings dish was definitely not to my husband's taste, he took a chance as he did not know what he was ordering! The pork was dry and the vegetables were like what is left when you make a stew. Where are the fresh green vegetables? Dessert was creme brulee which was delicious. This was our only proper meal out in France and we were hoping for something special so we were sadly rather disappointed. The atmosphere was pleasant although we were seated against the plastic hanging canopy on a little ledge and the plastic kept blowing against me. It would be nicer in the summer without the...

Great little bistro in a cute little village. We came on Sunday afternoon and were lucky to get a table. It is a small place, with additional seating outside. There were 2 people in front of house and we think 2 in the kitchen. Food took a little while, but was absolutely worth the wait. The waitress spoke a bit English as well, which made it a little bit easier for us tourists. The starters were very tasteful, although I was surprised by the pigs feet. They were good though. Mains were absolutely delicious. We also had an apple crumble for dessert, which had some rhubarb as well, and was so nice that we ate it before we could...

Je pense que les commentaires élogieux concernant ce restaurant sont écrits par des amis de la direction tant ils contredisent ceux des vrais clients, visibles sur Tripadvisor... que nous avons lus après notre repas là-bas, hélas. Déjà, pourquoi un coin qui se veut "lounge" alors que l'on vient là pour apprécier l'architecture normande, et l'abbaye? Ensuite, tout est de guingois : nappes cirées non-assorties, chaises inconfortables, parasols branlants, toilettes en haut d'un escalier hasardeux : pas terrible pour la grand-mère. Les plats, quant à eux, sont vraiment très moyens et n'ont rien d'exceptionnel pour la région. Les huîtres étaient ouvertes depuis trop longtemps, la salade était fatiguée, la côte de boeuf mal cuite (rosée quand on a demandé à point), le poisson pâteux. Le gratin dauphinois et les frites étaient froids dès le début. Seuls les plats enfants et les glaces valaient le coup. Et la carte des vins n'est pas bouleversante. Enfin, le service est en-dessous de tout : tellement désagréable que c'en est inacceptable. On sent bien qu'on est de trop, et priés de partir vite : un café, c'est déjà trop demandé ! Très clairement, les "serveuses" ont échoué à l'école hôtelière et / ou détestent leur travail, et vous le font savoir. Tout ceci gâche cette sortie en famille, prévue de longue date pour l'anniversaire de mon fils. Dommage. Nous venons d'arriver dans la région, ne retournerons plus dans ce restaurant et ne le recommandons...