Chez Bruno — Restaurant in Loches

(2 of us for dinner on Wednesday in March). Highly recommend. Walked in without reservations. Place was busy, so we were happy to be seated right away. Service was attentive and friendly. Food is amazing, some of the best we've had in France over 2 weeks. Good fish bread with olives for the amuse bouche. Green veggie soup for me, delectable bone marrow for my friend; second best bone marrow I've tasted on the planet. I got the fish for main plate, my friend the epic-size steak n frites which comes out on a enormous cutting board. Desserts were probably the best we've had in France: Paris-best & Mille-Feuille d'Arlette. So so divine. Kir Royal great, but the bottle of Cabernet Franc that was recommended, oh my goodness, incredible. So incredible, I bought another bottle to take home with me. It was Saumur Champigny from Lydie et Thierry Chancelle 2020 (fruity and more heavy...

We dined at Chez Bruno and, for the most part, the food was quite good. Unfortunately, my experience with the filet mignon was very disappointing — the dish was extremely dry and contained a hair. I did not eat it, aside from two small bites to confirm the issue, and asked for it to be taken back once our server returned (after my wife had already finished her meal).

Despite this, the item remained on the bill. When I politely inquired, the waitress apologized but stated she still had to charge for it. This left a poor impression, as the dish was clearly not consumed.

Overall, while some dishes were enjoyable, the handling of this situation and lack of service recovery were quite disappointing. The restaurant feels more geared toward tourists than genuine...

Simple food well prepared at a good price, given that Amboise is a tourist town. Starters were a stupendous smoked salmon with a fine dill sauce, and a bland but hearty French Onion soup. I had the fillet mignonette of pork in a wonderful tarragon sauce — alas, served a little less than warm, but the delicate sauce carried it through. My husband had the lamb and couldn’t have been happier. It looked amazing. Potatoes Lyonnaise were outstanding with both mains. The deserts — Raspberry Charlotte and profiteroles — were good but not great. Service was cool but swift and competent. We would both happily dine here again. A reservation is absolutely needed in the season, and possible outside the season, as there are few truly good restaurants...