Bistrot de l' Avenue — Restaurant in Parthenay

We stopped on our way to Poitier together with my husband, after a couple of hours of driving. Very generous portions indeed for a very low price, and later on we understood why. As atmosphere, I felt strange, as I was the only woman there, it made me feel as if I was in a men's bar. The service was ok-ish, I felt a bit uncomfortable during the meal, as if I was being watched. I ordered an "assiette patron" - humongous ! We were hungry though. Not much taste to the dish, soggy fries and the sauce I have ordered, a blue cheese sauce, not elevated, not much taste of blue cheese, seemed like a corn flour sauce with some cheese in it. It is not the first time I am having this sauce in a restaurant. I gave the feedback, I overheard a comment from someone in the kitchen saying "I always make it like this". Then we took a "Cafe gourmand, humongous again. The "crème brûlée " was very burned on top, and very grainy, no taste. Which was weird, because my husband's was good. It's a shame. I would have preferred less food on the plate but better quality. My feedbacks didn't seem to be appreciated, and it seemed like I bothered them. I guess that it is difficult for them to take in the info, or I guess maybe not many people don't leave a real feedback. I would...

Food was expensive and really badly cooked. I chose their pave de salmon, it was quite burnt when it came, I sent it back and it was replaced, this one was also overcooked, it was edible, just! It was served on a bed of tasteless tagliatelle. For this I was charged €15.80. Needless to say I shall not be eating...

Repas pris ce midi avec nos petits enfants. Personnel agréable, excellent rapport qualité prix : la salade César à 14.50 € est originale dans sa présentation et très bonne. Une des meilleures que j’ai mangées ! Le burger était lui aussi excellent, ainsi que le steak haché de ma petite fille. On reviendra à l’occasion ! On y est bien retourné 2 jours plus tard, mais déception ! La salade César est plus chère le week-end (ou bien en raison du festival de jeux), moins copieuse, le poulet n’est plus pané et l’œuf a disparu...