Restaurant Les Mines d'Or — Restaurant in Thonon-les-Bains

I'd suggest reconsidering your choice, as there are certainly superior dining options in the vicinity. The restaurant in question unfortunately falls short in terms of food quality despite its steep pricing. The service staff displays a rather impolite and discourteous demeanor. Interestingly, there seems to be a notable discrepancy in how they treat English patrons versus their French counterparts, showing more favor towards the latter. Our bill amounted 110€ for two hamburgers, a pair of cheese platters and few beers, although it wasn't what we initially intended. We had set out with the intention of enjoying fondue, only to be informed of its unavailability. Strangely enough, moments later, we observed a French family seated nearby indulging in the exact fondue we were told they didn't have. This occurrence struck me as quite disappointing. Furthermore, the beers, which are smaller than a pint, were priced at 7€ each – a rather steep cost...

We made a reservation the day before, which wasn't in their book, and when we arrived we were unable to order any of the dishes that we had wanted to (Trout and Fondue) as they were supposedly no longer available, or should have been ordered the day before, which is just what we tried to do. A table of French next to ours that arrived after us, and hadn't ordered the day before, however was served one of the dishes. It is of course possible that they took the last dish and were...

Wonderful lunch today, fabulous setting local ingredients used in menu and delightful staff. I was annoyed I didn’t take enough cash to leave a decent tip. The goat cheese starter salad was fresh fragrant and delicious, my wife then had trout that was sublime, I tried the rabbit dish, incredibly tasty with rich flavours. Pavlova for dessert was light and fruity. Then complimentary espresso was a lovely touch. Highly recommend it’s well worth the drive up the hill, stunning...