Restaurant La Belle Foret — Restaurant in Matsumoto

I was there for lunch with my family. The food was okay for what we have paid for; I ordered the Beef Curry, the texture was nice but the portion was small. Nonetheless, it really has a great view and vibes if you like fine dining.

In a more bitter experience, I was there with my newborn infant. As infant can get a little fussy, I had to soothe her. So I happened to accidentally walk out of the restaurant a short while to open air through the side door, but missed the signed saying it was for staff only. I was surprised to be told off quite rudely by one of the lady staff not to use the door. It could have been a better experience for customers. I did not do it intentionally and I already apologised to the staff but still received such rude response. Not all the staff are like that, just happened to have a black sheep.

On the same note, there was no proper nursing care and we had to make do with a dirty handicapped toilet to change...

the latte was not disappointing, it was terrible. it was poorly brewed wherein the flavor was too acidic. given the price, i was expecting it to be at least better than a convenience store bought coffee.

both the iced coffee and apple pie on the other hand was so-so; nothing special.

i know the location is remote which makes the price higher but at least serve us good coffee.

the service and atmosphere was good though.

final thought: not a good place to...

Food ok but not more than ok. Unfortunately no proper coffee and “double espresso” (which is just a bit of filter coffee) is charged as 2x coffee resulting...