Rustique is a solid restaurant for anyone thinking of visiting York.

In a city that has a surprising number of French restaurants, Rustique makes a convincing case to be named the very best.

The atmosphere is very warm and comfortable, exactly what you expect of a French bistro.

The walls are covered in art nouveau film posters, and the seats are always stocked with very comfortable cushions.

The service is lovely. The staff are all very smiley and welcoming. Although, it's not quite on the same level as Blue Barbakan or the Fat Badger.

The food here is very good. When I visited, I tried the Escargots (snails), Cuisses de Grenouilles (frogs’ legs), and the Paupiettes de Poulet (chicken wrapped in bacon).

Whilst I have no complaints about the food, I do think that my ordering could have been a lot better.

The snails were as good as snails can be. They were chewy and covered in a generous helping of garlic butter.

The frogs’ legs were, likewise, subjectively good. The meat was more like poultry than fish (which I expected), but the bones were very thin and delicate. It was a task separating them from the meat.

If I were to visit again, I don't think that I would choose either of these dishes as a starter.

Instead, I would probably opt for the French Onion Soup, which my girlfriend and I stared at with envy, as bowl after bowl was brought to the other tables in the restaurant.

The Paupiettes de Poulet was also very good. The chicken was cooked well, and the sauce, which accompanied it, provided a nice little kick of flavour.

However, I must admit, my girlfriend's order of the Canard Confit (confit duck) with Dauphinoise Potatoes completely eclipsed it.

Overall, I would definitely visit again, though I would order (as I say) the French Onion Soup and the Canard Confit on the second time around.