Boudin Blanc

"Apparently a long term favourite of our Ozzie friends, over to visit their son at Christmas. It had only just reopened that day. No question it is French. It was, also, quite empty and perhaps the reason for it being rather chilly! Two of us had the Provencal fish soup, very tasty although not perhaps generous a quantity, and two, the onion soup, pronounced very good by my wife. Two had the halibut, fish of the day, not bad, but a bit cold, my wife's cod (ditto) and one a starter of scallops. Creme Brûlée, two between four, for dessert. Saumur white wine was a bit sharp, I thought, although the Ozzies liked it. A pleasant if slightly underwhelming experience, made wonderful meeting up with someone I trained with forty years ago. I think Mon Plaisir does the authentic French bistro thing better, and cheaper."

"Very lively and atmospheric but overpriced for the quality of the food unfortunately. Not bad but not amazing"