Hotel Restaurant Le Tournedos

We have often eaten at le tournedos and it is always a great experience. my man and I go there from time to time and I also go there with a group of friends once a month. eating is great and...so is the service. it is also very cozy in winter with the kamin go.

A really vintage hotel, simply almost rustic, door in the bathroom would not close, but it was clean. we were booked by our autorettungsdienst, they were told that a diabetist was in the party and we would need food, sad when we checked...in we were told that the restaurant was full and there were other restaurants 10/15 minutes to foot in the city, we did and there was, naiw we had thought that the inhabitants had access to the restaurant, live and learn, live and learn. as with free wlan it was only at the reception and since we tried to organize the return of our car life was difficult.

We were with the family in a small village near carcassonne and they brought us to this restaurant, which is also a hotel. When we arrived, we were the only ones in the dining room. we ordered drinks and then chose our meals. because our French is not the best and her English is just a little better, we decided not to have a starter and order our head. I chose tournedos au poivre, or filet steak that is cooked on wood. it was phenominal! probably one of the best steaks I've ever had, and I eat a lot of steak on vacation. the only side was the ones who were not the best. to complete everything when the Dessert menu arrived, my favorite at all times was there, rum baba, years since I saw this on every menu and it was to die. all in all an immense meal.

I was staying locally at Fontfroide Abbey and although this was 10 miles away it was worth it. I booked in for five evenings and to eat a four course meal with wine for 24 Euros was a find. Not only were portions generous but...the quality and service were excellent. Compared with a local up market place I had visited another night, this was a place to return to. The service was friendly and the food in the best tradition of regional cooking. Helpings were of a decent size and this may be because the town hosts a rugby club which is celebrating its centenary! The local were friendly and it was clear that they came here in numbers and it did not depend on the tourist. The most delicious starter was the Millefleur of Chevre, as tower of chevre mousse with aubergines and tomato, and a salad dressed with walnuts and almonds. I chose this every time. The pate course was not unlike a Lincolnshire haslet in taste. Any meat was cooked over a wood fire and the steak served with artichoke, spaced apple and raisin, with a bubble and squeak type of potato, cabbage, bacon and herbs was wonderful. I would not normally have chosen squid, but as i had confidence in their menu, i was brave and I crossed a frontier for a variation of fish on Friday! This place not only served excellent food but gave great value and excellent service. I would return any day!

This was our third visit. Our first two led us to the conclusion that the quality of the food more than offset the rather average accommodation but this year the accommodation was very poor indeed. To be specific: the toilet seat was loose and there...was a leak from the base; the shower took ages to heat up; the shower head fixing was broken so we had to shower holding it with one hand; the shower tray filled up and the floor of the bathroom became soaked. The shower problems were reported but the only response was that we should let it run and it would heat up it did to be fair but the other issues made for a less than pleasant stay. That said, the restaurant was superb and we’d go there for a meal again. The steaks were ‘to die for’ and we certainly didn’t need a starter or a pudding. Shame about the bathroom!