Chez Aristide sur Cognac

27/06/2024: L’emplacement est top au bord de la Charente. Un lieu agréable pour déjeuner dans une ambiance reposante à l’abri des voitures et du bruit. Du choix dans le menu à 38 euros (en 2 ans, le menu a pris 7€) . Il y en a pour tous les goûts. La viande était notamment excellente. Le tiramisu était par contre un peu granuleux. Service efficace même pour un dimanche midi. Petit bémol sur le prix des boissons sans alcool qui est trop élevé. Ex : le coca est à 6.70€. Les propos « légèrement » déplacés de l’employé le plus jeune me font mettre que 4* au lieu de 5*.

15/06/2024: This restaurant is in a delightful setting and it was warm enough to sit at an outside table. We decided to choose meals from the specials board and came to regret that decision. For entree we chose king prawns and for the plat we chose Entrecote de boeuf. If you serve king prawns still in their shells the only way to eat them is to pick them up, peel and then eat them by hand. There should, therefore, have been provided finger bowls or something to clean off ones fingers afterwards but nothing was provided. We had to make do using the napkins. The entrecote steaks were laid on the plates like great unattractive slabs of meat accompanied by soggy saute potatoes. It proved impossible to cut the steaks with the knives provided so we asked for sharper knives. Different knives were provided but it was still hard to cut the meat with them. Proper steak knives should have been provided from the outset. Alternatively the steak could have been sliced prior to being served. The steak meal would have been improved had it been served with fries, cooked mushrooms and tomatoes. If we come back to Cognac for a holiday we will come back but will not be tempted with a specials board which in this case was certainly not value for money.