[fatdoc]

OK.

after a google my need to know if the place is open mid week at the moment has failed. Not helped by my shite knowledge of french.

I'm lookin to feed the horde (aka my family) there one day this week for lunch, pref tomorrow... to avoid disappointment.. is it open for lunch in the present season?

cheers.. yes I know I'm being rather shite here -  thanks.

[cofe]

Seem to remember it's only open Thursday-Sunday. But not 100% certain.

[north_country_boy]

You may be dissappointed to find out it has closed down, seemingly for the long term. We were certainly gutted on our wet trip in January.

[cofe]

I was right about it not being open Monday to Wednesday at least then...

[fatdoc]

damn.

Now, that's the reason  (food) why we need this forum. Cheers guys.

[Jim]

damn it. Had some good times in there, was hoping to go when we visit in June.
Maybe it will open up again (hopefully)

[SA Chris]

I was right about it not being open Monday to Wednesday at least then...

You just omitted that it is closed from Wednesday to Monday too.

[hairich]

try the place at touson its better

[Jim]

what place?
any other details please?

[fatdoc]

yes please... details!

it's raining... time to eat!!

[benpritch]

avoid touson - unless you have a penchant for offal and cheese on toast.

[dobbin]

Le Jaspere Sharpe recommended a bar in larchant - le pelerin something or other? looked nice but was closed when we tried to go.

[Jaspersharpe]

Yeah as I said it suffers from the usual stupid French opening hours but it's very nice if it is open. Run by a really friendly woman (not so usually French).

[galpinos]

Yeah as I said it suffers from the usual stupid French opening hours but it's very nice if it is open. Run by a really friendly woman (not so usually French).

We had a gite in Larchant and struggled to get in there when it was open. When we did get in though, it was great. Good food and were made really welcome.

[Jaspersharpe]

Yeah we've been back three years in a row and the woman always remembered us and made us really welcome (inc not minding the sprog chasing her yappy dog around). As you say it's always rammed with locals eating there which is a good sign.

[Stef]

The Tousson place is nice, but nothing to compare with the Dame Jouanne restaurant.
It is, well it was the best place ever fro climbers, hikers, horse and bike ridders, etc ...
Right into the forest, good and big food for a vezry reasonable price.
It says it shall pen late 2010. well, let's hope so.
The Pellerin Gourmand, just by the big church in the village itself is great too, and tere is a new one just outside of Arbonne on the road to Milly called La Feuillardiere. also in the forest, but quite small so better phone to book.

[magpie]

Which one did you send us to when we were out, Stef?  It was nice and seemed to be a bit futher out into the forest, they did good horse (for eating, not riding).

[fatdoc]

OK..
lunch.. 4 kids ( who DO know how to behave), good food.. that they WILL eat...

what's the verdict?

Or is it take out pizzas from La Chapelle-la Reine?

sorry for the direct opinion..

the weather is now settled and good to climb... all day.. but the critters want  a treat!

[bobkatebob]

I have heard good things about the little restaurant in Buthiers, the one on the main road (if you can call it that ;-)  )

from Herbeauvilliers to Buthiers, on the left just by the junction where you turn right to go to Buthiers for the climbing.

Been meaning to go there now for ages, but not been yet. The menu is outside so you can check if the kids will like it.

It does always look closed, but what I have heard, though it looks closed from the outside, it is often open.

I have heard rave reviews about http://www.chateau-augerville.com/ which is only a 2 min drive away (esp if you go by the back road).

I really think we need to start going out more, of course sacrificing our selves just so that we can give people restaurant reviews 

[fatdoc]

will check it out. many thanks

[Stef]

The one I sent you when you were here must be the Chalet Jobert at the Dame Jouanne, though I am not sure gfor horse ????!!!!
restaurants very rarely serve that kinda meat.
in Buthiers, just by the climbing area rea 2 restaurants, almost facing each other. when comming from the "big" road, the one on the left called Canard is the good one, the right side one is more some kind of cheap for the purse and for the plate. It might have changed owner last winter though. Neal, any info ?
Then, the one in Augerville, by the chateau golf course, is absolutly great, but the so is the budget !that's the place you shall be invited by your beautiful knight Magpie !!!!!
however, we all hope and wish that the Dame Jouanne opens soon, and in the same spirit it was.

[SA Chris]

I really think we need to start going out more, of course sacrificing our selves just so that we can give people restaurant reviews 

Tell them who you are and what you do, you might blag a freebie!

[Stef]

Ou la la ! you are confusing me now !
what is "blag a freebie" ???

I mean, in proper english...he he he....

[SA Chris]

Blag - talk your way into something
freebie - something for free, in this case a meal.

[fatdoc]

for info.. no lunchtime opening from that above at the present time.

[Johnny Brown]

There's always Buffalo Grill... bit cheesy but decent food, and they can cope with the kind of large parties/ short notice that seems to send every other restaurant in font into blind panic.

[Jim]

Word
BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEFFFFFFFFF

[bobkatebob]

There's always Buffalo Grill... bit cheesy but decent food.

Do you have no taste buds? do you enjoy bad service? do you have a big wallet? 

You can either go to buffallo grill, or you can get the same level of food,cheaper with better service at McDonalds 

[Johnny Brown]

Bad service? Are you serious? Service has always been fantastic. Everytime we've been in font and wanted to go out as a big party for a birthday, they've been the only place to even consider accomodating us. Everywhere else, you get "Quinze? Anglais? Non."

Don't have any complaints about the price/ quality either. Comparing to MacD's only suggests to me you've never been in. You think you could get Carpaccio like that (not amazing, but right at the price) in a fast food place in the UK?

[nik at work]

There's only one place to eat in Fontainebleau and that is Chez Guy. The man is a legend.

[neil h]

just an update on all you fans out there, I was parked there the other day, the place is under full renovation with a new restaurant opening in january next year

[Jim]

excellent news, just hope it manages to retain its charm

[Johnny Brown]

excellent news, just hope it manages to retain its charm photos of Pete Robins

[dave]

I hope they still give you a kilo of gherkins and a terrine the size of a bathtub for starters.

[north_country_boy]

Magnifique! 

I hope its open again when we are there in January, and as Dave says you can get still get the amazing Terrine for starters!

[fatdoc]

thats  dame good news
 

[Stef]

There is, from this july, a new italian restaurant just next door to my place.
not only a pizza place, but a proper italiano with very good pasta, meat, etc.
and they are open lunch and dinner, but mondays.
It is located just at the cormer of the main cross road, by the central traffic light of La Chapelle la Reine.
Decent price and good food can only be recommendable, especially when those rainy days are around, and that we still stay hopefull for dryer times...

[bobkatebob]

Sorry Stef, we went to the Italian weekend before last.
Not very impressed. The starters were basic and not cooked yet took nearly an hour to arrive after ordering. One starter had roast veg, not sure when roasted as they were chilled (most likely had just come out of fridge). Choice of main course was pizza, pasta, fish or meat.
Meat didn't come with salad, didn't come with veg, didn't come with chips, but instead came with.......spagetti  same sauce over all both. Nothing done very well.
None of us had fish (no idea if you get fish and spagetti)

The others had pizza. The conclusion was express pizza in Malsherbes does better pizza.

All in all edable but when you don't get to go out often, it was quite a disapointment. Would say the place in Milly just to the north of the main square by the mini roundabout is much much better and about the same price.

Has the pizza place in chapel L R changed hands as I am sure I saw a express pizza employee going in there last weekend and it seems to have been smartened up?