7.10.12

La Rotonde in Vichy by Anaïs



The first time I went to La Rotonde by the Allier river was in December, for Christmas. I was dumbstruck by the imposing modern architecture. But I was disappointed when I saw there was no restaurant carpark. We had to walk ten minutes in the cold, which is not good especially for old people.
The view on the river illuminated by the sun was wonderful.
The tables were very elegantly laid out, the cutlery sparkling clean.
The welcome and the service were worthy of a very good restaurant.
The menu was varied and all the dishes were extremely enticing, but I prefered to choose from the specialities menu.
The water was delicious.
As a main starter, I chose cream of aspargus with mushroom sauce. It was a little too exotic for my taste.
The waiter, with lots of good humour, then brought me a snail-filled puff pastry with parsley and garlic butter. It was excellent.
The service was quick which is always a plus.
The main course was foie gras with chopped crunchy vegetables and a balsamic vinegar sauce. It was a real delight !
A crisp chocolate cake with a red fruit sorbet was the delicious dessert.
All the dishes were wonderful. This restaurant scores four out of five stars!

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