Moulin de Rosmadec
F - 29930 Pont Aven
Phone: 02 98 06 00 22
Website

In a town of moulins this one is bang in the middle, near the pont, and has water flowing all round it. The old building has been elegantly decorated with plenty of antique looking furniture and objets d'art. Michelin not only have awarded a star but have given it 3 red knives and forks suggesting it is particularly comfortable. The extra comfort was badly needed to soothe our patience as initially we were whisked to a table then left to try and get wine and service from the somewhat harried staff. The young commie waiter, or was he a bus boy, was apparently not senior enough to wield a corkscrew. However finally a man, who I presume was an owner, came to our rescue and from then on things improved; we were even on happy chatting terms by the end although the all important maitre d' barely gave us a glance all evening!

Of the three menus the five course 52 Euro Meli-melo gourmand leapt out as the one to have and I think that was most peoples' choice. With usual value attached to these menu vis a vis the a la carte menu there are few restaurants where one is not driven to the set menu and here was no exception.
After a pleasant amuse bouche the menu proper started with coquillages nicely presented in a delicate seafood sauce with a langoustine speared on the side. It was a top class starter and promised the high quality meal that was to follow. The barbue (brill) with asparagus was a clever fish course which whetted ones appetite for more but as the courses rolled on the portions were proved right. The lamb was succulent and for once I did not bitch about the peppers (capsicum) because the confit de poivron proved that peppers can be cooked without stewing them! The little cheese course was there to fill any holes left before the superbly presented strawberries finished the meal off. All that was then required was a couple of calvas to reflect that Michelin had not been wrong when they handed out this star and the early glitches over service had just there to make us appreciate the meal more - well maybe!

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Moulin de Rosmadec
F - 29930 Pont Aven
Phone: 02 98 06 00 22
Website

In a town of moulins this one is bang in the middle, near the pont, and has water flowing all round it. The old building has been elegantly decorated with plenty of antique looking furniture and objets d'art. Michelin not only have awarded a star but have given it 3 red knives and forks suggesting it is particularly comfortable. The extra comfort was badly needed to soothe our patience as initially we were whisked to a table then left to try and get wine and service from the somewhat harried staff. The young commie waiter, or was he a bus boy, was apparently not senior enough to wield a corkscrew. However finally a man, who I presume was an owner, came to our rescue and from then on things improved; we were even on happy chatting terms by the end although the all important maitre d' barely gave us a glance all evening!

Of the three menus the five course 52 Euro Meli-melo gourmand leapt out as the one to have and I think that was most peoples' choice. With usual value attached to these menu vis a vis the a la carte menu there are few restaurants where one is not driven to the set menu and here was no exception.
After a pleasant amuse bouche the menu proper started with coquillages nicely presented in a delicate seafood sauce with a langoustine speared on the side. It was a top class starter and promised the high quality meal that was to follow. The barbue (brill) with asparagus was a clever fish course which whetted ones appetite for more but as the courses rolled on the portions were proved right. The lamb was succulent and for once I did not bitch about the peppers (capsicum) because the confit de poivron proved that peppers can be cooked without stewing them! The little cheese course was there to fill any holes left before the superbly presented strawberries finished the meal off. All that was then required was a couple of calvas to reflect that Michelin had not been wrong when they handed out this star and the early glitches over service had just there to make us appreciate the meal more - well maybe!

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