Le Diable sur le Pont

We decided to stop here to eat as it was very busy in St.-Guilhem and we (wrongly) assumed that the latter would be more expensive. There are a few restaurants in this sleepy square in St.-Jean. It was bout 2:30pm in the afternoon and this was the only restaurant which was serving (we enquired at the other 2). The menu was limited (but that was ok with us) to moules frites, chicken (avec frites) and salad, all at 12:50 euro. My partner chose the moules and after enquiring about the salad (it would have cheese according to the waiter) I chose this. After a reasonable length of time (there was one other couple at the restaurant at the time) our food arrived. I was shocked to see my 12:50 euro salad.. a few shreds of iceberg lettuce, a couple a very then slices of anaemic tomato and a sliver of cucumber, with a few squirts of a vinaigrette (home-made I doubt?!) on top and an (artistic?!) flurry around the edge of the shreds. Honestly McDonalds would have done much better, would have been fresher and would have cost a fraction of the price (unless in dire straits I do not eat at McDonalds!). In August in this part of France you are surrounded by wonderful markets overflowing with wonderful fruit and vegetables, (though devoid of iceberg lettuce!). This made their offering all the more incredible. My partner's moules were edible but the portion size was too small for a main course. We had to ask for bread but he was almost finished by the time it arrived.Before leaving I asked to speak to the manager and expressed my disbelief. No refund was forthcoming just a lot of hand-waving. It was the worst case of a restaurant rip-off I have come across with no willingness to refund or in any way appease the customer (some places might offer you a free glass of wine or a desert or something).I can only say - don't eat here!

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we decided to eat here, because it was very busy in st. guilhem and we (wrongly assumed that the latter would be more expensive. there are a few restaurants in this quiet place in st. jean. it was on the afternoon at 2:30 a.m. and that was the only restaurant that was served (we asked us on the other 2. the menu was limited (but that was ok with us to moules frites, huhn (avec frites and salat, all around 12:50 euro. my partner chose the moule and after the question about the salat (it would have chosen that after the waiter I chose it. after a reasonable time (there was another couple in the restaurant at the time when our food arrived. I was shocked to see my 12:50 Euro salad. a few shreds of eisberg salat, a few very then slices of anemic tomaten and a fiber band of gurke, with a few cabinets of a vinaiigrette (home made I doubt!? and a (artistic!? flu around the edge of the shreds. To be honest, mcdonalds would have done much better, would have been fresher and would have cost a fraction of the price (both in dirt layers I do not eat at mcdonalds! . in august in this part of frankreich they are surrounded by beautiful markets that are flooded with wonderful obstinate and sweet (although free from eisberg salat! the moule of my partner were edible, but the portion size was too small for a main course. we had to ask for brot, but he was almost done when it arrived, before I left, I asked to speak to the manager and to express my unbelievable. no refund was just a quantity of hand waving. it was the worst case of a restaurant that was demolished, I have insulted the customer without repayability or in some way (some places could offer them a free glass of wine or a desert or something. I can't say eat here!

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