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The unprepossessing facade of this restaurant on Mausanne's main street hides an elegant little covered terrace at the rear of the house. Certainly very efficiently run by an group of smartly uniformed ladies.Kind a fascinating menu presentation; english translation is helpfully shown, and the components of the Plat du Jour are shown with their a la carte prices alongside. Consequently, a total no-brainer to go for the 55E option which also included a (perfectly acceptable) bottle of wine, a selection of cheese, and coffee to finish.Off to a good start with a plate of several slices of smoked ham off the bone. Top quality but not particularly delicate.Next it was daube of beef, amazingly accompanied by macaroni cheese which sounds dreadfully wrong but surprisingly seemed to work rather well. I think a daube is supposed to be beef stew and there were some very tender and sizeable chunks of meat on this occasion. I subsequently mentioned the complexion of this dish to some french chums and they were, frankly, quite horrified. But, as I said, it actually did seem to be more successful than one might expect.Started to feel a little full by this stage, but still took full advantage of the comprehensive cheese board, including a very pungent and runny roquefort specimen.Eased up for dessert by selecting a welcome nougat glace with a tinge of lavender and honey. I declined coffee, and certainly felt that I had eaten for England by the time I left. And I'd do it again.Excellent restaurant, pleasant location, generous and well-cooked food, professional staff, tremendous value for money - so what's not to like.