6 : Auberge du Grison in Prayes

Besides the restaurants around Cormatin which classify as slightly more up-market, there was one missing, a restaurant where we had eaten a long time ago.

The Auberge du Grison in Prayes (commune of Chissey-lès-Mâcon) is not far away from our house, reason why on a beautiful Sunday afternoon we decided to have lunch there. The restaurant rated on my personal scale above Les Blés d'Or in Cormatin. The last time we had had dinner there was in winter, and there was quite a bit of game on the menu. The woods around here are good hunting grounds, and wild boars, roes, deer and pheasants are certainly not safe in the forest in winter. The ambiance I remembered was that of a rural inn.
Since then we have been back twice. The first time a young girl waited at the tables on the terrace, and not only was she more interested in a baby sitting at the next table then in the other guests, but she came back time after time with the question "Excuse me, what exactly had you ordered?", "Sorry, what desert did you want again?" and (for the third time) "By the way, did you order coffee or not?".
The second time we were treated quite badly by the proprietor, and in the end we were actually ripped off as well. So this restaurant, no matter what the quality of the food is, has been stricken off our list.

5b : La Table de Chapaize in Chapaize

La Table de Chapaize

The rather prestigious restaurant "La Table de Chapaize" has changed owners as per 1 July 2013. The name however was not changed, but the prices seem a bit more modest than those on the menu of the previous owner. Also the set-up of the menu is slightly different. However, this does not make the choice of dishes much bigger. For comparison : both, the old and the new menu are attached to this blog.
Since we have not eaten here yet, and have no intention to do so on short term, I quote from a previous blog I wrote about this restaurant. Even though this was written based on experiences of others with the previous chef, it is for the moment the best I can come up with....

The original menu

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Since we have not eaten here yet, and have no intention to do so on short term, I quote from a previous blog I wrote about this restaurant. Even though this was written based on experiences of others with the previous chef, it is for the moment the best I can come up with....
No, each time it was the limited choice that scared us off. The menu mentions one starter, two main dishes (always one fish and one meat dish) and a variety of desserts. Desserts are not really something we are interested in, one of us is allergic for fish and shell fish, hence if there is lobster in the starter one person bottles out. The other party is relatively content with standard food. Give him a good piece of steak and he is a happy little fellow. Fowl and lamb are only an option if there is no beef or fish (in that order) on the menu. And that is the reason that we have never managed to indulge in what everybody assures us is an outstanding high class culinary experience. Hence we have to go by what we have heard about the place. And that is 100 % positive. Everyone who has ever eaten there is raving on about the quality, the presentation of the food and the service.
Unquote.

The new menu

5a : Le Saint-Martin in Chapaize

Le Saint-Martin - Chapaize

 This restaurant, beautifully located opposite the church of Chapaize, has changed hands. We have not yet had the opportunity to try it out, but what we hear from usually reliable sources it is not an unpleasant place with a nice ambiance and good food. The prices are slightly higher than at what we call "Plat du Jour"  restaurants.

Saint-Martin - Chapaize

Hopefully to be continued.