La Piece de Boeuf - Monségur

This is a beautiful restaurant and a beautiful location on the village square. We were only offered the set menu that was presented to us on a board. The appetizers and desserts were beautiful, but the steak was really fat and there was not much meat to eat... actually eat. I know the French like their meat quite rarely, but the waiter asked if we want it rare or medium. We chose medium, but even then our plates float in the blood. One of us chose the burger and that was just ok, but nothing special.

We went last week and ordered the 25E Plat du Jour (which included no wine). The appetizers and deserts were nice, but the steak was terrible. They are proud of the fact that the steak comes from a farm 2miles away, but to be honest... they are not good quality, in fact we noticed another table order a big steak and they could not eat it, fat drops on the ladies dress and flies round and a very hard massive steak, there are much better restaurants to eat in France to be honest.

We went to lunch on Saturday, February 12th. The first thing to beat us was the ambience, the mood, the feeling in the restaurant. We immediately knew we had made the right choice. Beautiful BIG open fireplace, plus the vine grows in the room... is exceptional! Apparently the oldest vine in France! A warm welcome, excellent service and fantastic food, accompanied by a very good bottle of wine. We will definitely return, often.

Great character place for a real feed. Obviously Beef oriented although Gambas are on offer and other things.

Le maire du village est aussi le "chef" de ce restaurant. Il nous vend son bœuf comme étant le meilleur puisque c'est lui qui l'élève.Alors quand sur la carte figure le terme "pièce de bœuf" on s'attendait déjà à avoir un sacré morceau de viande, ce qui n'était pas du tout le cas. Ensuite, étant très exigeante sur la tendreté, j'insiste sur la question "êtes vous sûr que le bœuf est tendre?" J'ai l habitude de bœuf irlandais, de bœuf de Kobe. Celui la était littéralement du chewing gum. J'avais du mal à le découper et à le mâcher!!!Dernier point, nous demandons cuisson à point. Nous recevons notre bœuf cru. Nous n'avons pas touché à notre assiette. Et quand arrive l addition, aucun geste commercial!!!! Mon assiette retournée intacte mais je dois la payer quand même !!!Quand je demande à voir le chef pour lui dire mon mécontentement, celui ci est de mauvaise foi et se met encore à raler!!! "Si votre viande n'avait pas la bonne cuisson, vous n'aviez qu à la retourner en cuisine!" M'a-t-il dit!! Mais mon bon Monsieur, une viande de si médiocre qualité, si vous la cuisez encore plus, ce sera de la semelle!!!Il le sait bien lui pourquoi il ne cuit pas sa viande tiens!Plus jamais pour moi!!!