Le Brasserie de la Cour

I was so pleased that the service at an adjacent restaurant was so poor
that we left and came into this place which I understand has been open
about six months. After being greeted with a cheery Bonjour, we sat
in some chairs just inside the entrance and had espresso and proper
coke from a bottle.
We then made the fatal mistake of looking at the menu snack menu,
dinner menu, wine list, beer menu, drinks menu etc. Having by now
whetted our appetites with a very acceptable house Merlot we spied some
comfy sofas in teh bar are and went and slumped on them. Then we
orderd food. I had snails, smoked eel and friends had the mixed cheese,
goats cheese, shellfish with creamed potato (coquille St. Jacques) and a
salad Paysanne. I had ordered the frogs legs but they had sold out. In
what was a really nice touch the chef came out to apologise for having
run out but promised me the snails and eel would make up for it. The
smoked eel was really tasty. The snails wre a bit over garnished for my
liking thought. The mixed cheese platter was simply outstanding and
for £7.10 was great value. It was a truly fantastic, laid back,
refreshing meal. Great drinks, company and surrounds. Next time we go
we are going to spend the whole day there. Staff great, décor bright
and modern, toilets clean. Highly recommended. With all the wine and
food it came to just under £80 for four which was great for the
experience we had.
ITS IN BUXTON DERBYSHIRE, NOT NORWICH STUPID MACHINE