Salad'in - Menu

Sitting a bit elevated from the roadside, this patio cafe specializes in green salads of all types, with a variety of meat and seafood toppings. We tried the da... read more Sitting a bit elevated from the roadside, this patio cafe specializes in green salads of all types, with a variety of meat and seafood toppings. We tried the daily special omelet with mushrooms. It was very good, served with bread. There were so many mushrooms,...we pushed half to the side! The jug of house wine was great, and not expensive.

....that, after three Pastis each at chez KIKI just up the road, she should be afforded lunch. We were there (chez Kiki) listening to the local band and taking... read more ....that, after three Pastis each at chez KIKI just up the road, she should be afforded lunch. We were there (chez Kiki) listening to the local band and taking a Sunday lunch apero, when the muchies kicked in. We staggered down the hill in full...sun and wobbled into Salad in We were cheerfully received and installed under a parasol with a pichet of Cote de Rhone rouge in an ice bucket (red wine above degrees Celsius is out of the question and this was understood by the proprietors. Things were looking up! We both went for the plat du jour ; Magret de Canard, sauce au poivre, gratin d'aubergine, pomme de terre au four et salade a cote. The potato was over salted, but hey the charming chef may well have been in love so all is forgiven. The gratin was also over salted and dry, shame because done well it can be magnificent; but hey if she is in love I'll go with it! The duck breast for me was perfect in its state of doneness ie very pink (the blonde disagreed but got tucked in anyway) and the sauce au poivre was so so; I like a good kick of whole green peppercorns in a sauce of this nature which a duck breast, with its skin on, can easily be a foil to. The side salads of frisee and other mixed dressed leaves was refreshing but my palate was probably salted out, so I couldn't judge its seasoning. I had a coffee and paid the bill whilst the blonde went to the museum next door to look at some patchwork artwork. The total was which I felt was good value. Especially since we had real linen napkins and table cloth a thing lacking if far more pretentious joints. I left and asked for some business cards to place in my villa which I let to holiday makers that they might profit of their services. The waiter handed over cards and when asked if a few more could be had, another two were reluctantly doled out! strange since I was offering free publicity!