Le Colbert - Mont-Saint-Aignan

We managed to get a table for lunch by a fluke as we have tried many times before. The Colbert doesn't open at night and you have to be a diner to get a drink at lunch times. They also have tables outside. It's clientiele seem to be business people mainly as it is located in a modern day shopping centre in a square with a fountain, parking, a variety of shops, offices, dwellings, the university, mecical centre and home to an open market once a week. The waiting staff whizz around reminiscent of Lyons's nippies (showing my age again) who served us with had our usual croque madames with a choice of salad which was lettuce with a dressing but lots of it, or huge portions of chips. For the same price of €8 you could have blanquette de veau, or braised liver, chicken, steaks etc and these helpings are enormous. We had a nice beer and coffees to follow. It is bubbling with a gentle buzz of conversation and we could pick out some English accents, the service is also very fast. Decor was a cross of traditional and modern a bit like the brasserie that is is crossed with an English eating pub with deep orange hues, black tables with low partitions and a mirror wall at the back making it look bigger than it is. A thoroughly pleasant experience.

Plat très bien mais le service très décevant on débarrasse la table à peine parti ambiance moyenne c'était mieux avant le changement de propriétaire

Depuis le changement de propriétaire , les portions sont moindres et de manière globale la fréquentation baisse je ne sais pas si il existe un lien de causalité mais l' atmosphère générale semble moins conviviale !

Malgré une réservation plat tres long a arriver. plus de 45 minutes . avoir attendu pour manger un sandwich. tres décu. plus d 'organisation avec l 'ancien patron . le service été plus rapide .

Accueil chaleureux, choix variés, service rapide. Les produits sont de qualités. Allez y les yeux fermés.