Albi
Le Moulin

Le Moulin

41 rue Porta, 81000, Albi, France

Thé • Café • Soupe • Français


"We have eaten here twice in the past few years and always enjoyed the restaurant’s ambiance, view of Albi, and staff’s attentiveness. I’m not sure why I never took the time to write a review but now I am.We were a party of 3: my wife and me with LA. We each ordered different dishes and talked about what we thought of each of our three courses. We drank a bottle of local rose after having aperitifs in the bar. Our starters included a foie gras, a gambas, and a local pate. We each tasted the other’s starters and agreed that they were all very good. Our main courses were two seafood dishes (cod and sea bream) and a filet of beef with mushroom and dark gravy. Again, all were very good and I would add that my filet was one of the best I have ever had in France! Our desserts were also very good.So, even though the variety of dishes offered was limited, we each enjoyed what we had and unlike any meal we’ve had together – we ate different things! I think this speaks well for this restaurant particularly since many restaurants we visit claim to offer a wide array of foods but do not prepare any of them especially well. Sometimes fewer choices means that the chef has made choices based on what’s good to her…. When the chef’s correct, we patrons benefit and that was the case here.Eating on the terrace is the real attraction along with the good food. The service on this occasion was not as strong as I remember from our prior visit. The waiter needed to be reminded to bring the bread. The time between the starter and main courses was a bit long and the restaurant did not seem particularly crowded; that said, the view and conversation filled this gap.I must also note that since the meal took a while to be served, as people finished, other non-dinner guests came in to take their tables. Ordinarily, I’d say this would be fine BUT the two Americans who took the table adjacent to ours were loud business braggarts who must have competed for a client and both lost to someone else because they were commiserating with each other – actually, I think the louder of the two guys may have been trying to hustle the quieter guy either to join his business or go to bed with him…. It was hard to determine what the loud guy’s interests were but I wish he had sat in the bar rather than on the terrace as we were having dessert!It may seem too strong a recommendation but I’d suggest that the manager keep the terrace clear of after dinner drinkers…. For the sake of the rest of us….. And, BTW, I have nothing against American business guys or gays."

Les Arcades

Les Arcades

17 Place du Cloitre Saint-Salvy, 81000, Albi, France

Cafés • Pâtes • Poulet • Français


"If you turn off one of the main streets in downtown Albi, about a 7-minute walk from the Cathedral, you will find a beautiful bay from a cul-da-sac full of parasols, bidentate lights and red French bistro chairs against the...facing a medieval building. We have a reservation for 12:30 a.m. on a Sunday afternoon, and happy that we did how the place was full at 1:00 a.m. The menu had a decent amount of choices, not too many/not too few, and there were some options for a Prixfix menu of 29 to 32 euros. For three courses I thought it was a big price. I chose the Italian salad with burrata and a variety of peas tomatoes. I was grateful for the generous amount of tomatoes, and basil tasted fresh, but I did not quite understand the pairing of almost a sorbet basil and who knows what (it had a subtle sweetness). While it made the dish look visually tempting, I didn't think it was added to the taste. My husband chose the Prix-Fix-Menu of Wasserkress Gazpacho w/egg, Duck and Karamell sunshade for the desert. He loved it and enjoyed everything! The waiters were very sweet, but I have to mention that all tables around us receive their main courses before us. We sat in lunch for an hour, only the Gazpacho was served. Sometime near two broke my patience, and I went to ask where our food was. Then we got it within minutes. I am still uncertain why this happened, but I think the team would benefit from an additional one or two waiting staff during the rush. Overall, the ambience was great and the food tasted amazing."

Brasserie du Vigan

Brasserie du Vigan

16 Place du Vigan, 81000, Albi, France

Bars • Pubs • Français • Européen


"We arrived for dinner last night and were promptly served by the efficient and courteous waiters who seated us & set the table quickly, provided us with menus and provided us sufficient time to peruse the menu. Our ice peach teas were delivered quickly. Service was provided with a sense of humour and understanding that we only speak very basic French and are mainly English speakers. However they are more appreciative of efforts if you attempt to order in French which was encouraging for us.My sister ordered the Plat du jour featuring the Caesar salad, Fricasee de Poulet (avec riz and legumes) & dessert which she thoroughly enjoyed although her Fricasee de poulet arrived a little after our mains. However, our waiter was quick to observe the delay in her meal's arrival time, and he quickly followed up with the kitchen to rush the order.I ordered the Le Vegetarianne Pizza which was delicious. My parents & partner also enjoyed the burger and salmon dish (with rice and legumes) which was a perfect portion and left us wanting more! Thankfully we had enough room for dessert, so we enjoyed the chocolate mouse, tiramisu and the creme brulee. Our dessert highlight was the Creme brulee which was perfectly cooked.We highly recommend eating here and would happily do so again if we were staying longer in Albi (as we are only travelling through Albi). For non-English speakers, the menu is in French which is authentic, and it is advised that you learn some basic French for ordering and understanding what you are ordering on the menu. However, some of the waiters do speak a little English but of course, it is always more fun to attempt to order in basic French for a better cultural experience:D!Merci beaucoup to the staff and team at Brasserie Le Vigan!!"

Restaurant le Parvis

Restaurant le Parvis

27 Place Sainte Cecile, 81000, Albi, France

Thé • Café • Poisson • Français


"I will own that we had a successful visit to this restaurant last year where we enjoyed a pleasant lunch on the pavement. Today however arriving a little after 13h00 we were seated in the dining room at a table positioned too close both to a door and in good hearing of the serving bar where a radio was blaring away and a coffee machine was dispensing steam. We waited patiently for service then ordered three set menus and two a la carte dishes. We waited some time before starter appeared from the menu selection and this could be considered passable. A long wait then ensued before the a la carte dishes appeared to the folks who had yet to be offered even a piece of bread. The lamb chops might have worked if the diners had been furnished with a decent knife. The fish dish had clearly been floured and fried and then left under a heat source to dry out. The brussel sprouts were over cooked and likely reheated with a disgusting inedible result and whilst the pork was satisfactory there was very little accompanying vegetable. When eventually we were able to raise some service we complained about the fish and were offered an alternative but so late that we could not consider asking our fellow diners to wait further and had to be satisfied with a plate of cheese which again took so long to arrive and fellow diners were obliged to sit looking at their dirty plates all the while. To add insult to injury a further wait for desert and coffee we were charged the full amount and offered no redress. I think the least they could have done is refund one of the 50cl bottles of wine. An insincere expression of sorry was all we received. Will never visit this restaurant ever again."

Le Jardin des Quatre Saisons

Le Jardin des Quatre Saisons

5 rue de la Pompe81000 AlbiFrance

Sushi • Français • Européen • Asiatique


"Vous n’aurez pas de jardin, ni de terrasse au « jardin des Quatre Saisons ». Mais vous trouvez ce « jardin » généreux au fil des plats, vous allez voir.J’ai adoré ce restaurant, géré par un M. Georges Bermond dernier le fourneau, et son épouse Muriel en salle, où j’ai découvert lors d’un voyage professionnel sur Albi.Le restaurant propose un menu à un rapport qualité / prix excellent (Diner à 29 € en 4 services). La carte de vin bien garni à un prix très raisonnables (voir photo jointe avec le distributeur à vin).Ici, le chef fait lui-même la cueillette (j’ai dégusté les cèpes en mi-juillet, cueilli par le chef). Son « jardin » est la nature, où au fil des saisons, le couple nous propose de la bonne cuisine, avec de la recherche et la fusion.Après l’amuse-bouche, je commence avec un « Carpaccio de bœuf façon thaï, sorbet tomate cœur de bœuf. ». Un plat bien dosé au niveau d’épice (pas trop), qui se marie avec la tomate mozzarella d’un autre genre. Le dos de cabillaud vient ensuite, en belle portion généreux, avec notamment les cèpes fraichement dénichées la veille.Des fruits rôtis permettant de terminer le repas en beauté.Mention spéciale pour la vaisselle, ici, vous êtes servis par de la porcelaine de Limoge Raynaud, des couverts Ercuis, changés à chaque plat, comme des invités à des occasions spéciales à la maison.J’aurais préféré des nappes et des serviettes en coton, mais quand j’ai appris que Muriel et Georges gère eux-même tout travail pour faire fonctionner le restaurant, j’apprécie déjà leur effort de me proposer des nappes et des serviettes en tissus, où certains autres restaurants vous proposent un set de table et une serviette en papier.Je recommande vivement le restaurant et reviendrais visiter le lieu avec beaucoup de plaisir."

Le Lagon Atlantis

Le Lagon Atlantis

Espace Nautique Atlantis, 81000, Albi, France

Vin • Viande • Salades • Poisson


"Première fois où je suis déçue pour la côte de bœuf il faut parler de cette promo pour avoir une bouteille de vin. Elle n 'est pas proposée ou apportée directement et en plus nous n 'avons pas demandé la note en payant en plusieurs paiements différents chacun a pensé que c 'était une autre personne qui avait la note totale mais... je pense que nous avons payé la bouteille offerte . Côte de bœuf très bonne mais à 60 € tout de même j 'espère qu 'à ce prix c 'est du local non spécifié sur l 'ardoise . Déception sur la parillade que je trouvais meilleure et plus copieuse il y a en gros 1 an. Pour le fromage ardoise en salle avec écrit plateau de fromage 8 € juste à côté un plateau avec fromages sous cloche en présentation et on vous apporte une assiette avec un petit assortiment de 4 fromages et confiture de cerises, ce n 'est pas un plateau , c 'est une assiette. Parillade moins bonne et moins copieuse, coquillages petits, couteaux sableux, nouvelle sauce pour lamelles encornets sans intérêt marinade au chorizo ? Autant prendre l 'assiette du lagon moins chère 26 € que la parillade à 38 € qui ne vaut pas la différence de prix avec coquillages et 1 morceaux de poisson en plus. Déception par rapport à avant et gros doute sur la note que nous n 'avons pas, sentiment de s 'être fait avoir. Dommage je recommandais le Lagon pour le rapport qualité prix viande et poissons ainsi que service... c 'est terminé."