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  • Charles M.3 reviews

    October 10, 2024

    10/10

    The quality of the food, THE PRESENTATION OF EACH DISH, the service and professionalism makes Le36 is a MUST choice if you’re in the area.

    Le 36Owner

    ear Charles, We would like to thank you for sharing your epicurean experience with us and are delighted that you had such a great time with us ! The 36 team

  • Chris B.3 reviews

    September 6, 2024

    8/10

    The hot Grand Marnier was superb. Parking in the grounds or on the street was easy. The dining room is pleasantly old fashioned with silver service. My issue was failure by the kitchen to adhere to my medical dietary requirements despite advising on booking and clear instructions sent through the waiting staff. It took several returns of the main course to the kitchen before almost all banned vegetables were removed; I ultimately accepted one where the slice of potato (banned medically) under the lamb was still on the plate but removable. It spoiled an otherwise good experience.

    Le 36Owner

    Dear Chris, Thank you very much for your comments and feedback. We're sorry that this lack of communication disrupted your meal, which incidentally was still of a high standard. Best regards.

  • Patricia A.1 review

    September 1, 2024

    4.5/10

    We had been before and enjoyed the experience The food and service were good This time was very disappointing The food was not the same quality but the service was poor One of the group was still eating and the servers started clearing the table There were other people in the restaurant who had just started their meal so it was not as if we were the last and were keeping them back

    Le 36Owner

    Dear Patricia, Thank you for your feedback on our second experience, which apparently was not up to the standard of the first. We are very sorry. However, we hope to have the pleasure of fully satisfying you on your next visit. The restraurant team

  • Dean M.75 reviews

    August 24, 2024

    8.5/10

    Light and airy restaurant with beautiful view and sunset. But a very formal atmosphere. Delicious veggie main course and grand marnier soufflé but dissapointing homard for the very high price (€60). Very professional staff.

    Le 36Owner

    Dear Dean, It's currently late August and September that the sunsets over the Loire are the most beautiful to admire at dinner time. We are delighted that you were able to enjoy these magical moments. The vegetarian offer and the soufflé dessert were unanimously appreciated, but it's a shame about the lobster - was it a cooking problem? We thank you warmly for your feedback and hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you again in the future (reopening after our renovation work in summer 2026).

  • Benno N.3 reviews

    August 11, 2024

    8/10

    All was good

    Le 36Owner

    Dear Benno, We are delighted with your comment, “All was good” is a real reward for our teams. We thank you and look forward to welcoming you again.

  • Rune J.1 review

    May 4, 2024

    8.5/10

    The restaurant gives a fine dining experience in classic surroundings.

    Le 36Owner

    Dear Rune, The entire restaurant team would like to thank you warmly for your feedback. We look forward to welcoming you to Amboise in the future. Kind regards.

  • Emilio G.9 reviews

    April 10, 2024

    10/10

    Absolute beautiful restaurant. Great service. Delicious food. Thoroughly enjoyed our evening here.

    Le 36Owner

    Dear Sir, The entire catering team is delighted to receive your compliments, which pay tribute to everyone's daily commitment. Your satisfaction is our greatest reward, and we thank you warmly for it.

  • Ian P.18 reviews

    March 16, 2024

    6.5/10

    Smart dining room with views directly over the river Loire. Pleasant and helpful staff, but quality of the dishes disappointed. In the past 9 days travelling around Touraine we have enjoyed excellent meals, but Le 36 is unfortunately the only one we look back on as less than top-notch (despite being quite pricy)

    Le 36Owner

    Dear Sir, Thank you for taking the time to send us your feedback. We are sorry that the quality of our cuisine did not fully meet your expectations. The chef has just brought out a new menu, and we would be delighted to submit it to your judgement. Hoping to welcome you soon, best regards

  • Declan M.53 reviews

    January 22, 2024

    10/10

    First-rate experiences all round. The ambience of the dining room very elegant in an understated way. The service was similar with experienced servers willing to share their knowledge upon asking. The food was phenomenal. The halibut was probably the finest I have ever eaten and the boeuf Rossini was another stand out. The cheese trolley was also formidable. We will surely return after the major makeover of the hotel is completed. One for your address book.

    Le 36Owner

    Dear Mr. Murphy, We are delighted to have had the pleasure of welcoming you to our table and thank you for sharing the satisfaction of your experience. We are still open until October 2024, before a major closure for renovations. If you have the opportunity to stop by before then, we'll be delighted to welcome you, otherwise you'll have to wait until May 2026 for the reopening. Gourmet greetings !

  • Rudolf S.2 reviews

    December 18, 2023

    10/10

    We stayed at 36 in Amboise in November 2023. It was foggy and cold. We enjoyed the mood of the loire. Food and service at the restaurant Le 36 were perfect. We will come again.

    Le 36Owner

    Dear Sir, We were delighted to welcome you and thank you very much for your customer review. The entire restaurant team looks forward to welcoming you back next time you visit the Loire Valley !

  • Jiri O.12 reviews

    July 2, 2023

    5.5/10

    Restaurant gave really furious performance. They want to get impression of being top gastronomy restaurant but reality is very different. Staff where young students in article and they will have to take more practice. Ok, could be ... ... but their teachers don't known something more probably , e.g. serving of wine was made with more mistakes. Meal - only average. They can be really glad to being in tourist attractive location with more guest. That is not enough to rely on nice view of Loire Rives only ...

    Le 36Owner

    Dear Sir, Thank you for your comment which caught our attention. As you know, the restaurant business is a demanding profession that attracts fewer and fewer applicants. It's true that young people need and must be trained, but unfortunately this can't be done in just a few days. It's only by practicing the trade that you can acquire the necessary mastery. We're sorry that this has led to an average experience, which apparently didn't fully satisfy you. We thank you for your patience and magnanimity. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you again under optimal conditions, so that you can forget this mixed memory. Yours Sincerely.

  • Yessen K.22 reviews

    December 26, 2022

    8/10

    Overpriced and overrated restaurant with unjustifiably complex dishes with many ingredients which do not always work together well.

  • sissy g.1 review

    September 11, 2022

    4.5/10

    Save your money and eat at one of the nice outdoor bistros on the Main Street. Our meal started with a very nice foie gras paired with a sweet wine. Our dinner entrees were disappointing. I had the steak dish, while it was cooked correctly - but it was tough and somewhat flavorless. My wife had the lamb which was also tough. Service was not the best as we continuously had to flag down a waiter. Also there were a couple of flys that kept buzzing us while we were trying to eat - odd for an upscale indoor restaurant. We finished about 1/2 of our dinners paid our bill and left - no dessert no coffee. We were very disappointed with the experience.

  • Scott t.24 reviews

    May 12, 2022

    8.5/10

    The food was not as good as we hoped the turbot was fishier then it should have been and the Guinea fowl was pretty tough. My potatoes were not crisp. The appetizers were good the langoustine was good as were the scallops the crust on the pate was a bit soft. But flavor was good. The chocolate mouse was good and the cheeses were good the wine, we had the local Ambroise white ,was very good. The setting was excellent but it was noisy in the room two large parties were there. White table cloth service was well done.

  • Alan W.1 review

    March 29, 2022

    9.5/10

    attentive service but a bit too fast between courses. Cheese cart affinage not ideal—cheeses a bit young. Overall quite good and would return

  • Sylvie R.7 reviews

    July 19, 2021

    10/10

    Food was excellent, so was the service. I would highly recommend this restaurant.

  • Declan M.53 reviews

    July 1, 2021

    10/10

    Excellent, very creative cooking with attentive and discreet service served in a beautiful Loire garden. A very enjoyable interlude on our trip. We hope to return often.

  • Nick D.7 reviews

    August 3, 2020

    10/10
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    Excellent location on the Loire river. Parking possibilities on the property of the Restaurant. Excellent attentive service, creative and outstanding quality of good and very reasonable prices. Highly recommended.

  • Colette V.1 review

    December 25, 2019

    10/10

    A gastronomic deliciousness! Our Christmas lunch was devine! Food outstanding. Service and staff friendlyness top quality. My husband is highly allergic to any seafood and fish, and they accomodated him with meat courses instead of fish. Can highly recommend this restaurant.

  • - -.1 review

    September 25, 2019

    10/10

    We had a wonderful meal at Le 36. It decor is lovely and the food was superb. A very enjoyable evening.

  • - -.1 review

    August 3, 2019

    10/10

    Fantastic meal and service.

  • - -.7 reviews

    June 25, 2019

    10/10

    Excellent service and ambiance. The staff were very attentive and gracious. The chef made a wonderful salad not on the menu of mixed greens and tomato on request. It was wonderful. The turbot entree was amazing! The strawberry cake was not too sweet, excellent texture and flavors. A memorable experience! Well done! Well worth the value!

  • Antoine b.10 reviews

    June 10, 2019

    10/10

    The dining room above street level give an amazing view on the Loire and it is perfect for dinner to see the sun going down. Service impeccable and very attentive staff. The souffle is a must...

  • - -.2 reviews

    May 22, 2019

    9.5/10

    Fantastic, our evening was beyond our expectations

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    May 19, 2019

    9.5/10

    The food was so good, service impeccable and attention to detail spot on. There was a light that had a flicker which was annoyingly distracting, I ordinarily wouldn’t mind such a thing but this was persistent and you couldn’t ignore it. A little back ground music would have lent to the ambiance and potentially distracted from the bothersome light. I would certainly go back and highly recommend it.

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    Liliana O.113 reviews

    December 29, 2018

    9.5/10
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    Great service and very tasty food. We came by night so we didn’t get to see the Loire river but it’s definitely an address to repeat!

  • - -.1 review

    December 25, 2018

    10/10

    What a lovely Christmas dinner! Splendid food, beautiful room, perfect service. Wonderful view over the Loire, since it was at lunchtime.

  • - -.1 review

    September 24, 2018

    8/10

    Great meal and good service. Quite expensive and a little bit formal. View of Loire was lovely

  • - -.1 review

    August 26, 2018

    10/10

    Fantastic food, terrific service, lovely location overlooking the river, free parking .... absolutely fabulous for a special night out

  • Saulo K.4 reviews

    May 31, 2018

    10/10

    Great food and overall experience. The restaurant is beautiful.

  • Christine L.101 reviews

    April 26, 2018

    10/10

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  • - -.1 review

    March 18, 2018

    5/10

    This was our third visit but it will be the last. 36 is sadly not what it was. The food was tired with only one memorable dish. The dessert that should be the grand finally, we didn't even finish, really not nice. We were two of only five diners on a Sunday evening when a lot of restaurants are closed, so I guess it shows that our thoughts are shared by others. Two of the three staff were very pleasant and professional, but one clearly didn't want to be there. Too many good restaurants in Amboise for us to bother with this poor value one again.

  • Stefan J.2 reviews

    March 4, 2018

    9.5/10

    We were the only guests that evening. The service was good. The food very good traditional french cuisine.

  • - -.2 reviews

    January 4, 2018

    9/10

    Lights are too bright

  • - -.1 review

    November 23, 2017

    9.5/10

    The service once we got to the table was very good and what you can expect for fine dining. Food was fabulous. It was off-season (late November) so dining room was 25% full, which could be expected anywhere in town. Only complaint was we were recieved at 6:50 for a 7:30 dinner with expectation of bar opening at 7:00, it didn't... but not a big deal given off-season.

  • - -.1 review

    October 29, 2017

    10/10

    Very nice restaurant with fantastic food. Nice service.

  • Chris B.3 reviews

    October 1, 2017

    9.5/10

    Really enjoyed the meal. Sunday night and we were worried that the restaurant might be empty - it was not. Good service and excellent food.

  • - -.1 review

    September 11, 2017

    3.5/10

    A trap for wealthy tourists, far from being a top class restaurant. No value for money, poor service, average food. Really disappointing experience.

  • - -.4 reviews

    August 22, 2017

    5.5/10

    The restaurant is in a hotel; and away from the tourists restaurant area. Our hotel was next door. The room is beautiful. The service is a bit over the top yet simply questions about food item could not be answered depending on who you asked. They suggested we order the dessert soufflé in advance and we did. We waited over 30 minutes after dinner without explanation. Finally the soufflé came and we were told it had "fallen: more than once. it was not particularity good and frankly we should have been given an option to forgo it or at least not be charged!

  • - -.6 reviews

    July 21, 2017

    10/10

    Exceptional in ever element of the dining experience and a beautiful window view of the flowing Loire river!

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