Le Moulin Neuf - Angoulême

We had lunch here 3 years ago and were charmed by the ambience of the setting. Eating al fresco on a balcony overlooking a river weir is a great experience. However, the staff were efficient but unsmiling, just as they were 3 years ago! We chose a €27 2 course set meal (very expensive in itself) comprising 6 oysters or (cold) pea soup starter and lamb or salmon main course -hardly exotic or costly to produce. The presentation was good but quantities were small (as last time). We decided to have a dessert to fill up, to find that the 2 dessert choices both contained strawberries (which i can't eat). Who decided that menu?!. We were told we could have creme brulee instead, so we did. When we got the bill for nearly €100 (including 2 aperitifs, 2 glasses of wine and 2 coffees) we were quite taken aback! The small creme brulees had been priced at €10 each from the very expensive a la carte menu! We feel the dishes offered here are fairly simple to produce and do not warrant the high prices charged. We won't go back as there is better value in the area.

The restaurant also has a hotel side, hence the web-site, we only tried the restaurant, which is situated along side the Charente River in Angouleme, although strictly a suburb of Gond Pontouvre. We dined inside in April, although there is seating outside and during the warmer summer months it will be most enjoyable to dine outside over looking the river and the wild-life. This is now my favourite summer restuarant for dining out and we will be returning. The price was very reasonable, we had the €34 menu and a bottle of rose wine and bottle of water made the bill €40 each for 4 people. We did have a bottle of champagne to start as a celebration was in order and that was compatible to any similar restaurant, overall we found the meal excellent quality, quantity and price and the service was excellent. i would recommend this restaurant without any regret.

A delicious lunch by the river with friends. The food was delicious, in particular the starters which were exceptional and beautifully presented. The staff were efficient and friendly. Will definitely go back if in the area.

A brilliantly situated dining room, right on the river, with a beautiful verdant view. The service is professional and the food excellent.

Very disappointed the dishes arrive cold waiting nothing extraordinary to the card. the service leaves to be desired.Only the frame is pleasant excessive price