Grill Courtepaille

OK, I admit we did arrive to eat around 1600hrs and the service/food reflects this but the restaurant is supposed to be open all day. We rang the bell to be let in and the waitress/cleaner seemed surprised that we actully wanted to eat something. We were the only customer there at the time and although we can speak French had difficulty understanding the mumbling of the waitress and had to ask her to repeat what she had said a number of times. The "welcome" salad was literally 4 leaves of lettuce with a blob of 1000 Island dressing. My wife ordered the ribs with a baked potato - the ribs were excellent but the baked potato was inedible. When this was pointed out, the waitress shrugged and said it was the only one left after the lunch service.....it should have not been offered as food in the first place and an alternative proposed (my chips were good). My chicken burger was good and had quite a spicy mustard sauce. Drinks are expensive and for 2 mains, 2 small ciders and 2 coffees a bill of around €40 is too high. Overall a very mixed bag but we will not be going back

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I had been driving for several hours before arriving at Bordeaux airport. I was ravenousThe waiting staff on duty that evening were very pleasant, attentive and unobtrusive. Just the way I like waiting staff to be. My limited French or Franglaise was understood and I felt service was good enough to leave a fair gratuityThe menu choice is adequate but would not suit everyones taste or palate. However, what was on offer was spot on for me.I had a large cool lager while my Veal Chop was grilled in front of my eyes. This meal was delicious and the side dishes that I requested were of good quality and size.It was not the most expensive meal that I had in France and it was reasonably good value for money

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OK, so we turned up at the IBIS (the home of the Grill Courtepaille) on the day that Bordeaux played Mareille (the ground is close by), and the restaurant was filled with football supporters. No problem. The service remained good, and the food - steak hache with frites arrived promptly, along with an excellent pichet of red wine and a bottle of water. What is it about steak hache? It seems to be a burger, but it's absolutely not. Delicious. Full of flavour, and supported by mustard. Who could want for more?

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This was our second visit to a place that's so convenient to the airport. Again, we found the menu suited everyone in our party, and the food is good (tasty if not gastronomic). Yet it was all so slow to get our order taken and for the action to roll!Not sure why, when the place was quiet and there were lots of staff. Also odd : an empty restaurant, we were sat beside a table of 4 people (so all quite crowded in our part of the restaurant!).I guess the answer is a manager and a bit of training . . . . .

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We arrived at 2.30 for a late lunch and were greeted with a friendly smile. The menu was varied and inviting. The food arrived hot and tasty. The place is clean and the staff friendly. I wouldn't hesitate to eat here again.

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