There are restaurants with bars and bars that serve food. La Bonne
Humeur in Cazouls-les-Beziers falls into the latter category. But don't be fooled.
Lunch is well-prepared, substantial, and reasonably priced. We stopped
by recently to pass the time while our car was being serviced and were
not disappointed. The outside seating was shaded and comfortable
although the road noise could be a bit much. The lunch crowd was clearly
composed of friendly locals who enjoyed each others' company -
including an Irish couple who sat next to us. They had retired to the village several years earlier and lunch at La Bonne Humeur
more frequently than they had been since it's changed hands for the better.
Starters
included a choice of charcuterie, crudities, salad, or chick peas in
vinaigrette. Not fancy but the salad was well constructed and the chick peas were an unfamiliar twist. Mains
included encornet (cuttle fish - a squiddy sort of thing), faux filet,
and duck breast. Cathey's encornet came in a light tomato sauce, non-Italian, with peppers
and lots of garlic, properly slow-cooked. My duck breast was seared on
the outside and pink on the inside. Fine. Frites or rice on the side.
For dessert, Cathey had the cheeses (goat, bleu, and brie) and I had the
floating island. Both satisfactory. (One of our neighbors had the fruit salad and it was
clearly out of a can.)
We had a glass of rose wine (with an ice cube already in it) and a beer while we waited, a demi of rose with the meal (luke warm and accompanied by a sack of ice cubes), and I finished with a cafe creme. 32 euros.
This
was not gourmet eats but nothing flopped and, if the rose had been
chilled and the traffic a bit calmer, I might have called La Bonne
Humeur above average. As it was, it's decent cheap eats if you find
yourself in Cazouls. But be aware, there are better restaurants for lunch within walking distance charging just a few
euros apiece more. You decide.
Read more of my reviews HERE.
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