Cafe de la Gare Chez Marie-Claude

It looks nothing from the outside, and when you step inside its very traditional. You expect Rene from Allo Allo to turn up any moment. Then chef appears and you know in an instant he knows his business.From the homemade mayonnaise to the beautifully sliced king prawns and avocado the presentation is far above what you might have expected on first sight.Follow on with melt in the mouth veal or faux - fillet and green peppercorn sauce. Even the perfect chips will blow your taste buds, and finish off with a crème brulee to die for ! All outstanding value and very inexpensive.

We met for coffee at this Cafe and found Marie-Claude busily preparing piles of fresh asparagus so we decided to book in for dinner that evening. It is a little bit surreal in this place with Marie-Claude busy preparing veg in the cafe, the ironing board is out and the napkins are being ironed, the cat is happily snoozing away, dogs are at everyone's feet and the office/computer area is being used by the various staff. It would never pass any UK food preparation hygiene standards in a month of Sundays however we had an absolutely fabulous dinner. We had starters of fresh asparagus with a fabulous home made mayonnaise or fresh prawns. Bavette cooked to perfection with wonderful French fries, seafood lasagne and a creme brulee for dessert. There were several starters, main courses and desserts to choose from. The service was cheerful and friendly. Including wine coffee and cognac the bill for 4 of us was less than 90 Euros. We will definitely be back and thoroughly recommend a visit if you are in Quillan.

Truly old fashioned and tasteless food. We all had something different and none of us fished, it really was that bad! Probably the worst restaurant food I've ever had.

Great place to eat in Quillan, modest prices, generous portions Real French cuisine cooked well and Marie-Claude is quite a character. Fresh local seasonal food (I think my trout had still been in the river a few hours earlier!)

Ask anyone in Quillan for their favourite restaurant in the town and the chances are they will tell you to try the Cafe de la Gare. Marie-Claude runs the show, and is often seen sitting in the main restaurant ironing the napkins and tablecloths. She is ably assisted by her brother, who does the cooking and a very friendly waitress. The menu does include offal recipes, as is often the case in good French restaurants. We tried pigs trotters and andouilette - both perfectly cooked. But it also does salt cod dishes, and excellent steak and chips. I had the best lasagne I have eaten for a long time there, excellent crudités and finished off with good, homemade ice cream. The atmosphere was very memorable, with lots of knick-knacks and ornaments dotted all around the high-ceilinged room. A local folklore group had a great time eating here before their street performance. And a father came in to feed his young daughter too. Not to be missed. If you're not used to French food, don't worry about the offal dishes, as there's lots more to tempt you, and good omelettes and chips are also available.