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I came to L'Escargot Blanc to eat snails but there was almost a moment of crisis. The snails are not usually gluten free! WTF? Flour is added to the garlic butter to soak up some of the fat from the butter. My devastated look made our waiter rush into the kitchen where he came up trumps - they could make up a fresh batch just for moi, sans gluten! Hallelujah! I had the snails and they were fab - just not in their shells as you get them in France for anyone who looks a little perplexed if they order them. So, I really did like L'Escargot Blanc but I can't quite give it 5*'s. The food was lovely - I ordered fish and my dish was, I guess being fair, lukewarm, My cod though was lovely with a creamy tomatoey sauce with hints of tarragon and accompanied by perfectly creamy mashed potato. My dad had ordered the same dish and his was fine. My mum ordered the special - it was meatballs (though fancier name which I forget) that came with potatoes. Sounded fab and when it came in its little iron pot, it looked lovely and it at least got the thumbs up on the taste test. It wasn't a huge portion and for two meatballs and two 1/4 of potatoes, it wasn't worth 19 either so not so much 'hearty' (generous portions) French fare, more rustic, fine dining portions. There was room for dessert - the cheese board shared between my parents went down well and I opted for a Dame Blanche - meringue, ice cream, chocolate sauce - yum. The house red was decent and beer options include both Scottish and French beers. So, I would come here prepared to eat 3 courses. It does look like a typical French bistrot, with food prints on the wall, French staff who are tres jolie and French music courtesy of French radio stations on in the background. The food is typically French - I lived in France for a year and this is authentic French cooking using the best of Scottish produce. The daily changing menu's means there will always be something different to choose from but the potential for disappointment. However, call ahead as they are so accommodating, I'm sure they could sort out special requests....Options: (A). negative; (B). positive; I think the answer is
(B).