Louis'

 The restaurant is located beneath an upstairs hotel. As you enter, the bar is on your left. The wall to the right is posted with old black and white photos of Basque sheep herders and such. A very old and well worn wooden floor is beneath your feet. To the rear of the room is the dining area which consisted of long dining tables, long enough to seat up to eight people. It was apparent that if you were just a couple, you would no doubt have company at your table. Service and dining are “family” style.

It was evident from the outset that this was a locals place. Not many, if any, tourists in there. Immediately we liked the place. We took up most of one table and were warmly greeted by an elderly lady in an apron who announced what was for supper that evening, take your pick, it’s all the same price. No handout menus to peruse here.

Shortly we were given a stack of plates and bowls to pass around followed by a couple of baskets of bread, large serving bowl of salad, another of beans, a plate of chicken and a couple decanters of red wine. After an appropriate amount of time, a serving plate of what was maybe the best leg of lamb I’ve ever had, arrived which we passed around serving ourselves.

It was obvious that this wasn’t the kind of place that expected you to eat and move on. It looked like most of the folks were there for the duration. Food, drink and conversation were all in order and happily shared. You can go to http://www.louisbasquecorner.com/ to read more about it. Turns out there is a video or two and it was on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, a show that we follow regularly. I didn’t know that before hand. Check it out.