Ambiance, we are told, is the most important attribute of a good restaurant. Someone has mentioned 'a contemporary setting' for La Salicorne. True - it was possibly a garage is immaculately decorated but a little 'boomy' - not that that did Kensington Place any harm...but you obviously won't find Rowlrey Leigh and Jeremy Paxman chatting on the next table. It does lack a little atmosphere..
The food is seriously good. We went for Sunday lunch when the menu is à la carte - during the week there is a 16€ set meal. Some of the starters, understandably (top quality ingredients) are the same price as the main courses.No problem, therefore, if you prefer to eat two 'smaller but delicious' starters rather than a starter and a larger main course. I had a generous starter of fresh, full of flavour crab meat. This was followed by 'a main' of onglet (skirt steak). The cooking juices themselves were perfect but the accompanying potato purée was the best I have had, EVER, as was the béarnaise sauce , My wife had palourdes (small clams like cockles) cooked with coconut milk and coriander followed by another starter of lobster ravioli - the lobster being very evident, especially in flavour. Great coffee too.
The welcome and the service, by the patron(?) was polite, correct and efficient. No-one was kept waiting long even though he was on his own.We would have appreciated just a little more warmth, a smile or two, maybe even a little over the top 'loved having you' - but otherwise impossible to criticise. My wife says that she would like to go again - especially on a Sunday.lunchtime.
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