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French, Seafood, European, Healthy
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Lunch, Dinner, Late Night
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Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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All reviews sea bass oysters brioche dessert fresh seafood cod moules frites sole fries crab great for people watching old port fish restaurant friendly service nice atmosphere france
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Reviewed 6 days ago via mobile

It started badly and rapidly went downhill. Despite booking a table through Tripadvisor/Fork they were not aware of our reservation and offered us a table crammed in with other diners. Their rudeness and off handed dealing with us was really poor but then the food...arrived ! A special of the day was a sea bass and that’s what we got on a plate just a lonely grilled sea bass that was over cooked, dry and tasteless with a side of fries that had been reheated at least 3 times and were inedible. They offered a €10 discount to our bill which did nothing to recover the rudeness and disgraceful food offering. Over priced and very over rated if this place is rated at 77 out of 350+ restaurants then La Rochelle has some shocking places to eat which I don’t believe.More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed September 21, 2022 via mobile

Been travelling France for the last 10 days eating out 3 meals a day! Including a Michelin rated establishment! The meal here was exceptional and was matched by equally good service. Value for money was also exceptional! Such good flavour combinations and fresh seafood. Incredible...experience. The brioche dessert was a real show stopper! Wow!More

Date of visit: September 2022
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Reviewed August 12, 2022

A hot sunny evening and a nice table great for people watching. Many boats coming and going. I had Langoustines as a starter followed by a lovely sole meurniere together with a white sancere. A good meal.

Date of visit: June 2022
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Reviewed July 5, 2022

This is by far the best place to eat in La Rochelle! The service is exceptional, I can say that as I've been in the catering business for 25 years. The food I will not comment on as it was absolutely perfect! Atmosphere, food quality...and friendly service is what you're looking for, then this is it! Well done to the staff managing this amazing place!!More

Date of visit: July 2022
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Reviewed July 5, 2022 via mobile

Lovely place by the sea. My husband and I both had moules frites and they were really fresh and tasted amazing. Even the frites were great! The dishes being delivered to nearby tables looked wonderful. The service was very friendly and paced perfectly, they were...very attentive but also didn't rush us at all. A very lovely lunch indeedMore

Date of visit: July 2022
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Reviewed June 18, 2022 via mobile

The Sole was excellent, marvelous food, worth the money if you line seafood. Woulf come back if I ever come back to La Rochelle

Date of visit: June 2022
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Reviewed June 2, 2022 via mobile

Outstanding. Fresh seafood that exudes taste and flavor. Excellent knowledge from friendly and helpful staff. We were all extremely satisfied with the different dishes we tried. The oyster tasting selection plate was an eye-opener!

Date of visit: June 2022
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Reviewed May 30, 2022 via mobile

Busy buzy fish restaurant at the mouth of the old port. Charming good English speaking staff accommodated a table of 8 booked via TA the day before. Menu is almost exclusively fish but in La Rochelle, that’s what you seek. Classic local oyster, cod, sea...bass, crab and prawns. Narrow but strong local wine list. Try itMore

Date of visit: May 2022
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Reviewed March 27, 2022

Nice atmosphere, owner is very welcoming and the perfect French dead food you could expect - recommand

Date of visit: March 2022
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Reviewed March 25, 2022

After trying oysters several times in the past and failed to enjoy them, I thought I must give it one last try. They don't serve only one so I ordered the 6 (Number 4). I very much enjoyed them and couldn't believe how much I...liked them. I've had the daily menu and all was lovely. I came back 2 days later to have the mussels and fries. That didn't disappoint either.More

Date of visit: March 2022
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Reviewed October 15, 2021

We chose bulots and half a crab each as a starter, followed by mussels. The bulots were OK. The crab was obviously a whole one cut in two ... fine. Except, it was also obvious that the shell had already been split from the carcase,...and what do we find? Literally, not much. Most of the body meat had been removed! When we complained, the explanation was that female crabs have much less meat! So for our €8.90, we basically had a crab claw each. TOURIST RIP-OFF! The mussels were OK, but the accompanying chips were our worst so far in la Rochelle. Our Ti Punch cocktails were bitter as hell, something missing there, furthermore, avoid the pichet of vin blanc, rhymes with plonk, and it was horrible, I can buy vinegar for seriously less than €18.70. Service was fine. If you must eat here, do it first, you'll enjoy decent meals elsewhere even more.More

Date of visit: October 2021
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Reviewed September 26, 2021 via mobile

Waiter really told me to f* off after a little conversation if I may leave the bicycle where it was and where it disturbed noone. Instead I moved the bike and my bucks to a friendlier place

Date of visit: September 2021
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Reviewed August 9, 2020

We went here on our final night in La Rochelle based on having walked passed previously and seen the seafood platter then checked on trip advisor. We didn’t have a booking, but were quickly seated, but unfortunately our waitress didn’t make us feel very welcome....Language differences didn’t help, I absolutely do not expect everyone to speak English, but would expect her to slow down and speak more clearly to give my rusty French a chance! The food was good, with the platter and mussels we ordered being tasty, but service continued to be rushed including attempting to order a second bottle of wine being ignored and plates being cleared despite some of us still eating. Once we finished our meal we eventually found another waiter to bring our bill, paid and left. It was a shame, if the service had matched the food the review would be much better.More

Date of visit: August 2020
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Reviewed March 15, 2020 via mobile

Had a wonderful evening and an exceptional meal here last night. This place was highly recommended by La Rochelle locals - with good reason. Incredibly warm friendly and obliging staff and superb food. Excellent value for money and perfect location.

Date of visit: March 2020
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Reviewed November 3, 2019

The food was excellent, especially the mussels. Our first bottle of Rose was awful, the second good. Stay away from cheapest. Good service, friendly staff. Not cheap but would return.

Date of visit: September 2019
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  • Food: 4
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  • Value: 4
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