I have a huge soft spot for French food and had been looking forward to trying it out for months and wasn’t disappointed!
I was there with a large group booking (approx. 30) and there was a set three course menu. I was in the mood for fish so I had the crab meat and pickled cucumber starter which was light and tasty, if a little bit on the ‘just out of the fridge’ cold side. My main course was baked cod with a selection of shellfish and chorizo which was beautiful. Very tasty, well cooked and balanced well with fresh green beans and new baby potatoes. The highlight of the meal was the dessert, which is a lot coming from some who doesn’t have a sweet tooth. I chose the baked cheesecake with raspberries and it was absolutely divine – the best dessert I’ve had in a long time.
The service was excellent and the surroundings very comfortable. Our group was catered for in the smaller right wing of the restaurant which was no doubt to the delight of the rest of the regular diners in the main section to the left of the entrance. The chairs (which if the TV3 documentary about the place is anything to go by) were certainly worth the toil it took to get them into the restaurant – extremely comfortable.
Everyone leaving remarked how impressed they were with both the food and the service. A very good experience had, will definitely be back for more.