du Lac de Bret - Table reservation

This is a restaurant we know very well over the years. Traditionally we always go there in December with friends as they do some excellent sea food platters.We arrived this Wednesday evening and was surprised to see the place empty it was 19.30.The first table offered was right beside the door! No thank you got one further in very nice.Ordered a bottle of champagne, and some water. Champagne came the waiter opened it and served it with out asking if we would like taste it first...... let this go!No water.....Ordered sea food platters for the ladies and a gourmet menus for us gents but changed the bisques de homard for fish as explained to the waiter I was allergic to shrimps, lobster etc.Few...

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A looking-glass instead of a lake, adults celebrating around a birthday fire-cracker just like kids, oversize plate dwarfing a fish dish : am I Alice in Wonderland ? Snails and frogs highlighting the menu, Portuguese dimpled waiter looking like a woman, cool and lush Spring around, strange place fit for weddings, school or company annual outings, but fortunately a welcoming brasserie. Small fish ? Indeed but of the most delicate kind from Lake of Geneva, nothing less than omble chevalier. Total respect. And fresh strawberries from Valais. And the whole story of Lac de Bret told along the menu. Caring waiter but queer atmosphere. Excellent products but something erratic about quantities and s...

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We went with the Passeport Gourmand. Even though we were the only one in the restaurant, the service was really poor and unpleasant. On a good note, the food was good. There is a big (nice) dog wandering around the place. The view is beautiful.

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Brilliant Château with St Estèphe 1986! A killing/bloodbath!

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The view of the lake is wonderful. Service staff so-so

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