"Best seafood meal I have had for a long time. We had langoustine, prawns, followed by sole, all cooked perfectly."
We came here for Saturday lunch with our friend before taking him to La Rochelle airport for his flight home. We had booked a table at 12:00 to allow plenty of time but were totally unprepared for the huge queues trying to get off the...island as we were arriving from the mainland. The queue on the road that runs in front of the restaurant ended only 100 metres from the restaurant! We therefore decided that we would limit ourselves to plat and dessert from the menu and we all chose the coquilles special of the day which consisted of eight really large coquilles plus asparagus, potato quenelles and a sauce served in a separate bowl. We all felt that the coquilles were the best (and best cooke...
Top notch food with friendly service and at a reasonable price is a rarity on Ile de Ré.After many lacklustre culinary experiences on the island, we were lucky to find Les Viviers towards the end of our stay, and ended up dining there two evenings in a row. The place offers top notch albeit traditional local seafood. If you can, go and splash on the blue lobster seafood platter. You'll thank me later. The menu sets are also very satisfying. We had, among other things, an excellent seafood soup, followed by a squid accompanied by a delicate tomato-basil sauce. The cuisine exudes balance and good taste - clearly this chef knows what he is doing. The service is on par: even when it's very busy...
I was part of a group that had a three-course menu in this restaurant. the ambiente was very nice in the second floor with view of the harbour. the food was not particularly exciting and the shooting were less than expected for this quality of the...restaurant the first cure was a form of tabuli, which was beautifully presented but tiny and not particularly delicious. the next dish was a damped fish on a bed rice. that was beautiful and delicious. the last was a dessert, most of which was air and weakly deceived by berries.
we found les viviers en re almost random. it is about 600 or 700 meters from rivadoux plage on the road to la fleet. it's worth a visit. the food was great, especially the mönch la lotte) the service was also... excellent we had no reservation, but a place was found for us. the waitress and waitress who served us were very chatting and have abandoned our bad attempt to spit franzosen! it was an excellent value for money. when we go back to ile de re, we know where we will eat on the first day!
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that is a typical tourist trap. tourist fall, no care service and eating, over price for the quality and service they give them, plus they eat directly on the street, not even romantic, not even paid neither in their teller or the view....Even that seems fresh. not even quality, avoid! overpriced, not good and not comfortable and pushed service by a team that if I noticed that is made about eating it.
This is what you want out of a french sea side restaurant. We had a great lunch ,served by really friendly staff next to the oyster tanks used for holding the oh so fresh seafood. Everything was great and good value - but I'll single out for particular praise the bulots( whelks) and oysters. Will definitely go back.
So the oyster farm is just down the side street. The adloining shop sells seafood and plates of seafood prepared in the restaurant. The madame is charming and very helpful. The 3 course menu 30€ With specialities of the day. All freshly prepared from the...More
Recommended by someone who knows the owner. Excellent service, good food. Crab soup and clams delicious. Squid may have been the wrong choice for main course. Good wine selection. A nice room but echoed of diners chatting. Will definitely return.
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Outstanding oysters, fab crab, lovely cod, tuna and all sorts of other fish. Great spot, great service, good prices. Couldn't fault it, other than that they don't serve frites, so going back again tomorrow!
Best seafood meal I have had for a long time. We had langoustine, prawns, followed by sole, all cooked perfectly.
