Caffe de Flore - Menu

I typically try to check out new places instead of repeating, but this cafe was so nice and relaxed that I went there 3 times during my 5-day visit. The service... read more I typically try to check out new places instead of repeating, but this cafe was so nice and relaxed that I went there 3 times during my 5-day visit. The service was very friendly, coffee was great and one could easily lose track of time reading over a coffee in this welcoming cafe.

We stopped for lunch as this cafe looked pleasant from the outside. We should have realised there were issues when we had to search for someone to speak to us,... read more We stopped for lunch as this cafe looked pleasant from the outside. We should have realised there were issues when we had to search for someone to speak to us, the inside looked like a bomb had hit it and then we had to ask for a menu. Having told he would bring us a wine menu we then had to search for the only person serving again 10 mins later, we were told there was no wine menu and to look in the fridge! Some time after the wine arrived. some food was delivered but no cutlery and we had to go searching for that yet again! The chips were cold, so we sent them back. They came a few minutes later slightly warmer but dry and almost certainly having been put in the microwave. To be honest I doubt there was someone who was genuinely a chef in the kitchen. My salmon tataki was completely tasteless no seasoning, no dressing and lots of cheap ingredients. The filet mignon which we expected to be beef turned out to be pork and also dry. We were told this was normal in Corsica but haven’t experienced it in other places and it wasn’t clear on the menu. My greatest horror though was on visiting the toilets and getting a glimpse of the kitchen. It was all a complete mess and filthy everywhere. They wouldn’t be allowed to open in the UK. They appear to be setting up a wine and products shop and would have been wise to close down whilst doing so. To add insult to injury, the owner decided he wanted to argue about the way everyone else thought his food was amazing and I didn’t know what I was talking about. Great customer service I don’t think! No apology for a truly terrible experience and no reduction in cost. I would avoid this place at all costs.