Courtepaille - Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

Had a lovely lunch here before going to ferry, very friendly and professional staff... the meat is cooked perfectly! Couldn't believe how cheap it was plus complimentary salad and bread, perfect! Plus close to ferry too...

We have visited here before getting the ferry home every year for about 5 years. Every time previously it has been packed and we have had to wait for a table, this time it was empty. We assumed this was because it was August and holiday time but afterwards we decided it was because the food is absolutely awful.The meat was over cooked the chips were dry and some were burnt and the final straw was when a bug crawled out of my wife's salad. The staff tried to convince us it was a mosquito which had landed on our food - it was a very big mosquito!!They did knock the cost of her meal off the bill but we were totally put off and will not be visiting again

Another visit and we were just one of three tables in Out-numbered by the staff on a Friday nightShame as the food was very good, quick service and pleasant staffWe will be back but perhaps a revamp in the menu as it hasn't changed at all in a while

We had dinner here on the last night in Cherbourg because we didn't want to cook and we were hungry a bit early for most places so we came here as they advertised being open early and the place were staying was just a few meters away. The service was good and the food was done pretty quickly. The menu is pretty good, mainly with main dishes made to order on the grill or wood stove. You can watch them grilling your meat from your table and it is grilled to your order. I had the burger with goat cheese and fries and my husband the burger with blue cheese.

Dropped in here whilst waiting on a ferry . Very enjoyable meal at reasonable prices . Not a lot of diners at the time we were there but the place had a warm and cosy feel to it . Staff were friendly and helpful . Toilets were very clean . The only negative of the evening was not a fault of the restaurant. A group of twelve members of the Irish traveller community came in . They were noisy, arrogant and verbally abusive towards staff. They sat at a table (which required cleaning and resetting after they left), ordered food (but departed before it was served and failed to cancel their order) and left the restaurant laughing after drinking water at the table and using the toilet facilities. Animals would behave better. Its embarrassing to be Irish at times like this. I felt very sorry for the staff but they behaved very professionally during this incident. Top marks to them . A waiter informed me this behaviour was not unusual and was not a one off incident from this section of the community. I will use this restaurant again