Le Pavillon - Full Menu

This restaurant has a lovely sea view, so after a brisk walk on a bright winter's day I parked myself beaming on its waterfront deck and after waiting a mere mi... read more This restaurant has a lovely sea view, so after a brisk walk on a bright winter's day I parked myself beaming on its waterfront deck and after waiting a mere minutes for a waiter to appear, and another for him to take...my order selected a simple snack. Half a dozen baked oysters, s'il vous plait, with a plate of your home-made chips and a half bottle of Chablis. Oui? Not rocket science. But no, even in winter with few other customers around, my little lunch took forever. I could almost hear the chef gazing at his watch and sighing 'What?! But I'm going off duty!' (It was Eventually, after more minutes by which time the wine had become warm the baked oysters arrived, all but stone cold. Not only cold, but with their cheese topping hard, wrinkly and looking nakedly resentful. So, forty minutes wait for cold oysters, plus yet another ten minutes for the chips, which came without the requested mayonnaise. 'Sorry' said the waiter, 'I nearly forgot about you'. Well, guess what, pal. I forgot to leave your tip, and will be forgetting your hopeless restaurant asap, too. Life's too short

It was a beautiful sunny day so we decided to eat outside on the promenade for lunch. We ordered a pitcher of cider, a normand and a chicken burger with chips.... read more It was a beautiful sunny day so we decided to eat outside on the promenade for lunch. We ordered a pitcher of cider, a normand and a chicken burger with chips. We were served promptly by our friendly waiter and we didn’t have to wait...long for our food. We enjoyed the burgers and the cider. Overall we had a pleasant lunch time meal, with friendly service in a wonderful location by the sea