Les Bouviers Restaurant

Judy (27 August 2007)

The food was really good but the meal was ruined by the fact that we had to wait for an hour and a half before we were even taken to our table. We had booked a table for 8.15 on Saturday night, and our orders were finally taken at 9.50. On arrival, we had been left hanging in the hall. After five minutes, another party left the waiting area, and we had taken the chance to take their seats and sit down. After another twenty minutes, we asked when we might be able to go into the dining area. The member of staff we spoke to said she'd go and see, and as the waiting area became more crowded, another member of staff came to take a drinks order, which arrived without the ice they had offered. At nearly 10 p.m. we were led, without explanation for the delay, to an un-crowded dining room. The food was very good, but with long waits between courses, and we left at 11.30.

As we left, we commented that the food was indeed very good, but asked why there had been such a delay. All they could say was that it was a fine day, and all the customers had arrived at the same time or late. The experience would have been much more enjoyable if only we'd been told earlier on, about why we were waiting.

Pete (8 May 2007)

Had a lovely evening there, the welcome was warm and the staff friendly. We had the "menu surprise" where the chef chose seven courses for us to taste and four different wines. We both agreed that four of the courses were fantastic, with only one that we felt lacked flavour. Both of us dislike herring and were concerned when we were given a dish of sweet herring with beetroot coulis, however we were both surprised at how much we enjoyed it. The loin of lamb was perfect and the passion fruit brûlée truly stunning. I would recommend a visit definitely.