LA TABLE DE SABINE

LA TABLE DE SABINE - Quai Landy, Calvi, Corsica

We had a very good lunch at this place which was good value. They also served one of the few acceptable wines we had in Corsica. So - we decided to return in the evening. In the evening I decided to take them up on the suggested fresh grilled fish and my wife had veal. The fish was good, but not as elaborated as you would expect for a price of 70 euro per kilo. My wife's veal was over-cooked, dry and not tender.

It did not make the situation better that a group of 20 Harley-Davidson drivers of our own age with substantially younger spouses came in and started to behave like drunk teenagers on vacation.

The service in this restaurant is however very professional and friendly. The view from the restaurant is magnificent.

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Latest visit: June 2014
Number of visits: 1

A STREGA

A STREGA - Le Port, Erbalunga, Corsica

This is not a restaurant worth a detour for, but if you are in Erbalunga and just want something simple to eat down at the harbour, this is a good choice. They have a quite good pizza and the view is magnificent. They however do not accept cards of any kind.

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Latest visit: June 2024
Number of visits: 1

L'ISULA

L'ISULA - 7 rue Clémencau, Calvi, Corsica

We were a bit tired of eating fish every day so we decided to eat meat this evening. We ordered what we thought would be their best meat-dish. They asked how we wanted it cooked and we were expecting something extra as it was file with white truffles. When the meat came it was heavily over-cooked. Mine was medium, which was ordered red and my wife's, which was ordered medium  was well done, totally dry and grey. We should have ordered fish as other people did and they were very happy with their meals.

The waiter was devastated and offered to give us new meat, but as we had to wait forever for our food and was really hungry we finished most of it despite the quality. We did not want to wait for another 20 minutes.

The waiter was very nice and she only charges us for one meal. We think it was just a misfortune, that was not typical for the restaurant. The dessert was very good and the cheese we got was also very good.

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Latest visit: June 2014
Number of visits: 1

LE FORUM

LE FORUM - 2 quai Napoleon, Ajaccio, Corsica

Just at the market in old town you find a few restaurants at the sea-side. We were looking for something simple and our choice was Le Forum. They had the best pizza we have had for a long time. Even better than my wife's. Normally I am not a pizza-fan, but this was perfect, with extremely thin doe and very tasty.

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Latest visit: June 2014
Number of visits: 1

LE VOILIER

LE VOILIER - La Marine, Bonifacio, Corsica

This restaurant is not reviewed entirely because we recommend it, but rather because it might be your choice if you are looking for something a bit better than the average in Bonifacio. It looks good and it is on the expensive side and pretend to be very posh. We got an expression that it is to this place you go to impress. The service is really too much and they address you with Sir in every other word. We are not used to that in continental France, were even a three star Guide Michelin restaurant has very relaxed service – and we do not feel comfortable with it.

From continental France we are used to that it is the same food or at least the same quality if you order a menu as if you order from the a la carte - maybe a little smaller portion sometimes – which is fine with us as we are small eaters. Therefore we ordered the menu and could not understand why the couple next to us ordered the same thing as a la carte.

My wife had a nice starter and I had fish soup that was not anything extra, something I had expected in a fish restaurant with this image. For main dish we both had turbot, which was a disappointment. We got small tail pieces which were overcooked and had a funny smell but no taste. The vegetables were however perfectly cooked and crispy. My wife’s cheese was good and my iles flottant with fresh fruit was very nice.

Quite a few things irritated us. They added 300% on the wine for just opening the bottle. They were less interested in us when we did not order the fresh fish or langouste they offered us. We thought it was a little too much to pay 80 euros per kilo for a fish that was just grilled. And as I said – we felt as they tried to sell us a used car.

Web: http://www.restaurant-levoilier-bonifacio.com/

Latest visit: May 2014

Number of visits: 1