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Sean Edgley
4 reviews on 1 places
Came here with high expectations, based on the reviews and photos.
The positives: the neighborhood has its charms and is quiet. The decor of the bar is cozy and inviting. Beer is offered (Orval, wow!) as well as cocktails.
The negatives: I found the overall experience pretentious and lacking. This speakeasy makes Western style cocktails (I ordered an old fashioned) but the drink prepared for me was unpalatable--the cocktail consisted of whisky, a ground sugar cube, and a dash or two of bitters. Thus, the drink was very small and tasted overpoweringly of alcohol. I would recommend using simple syrup to add some balance to the drink. The lemon peel used to garnish the drink was anemic-looking. I finished the drink in about 4 sips. Rather ridiculous when the cocktails are 300+.
The bartender looked disinterested and sometimes went and sat with her friend and sipped her own drink. I waited about 20 minutes to order my second drink. Absolutely oblivious service.
The positives: the neighborhood has its charms and is quiet. The decor of the bar is cozy and inviting. Beer is offered (Orval, wow!) as well as cocktails.
The negatives: I found the overall experience pretentious and lacking. This speakeasy makes Western style cocktails (I ordered an old fashioned) but the drink prepared for me was unpalatable--the cocktail consisted of whisky, a ground sugar cube, and a dash or two of bitters. Thus, the drink was very small and tasted overpoweringly of alcohol. I would recommend using simple syrup to add some balance to the drink. The lemon peel used to garnish the drink was anemic-looking. I finished the drink in about 4 sips. Rather ridiculous when the cocktails are 300+.
The bartender looked disinterested and sometimes went and sat with her friend and sipped her own drink. I waited about 20 minutes to order my second drink. Absolutely oblivious service.
Despite being very large, this supermarket is extremely basic. Lots of canned meats, rice, noodles, chips, and cookies and not much fresh produce.
It’s very crowded in the evening and on weekends. The service is slow and the lines are painfully long. Fortunately there’s some free WiFi that (usually) works.
It’s very crowded in the evening and on weekends. The service is slow and the lines are painfully long. Fortunately there’s some free WiFi that (usually) works.
To put things bluntly, this place is overhyped and overpriced.
There is the restaurant and kitchen area, which no guests are seated in, and the patio area, which is 20 meters away and because seating is limited, can get full quickly. There is only one waiter to attend to everyone. He seems to be trying his best at times, but still is a bit slow and worse, snooty (prétentieux.)
It was about 16 euros for a bowl of linguine with a few clams. The only highlight to me were the noodles, which were springy and clearly homemade. But the overall taste was average--little white wine, little garlic, and not many clams.
I guess what you're paying for is the central view of the Old Quarter.
There is the restaurant and kitchen area, which no guests are seated in, and the patio area, which is 20 meters away and because seating is limited, can get full quickly. There is only one waiter to attend to everyone. He seems to be trying his best at times, but still is a bit slow and worse, snooty (prétentieux.)
It was about 16 euros for a bowl of linguine with a few clams. The only highlight to me were the noodles, which were springy and clearly homemade. But the overall taste was average--little white wine, little garlic, and not many clams.
I guess what you're paying for is the central view of the Old Quarter.
Great little beach on the other side of the island. A bit of a walk to get to, but once you're there, you'll have almost all of it to yourself. Waves are calm. Sand isn't the best but the scene is great.