L'huitrerie - Quiberon

The view was great, the food was okay, but the service was terrible. They were very slow and rather unfriendly. First they got our order (entrées) wrong, after that we had to wait for a long time to get the rest of our food. Other tables were waiting for almost one hour before they could even order their food and drinks. Everyone looked very annoyed and that influenced the atmosphere of the entire restaurant. It seemed like they were understaffed, but they kept on taking new tables. The waiter was very friendly, he tried to do his best and he knew about the problems. The waitress (hostess) was rather unfriendly and harsh for other customers. I understand that covid was very hard on restaurants, but if I had known all this beforehand I wouldn’t have come here.

Strictly not true as I remembered the starter as I typed the title- it was a fish soup that was out of the cheapest can, made all the more disappointing by the fact one of my fellow diners had had a really thick and generous one the day before in Dinan, so the watery stuff served here wasn’t up to restaurant standard. The location was good one floor up overlooking the beach and prominard and with a good view. However I’m damned if I can remember my main course, and I cannot even find a copy of the menu online to use as an aide memoir.

Given the prestige of the establishment seen from the outside, we expected a cozy and friendly setting. It was nothing. the decor is freezing, worthy of a defacated road. no comfort, raw and unpleasant lights, no presentation. I guess this restaurant sits on its terrace in summer for tourists. waitress (patronne in jean basquettes. Basic meal, no more. Anyway, it's all over again to have a good time. There were couples and a table on a Saturday evening (including us), I understand why!

Lunch on terrace, late October very good reception and service. very beautiful seafood tray.

In fact we had our best sardines there! Both desserts were also clearly over average. But service was annoying it took 15 min to get menu and 20 min to get the bill. In reality we would be ready to go back, hoping for better waitress.