Café de la Grave — Restaurant in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine

I can't say enough about this place. Completely unassuming as you walk by it. I'm so glad we stopped in.. it was the highlight of the trip! Natalie the owner is this beam of light. She radiates with happiness and positivity. She was made for this business. We had the muscles (so good and a VERY generous portion) and the epic seafood pot pie. That's going to be my final meal on the island. That's how good it was. I want to remember my trip with that dish. We went on a busy day and they were short staffed and you could tell but EVERYONE kept their cool and was so sweet. Their barrista was working extra hard making all the coffee and tea drinks with a smile. Love this place! I'll be...

We were there in mid July. Some folks had recommended it for its atmosphere,food and general vibe. Well.....they packed us in like sardines and then went full hippy hipster by serving half cooked food( as if that is the latest rage!?), starring off into the distance while taking our orders and strutting about feigning great angst coupled with that " please-oh-please- I'm-a-busy-person-so-make-your-order-snappy" arrogance dripping off the tips of their not been bunched yet snooty little noses. I regret not asking simply for a bowl of room temp kitchen slop......I at least would not have had any...

The hostess sent us away while gladly sitting other guests. She took down my number promising to call when there was availability which she never did. Only when I called them an hour later did she begrudgingly give us a table. We showed up finding the place mostly empty already and were given the table that had been available the whole time since we first showed up. Do NOT dine here if you are a tourist and doesn’t speak French. Plus, the food was quite mediocre too, plenty of better options on...