Le 20123 — Restaurant in Ajaccio

This was by far the worst gastronomical experience I had in years. The first night when I came by to ask for a table, they said "we are fully booked" in a very unfriendly way. I made the mistake to " go back" the next evening. First of all, they make you feel unwelcomed, especially the male waiter is all the time looking away when talking to you. There is a one fits all 36€ menu. You have 2 starters and 1 main dish. Always 2 options. Then cheese and desert. The moment I sat down they asked me if I want an apero. I said no but water, and the guy then ordered me to go and get water myself from a fountain. This should probably be a fun thing, and it could be, but the way they present it is just wrong. Then they asked me if I want wine. I said yes , and they gave me the options a bottle or half a bottle. I did what probably every average tourist does and ordered the small bottle, until I realized that it was possible to order wine by 3,2,1 dl even I never got this option presented in the first place. I also didn't see a wine list when I asked for wine. I had to ask again for the wine. And then I had to ask for a Glass. I ordered wine from Corse, and all I've got was 50cl of sour lemon tasting sparkling red wine, the most disgusting wine I had for years. Waiter three didn't feel well rubbing her belly for minutes then chewing fingernails and all this while I was waiting for a meal. Somehow I survived act 1 and they brought me the soup. Probably the most uninspired meal I had in years. Round 2: The aubergine with meat was okay, stuff you get at a buffet at IKEA. Main dish: I had meat with potatoe-chesse and it was a lot and not good. The food is so uninspiring that I wanted to leave at this stage. It's cantina food served in a cave like setting. Then the waitress asked me if I liked it and I said no. She at that stage offered me sth else and I declined, knowing that there will be cheese. Cheese is hard cheese, really hard. Next: Desert. Also not good.

I can't believe the ratings here. And I know food. There are many good restaurants outside. Save yourself time and hassle and don't go there. I give 2 stars because I got asked once if I liked it. Tourist...

We had a great misunderstanding about price when the three of us sat down to dinner. The misunderstanding details are not important for this discussion, but the end result was what we thought was a greatly overpriced meal for what we got. Five courses by themselves do not automatically add up to a seven course specialty dinner. And at the price, we felt that it was a great waste of financial resoureces.

For instance, my meal consisted of; 1) a minestrone-like soup (very good, but not special; 2) a small zucchini stuffed with a spicy sausage (better than one would have thought); 3) wild boar (VERY gamy) or lamb not in the form of edible chops, but tasty nonetheless; 4) cheese tray; 5) dessert of ice cream with a warm chocolate dressing. The bottle of very average Corsican wine was an additional E=17.50, and since the prix fixe was E=36, the total tab for the three of us was E=125.50, not worth nearly half the price.

One thing needs to be said about the service. After the meal, we could not find a taxi, nor could the restaurant's waiter after three tries. He therefore returned us to the hotel in his private vehicle, and would not accept an offering for his effort, saying that "it is not the first time."

Good food, but greatly overpriced, in our opinion. Perhaps we are out of touch with pricing...

An interesting restaurant. "The village in the city" is the theme. The decor captures the spirit of an older age in Corsica, complete with a village well – a touch of kitsch, but it works. The ceiling, a starry night. The service was attentive - in stark contrast to what some other reviewers have posted. The fare was a good representation of Corsican food: a relatively inexpensive set menu (~30€ p.p.); we started with some local charcuterie, then a stuffed zucchini, followed by a robust wild boar stew (my partner had the liver option, loved it). Some local Corsican cheese and very crusty bread. Want some water? - you are given a jug to fill at the village well. (we found the well useful to wash the utensils between savoury and sweet courses -- we were told that using the same silverware for all courses was part of the village experience, so we elected to wash them at the well, in keeping with that spirit!) The wine on offer was an unremarkable local red, (but we admit that the second bottle was better than the first – I think!) The restaurant does exactly what it sets out to do, to give you a village dining experience. We'd return, probably with a larger group than a couple, it is an experience to be shared. Recommended. Tip: Bring cash - no...