Le Poisson Rouge — Restaurant in Annecy

This was one of the most overpriced and disappointing meals I have ever had. I don't usually write reviews but this was so disappointing that I feel I need to share our experience.

The waiter was unfriendly and unhelpful in explaining the menu although our two other female waiting staff were friendly if forgetful, one having to come back and ask the same question three times. The service was initially slow though staff were plentiful and we sat for 10mins before anyone approached our table. The fish of the day was apparently 'unavailable' and we paid €80 to share a small piece of sea fish with some rice on the side and a few pieces of lettuce. It was not on the menu and we foolishly didn't ask the price of this piece of fish before ordering it to share but I would have thought twice about paying €20 for this dish, let alone €40 p/p. In researching fish restaurants in Annecy most mains were min. €30 but I would have expected a very different standard of dish, service and experience for this price.

Additionally the chairs were odd because the arm rests are too tall to fit under the table so you can't sit back comfortably and also eat at the same time - it is one or the other so we perched on the edge of our seats throughout the meal. The setting is nice and it was already very busy at 12:30 so is presumably well regarded. However from our experience I would not recommend this place and I would spend your well-earned holiday money elsewhere on...

Superb food, service & location. Great way to finish our holiday. €2 bus journey from Annecy followed by a short walk brings you to a very drab looking building with the restaurant name on the side & with no clear direction on how to get in, but that is where any criticism ceases. Very pleasant waiter showed us to our booked table on their terrace adjacent to the restaurant’s jetty. We both had Gravelax with lemon & brioche toast to start which was excellent. I had a Savoire speciality “Quenelle de Brochet” which is river fish mashed into a quenelle with egg & other ingredients bathed in a lobster sauce & served with white rice. My wife had superbly cooked sea bass with vegetables and white rice, which she said was the best bass dish she has ever had. Both mains were superb. We had pleasant desserts. The wine choice was excellent and as we were not rushed out of our seats after 90 mins as is the norm these days we made an afternoon of it. They just need to smarten up the exterior of the building and make clearer signage & this place would be nigh...

Unpleasant experience with very rude Owner. Accusing us of being different people and not ordering enough from the menu. It was Mothers day and we popped in for nibbles and drinks and were offered a table. Once we ordered the manager stormed over asking who has booked the table, we explained that we had not booked but had been seated there by the waitress. The people who booked hadnt turned up but it wasnt until the waitress told the manager what had happened that he stopped accusing us of being someone else, questioning our name and telling us if we ever wanted to book again he wouldnt let us. The waitress apologised and said the owner would make an adjustment to the bill. Whilst he did offer an apology when i paid the bill he did nothing to the amount of the bill. It was Mothers day for us aswell and unfortunately this really soured our day. 3rd visit there and service not been great, but this time terrible as they forgot my drink after having already had an angry attack at us... think that was...