Le Sail Fish — Restaurant in Arcachon

A real institution of Cap-Ferret, this place is amazing! The menu is simple, offering a selection of entrées including a number of different varieties of sea bream carpaccio. The popular mains are the steak sharers (côte du boeuf, fillet, sirloin) that are all cooked on an open fire grill and come with a huge side of fries and green salad. The desserts are all presented on an open trolly that is wheeled to your table, the lemon meringue and strawberry cake are delicious! The cocktail selection is varied and there is a large choice of wine as well. Reservations are quite hard to make so I’d recommend being persistent in calling and make sure you try to book well in advance. We definitely noticed it tends to be more of a group spot than just for couples, and we were the only couple in the restaurant, but it made for some great people watching. The waiting staff were incredibly helpful answering any questions about the menu. As dinner went on, the restaurant began letting more people in to the bar area, and around 11pm the lights went dim, the music went up a notch, and people started dancing on and around their tables. Music tends to be classics, 80’s tunes and anything easy to sing along to. It’s not cheap but we’ll worth it for the food and the experience!...

It is highly overpriced restaurant with a fleur of glamour and big luck of attention to details. For example, 26 euros for 5 tuna rolls is really unfair price. The food is ok and well presented, but prices are like in Michelin star restaurant (from which this place is very far).

During all evening nobody lightened up the candle on the table and even a boitille of water was not offered.

The waiters and all other people looked nice but the luck of attention to details is visible.

For example, during Covid épidémie there were no soap and no paper towels. I checked even the cabin for handicapped visitors - no 🧼 So, even if guests would like to respect sanitary measures they can not:(

I felt like foolish tourist with this choice of place, unfortunately. Which is happened first time in Cap-Ferret, generally speaking the restaurants and bars...

They live out of fame. Quality going down the drain. If you are an unknown, you deserve no respect to them. Meat is chewy Their fish creation are strange mixing fruits, sugars and spices. 🤮 The only tasty food is the one they haven’t cooked like the iberico or the caviar. Bar is expensive Music basic, commercial but entertaining. Lacks a guide line. A bit like a teenage playing its best of list. But that is OK. I have seen old frustrated white bouncers being irrespecutful to customers. Total looser in life but kings the door. Bar is overwhelmed. Does not understand that when you have a crowd you need to wake up and speed up things. Service gets quickly overwhelmed when patrons are coming at once. There you need to start to be patient. The boss sits on its seat at the back and seems not to care anymore. She cashes...