la pile d'assiettes — Restaurant in Bayonne

Unfortunately, our evening in this restaurant was a catastrophe! We made a reservation for 9 people and they organized a table that on one side were 4 chairs and on the other a small 3 places sofa, in which we had to squeeze 4 of us and yet another chair was missing. When we finally managed to sat down to order, oh surprise the only vegan main dish they have in the menu was not available so I had to order 2 starters. They offered me to make the poke bowl and the Boh bun vegan by just removing the meat, with no replacement of the protein. So basically a green leaf salad. I ended ordering the gazpacho and de hummus plate and both were extremely disappointing. The gazpacho had so so much garlic that taste was dominated by its, not enjoyable. Likewise all 3 types of hummus had so much cumin that even if they were made with a different base, the taste was very similar and repetitive. Others on the table were complaining about the low quality and taste of the meals, specially the melted Camembert. And then the desserts …OMG ! The tarte a tatin was extremely sweet that it was hard to finish it but on the other hand the chia pudding and the panna cota had no sugar or taste at all so the taste was very flat and boring. And the cherry on the cake.. the service! The restaurant owner was alternating with a lady to do the service. every time she came to the table she was very rude and unfriendly. not a nice experience. Definitely not the food and service you expect when you pay their high prices. And definitely not the place to go if you have vegan people in the group and you want to eat properly. Not recommended and I am not coming back...

The starters were great like the trio du moyen orient and the piquillos farcis au bleu basque. The quinoa poke ball like in the picture below was also delicious. However unfortunately the ramen and bo bun were disappointing. Overall a decent restaurant but the service was not great, orders were mixed up and the service was very slow. I think it might have just been an issue that day but it was my first time trying it. Will be coming back however as some of the food was very good and the atmosphere and decor of the restaurant are very nice and the people...

The ambience is very cool and cozy; hipster. People were very friendly. I am ordered the porc ramen and my husband ordered the végétarien burger. I would say, as an Asian, the porc ramen was OK. The porc was more "vinegary" than caramelised. I always like to try dishes I'm very familiar with in other regions. But as a meat eater, when I tried my husband's vegetarian burger, it was AMAZING!! It was super delicious. This is definitely something I would recommend...