La Table du Square — Restaurant in Beaune

This has really been our only food disappointment in Beaune and the surrounding region. While the vibe and service are fine and the entree and dessert were wonderful, the runny arugula ravioli in crab bisque with smoked perch and haddock was a total fail. Basically a wet egg-bun filled with a flavourless green mess, on a bed of overcooked pasta sheets, sitting on a bed of wet overdone greens, all soaked in a sauce that may have been appropriate for something else, but not this, with tiny cubes of haddock and perch. My comments are entirely personal for us but it amazed me how the chef could combine so many unidentifiable items similarly and totally lacking in any texture but with opposing flavours that were entirely non-complementary. Sort of like a seniors-home-hell main dish for people without teeth. It looked like the other four entrees of red meats on the menu were very nicely done so we just picked the wrong dish. The bananas flambé dessert was an excellent and needed palate cleanser. We were really looking forward to dinner here so it was a total downer because of that one dish but, obviously, other reviews are excellent so I wouldn’t discourage trying it out…..just don’t order that dish. Ever. Under any...

The curse of having eaten at more than a few BIB Gourmand is that we may judge them a bit harder. And since La Table du Square have more of a one star prices on some dishes, we were not impressed.

On Plus: Charming, yes. Great wines at reasonable prices per glass.

On Minus: Ants on the table and very dirty umbrellas over our heads. Food was too wet and gishy for my taste. The lobster tartar is 85% water melon. Fresh, watery taste,, yet not a premium starter at €23. The Duck, canette, was ok cooked. So why drown an already dead bird in a bland consommé? Skin could still have been crispy if not. The dessert. My kids did better dishes freebasing in the kitchen at 10 years old. Cookies, chocolate mousse, and roasted peanuts all mixed to a turd-o-rama. Comfort food, bien sur, but Michelin level, I think not.

It is nice to have a sommelier. But if you ask your waiter to get another glass of the 5 per verre wines, and she looks terrified.. "oh no, only sommelier can do, I will get him" it is not cool. He was rather busy, and the leisurely charm of the place just got bureaucratic.

For the same € 110, there are so many places I'd rather...

I made a mistake not booking my fav restaurants In advance in Beaune. And it was impossible to get a table last min. at a top place. So don’t make similar mistake. I called last min and this place had a table. But I have to say we were extremely disappointed. First there was no kids menu, they tried to make a chicken dish which of course after l’emitage de corton was tasteless. My other son had lamb chop, it was 27 euros for 2 small pieces of chops. Check my pic. So definitely avoid this dish, it is über priced. I don’t know how they can charge so much for 2 lamb chops. I didn’t even pay 27 for 3 pieces in Megeve, mind you Megeve is like St. Moritz of France. My pork belly was actually good. But you can tell this kitchen has no imagination. All came on the same bed of vegi. The service was quite slow, location was non, off the city ring road. I would not waste a precious meal...