L'Estival — Restaurant in Boulogne-sur-Mer

Welcome and decor were very good. The food is very bland and very basic. They appear to only serve chips, rice or steam potatoes; the first set of chips for my daughter arrived lukewarm and soggy. When the second lot came, they were hot but still soggy. My steamed potatoes were borderline in terms of cooking time. The tart tatin is a sacrilege; It doesn't look like one, it doesn't taste like one and the buttered caramel is none existent, there was far too much cinnamon and the presentation looks like anything but a tart tatin... the accompanying ice cream was very nice. The frustrating thing was I asked the waiter whether it was a traditional tart tatin before ordering... I've had two bites of it and left it, had I known, would have ordered just the ice cream. I mentioned that but they didn't seen to care much about my comment. The conservatory was very very hot. Clients nearby asked for the electric heaters to be turned down, so they opened the door instead... I would much prefer they put the wasted electricity money into the food preparation. I won't be back anytime soon,...

I really wanted to give this five stars based on our previous experience there. That time staff was very friendly to us, the food was really good. Today we went and I was absolutely embarrassed on my way out by our server. We were ready to leave, so since we had our dogs with us, I got up from the table before my husband to take one of them outside. Our server saw me exit the outdoor dining area and even moved out of my way so I could pass. Since she was going outside she could have easily seen that my husband was still at the table. Instead she rushed back inside to print our bill and yell, “Madame, Madame!” to me in front of everyone, while waving the bill in the air, as though I were going to leave without paying. I understand that I looked in a rush, as I was trying quickly to take my dog outside but she could have paid more attention to the situation instead of reactively embarrassing me. The worst part is, my husband left her a generous tip, not knowing what had happened, as he was behind me. We will...

My girlfriend and I arrived a bit late. While other restaurants in the area were closed and this restaurant was almost closing, we were still kindly greeted and we were directed to a place without making us feel pressured under time. That alone makes the service outstanding. The girl that served us even asked things in Flemish! That's far beyond my expectations.

The restaurant offers a plethora of food. I chose mussels in chorizo. I never tried this combo before and I love seeing unusual things. My girlfriend was pleased with the vegetarian options.

We didn't get a dessert because the options didn't meet our desires, but that is personal taste of course.

Oh yes, the scenery is outstanding. There is a view of the ocean and in the evening the place had...