Le Jardin de la Tour — Restaurant in Carcassonne

Sadly had a beyond disappointing experience. From the owner smoking inside with her friends to the long wait for a watery onion soup… I came because the good reviews but had to send back the onion soup as it tasted like water. We were met with no apology at all and as I am vegetarian there was only the salad or the pasta for me to chose from I didn’t feel like waiting for another 45 minutes while my partner had almost finished his meal. On explaining the disappointing service to I believe what was the owner I was met with sarcasm and agression instead of an apology. I said it’s normal to offer a gesture to say sorry such as a glass of wine, and again was met with sarcasm. She asked what I wanted off the menu and I said what did she feel was reflective, so she took off one glass of wine. I also had my phone charging and she told me she would / should charge me for the electricity for 5 euros. A shame for such a pretty place… hopefully a one off bad experience… but wouldn’t recommend if you want a friendly smoke...

A fantastic evening in familly ( 4 of us)after 8 hours travelling from the come lac in Italy. We had a fantastic buratta as a starter for me and finished sharing it with the other 3 ha ha ha ......then a combo the tapas of seafood for two A duck breast ( ordered rose and the cooking point was just oerfect. Very well cooked and very soft meat just has it should be) and a cassoulet to have even if you are not hungry ( one of the best one I ever had( and not to mentioned that I'm a chef and very well travelled) and dessert and also 2 bottles of limoux ( was very well balanced with a fantastic fresh acidity) not yo mentioned the bread whom was just fantastic. Anyway just to say a really nice place with nice people's .a very nice young waitress andl the owner also very very nice and very welcoming A place to recommend if you want to have nice food with a non pretentious service but we'll executed and a nice evening without unneeded interruption Once again from me and my familly thank you for a fantastic...

Got a good write up in the Telegraph which seems to translate to uncritical reviews on Google and Trippie amongst the English visitors.

The place is tucked away and was quiet at first though it gradually filled up.

You sit out back in a garden / courtyard of sorts - in danger of being eaten when the mosquitoes are out, one of us was bitten a few times.

The starters we had were good if expensive, salmon and tuna. The veal main was dull, but edible. The cassoulet was just dull (it is a dull dish everywhere, no getting away from it, shouldn't have ordered it).

50cl bottles of wine were a good option.

If I had a column in a national newspaper, could I...