La Guinguette du Tigre — Restaurant in Grasse

Beware of this restaurant! We visited it with our kids on a warm October evening, erroneously singling it out from many other busy, equally promising establishments in Antibes Old Town. It was a very big mistake, which marred our otherwise pretty successful day. Having been Vietnamese and Japanese cuisine gourmets for years, we were quite confident of what we should expect when we decided to join the crowds in this Asian restaurant's street-front garden. Unfortunately, to our complete bewilderment and disbelief, we were shortly insolently ripped off like plain idiots. The highly praised children's menu was designed for two-year-olds, and was consumed by our seven-year-old daughter within the first three minutes. My dish and that of my son were served unexpectedly combined on a single plate so that my son had to encroach upon it with his cutlery to get his part. My wife's crab soup was abhorrently rank, smelling like decaying entrails in a filthy fish-like broth. Even after covering it with a napkin, the harsh stench of fresh faeces or a dirty pan was unbearable. Due to its separately ordered components that had to be subsequently supplemented with rice or some salad, the dinner was far from cheap, even compared with the other restaurants we visited in Antibes on previous days. The worst, however, came when we left. All the four of us became sick after a five-minute walk to our hotel. Halfway on the way my wife's stomachache was so strong that we were seriously considering if we should call the ambulance. After vomiting in the hotel and lying awake in the hope of ingesting this allegedly Asian rubbish until the early hours of the following day, we firmly decided to share our counter-recommendation with you to warn you against this place. We have also filed a formal complaint with the local health authorities to have this restaurant inspected for safety to human health and life because we found that there really has to be something wrong about it. Beware of this restaurant if you do not want to get sick. It has nothing in common with a decent...

A regretful dining.

My friends and I decided to dine in this restaurant as we were captivated by the beautiful atmosphere. We were sat down and we were delighted by the variety of food on the menu. Looking back I think the menu pages would’ve been the best food choice. My friend decided to go with a salmon dish served with a rice side, while my other friend and I got salads, one with tofu, the other one with crabs and shrimp. When the food arrived, our first bite was an immediate regret. Our salads were drowning in wasabi (which was not mentioned in the ingredients of the dishes) and my friend’s salmon was completely undercooked. When we reported this the waiters were nonchalant and passive, bringing back the salmon that was supposedly “more cooked” (it was more raw than before). When we mentioned this while asking the bill, they told us they were going to give us water on the house (the water aint gon save me during my future diarrhea explosion). One of the waiters also claimed that they were following “asian style” miss ma’m I don’t think asians have kaka explosions on a regular basis. All in all, if you still want to go to this restaurant, count your...

Une expérience thaïlandaise asiatique décevante à Antibes

Note : ★☆☆☆☆

J'ai récemment eu la malheureuse expérience de dîner dans un restaurant thaïlandais asiatique à Antibes, et je dois dire que ma visite a été incroyablement décevante. Dès que je suis entré dans le restaurant, j'ai senti que mes attentes n'allaient pas être comblées.

Tout d'abord, les saveurs des plats étaient loin d'être authentiques. En tant qu'amateur de cuisine thaïlandaise, j'étais ravi de goûter des plats traditionnels, mais ce que j'ai reçu était une version diluée et fade de ce que la cuisine thaïlandaise devrait être. Le manque d'herbes aromatiques, d'épices et de saveurs audacieuses m'a laissé penser que le chef ne connaissait pas du tout la cuisine thaïlandaise. C'était loin des plats thaïlandais vibrants et authentiques que j'ai pu déguster par le passé.

Pour aggraver les choses, le personnel semblait malheureux et peu attentionné pendant toute ma visite. Ils semblaient désintéressés de fournir un service de qualité et manquaient de connaissances élémentaires sur le menu. Les demandes simples de recommandations ou d'explications ont été accueillies par des regards vides et des réponses peu utiles. Il était évident que le restaurant avait négligé de former correctement son personnel, ce qui est surprenant compte tenu des attentes que l'on pourrait avoir pour un restaurant à Antibes.

De plus, l'ambiance générale du restaurant était décevante. Le décor semblait fatigué et dépassé, ne parvenant pas à créer une atmosphère accueillante et chaleureuse que l'on pourrait attendre d'une brasserie asiatique. L'éclairage tamisé ne faisait qu'accentuer le manque de vitalité, et l'expérience globale était plutôt terne.

Étant donné la réputation d'Antibes en tant que destination culinaire, je m'attendais à des normes beaucoup plus élevées de ce restaurant thaïlandais asiatique. Cependant, le manque de saveurs authentiques, les plats fades, le personnel malheureux et peu attentionné, ainsi que l'ambiance décevante m'ont laissé une expérience culinaire vraiment décevante.

Je ne recommanderais pas ce restaurant à quiconque recherche une expérience thaïlandaise asiatique authentique. Il y a de nombreux autres établissements à Antibes qui offrent une qualité supérieure et un service plus attentionné. Économisez votre temps et votre argent, et explorez la scène culinaire vibrante...