Il Gabbiano — Restaurant in La Rochelle

Initially friendly staff but night went downhill rapidly.

Drinks had to be ordered several times, food didn't come out at same time, some of us had finished before others even started. Wine was unpleasant, food was not great. The cheese in a calzone was only partially melted, while outside was burnt and squid rings temperature ranged from hot to cold on the same plate.

Waiters avoided eye contact and left our finished plates on the table for ages while cleaning other tables around us.

Childrens ice creams had to be ordered several times and we eventually waited outside with one family member trying to pay bill only to be shouted at by manager as she made her frustration clear.

70 Euros paid for a generally...

Honestly the worst restaurant experience ever. Aggressive staff. When I asked to send back a pizza with a raw egg (not described as such on the menu), we were shouted at, the cutlery went flying and nearly cut my foot. The way this ‘man’ spoke to a lady is disgusting. And then to top it off, the owner responded by saying he doesn’t want English people ever again in his restaurant. We aren’t English but that’s besides the point. Stay away. Tourists clearly not welcome. We left shaking from the aggressive...

Frustrating experience. I wanted to enjoy the beautiful evening atmosphere in the alleyways. But the waitress didn't want to give me, as a single traveler, the nice free table outside. It could easily have been divided into two small tables (2×2). I then decided to order a pizza to take away. When it was ready 15 minutes later, the table was still free.

The pizza dough was delicious, but the pizza was boring overall. They didn't cut it so it was...