L Envie — Restaurant in Lisieux

The staff are very friendly, and the salmon starter I had was pretty good. However the rest of our experience was very disappointing. The location is off the harbour opposite a taxi rank and the beginning of the meal was disturbed by 50cc scooters racing up and down. My moules marinières consisted of mussels the majority of which were no larger than a large pea. Well cooked but barely a meal. My daughter’s steak was I’d hazard a bavette cut and needed me to cut it up for her as so tough. The main irritation was however the tiny mosquitoes which emerged from I suspect the pretty flower boxes. I was bitten five times, my wife around the same and our youngest even had a bite on her forehead. Best wish in the world I can’t imagine how the average Google rating for this establishment can be 4.6, unless we were staggeringly...

This has been probably one of the best overall solid meals I’ve had this trip; perhaps because it’s closer to something I’d get at home but elevated. The bacon cream bisque was so good that after trying a spoonful Austyn and Sam ordered their own to split. I ordered the pork rib that is basically a pork chop on the bone. It was the best pork chop thingy I’ve ever had. Thick cut, but still very tender; even the fat on the outside was rendered well enough that you could easily eat it like a piece of fatty bacon. And then they gave us the French version of a lava cake with caramel that was very...

We approached the entrance, and the young woman serving that day immediately informed us that the restaurant was full(Jun 1st), without making any inquiries or checking further. This interaction gave us the impression that we were being unfairly judged, possibly on a racial basis. A few steps later, we called the restaurant to inquire about making a reservation, and were told that there was, in fact, availability. We had been genuinely excited to try their food after reading the positive reviews, but this experience left us feeling uncomfortable and unsafe about visiting...