Le Grillardin — Restaurant in Papeete

Magnifique! I loved it. Excellent experience.

My wife and I went for dinner. We called the day of to make a reservation on Wednesday.

We ordered:

The Mussels as a starter. Real tasty. Baked with cheese and seasonings. 8 large mussels!

The mahi mahi. Served with puff pastry. Flaky. Tasty.

The prawns in a curry sauce. Superb. One of my favorite dishes ever. It was like nothing I’ve ever had. Wonderful Curry sauce with coconut milk on the side. Also, entrees came with a side of rice. Loved the plantains and shrimp. They tasted like they had been slow cooked in the sauce. Tomatoes accented the dish wonderfully.

Iced parfait. Kind of a weird dessert but tasty for what it was. It was frozen nougat with poached pear on top and salted caramel on the side. Iced nougat is weird. I tried not to think I was eating a big candy bar. That said, it was tasty and really worked. The caramel was extra salty,...

A shade disappointing 👎👎👎We wait an hour between the apetizers, the entrees, the bread and the main dish. The service was good, but not « gastronomique » as French understanding. The owner wasn’t welcoming, showing our table with her fingers and said « You table is on the corner », and keep talking with the waitress. The food was good but not like it used to be. The wine we took matched perfectly with the meat 👌The desert was really good. 👍The speciallity of Le Grillardin is « tarte aux pommes fine », it’s an apple pie with a thin crust, really tasty and yummy, with a vanilla ice cream. At the end, the owner asked us if we were satisfied of everything, as if she did’nt notice that we spent 3 hours waiting for the dish. When we answered no, she difdn’t apolozige and wished us a good night. For sure we will never go back to...

Arrived to our Saturday night reservation on time at 7:30p and restaurant was already extremely busy. For starters we ordered the Tuna Carpaccio and Escargot Nems. Tuna Carpaccio was well seasoned, but lacked a little acidity to our liking. Escargot Nems were extremely flavorful. For entrees, Duck Breast and Filet with a morel mushroom cream sauce. Both dish were delicious, and generously served. I was stuffed up by dessert time, but couldn't skip the fresh fruits with an orange liquor sabayon. Wine list was nice- wished it had a few more smaller wineries, but we managed to find a gem from the Loire valley. Really attentionate service. A very recommended place. One if not the best meal we had in...