Effet Mer - Cuisine de marché et de saisons — Restaurant in Saint-Malo

A pleasant tiny neighborhood joint. The menu is small, 2 choices of starter, main and dessert. For starter, we had cooked oysters in cucumber, cream and dill sauce drizzled with olive oil; and poached egg with pine kernels and artichokes in a foam. Mains were a fillet of sea bass with roast vegetables and fillet of beef with roast vegetables and potato mash. Overall, relatively simple but cooked to a very high standard, the only possible complaint could be beef sauce which was too salty for my liking. Dessert was a big suprise. Chocolate ball with kiwi and sorbet inside with hot chocolate cream poured over. Also a small tart with Maribelle fruit and vanilla ice cream. Amazingly high standard that was above our expectations for such a small joint. Hats off to the chef!...

A true discovery, by coïncidence in passing. Having checked the ratings on Google, we booked a table for Sunday, noon. We enjoyed an excellent meal, probably the best during our holiday in Brittany. A lot of restaurants in Saint-Malo may focus on tourists, compromising on quality. Not this restaurant. Not offering sea view or a terrace/outside seating, this place compensates with excellent quality of food instead: Small restaurant, tastefully decorated. Very warm welcome, friendly and attentive service. Minimalist, but exqusite menu. Given the quality of the food and cooking, this place can well compete with restaurants in the Guide Michelin/Guide rouge. (No, I'm not getting any money for this positive feedback. We were really impressed by...

Effet Met was disappointing. The concept of offering only two choices for each course doesn’t work when none, or only one of each, is any good. On September 13, 3023 when we ate there, the two starter choices were either sardines or mackerel. The mackerel was served cold and was quite awful. The sardines were so-so. For the mains, the choices were duck or cod. The cod was quite nice, served on a bed of leeks. The duck, which 3 of 4 of our party chose, was tough. The worst thing about all the dishes was the presentation. The plating was very amateurish looking and unappealing. The only good thing about the restaurant was the waitress, who was very charming and attentive. All in all, there are many better choices of restaurant...