Positives: Food, service, ambiance. Negatives: None to speak of.
Decor/Ambiance/Service: Situated on the Passage Henri Gautier (Saint Nazaire), Le Petit Goinfre is attractive from the outside and inside, with a protected outdoor seating area isolated from the carpark next door by a good hedge. Service was courteous, friendly and timely and there was never a time we felt rushed. The restaurant was under pressure and worked to make space for us as we did not book in advance. Service was a little disorganised at times and we had to ask a 2nd time for water, a plate for our young son and a knife and other bits. It wasnât a major thing.
Food: We ate on Saturday lunchtime. The menu focussed on a small number of classic french dishes with other northern european influences (e.g. Gravlax). We took took two âMenu Petit Goinfreâ and 2 âMenu Enfantâ. For the âMenu Petit Goinfreâ we took Gravlax followed by Bavette Alloyau, and St Marcelin followed by Cotelets dâAgneau. For the âMenu enfantsâ, we chose one chicken nuggets and one Steak HachĂ©. Everything was well prepared and well cooked. The chicken nuggets and steak hachĂ© were prepared on site with good quality meat so we were happy to take the steak hachĂ© rare. Both were served with good chips and salad. The Gravlax was served with Gaspacho ice cream and a mousse (I forget the detail) with watermelon and lemon. It worked really well together and I loved it. The bavette was served with caramelised onion and chips. The meat was cooked rare and was good, but not as tender as some Iâve had. The St Marcelin was great and the lamb, served with gravy was also tasty. I wouldnât hesitate to recommend le Petit Goinfre. Food was great and the prices...
   Read moreWorst black angus beef i have had since i can remember, i ordered medium cooked, the meal arrived under 5 minutes, the beef was totally undercooked, no taste in anything in the dish, i asked to have it taken away, they insisted to have it recooked but i declined, after taking it away the waiter brought me the meal in a doggy bag, never have i seen such total neglect in a restaurant.
I travel 270 days a year and eat in restaurants daily, never have i ever, seen such lack of professionalism in a restaurant.
I paid for all, becouse i did not want to interact with the staff any more than i had to, my only hope is that this review will deliver some karma to the people/owners.
The expectations for this restaurant was...
   Read moreEn 2 à 3 ans j'ai dû y aller une bonne vingtaine de fois. La cuisine est excellente ! La déco / l'ambiance est top surtout depuis les travaux.
Je note le service Ă 3 Ă©toiles par contre... Je n'avais jamais eu de soucis avant mais depuis la rĂ©-ouverture il y a dĂ» avoir des changements dans l'Ă©quipe. Mais voilĂ je ne serais pas contre une lĂ©gĂšre petite augmentation de prix et un service au top. Je trouve que c'est ce qu'il manque. Vous savez dans ce genre de restaurant ce que j'aime c'est quand la carafe est vide on nous en ramĂšne une sans qu'on ait Ă demander, quand le pain est fini Ă©galement. Il y a quelques petits oublis (oubli du supplĂ©ment cognac dans le tartare), oublie de la paille dans le cocktail. Manque de discussion chez certains serveurs, d'une prĂ©sentation de la carte, d'une connaissance des plats pour rĂ©pondre plus facilement aux questions. Ce ne sont que des dĂ©tails sans importance quand on les prend un Ă un mais mis bout Ă bout je me surprends maintenant Ă prĂ©fĂ©rer aller au Nina Ă Pornichet, c'est plus cher mais le service est vraiment top. C'est pour ça que je dis que je serai prĂȘt Ă payer plus cher pour une meilleure expĂ©rience de service. On nous a placĂ©s dans un coin pas top du restaurant prĂȘt du porte et de la vitrine encore en travaux au moment du dernier repas... Je dois dire que j'en tiens pas compte dans ma note pour l'ambiance car j'aurais dĂ» demander Ă changer.
Bon c'est un petit 3 sur le service mais en somme ce ne sont que des dĂ©tails et cela arrive. On est peut-ĂȘtre tombĂ© sur de jeunes serveurs encore en formation. Je continuerai tout de mĂȘme Ă venir pour la cuisine incroyable tout de mĂȘme n'abusons pas car Ă part cette derniĂšre expĂ©rience je n'ai jamais jamais jamais Ă©tĂ© déçu.
Oh et n'hĂ©sitez pas Ă aller tester le Churchill, mĂȘme patrons, style culinaire et ambiance diffĂ©rentes c'est vraiment tout...
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