SAUVAGE — Restaurant in Saint-Paul

I came here for dinner with partner on a Tuesday night. The restaurant was largely full which was a good sign. Unfortunately we didn't have a good experience.

The food was a big disappointment. I had the fish and chips starter which was big hunks of tuna that had been covering breadcrumbs. That didn't work - it was very heavy and the chips were chewy. I had the swordfish main which was very well presented - the samosa was stacked on the fish. Whilst there was tonnes of flavours they didn't complement each other. The biggest culprit was the sauce which was incredibly sharp - it made my eyes water.

I had a margarita to drink which was pretty good and reasonably oriced. No complaints there.

Overall the service was inconsistent and mechanical - there wasn't a personal touch. I would expect that given the price. In fairness once we ordered the food came quickly. However, we waited longer than normal to be seated and for our drinks order to be taken.

The atmosphere and location are great I can't fault it...

Nice location, great to watch the whales from the bar. However, the service was more than inattentive, quite rude in fact. The waiter taking our order barely looked at us and the waitress delivering our order plonked the drinks down with no ceremony, a shame considering the prices. My mocktail was not made from freshly squeezed juices as advertised, but came straight from Rea cartons and was not particularly nice. My partner's dalon beer came in a small glass with not enough space for the liquid. Disappointing,...

Wow. I came for the cool view (and the availability of electric plugs) to take some work calls from here…. and ended up staying all day - amazing location by main beaches excellent food for a reasonable price, served by a great team kind and thoughtful without being “overwhelming”. I would 100% come back and make sure to book in advance to have the table by the ocean. EDIT: I came back for lunch several times the food was consistently amazing cheers to the...