La Cuisine — Restaurant in England

Disappointing is the word that comes to mind after my experience at La Cuisine. At first glance this restaurant presents its self as high end, or at least feels it’s appropriate to charge like it is, before revealing its tawdry nature.

For my starter I had a selection of cold cut meats and pate, which was a sad affair that tasted like it came straight from the plastics of the nearest supermarket. Paired with some pleasant enough melon, and straight from the box bread sticks. This was over all a disappointing dish considering the £10+ price. My partner had Jerk Pork which came in the from 3 tough pork pieces which ultimately came to a similar conclusion as my own.

For mains we had Halibut, coming in at £32, over cooked and unseasoned. The coconut sauce was pleasant enough, with a side of chips, veg and prawn crackers (not sure why these were here). Credit due, the seasoned veg was tasty enough! And thats where my compliments and energy to talk about this “dish” ends.

My partner’s duck was once again tough, and served in a watery orange sauce. The texture made the lack of flavour unbearable, and as a result this was largely left uneaten. Maybe this was made worse by the lack of a suitable knife to cut the hunk of meat. Once again the veg was tasty enough, and so was the pastry which contained the meat.

All this on top of the hour and a half wait for our mains, which with only 3 other tables of 2 in the restaurant for the majority of our visit, is poor in my opinion.

Overall disappointed. After looking at the good reviews online, and photos of what looks like quality food, I can say I feel bamboozled, and resentful that we spent £95, with the highlight being leaving. Maybe La Cuisine should focus on nailing one type of Cuisine before venturing into the broadness of ‘world food’.

I leave this review with hopes that you too, wont get tricked into such a dining experience in what is otherwise a delightful part of the country...

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