L'Absinthe restaurant
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L'Absinthe restaurant
1 rue de l'Orme Intra Muros
Saint-Malo
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Michael
Don't eat here!
We decided to ignore the bad reviews of this restaurant and book a table for dinner. That was a mistake. The various tasting menus they offer make this restaurant seem like an upscale place, but that was not at all our experience. We were sat and then completely ignored for half an hour. Once we finally ordered, the seafood menu plus wine pairing, we received our entree without any explanation or wine. We also ordered a bottle of water that never came. On top of that, every table around us had a bread basket but we never received. We sat with our first dish for ten minutes before we were able to flag down the server and ask about the wine that was supposed to come with it. He apologized for not bringing it with the food, blaming being short staffed and overwhelmed, then proceeded to return with the wine. Then he awkwardly poured us obscenely large glasses, saying "you have to take a large drink right now because my boss will be upset if he sees how much wine I've poured you." He the forced us to awkwardly chug too much wine, which we did not ask for, and made us feel very uncomfortable. This continued throughout the night. Our dishes were severely delayed and the server kept pouring us unnecessarily large glasses of wine to compensate, but then demanded we drink them quickly so his boss didn't see. The entire experience was extremely uncomfortable. Ultimately, we decided to leave before completing our menu. When we had to explain to the owner why we were unhappy with our experience and wanted to leave before completing our meal, he was extremely aggressive. He blamed us and blamed it on a language barrier (the server had no problem communicating with us in english and I speak French). We felt like we were in a fever dream, and asked the table next to us about their experience. They agreed that it was the strangest and worst service that they had ever had at a "fine-dining" restaurant. There are a lot of wonderful places to eat in Saint-Malo, and we had some truly exceptional meals. My advice is to go anywhere other than here, and you will have a lovely meal. Aside from all of the service issues, the food we did have was disappointing.
The restaurant l'Absinthe, located in the heart of Saint-Malo intra-muros, opens its doors every day to welcome you in its elegantly decorated rooms.
Combining tradition and creativity, l'Absinthe offers cuisine that celebrates local flavors. Each dish is homemade, combining the freshness of regional produce with meticulous presentation.
The restaurant offers a range of menus, wine pairings and a vegetarian menu to suit all tastes.
Come and discover our absinthes served in the traditional fountain style.
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1 toque au Gault&Millau
Capacity: 75 covers - 3 rooms
Open all year round, every day for lunch and dinner.
Service until 10 p.m. and longer on weekends and public holidays.
| Équipment |
Highchair/Wi-fi |
| Services |
Children's menu/Animals accepted |
| Label | Min | Max |
| A la carte | 9.00€ | 27.00€ |
| Menu of the day | 29.00€ | 59.00€ |
| Group menu | 27.00€ | 59.00€ |
