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🤮 1/5 - If you like salt, then visit!
By 👻 @WiltshireTopcat, 10/23/2022 3:00 am
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You cannot beat Collioure, so a visit to La Balette was a must. The first thing that struck us as odd was the lack of a written menu. Their strap line was that it was a surprise( not wrong there). They do not do a wine flight which again was poor. The canapés were reasonably good but nothing to write home about. The wine list is fairly extensive but when you look at the prices for local wines the markup is 300-400%. Considering they would get them at ex-cave prices and are all from within a radius of 5 miles, they are being greedy. The courses then started to arrive. They were explained in such a fast dialogue it was hard to understand at all- too rushed. We then had three courses of pure salt. How a chef with a star would allow that out of the kitchen beggars belief. One course was a foie gras dish with what tasted like some speculos biscuits mixed with a lot of salt. Almost inedible. A monk fish course had beans that tasted of salt and nothing else. By now my palette was destroyed and I couldn’t get enough water to erase it. The next course was the first course that had promise but failed on all counts. Low quality tuna again that was pure salt. For me that was it. We refused to be served anything else so spoke to the restaurant manager. He was very good and we came to an agreement about what we were prepared to pay. The staff service was not bad. The restaurant area is a sterile area with little imagination and dreadful accoustics. How this was awarded a Michelin star I have no idea, the dishes on their Facebook page do not reflect what was served. Little inspiration and poor execution. If you want an excellent meal without expensive wines and excellent service go to Neptune. The food there was of a far higher standard, presented very well and the staff friendly and attentive. Would I return to Balette to give them a second chance,the answer is a resounding no. Such a disappointing experience and the first Michelin starred restaurant where the food served was simply awful. I hope it was a one off.
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