Great seafood restaurant that specializes in seafood. My husband and I both went with the Friday…read moredeal which was a plat du jour, 1/4 bottle of wine and a cafe for 19€. Most plats were around 15€ and the menu (entree-plat-dessert/fromage) was 21€ so very reasonably priced. We ate the waterzoï which was delcous. It had a white fish, mussels, scallops, and a few pulpo covered in a creamy sauce, served with bread on the side. The fish was perfectly cooked and the sauce was perfect! Not too overwhelming but complemented the fish perfectly. And the wine paired fantastically!

Good food but the owner was extremely rude and disrespectful. I made a reservation online and it…read moresaid pending so we decided to go and chance it. When we arrived they asked my last name and said ok. Then 20mn later asked if we made a reservation and i said yes. The owner proceeded by making some rude remarks since another party of 6 showed up. I offered to pay for a round of drinks but he refused. My reservation was never accepted nor rejected so next time I would recommend that the owner checks his online reservation to let his customers know the status of their reservation. I have never felt so belittled in front of my friends.

From the owner: Le comptoir, une cuisine raffinee. Ouvert depuis 10 ans par gilles lehon (40 ans de métier), ce…read morerestaurant chaleureux fraîchement rénové vous invite à savourer sa cuisine maison dans une ambiance bistrot, sur fond de blues. Venez goûter les viandes à la broche, les poissons grillés (pêche du jour) ou la fameuse côte de bœuf. Si vous préférez une cuisine régionale, vous pouvez choisir entre le potjevleich fait maison acccompagné de frites fraîches, le célèbre welsch, la caudière boulonnaise (plat de poissons cuits en cocotte) et bien d'autres spécialités. Le patron, passionné de vins, vous proposera celui qui accompagnera au mieux votre plat. Composez votre menu au gré des formules proposées.

Before my review, I would like to notice that this establishment has voluntarily banished my…read moreexperience to Tripadvisor to try to erase the bad publicity I had made them! This establishment removes all the bad reviews that might reflect the truth!! My companion and I went to eat at l'Escale in Boulogne sur mer, just opposite the entrance to Nausicaa on July 14, 2021 at 13:00. We took each one: only one drink, one starter and one dish, we got it for more than 80€! We first ordered the aperitif, my companion had asked for a 50 cl Kameliet beer at 8€40. I asked for a non-alcoholic cocktail at 6€90. The quantity of this cocktail was not specified on the menu but for this price, I expected to have at least the quantity of a soft so 33cl. I only had an drink of 20 cl of fruit juice with grenadine! With this price/quantity ratio, my companion's beer was cheaper than my non-alcoholic cocktail! It's abused!! The entries were good without being exceptional. For the dish, I had chosen scallops served that day with steamed potatoes. I ask if it is possible to change the accompaniment: steam potatoes for fries. The waiter tells me that there is no problem. I'm also asking if I can get a little mayonnaise, again without any further comment, no problem. They serve me the fries with a mini pot of mayonnaise. When I received the note when I settled, I thought that it was not true ! 2€90 extra for changing the steamed potatoes into fries! It's still potatoes! 1€00 extra for a little of mayonnaise!! Among all the restaurants that my companion and I test in Boulogne sur mer, L'escale is THE ONLY ESTABLISHMENT that charges the fact of changing the accompaniment AND the sauce!!! The least you could do would be to warn the customer that there is a supplement to change the accompaniment and for the sauce! But obviously L'Escale prefers to keep the bad surprise to its customers for the end when it's time to pay!! And fortunately that we had not had dessert or that the water carafe remains free! We settled the note without flinching, without even making any remarks to the boss, leaving him the bad surprise of reading this review after our passage. We came out of this establishment, very unhappy and the impression of having been taken for pigeons!

Nice place, but awful food. Couldn't even finish. Pasta was overcooked and without taste at all…read more Salad also without taste and with not fresh products. Sad lunch.

A little gem in Boulogne ! We were 5 for a birthday lunch…read moreand took the menu "les tentations de l'hirondelle" with a decently priced Sancerre. With finely executed dishes, this restaurant with a modern decor offers a good variety of simple, satisfying and refined options. The flavor profile is not necessarily complex but the pairings within the dishes allow for a full expression of the flavors of each components. The amuse-bouche was a red beet mousse with leek micro greens. Very nice, refreshing. The first appetizer was a slice of home made foie gras with a pineapple chutney. Excellent foie gras and an excellent match with the chutney. Unusual and delectable ! The appetizer was a butter seared scallops with sweet potatoe mousseline. Again very good. Well cooked and a good pairing with the sweet potatoe puree. The trou normand was a smart twist on pina colada with a pineapple foam over a coconut liquor/ rhum-raisin ice cream float. Not too sweet and refreshing. The main course was pan seared Turbot with duxelle of mushroom and mashed potatoes. Simple, well executed ! For dessert we picked the croquant au chocolat with milk chocolate ice cream. A nice treat and a sweet note to end a great meal. Not too sweet and balanced. Cold, soft, crunchy. We loved it !

I'm German but my wife is from Lille. We like to test nice restaurants and here we found again one…read moretop class for reasonable prices. We where 4 adults and one kid, everybody ate different menus and we all where surprised about the quality and test. Five stars.