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.

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.

Stopped by for Saturday lunch after seeing good reviews. The place was empty when we arrived, but…read moreonly two tables were available as the others had all been booked. The owner helped us translate a few of the French words we didn't understand on the menu. We each had a set-price meal. The salmon starter was phenomenal and tasted even better than the steak main which was excellent. The vegetable sides that came with the dishes were exceptional (a rare occurrence when I eat all my veggies). Desserts were the perfect end to the meal. Had pastry with ice cream and chocolate financier with ice cream. Both were very delicious.

The food & menu on their website is nothing what they serve now…read more This was the 3rd time we visited for dinner, last time was last year. They had a big party so the main dinning room was not available. We sat in the small dining room holding 3 tables for 2. The food was very disappointing, nothing like we had before, even the compliments of the chef were not as good & we only got one while we were waiting for our starters. Where as we used to get one after the starter, and one with the dessert. The presentation is no where near in the past. My husband had pieces of ice in his starter & dessert which was bizarre ! Food generally was very ordinary and tasteless. They have either changed the Chef or gone for a cheaper menu & ingredient The female waitress was lovely though, very welcoming, cheerful & helpful. Our total bill for the 2 of us for 3 courses, a bottle of Rosé wine and a bottle of Perrier was €105 without the tip. I am not going out of my way to go back again, shame.