The most wonderful fresh seafood we had during our visit to the Atlantic coast of France…read more For an appetizer we had the 3 oysters au gratin, a local speciality... so tender and fresh! Our dinners included the Hake with chorizo and a flavorful cream sauce of piquillo peppers, and the famous Mouclade ... the dish that was the reason for eating here in the first place! This is from local muscles in a cream curry sauce and delicate medallions of Crepinette sausage. Both were incredible! My muscles came, naturally, with perfectly executed fries as well. This was a dinner we were anticipating for weeks as we planed our trip, and it definitely exceeded expectations, which were already high! The service was polite and efficient. We combined this evening with a water taxi ride from port de Minimes to Vieux port La Rochelle and a stroll down the buaeutiful historic streets and the city ramparts towers that held firm against the siege of 1628 for so long. Historic town, classic restaurant, a wonderful evening, and a definite place to return on our next visit!

We were impressed with this place, even though it seemed to cater to tourists with its boat theme…read more But the food was good and the service was excellent. My husband ordered the Caesar salad and didn't realize it included chicken (which he doesn't like in salad), so he picked out all the chicken. The server asked if there was a problem with the chicken and he said no, he just didn't want it. Soon the manager came over to ask again about the chicken and even offered us free dessert. We were impressed with this attention to a possible problem, and will definitely return there on our next visit to La Rochelle.