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"Beautiful setting for a sunset dinner over looking the river. Excellent food and wine. Staff is very attentive"
Téléphone: +33186995715,+33557421710
Adresse: 5 Place Armes, 33390, Blaye, France
Ville: Blaye
Site Web: http://www.hotelcitadelleblaye.com/
Lundi: 09:00-20:30
Mardi: 00:00-23:59
Mercredi: 00:00-23:59
Jeudi: 00:00-23:59
Vendredi: 09:00-13:30
Plats: 35
Commodités: 25
Catégories: 5
Avis: 2856
We stayed at the hotel for one night which was just perfect but the restaurant, sadly, left a lot to be desired. The setting is lovely overlooking the Gironde river where we spotted seals playing. It’s just such a shame about the food and the service. We were seated and offered an aperitif and OH ordered a G&T. We were given the menus, the wine carte, and carte for wines by the glass. His drink arrived and we were asked to order food and wine without really being given any time to look at the various menus. On the “à la carte” menu, the various dishes had a recommended wine by the glass (not priced) which we chose, however, in both French and English, I explained that I did not drink red wine so could I please have a suitable white wine instead to accompany my main dish. However, red was produced with a “well, sorry, but it’s already on your bill”. Hubby hadn’t even touched his aperitif before our entrées and accompanying wines arrived. My white wine was warm and my “salmon en Tataki” was, quite frankly , “fishy”. The accompanying saffron and olive oil ice cream was a tasteless, melting puddle which needed a spoon (not provided) to eat it. His foie gras was ok, not great but ok. My main of veal was two lumps of tasteless, tough meat, with overcooked vegetables. We didn’t have dessert because I was reluctant to pay for yet more disappointing, expensive food. The servers were pleasant but the service was not. Haphazard and hurried. Three times a server approached to clear our plates but retreated when she realised I was still eating. We got the impression that the object was to get people fed and out as soon as possible. For us, the food and service did not make a pleasant experience. The cost for our dinner and one night in the hotel was the same as one night in a 1* Michelin hotel restaurant with a 5 course dinner with all the additional lovely extras such as amuse bouche and petits fours and wines to match every course. Beware do not order the accompanying wines here. For 10cl the price was €12 16 a glass, and a mediocre glass of wine at that! All in all, it was very disappointing. We are French residents who eat out often. This experience wasn’t good.
We were in Blaye for one of our bi-annual wine tasting trips. This year we visited on a Monday, not realising that virtually everything in Blaye centre is closed for the day, so beware if you're planning a trip! In the evening we ate at this beautiful restaurant. The setting is stunning, even taking into account the new covid guidance for restaurants. The staff were excellent, very friendly and very service oriented. The whole atmosphere gave the restaurant a very good ambiance, quietly romantic and spacious. We both ate the foie gras followed by the magret de canard and we were not disappointed by either dishes. Not just in terms of taste, but also in terms of presentation, it really was excellent, so a huge thank you to the staff and management. We will return.
We visited Blaye yesterday- the citadel is a UNESCO world heritage site and well worth a visit. We ate at the Citadelle restaurant and had a very enjoyable lunch. We sat outside on a shady terrace overlooking the river and had a fresh, well cooked lunch. The service was excellent and the meal reasonably priced. Could not fault it.
