It sits looking out over the Etang de Thau on Bouzigues' restaurant row, a relatively tiny place seating about 18 people
when it's full. So reservations are a really good idea. (We must have
witnessed 15 or so people being turned away for a mid week lunch.) Tiny kitchen for the
chef/owner. One waitress...owner's partner? And while it's true that
there is a menu, let's face it. The reason that you are there is for the
assiette.
It's an amazingly beautiful dish just to look at - colorful and exotic. Octopus and squid and shrimp and more. (As is sometimes the case, oysters and mussels were restricted due to a bacterial infection in the etang. But no matter.) Add roasted red pepper, a slice of melon, spiced chick peas in endive boats, and several rounds of orange, and the presentation was awesome. As was the taste - or so I'm told. I'm not a lover of seafood. In fact, I ordered the one item on the menu that wasn't fishy, the duck breast. (And it was perfect, by the way.) Add two bottles of picpoul for the five of us, a few cute desserts (Not made in house, as we were told up front.) and coffee at the finish, and it's a complete seafood lover's delight. The tab exceeded 150 euros for the five of us, but that's the price that you pay.
There are fancier restaurants with more comprehensive menus along the etang. And if that's your thing, I have no argument. But you really should try Le Petit Bouzigues once if you're going to be in the neighborhood.
Read more of my reviews HERE.
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