L'horizon - Canet-en-Roussillon

Excellent menu over the seasons in reduced rate thanks to the treatments reserved thalasso side

We have eaten here many times over many years. It is a bonus if one can eat well in one's hotel and relax.For years the dining was simple but cleanly executed French/provencal classic, by different chefs. This year the new chef is advertised as imaginative, novel (oh... . Dishes were strange combinations of flavour, tending to the clunky, and three very different palates all found at least one dish of 2 or 3 disappointing, or worse. Waiters, wine list remain very good.

If I had only had the mid day meal here that I had, I would be giving this restaurant a 1. Cold sea food raviolis I am not sure whether it was supposed to be cold) with a simply disgusting rue. Followed by a cold piece of white fish, cold rice and the disgusting rue sauce. Nut tart was tasteless and thick.Evening meal was by far better, gorgeous tomato salad and mozzarella mousse followed by lovely lamb. A decided lack of vegetables with both meal. Service was quick, efficient and pleasant. Wines overpriced. Not really the best value for money.

I would like to class this restaurant between average and very good. It is a very French style restaurant, meaning that potatoes were rarely served, and almost always only with the fish, and the vegetables often made into purées ... with some very bizarre mixtures. We had chosen demi-pension for our 5 night stay, and by the end of our time, even I was somewhat bored with the similar though albeit slightly changing menus. There was almost always too much meat fish in proportion to the accompanying vegetables ... the balance was just wrong. There was also a rather limited choice of dishes. Our first night happened to be the buffet which I loved, but which was less satisfactory for my husband, who does not eat seafood, or much salad, and there was much of both and not much else on the starter buffet. This also happened to be the only time we ate on the terrace itself, as all the other nights were too cold for us (not a fault of the restaurant, but a shame even so! . Service was on the whole, excellent, with some exceptions, the wine overpriced as is normal, and I would have liked a wider choice of local wines. We were also disappointed that the outside restaurant, L'effet mer, only served at lunchtime, and was not available on demi-pension, as the type of food offered much more suited our tastes and palates. The food itself was reputedly of high quality, but I have certainly had better choices elsewhere and eaten just as well elsewhere too.

We stayed with the family and took half board, a real pleasure. The service is perfect, the servers are in the care of the guests and the dishes are sublime and delicious, a big thank you to the whole team.