La Sardine - Leucate

We arrived at Saturday lunchtime,to be told that the restaurant was full.An empty table for 6 was in front of us,which was reserved. The waitress was tetchy about our wheelchair being in her wash,and then decided we could sit at the " reserved table ."More

Very poor service! Although we called upfront to reserve a table, it came out that the place was closed for the season.

Amazing food and great service.

A balmy summer evening with the sun setting over the lagoon and the mighty Canigou in the background. A wonderfully quirky beach hut restaurant with delightful decor on decking. We had booked as our friends knew that it would most likely be full on a Friday night.There was an interesting selection of local wines (for example a lovely 100% Maccabeu white and a light and eminently drinkable red called Le Grill), and a decent house wine. Prices were very reasonable for the area.The menu is presented on a large chalkboard with a selection of dishes that could be ordered in small or large portions, (a very good idea for those with small/large appetites or a penchant for sharing) plus typical tapas dishes and daily specials. For starters we had grilled sardines (fresh and tasty), chicken satay (delicious), and seared tuna (lovely). Main courses were Brazilian-style sea bass which was nicely-cooked and served with tangy, crunchy sides, a change from rice and a slice of lemon and a mixed hot sea-food platter (salt-cod, prawns, mussels, cockels). which was deemed alright".The staff were friendly and helpful but didn't quite hit that fine balance between being brisk and efficient but not rushing you. We managed to spend €40 per head by having more than two bottles of wine and not choosing the cheapest dishes on offer. But if we had wanted to we could have had a pleasant meal for less than half that. All in all, a lovely place to have a meal (if the weather is good: on a windy day I doubt I would enjoy it), the food is more than adequate and we would go again.

We were in this really great restaurant in August 2016 and took some different fish plates and salads before. The fish as well as the salad was delicious and the atmosphere great. Also the stuff was really nice, friendly and helpful in advising of wine drinks and so on. The view to the Etang made the stay finally special! Highly recommendable