Chez Melanie - Arzal

We decided to have dinner there as they had a nice sunny terrace and we deeply regretted it. The dishes were not good: 1- children menu: very small dishes, fish very average, crepe not good2- moules frites: frites were good but we got sick for 2 days with the moules (definitely not fresh!!)Don't go there!

Why two halves? Well, we went for a drink at lunchtime on May 1st, a National Holiday and the place was very busy and we booked a table for the evening. In fact only one other couple and then a family of four joined the two of us. I had an excellent Fruit de Mer and my wife the warm oysters, different, but tasty mains and a pudding. A most enjoyable meal and at 20 euros for four courses very reasonable. That was the first half, the second started in the early hours of the morning when we were both violently sick and felt unwell for most of the next day. The dish we had both shared was the oysters, so it wasn't one rogue bad oyster, which can happen, it was all or several. For a restaurant which claims sea food as its speciality this is not good enough.

So pleased that after so many years of being this place to avoid that it was under new property. Over optimistic, sad. I was there for lunch and couldn't eat it. I had a fish dish that was so dry and overcooked, I had to leave it practically untouched. The desert was also inspiring. Cheap, but not cheerful. Wouldn't go again!

New owners, but not much good yet. It's called La Cale Seche. It tried for lunch, but fear to waste money when your dinner menu is better

We decided to eat there as they had a beautiful sunny terrace and we regret it deeply. The dishes were not good: 1 children's menu: very small dishes, fish very average, crepe not good 2 moule fries: frites were good, but we got sick...for 2 days with the mouth (definite not fresh!!! Don't go!