La Baleine – Cinéma Et Bistrot

Pretty nice place outside to get the vibe of the street and have a drink. Friendly barkeepers and tasty, not expensive drinks.

We were attracted by the simple and chic menu. But also by the rating of 4.5 and the photos of the dishes on Google. The staff welcomed us very warmly. So far so good. But what a surprise when I saw the dishes arrive! The dressing is not mastered and when you taste you realize that the cooking and seasonings are completely bland. We tested the “Poultry supreme with thyme and grilled lemon, butternut squash puree, brown button mushrooms with parsley, creamed corn popcorn” and “Candied eggplant and ratatouille juice, cherry tomatoes, confit of date, lemon and harissa” (see photo) which personally I would have renamed to “mini boiled eggplant and its two turds (chef’s supplement)” If you don’t know how to cook, suggest simpler things there it's not even on par with school canteen meals. For the price it’s very disappointing! No one asked us what we thought of the dinner but I'm not surprised because this restaurant knows very well what it serves and obviously publishes fake reviews and photos of the dishes to mislead tourists. It looks like a scam.

The place is very cool for a drink and an aperitif

Run away. 6 sliced tomatoes, 3 cherry tomatoes, a burrata 16€ OVER PRICE for the portion that should be considered a starter! They explain to us that they are heirloom tomatoes from Provence, a joke at 3.99kg. The waiter himself recognizes the smallness of the dish, he offered us coffee

Exceptional warm and attentive service A certain man named Laurent took care of us, it’s a well of culture, we had an unforgettable time leaning against the counter Special mention to Sicilian olives!