Menta - Carta

Saint Sylvestre

➤ Quartier Esnazu, 64430, Aldudes, France

Carta • Sushi • Cafés • Asiatique • Fruits De Mer

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"Hotel nice rooms nice, bathroom clean. Decided to eat in restaurant at the hotel even after looking at the mixed reviews over the food. There were 2 menus one for 29euros and one for 33euros. There was 5 of us staying in the hotel and eating in the restaurant so a significant amount of money being spent I'd say. Enjoyed a few beers and we ordered a bottle of red wine, also nice and the chef even went out of his way to make my fussy son some pasta and tomato sauce. Not a spagetti bolognaise as such as had no meat but what he made was delicious. But onto the 33euro meal....hmmmm. starter I chose was trout roll, I enjoyed it, my mum the same and my dad and husband both had the pigs trotter croquet. Husband and dad will eat pretty much anything and they said they were just OK. I tried also and that was my opinion. For main, 3 of us ordered the rib, and husband ordered lamb shoulder. We very rarely complain but my husband said there was hardly any meat on his and what there was was tough. OK onto the rib. These were unedible sorry to say. They were mostly fat and this was sloppy rubbery and we couldn't eat it. We did call the owner over and explain to her that 3 of us couldn't eat them and she said this is the meat of the Basque area. Well we've stayed in the Basque area before and never had a problem with food. She did offer us to have another peice of meat but after my husband saying his wasn't the best either and the fact time was getting on now and we were tired from travelling I said it's OK we will just eat the potato (which I can say was very nice). Within the 33euro meal was a dessert, 2 of us had creme brulee and the other Basque cake, this was nice. During the whole meal in the restaurant and before eating during our drinks the place was bombarded with flies. Flies on your hands, flies on the glasses as you were trying to drink, flies on the bread they brought to the table and we spent all night wafting our hands around. Pretty annoying. Maybe they could try and prevent this with something as it made the meal rather uncomfortable. We were rather deflated after the meal as the place was so beautiful to look at and off to bed we went. The beds were comfy but no air con in the room (sweltering hot in July) and no way to leave the windows open as we had mosquitos in our room already so pretty stuffy didn't sleep all night as was up trying to de mozzie the room. My parents slept with their windows open as there was no air con and they couldn't breath and they were also up all night. If they aren't going to provide air conditioning then at least a fan or mosquito nets on the windows so you can breath I'd say. On check out the next morning we paid our room bill with cash and asked for the food bill also. They hadn't even complimented a free drink or took 5 euros off or anything after we could not even eat one bite of the 1 bone rib full of just fat. I asked are we still expected to pay full price for them eventhough we couldn't eat it and she said yes just like it was our problem...no no no not good customer service this. So on the whole rooms nice but don't waste your money paying for a meal there unless you'd like to throw money away. We weren't going to have breakfast here we'd already decided that straight after being disappointed by the evening meal we didn't want to chance throwing more money away. Would we return or recommend. No sorry."

Auberge Bidartea

➤ D58, Aldudes, France

Carta • Kebab • Mexicain • Végétarien • Fruits De Mer

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"I read opinions that I have a little trouble understanding: it 's old-fashioned ! I say it 's charming and picturesque: You want a Buffalo Grill decor, go to Buffalo Brill! It 's a farm inn and that 's exactly what you expect from a farm inn. it 's expensive, seeing it 's a scam : 24 € all-inclusive: Unique menu because it 's family cooking: nothing frozen, only fresh and authentic home-cooked: A soup, nothing but you 're already well stocked, then plate of local charcuterie with homemade mimosa eggs with real vinaigrette (not findus), then 2 slices of succulent pork confit accompanied by zucchini cooked to the top, all accompanied by a drink included in the meal (me syrup with water but carafe of wine offered), a slice of homemade apple pie and the little coffee. All served by a most sympathetic little grandmother, untrained standardized at Etchebest. We refused to pay the 48 € requested for the two of us and gave 60 €, the price seemed so ridiculous to us compared to what we ate. We came across a few restaurants asking up to €68 for a simple grilled rib of beef, so when we were told €48 for the 2 full menus, we fell out of our chairs. Ah I also forgot to say that the frame is more charming, supporting photos. Do not hesitate to go there, and you will not regret. It 's a bit true that they 're a bit fishy in communication: A simple home cooking sign, prices not displayed and yet no bad surprises. Some go down this family hostel on google and frankly I think it causes them a really undeserved twist. I INVITE YOU TO GO THERE AND GIVE A GOOD ADVICE TO HELP THEM, they deserve it! Looking forward to going back!!!!! Parking: hostel parking opposite Kid-friendliness: Yes"