First impressions are everything and St. Tropez Bistro definitely needs to work on that. The place was pretty packed when we arrived, but there were still a few
tables available. Initially, we are told there are no seats available. We ask
about an open table we see in the back but we are told that we cannot sit
there. He walks back outside and points to a tiny table in the corner and
proceeds to tell us we can sit there although it may be cramped. We asked to
sit at the table right in front of us and finally he agrees to that. We are
seated, given menus and are poured some water.
We quickly go over the menu and decide what we would like to eat.
Now, don’t get me wrong, the restaurant was busy and as far as I can tell, only
two people were serving, but no one was ever apologetic for it and the gentleman who was serving us and appeared to be the owner or manager was outright
rude at times. Well, we waited about 15 minutes before he finally came over to
take our order. We placed our order and shortly thereafter, we were given a
baguette of French bread to eat. The bread appeared to be fresh and it tasted good, so I was beginning
to forget all that happened before that.
We gobbled up the bread and waited a little bit before our
appetizer came out. Instead of being brought the Escargots I ordered, we were
brought a salad instead. We told him the mistake and shortly thereafter he
brought us the correct appetizer. Not a good mistake to make, but we ignored it
anyways. The Escargots were amazing. The flavor was out of the world good and
it was so tender that it melted in my mouth. I loved it. We were also brought
more of the delicious bread which I appreciated.
Of course, after finishing our appetizer, there was another wait before we were finally brought our entrees. I am all about going
for the full French dining experience so I got the Mussels. They came with
French fries that we freshly fried and tasted simply divine. The mussel itself were
also really good. They came in a nicely flavored broth and there was a large
amount that I filled up pretty quickly.
My friend got the flanked steak. It was perfectly cooked, a
really good cut and the sauce was good too. He said that it was in the top
steaks he's ever had. I tasted it too and although I am not a huge fan of steaks,
I have tasted a lot and I have to agree, it was good. At that point in time, we
both agreed the food was really good and we would come back but then dessert
happened.
We waited and waited and waited until finally the table was
cleared and we were asked again what we wanted for desert although we had
already placed our order at the beginning. I told him again we wanted the macaroons
and he repeated it back to confirm. Again we waited an uncomfortable amount of
time before we were brought crème brulee. We politely tell him again that we
had said macaroons and instead of apologizing and bringing the correct order
instead, he proceeds to tell us that we should just eat this. We tell him no
and that we had wanted the macaroons. He takes away the crème brulee and
minutes later if not less, he brings us three small macaroons on a plate.
Considering he brings us the macaroons that quickly as they were already
prepared and sitting in the refrigerator to be served, I could not understand
what the problem was. They were good, my favorite being the green, although
besides the chocolate, I couldn’t tell u what flavors they were. Despite the
fact that I enjoyed them, I already had a bad taste left in my mouth.
After desert, I couldn’t wait to get out of there, but
instead of making a quick exit, we had to spend more time waiting again. We
wait for 15 minutes before we had to ask someone else to bring the bill. They quickly
do, we pay and hightail it out of there.
The food was good and I would love to come back
because I enjoyed it so much but having the worst service and dining experience
I have ever had in my life I am not sure I could ever subject myself to that again.
Saint Tropez Bistro
1010 East Las Olas Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
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