Caen
La Planche A

La Planche A

13 rue des Prairies Saint Gilles, 14000 Caen, France

Steak • Viande • Poisson • Français


"we chose the board a by walking in the port and on the basis of a quick check on tripadvisor. 4.5 out of 5 cannot be bad. It's really possible. We ordered the menu (if I remember correctly, about 29 euros/person). The first course came fast enough. I had a mixture of salmon, which was good, but there was a little seasoning (somewhat the tartar.) other people had carpaccio, which was cut too thick, had no seasoning or oil at all, in the taste of rolled rock. then: the main dish. a person ordered the steak, bleeding (meaning bleeding) when it arrived, we only have to look at it to see that it was essentially raw. no need to cut it, it was obvious only by looking at it. Once you cut the meat, it was indeed raw and cold. We made it and asked for the leather as it should be. Another person took the beef tartar. It is mainly raw meat, seasoned with mustard, pepper, salt, capers, ... can be delicious, but beef tartar must be red. ours had a strange greyish color. Obviously, it had been prepared long enough in advance. Not acceptable. Needless to say that we didn't really want to enjoy our other dishes (fish.) no idea why everyone around became a potato with the main dishes of the menu, and we didn't. included in the menu. they quickly corrected this, but it is a strange mistake to commit when 90% of your customers seem to order the menu. Obviously, 4.5/5 is far from what we got. Maybe we were on a day off, but we paid much more. . . ."

Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus

Qua Hamelin | Centre Commercial , Les Rives de L'orne, 14000 Caen, France

Sushi • Steak • Européen • Français


"We arrived early in the evening and were greeted with a friendly welcome. We chose a table by the window with a good view of the outside world. For starter we shared a mix of [sorry I have forgotten what the mix was called but...it was delicious]. Hot, freshly cooked and perfect start to the meal. We each chose on of the steak offerings. It arrived quickly, hot and was absolutely delicious. I (as the non-driver) had a glass of Beaujolais perfect complement for the steak. For dessert, I had the French classic Ile flottante and my partner creme brulée. Perfect in each case. Finishing with one coffee, one coffee gourmand we shared the delicious tiny desserts that came with the gourmand. The service was friendly, attentive and could not be faulted. Perfect in every way. BUT... I used to travel frequently in the US and would almost always have a margarita cocktail at Mexican and other restaurants. Hippopotamus had Frozen Margarita on the menu. I asked if it came with salt around the rim of the glass... (essential for an authentic margarita)... non Not to worry, I ordered a margarita anyway. The drink that arrived was colour yellow (a real margarita is white with a tinge of green from the lime juice). I tasted it, looked again at the menu, and the menu confirmed that its principal ingredient is mango juice. I imagine that it also contained tequila but its taste was overwhelmed by the taste of mango. The Hippopotamus margarita was chilled, let alone frozen "frozen in the US means that a cocktail is served on finely crushed ice A normal margarita will contain: Crushed ice, triple sec (or Cointreau or equivalent), Tequila, and lime juice. Plus a slice of lime as garnish. Hippopotamus's margarita was like no margarita that I have ever had. And best to be avoided. (Unless you love cocktails with a strong taste of mango juice So a bit of a disappointment."

Le Coq Noir

Le Coq Noir

22 rue de Bernieres, 14000 Caen, France

Pizza • Italien • Européen • Végétarien


"Petite pizzeria sympathique sans prétention ressemblant plus à un bar de quartier qu’à un restaurant proprement dit. Ça a son charmeQuelques tables un peu trop les unes sur les autres, type restau routier. Le manque de place y est sûrement pour beaucoup, ce qui fait que lorsque la salle se remplie ça devient un peu bruyant mais rien de rédhibitoire, ça donne un caractère familial au lieu. L’accueil est avenant, le service correct. Les pizzas sont très bonnes, avec une pâtes bien croustillante. Les ingrédients ont l’air de qualité et sont d’origine Italienne, tout au moins c’est ce que laisse supposer l’assortiment de charcuteries transalpines présenté dans une vitrine installée dans la salle. Les tarifs sont correct même si ils sont différents sur la carte par rapport à la facture finale. De 12 à13 euros la pizza sur la carte, on passe à 15,50 quand on règle la note. L’inflation est passée par là aussi. Mais bon la patronne nous avise de ce problème dès notre installation à table. Il serait temps d’investir dans des cartes à jours, d’autant que les cartes actuelles ont un peu vécu. Malgré tout pour un déjeuner agréable de pause de mi-journée, je vous recommande cette petite pizzeria. Simple rapide et très bon. Un petit parking se trouve à proximité mais le stationnement résidentiel limite grandement les disponibilités de places libres."

Buffalo Grill

Buffalo Grill

38 Route de Douvres, Caen, France, 14000

Steak • Glace • Barbecue • Américain


"arrivals at 10:00 with a friend to eat quickly seen the hour. We take the order of the drinks and the menu in the aftermath. a fried burger apple in the oven and an apple beef paved in the green beans oven. the dishes arrive at 22:45 or saying the order had not arrived in the kitchen. The accompaniments are not the good ones I have the 2 apples in the oven on my plate (which should have already intrigued the cook!!) my friend has my green beans but no fries or sauce. I'm the one who explains to the waitress that it's enough to bring us some fries and we're going to exchange the rest. She doesn't understand anything and brings back two fries. Thank you for wasting! Once we've got everything we can finally eat, it's 11:10. then order dessert a pecan cake for 2. it arrives quite quickly after 2 spoon strokes it is realized that it has been overheated to the micro wave and that it has become hard as stone. the waitress apologizes and proposes to bring me another one she returns a few minutes later with another cake that this time was not defrosted!! So we take our business and the 2 plates I put on the counter saying that it is not possible to not be able to miss twice a cake that it is enough to warm up in the microwave I say that I do not want to pay this dessert. She tells me that if she counts my dish and my coke it costs more than the menu she proposes to make 10% discount on the total note. I agree not to make a scandal. result we leave at midnight without having eaten a suitable dessert!"