Les Galettes de St-Leu

Title says it all. If it hadn't been for the charcoal which was supposed to be crispy bacon (lardons) then actually it may have been a tasty salad chevre chaud, at the right price. But come on. How hard can it be. Avoid this place, the owner just doesn't deserve it.

We enjoyed a calm Sunday lunch on the terrace. The "Ficelle Picarde" traditional crepe was very good, served with a fresh salad. I was a little disappointed by my Alsacian crepe, as there was way too much onions and close to nothing in terms of cheese.My partner tried the Chevre-miel (goat cheese, almond and honey) crepe and it was delicious.We also tried a honey cider and was a good surprise.The lady serving us was very nice and smiled to us.Affordable prices.

Only really stopped here since it was Sunday and most restaurants in the St.Leu district are open on Sunday. Place was empty when we arrived but thought we’d give it a try. I ordered a tuna galette, and although filled with ample fish, the galette itself appeared cold. It was however, moist and quiet tasty. Finished off with a very nice pêche melba. When we left we were still the only customers there, but perhaps that was because it was Sunday? Pretty average as far as crêperies go.

We found a friendly welcome and good food at this little restaurant on Quai Bélu beside the river. We enjoyed salades de chevre - which were really delicious, along with a half bottle of very nice cotes du Rhone. The goats cheese was slightly browned on top and melty in the middle, the toast crisp, and the salad was a lovely mix of (mainly) tomatoes, spinach and bacon - just right. Unusually for me I pushed the boat out and had an ice cream sundae to follow - the chocolate and coconut one. An excellent lunch, with a friendly, family ambience. We attempted to walk it off afterwards with a pleasant amble along the river through the Hortillonages.

Our family of four chose Les Galettes from among the many other options along the riverfront, mostly because it was quieter, but we were glad we chose here.The people serving did not speak English, but my (very) limited French was enough to order us a couple of savoury crepes, one called (I think) L'Obelix which contained egg and steak hache, and another that contained chicken and ratatouille.Both crepes were delicious, and the ambiance you have by sitting riverside is hard to beat.Service was...interesting The lady and gentleman running the place had typical gallic attitude, which you either accept or don't, though I personally found it refreshing.

Waited a long time to be served. My wife and I ordered the exact same crepe/galette but they came out different colours! My wife's was a much darker colour, bordering on burnt. The fillings were generous but, call me a philistine, I wanted some ketchup. The waitress looked at me like I had just asked her to bring me a human baby to eat. Let's be serious here, I'm not going to ask a waitress at Le Gavroche to bring me some ketchup, but when I'm eating a cheese and ham crepe at an informal quay side eaterie, a little ketchup is a nice thing. She shook her head and I swear she wanted to ask me to leave. Anyway, the crepes were average and I shall not be returning.