This is a great small venue for an incredibly interesting twist on the cheeseburger. The owner is…read morevery friendly and helpful. The ambiance is very natural and casual. It's a hidden jewel in a restaurant district. The burgers are delicious and different than anything I've ever tried before and I have been eating burgers on 4 continents. Must try Keith USA

We arrived late in Bordeaux and saw this place highly recommended on Yelp. When we arrived the…read morewaitress turned us away without reservations. She then moved two tables apart and seated us, which we appreciated. The Chef burger was very good, but too saucy and messy to eat like a burger. I'd recommend this place to try a unique take on a burger. But the real reason I am writing a review is because we saw the waitress stick her bare hand into the ice machine as she was making drinks at least a dozen times. This was done after serving food and taking credit card and cash payments. And she never washed her hands. If we spoke the same language I would have said something to her. It was extremely unappetizing. Beware of this health hazard!

The eclectic atmosphere excellent service and amazingly delicious tartines make this a perfect spot…read morefor lunch. We had a table on the first floor (2nd flr for us in the US) by the window over looking the place. A great find in Bordeaux.

It's on the square but the exact location is not correct in yelp. Delightful for a lunch stop and…read moreour waiter spoke no less than 4 languages. The TARTINES are open face sandwiches and the Cassoulets are mini baked casseroles. My Parmentier with duck confit was delightfully indulgent but appropriately small with a salad. Sleeper was the drink of the day a minty lemonade.

It's a no for me. I'm sorry to say, I fell for the tourist trap! Disinterested and dismissive…read moreservice and for sure the worst steak I've ever had. Asked for medium, got raw, and it was like trying to eat a car tire. Couldn't get through more than a couple bites.

Ohh emm gee. Was so excited to have onion soup in France and of course this restaurant did not…read moredisappoint. Their unique take with the puff pastry over the cauldron and cheese on the side was worth the hype. The service was quick and the server being able to speak English was extremely helpful. The restaurant only had outdoor seating but it was wonderful, very local.

I would give Arcada 6 stars if I could. It was exceptional. Laid back space in a centuries old…read morebuilding. Our servers were eager to please and very helpful with wine suggestions. For entrees, the citrus watermelon tataki was amazing as was the flame burned mackerel. Les Plats: The roasted trout and peanut smoked guinea fowl were exceptionally delicious. The desserts were incredible - we had the madagascar dark chocolate ganache and the meringue dome with marjoram and white chocolate. Arcada was one of the best meals we had in France. Best of all, my friend is a very picky eater, and she loved it!

We enjoyed this place! The service was amazing and the workers were probably the friendliest we…read morehave interacted with in France so I really appreciate that! You definitely need a reservation as they did have to turn people away without one. The restaurant is a bit in an odd location on a somewhat empty street. Also this is weird, but the floor slopes downward and isn't flat which made me personally feel uncomfortable to be at an angle (I have motion sickness and this felt weird). I'm know not everyone is bothered by that but I would've liked to have known before choosing this place. Otherwise it's very nice and romantic inside. The price is excellent at 49 euros for three courses. The food was very good but I will say that it looked better than it tasted. We enjoyed it but we weren't convinced that it is the top restaurant in Bordeaux as listed on trip advisor. For the price it was good.

Ok people picture this-…read more One cool evening on the streets of central Bordeaux, walking arm in arm with my better half, heading towards my birthday dinner all of a sudden I hear from behind me "Roz" i carry on walking "Roz" I still carry on walking "Roz" ok fine i turn around and there one of my closest friends and ex-flatmate (she moved to sunny Dubai) stood before me. After screaming and hugging in shock (we had not seen each other for years) we agreed to meet the following evening. She picked this place for our little reunion meal and it was perfect. This is one of the most popular seafood places in Bordeaux and seats fill up super quick. We took the tasting menu a combination of prawns, oysters and other shellfish. This was my first time trying Oysters and I loved them. For main I took Seabass and my friend took Salmon both served on a bed of rice and a side of basic green salad. Again fresh, amazing and a sensation for the taste buds. For dessert we shared the pear tart and again wow!!! The staff are very accommodating and friendly and are eager to take time out to explain the menu to you. The restaurant itself has a very rustic yet nautical feel to it. Needless to say we sat there for a good few hours i recall leaving with a semi empty restaurant behind,yet we were not disturbed while we chatted and caught up on our coincidence.

Recently visited Bordeaux to visit family and retracing my grandfather's roots …read more Met cousins in this seafood place in old town . The seafood platter had offerings that aren't usually seen on ice the US . Snails , clams , tiny prawns in addition to oysters , lobsters . Good way to expand your raw seafood palate. We had boiled mussels . Each order is a large bucket so probably one is good enough to share between two . The price is reasonably less expensive than the same amount of seafood in Southern California restaurants.

We ended up stumbling into this place one night while in Bordeaux. I would say that it was one of…read morethe better experiences dining we had in Bordeaux. Service was super friendly and they seated us without a reservation. We were unaware it was a set menu for 25 euros which we were a little bummed about b/c we were looking for duck (duck had come up as an option here on a Google search). Nonetheless, we planted it there and had a fabulous meal. Everything was fresh and flavorful with unique flavors. I got the mushrooms, chicken and rice pudding. My guest got the fondue, sausage and carrot cake. The only thing that was a miss was the cake. It was dry and the icing was hard. Great wine list and cozy and inviting inside.

Our best meal in Bordeaux by far!!! This was excellent. Small charming place with a cute exterior…read more Make sure you have a reservation on the weekend. Service was great and they speak English and Spanish. The menu is a set one for 25 euros which is a steal. The quality was soooo good. Like I said, best meal we had. Everything is in season and the menu changes because of this. We loved everything. The veloute soup was superb. The duck confit had beautifully crispy skin. Great flavors in every single dish. Excellent selection of wines. The cocktails were divine. Loved it!

Wowza. We have been to a lot of French restaurants and I must say the service here was a step…read morebeyond the rest. There were two people who were working and they both were so friendly and translated for us (even if we can read and speak French) they wanted to help! Plus the man behind the bar. He was fine. And the food was fun and I good enough size for 5 of us to get a filling snack from 4 plates. We got the onion soup, mozzarella, duck and sweet potato cobbler. I preferred the onion soup. The cobbler lacked a bit a flavor I might have preferred it with a bit more salt. I would suggest We were not a fan of the dessert with prunes in it. The wine we got was suggested by one of the servers (the fine one) and it was really good. We all appreciated it!

We couldn't have asked for a better meal at Dan - the chef himself was serving our table and was…read moresuch a delightful man! Each course was more delicious than the last. My husband had the signature menu, and I had the discovery menu and we each had the wine pairings. Reasonable portions and prices. One of a kind fusion food. Sadly it was our last night in Bordeaux because I'm already dying to return!!

From the owner: Dan vous propose une cuisine fraîche, inventive et intuitive, inspirée de traditions populaires…read moreCantonnaises. Le tout servi dans un cadre simple et authentique.

The owner is very, animated and fun, is hard throughout the meals., Up and down the stairs talking…read moreto the guests, some He knows and some just he is starting to create a relationship. He does the cooking and part of the waiting, as I said he's all over the place. Four plates on the menu all very good, a nice restaurant.

Great little restaurant. I had the spare ribs, which were tasty in a way that is different from…read moreAmerican barbecue, but a little on the tough side. The other person in my party selected the prix-fixe option consisting of the duck confit, two glasses of wine, and dessert. Her duck was excellent! Service was also good, the wait staff was patient with my less than exceptional French and were also accommodating when it came to allergies.