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Re: restaurant questions - French side
[Re: tarheelblue73]
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1) L’Auberge Gourmande 2) sorry can’t help with this one 3)Maison Mere and Le Piment I know you ruled out “beach bars” but we ate twice recently at Aloha on the beach. This is not beach bar food. I had the mahi in a ligh sauce both times and wife had a chicken dish each time. These meals were as good as most restaurants serve in the village and you get an ocean view to go with it. The price was very reasonable and it is nice to occasionally have a nice meal earlier in the day and just a snack in the evening.
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Re: restaurant questions - French side
[Re: tarheelblue73]
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12/23/2023 01:32 PM
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While both are actually not in the "village" Astrolab and Les Galets (across street form main entrance from Orient) Les Galets offers something different than the usual with the best cheese cart
Also Bacchus for lunch is outstanding
Also I wouldn't miss Le Pressoir in Gran Case
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Re: restaurant questions - French side
[Re: Kennys]
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12/24/2023 02:08 AM
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We just left Le Pressoir in Grand Case and top of line . Great food , atmosphere and service . Just 4% added to the bill and you should add the tip accordingly . Enjoy ! What’s that supposed to mean?
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Re: restaurant questions - French side
[Re: Kennys]
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12/24/2023 10:14 AM
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Lesley--that 4% is the local french side TAX. There actually is a tax on the French side. Tipping on the French side is totally at your discretion.
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Re: restaurant questions - French side
[Re: tarheelblue73]
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12/24/2023 10:25 AM
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1) I could be wrong, often am, but I don't think most restaurants on SXM serve local seafood, other than lobsters. I believe that most seafood served on island is brought in from France. Bistrot Cariabes does a wonderful Caribbean lobster.
2) Ocean 82. But I do echo someone else's suggestion, go have a big meal for lunch on the ocean somewhere.
3) We haven't made it Orient Village for a couple of years, and our favorites have closed. But not sure why you are ruling out beach bars, as many of the beach bars can rival the food in Grand Case. Most them are not open for dinner though, if that's when you want to go. Unless you're going in dead high season, just drive to the Village and park. Walk around and look at the menus and decide where you want to go based on what looks good.
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Re: restaurant questions - French side
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Yes Dear and we did tip them nice due to the great service , atmosphere and food as much as the bill was big due to our Daughter's Birthday bash dinner. Also they have a new additional Chef from the U.S that we are personal friends with him and his Family , A.J ! Formerly from Roxxy Beach Restaurant .
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Re: restaurant questions - French side
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Mahi should be mostly local. Go to the Simpson Bay Fish Market and you will see a lot of fish, including red snapper.
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