Appetizer (free) is some sort of deep-fried eggplant, served with a chili dip. The chili is delicious, has a very unique taste to it - but it's also pretty hot. Shame that neither of us are big eggplant fans, though.
We open up with Seafood Gratin, which is chunks of calamari, octopus, fish and prawn in a thick cream-based sauce, topped off with biscuit crumbs. Heavenly!
For mains, we restrict ourselves to the "Creole" section of the menu, of which I pick out Beef Curry. It's a bit of a disappointment - while the curry is spicy (flavorful), it is also not at all spicy (hot). I'm not a chili fanatic, but I prefer my curries to have some "kick" to them. Beef was a bit tough, too.
The darling's Calamari in Creole sauce was similarly unimpressive. Hardly tasted any different from just a tomato sauce. Calamari itself was nice and fresh, though.
Unfortunately we come away rather disappointed. Seeing as Grand Baie is essentially a tourist area, it's possible the cooking wasn't authentic Mauritian Creole cuisine. That, and the somewhat expensive price - lunch for the two of us was about a thousand rupees - about rm100.
wow!i felt hungry seeing those pictures..at Best Mauritius Hotels ,there are lot of restaurants with very delicious foods..
ReplyDeleteMany tourists get fooled by the so-called restaurants serving Creole cuisine. Authentic Creole cuisine is absolutely delicious and a must-try when you are in Mauritius.
ReplyDeleteThere is a nice restaurant in Curepipe called Ginger. They served mainly fusion cuisine but they have some very distinct creole dishes that I really recommend. You should try this place if you're in Curepipe.