LA TERRASSE

TLDR: Don’t come here hungry. You’ll leave hungrier and angry.

Longer version: This restaurant was one the worst experience I’ve had at any Malagasy establishment. And I lived in Madagascar for 16 years. We came hungry and excited for the wide variety of meals available on the menu. The vibe was cozy, tho mediocre decorations. Overall nothing horrible but nothing that impressive either. The drinks are overpriced but we came prepared to assume the price tag. But we noticed the food at our hotel’s restaurant was much cheaper than here, that should have been the first sign to leave. (We had dinner at our hotel the day before and it was excellent cuisine with excellent service).

But we stayed. 30 min passed, none of our TWO appetizers came out: frog legs and French fries. Mind you, there was no disclaimer on whether there is a long wait or something of the tune. The restaurant was half empty. I called the server and told her about the wait time. I got maybe a grumble or a head shake. That was the second sign to leave. We waited 30 more minutes STILL NOTHING. Not even the French fries. I walked up to the register. Asked for the bill for our drinks. The owner shook her head in “disbelief”, offered me the plate of French fries (a pity offering imo) to give to the “children” and did not charge for the drinks. The drinks were only USD$2 (at most).

We drove down 5 minutes. Found a smaller establishment, nothing fancy at all. A little battered down. We ordered right away and got served 15 min later. Food was delicious and service was exceptional .

If I could give 0 stars I would but 1 because of the free drinks. But I did not come for free drinks, I came to eat a good Malagasy lunch on New Years Day with my family. I came hungry and I left hungrier and angry.

Le service était satisfaisant, par contre pour le déjeuner ça manques un peu de choix si non l'acceuil était sympa.. Merci en tout cas

La Terrasse and a little (nameless?) restaurant with white tables a little up the street share the same kitchen. We ate at the quiet white table one twice and once at La Terrasse. Lots of nice vegetarian options, such as grilled cheese with salad, deviled eggs (oeufs mimosa) with salad, and the avocado salad. Sometimes a cute cat comes by at the one with the white tables, so that was our favorite. They also have excellent coffee

Pas mal du tout. Servis plutôt vite.

Très mauvaise expérience, repas mauvais et acceuil très désagréable, nous déconseillons surtout que d’autres très bonnes propositions existent à Ampefy