Hannah Min

Review of Le Petit Commerce

Mediocre food at a high cost and terrible service....

Mediocre food at a high cost and terrible service. The menu doesn't actually tell you how the fish is prepared or what it comes with and the waitstaff is so busy they don't have the patience to explain anything to you and are quite short with you, not to mention forgetful. I ordered the half crab as an appetizer because I thought it was a crab salad. It was delicious but frankly much better at another Bordeaux restaurant (Le Crab Marteau--better mayonnaise, more food, etc). Then I waited for over an hour for my fish, which was one of the recommended dishes. I honestly thought they forgot to put the order in because it took so long to get it. I went up to pay and the waiter told me I'd get my fish in 2 minutes. He was right, I got it in 2 min but i didnt have any silverware so I asked for silverware so I could eat the dish I had been waiting for. That took another 20 min. By the time I started eating the fish was overcooked and not as warm. The waiter brought me a free glass of wine for the wait. Then I waited to pay. They have small cakes as digestifs for people paying but they forgot to offer me one. I didnt care because I honestly wanted to get out of there. There are so many great restaurants in Bordeaux, why not try those instead!