March 2024 by Lindsay Reid
Excellent food and service.
January 2024 by Sue Darby
Treated to a meal for
January 2024 by Anna Mieszkian
Had dinner here for my partner's birthday and it was fantastic. Great food and professional and friendly service. Thank you for a lovely evening!
January 2024 by cheam1
Our heart sank from the moment we walked in the door and saw the "Allo Allo" truly naff decor and some tables still set with Christmas crackers on the 13th January. We have lived and worked and eat in Paris and Brussels for 14 years so we know what is good and bad about French food and were hopeful that the menu might provide food of a typical Brasserie style. It was not to be. We were seated in the front conservatory and it was cold - my wife had to put her coat on as did another lady. The welcome and service was pleasant enough - but we were provided with unasked advice which was a bit pushy - on the wine - and recommending having a side which was totally unnecessary. I had "Soupe de Homard" - which was weak - you would be better with a tin of Baxters. The rouille was bland and tasteless. My wife had the soup of the day, Leek and Potato which she did not enjoy - but it was still better than mine. These were accompanied by a small mass-produced "baguette" which would NEVER have been served in France. On the main courses, I went for the Confit duck which was dry and way overcooked. Similar issues applied to my wife's seabream. Overall there was nothing in this meal to enjoy and we spent over £100.
December 2023 by K22 MDL
Lots spent on an authentic atmosphere which sorts of works in a tacky kind of way. Food acceptable but wouldn't bother going
November 2023 by Cherry Brandy Kiss
I loved the restaurant and the vibes the moment I walked in?Sorry literally did a photo video dump of what I had and experience whilst at the Spa retreat as a small bday treat to myself. Such a beautiful restaurant and lovely staff. If you come in via the hotel entrance it was the most wonderful immersion before the wonderfully delicious food!The Emmental Choix Buns were recommended when I gave them the few amuse bouche that I wanted to try. They were delicious! (If you like and can eat cheese).I then went for the lobster soup which was very flavoursome. Wasn?t sure what I was meant to do with the mayo but as you can see from the photos? I did my usual thing of experimenting? I trusted the mix of flavours presented to me and put them together. I?m a believer that when there?s all sorts on a plate, you should try eating all flavours together to taste or for that course.I was pretty much set on main until I got to the restaurant but I decided to go for (Marle?) their fish option which was perfectly cooked.To finish, I had a yummy liquid dessert which was similar to a Sauternes but even better as it was slightly less sweet.If you stay at Carey?s I highly recommend visiting this restaurant, their spa and other restaurants. The staff throughout the hotel were also lovely and friendly from reception to the lovely staff who prepped our room and the bar staff (even when tenet were busy).
October 2023 by MaryLovell
I took a friend to Le Blaireau for lunch today to celebrate her birthday. I have been visiting this wonderful French restaurant in the heart of the New Forest for almost 40 years, since the first week it opened inthe 80s, and during all that time I have never had a bad meal or poor service there. I suspect that few restaurants can boast this. Today I had 'steak au frites' with a side salad with a glass of champagne, and I could have been eating in a cafe on the Champs Elysee. It was delicious, and very French. Their lunch time opening schedule is a bit difficult - they are usually open Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays (not sure about Sunday), but its worth trying to get a reservation - I booked on line. I wholeheartedy recommend it. For good food, and a superb French ambiance it can't be beaten.
October 2023 by Soutg
I am delighted to give Le Blaireau a five star rating. I had lunch there today for a birthday celebration. The restaurant is beautiful,and our meal was first class. The food was delicious and beautifully cooked and presented. The service was excellent, very friendly and efficient. I highly recommend thus restaurant and will definitely return. Thank you Le Blaireau for a wonderful lunch.
September 2023 by 10chris02
We had a pre dinner drink whilst looking at the menu and have to say it definitely was very French both in description and style! My wife went with ?soufflé au bleu? (a cheese soufflé) which she quite enjoyed but did say it could have been a bit more cheesy! For me, it was escargots in a garlic butter which, as always, I find to be fine. For the main, we both went with the duck confit which was served with sautéed potatoes in a red wine sauce with a dish of tender stem broccoli served as a side dish. We both enjoyed it but have to say the duck was a bit on the salty side. A decent bottle of a Corbiere blended red helped things along nicely. So, overall, our impression was positive albeit not overtly so.
September 2023 by JustMike
Very welcoming staff with just the right sense of humour. The food was very very nice and the wine excellent. It was rather pricey (nearly £300 for 4 people but it was three courses along with two bottles of wine). Worth the money though
September 2023 by MikeB
A lovely location and excellent food, the service was very good which made this special occasion rememberable. We will definitely return to this location.
September 2023 by
We have a very enjoyable evening with great staff and amazing food
September 2023 by SteveC
The service and the restaurant was good, a friendly welcoming environment but the food was not quite what I would have expected from an expensive French restaurant. The overall experience was ok for a once in a lifetime visit.
September 2023 by Teresa Larkin
I thought the food here was really poor. I had the duck confit which tasted like it had been braised all day. Completely tasteless and the pomme frites weren?t homemade. Compared to Bistro Lotte in Frome last week a complete let down
August 2023 by jcs918
We as a party of 12 including 3 children enjoyed a delicious meal that suited everyone. Well done to the chef & all the staff. Would certainly dine here again.