This place came recommended to us by a friend in the US. We had a misunderstanding with the server (nobody's fault, really, just a language barrier... so probably our fault) and sat where they asked us not to, apparently, which got us some cross looks.
From there, however, it was smooth sailing. We had great oysters, a nice plate of cod, and the best cuttlefish we've had to date. Our only regret was not getting the prawns or razor clams, which others had and looked incredible.
If you want fresh seafood cooked in a right proper way then this is the place in Bordeaux. If you need great attentive service this is not for you. Just take a seat and enjoy the parade of beautiful food and chilled white wine from the area!
Fresh fresh fresh seafood in a humming, full-of-nice-locals spot.
Dropped in for lunch, took the day's recommended local oysters au naturale (no 2, quite large so I ordered just six). I followed off the menu with the sardines a la plancha (grilled sardines). My waiter recommended a crisp glass of white to go with it.
Friendly service delivered with a smile to an English speaker, and when I discovered a friend in another part of the restaurant he was all to helpful moving me and my plates to her table.
My friend had mussels and a half crab. Wow, just wow. She told me she was returning that night to try their escargots and some fish. I don't blame her!
Not cheap - but you get what you pay for.
Seafood paradise! Ohh mon dieu.
They have a long list of tapas, various fishes of the day (whole or portion), and a few other entrees. And wine, duh.
Get a few tapas and one of the featured fish plates. The turbot is melt-in-your-mouth heaven. Highly recommend.
You MUST get the escargot!! And the squid (blanc de seiche a la planche)!!!!
You will be hard-pressed to find better escargot anywhere. Tender as f*ck, and garlicky garlic goodness.
The squid come in tiny crescent slices, and are perfect. Sweet, a little smokey, and creamy and chewy at the same time. PERFECT.
This is France, so don't expect snappy ass-kissing service. Especially when they're busy.
Overall, 4 star experience. But the escargot and the squid were so fucking good that I'm going to award this place a rare 5th star!
Fresh local fish, prepared carefully but simply. Extraordinary staff! Primarily high-energy young wait staff who are friendly, knowledgeable, and so very hard working. Enjoyed our dinner very much but we were squeezed in so tightly next to the next table. Not a place for a quiet leisurely dinner, but more of a loud fun scene in which the street blends with the rooms (restaurant is in both sides of the street).
Wonderful, simple place in the hear of the old town. Make sure you have the seafood platter as a starter (sharing!) with snails, crab and oysters. Grilled fish is excellent and wines very reasonably prices. Not a fancy place to be but completely dedicated to serving fresh seafood and fish mainly from the nearby coastal towns. Clear recommendation.
I loved the vibe here - such a cool little venue. Our server was incredibly sweet. Unfortunately, I can't recall if she spoke English, as most of our group also spoke French. The food was incredibly fast to be served and I felt it was reasonably priced.
I spent just over a week in France and this was by far the best food that I ate all week. I'm a huge seafood lover and this did not disappoint. Most memorable were the razor clams (so smokey, so delicious!) and the Oysters. I can't recall what we had but there were about three different varieties. I am from East Coast Canada on the Atlantic and have indulged in my fair share of oysters. The oysters at Le Petit Commerce were unbelievable - like nothing I have ever had. They were so unique to the flavours I have tried back home.
We enjoyed our meal with a white house wine if I recall correctly. Though I am not much of a white wine drinker, this one was quite excellent.
I wish I was a little closer to Bordeaux. 10/10 would recommend.
This is one of the cool modern places of Bordeaux's old town. It's definitely not one of those typical tourist places. The prices were not unreasonable. The wine in particular was quite good and very reasonable. The roasted veggies and potato we were quite good.
Unfortunately the fish dishes were rather bland. They mixed up my order and then didn't do anything about it. Fish soup was not good all - I have eaten fish soup all over France this was the worst surprisingly.
Loved the "ibirico bellota (ibirico ham appy) and "tartines de cepes" with smoked duck. Oyster menu is great... Loved the atmosphere and wine menu too! We will be back!
Very delicious food. We ordered grilled mussels and clams. Try the Creme brûlée with tea it is amazing! Service was great all the staff very friendly and helpful!
My favorite restaurant in Bordeaux. Food was awesome. The staff was lacking as I believe the owner was wearing all the hats that day, so if your looking for quick it may not be the place depending on the day. We enjoyed it because we were looking to relax and enjoy ourselves with good food and wine.
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I was debating to give it a 4 or a 5 but 4.5 is perfect. This place is all about FRESH seafood and this is where all of the local eat at. It is extremely hard to found because it took me a few times before finally founding it and eating it on our last day here. The menu is on the chalkboard so we order the crab soup, grill pawns, squid, oyster, a bottle of wine and a couple of beers. The best thing that I really love was the crab soup because the flavor was so intense w/seafood. The squid was super tender inside and the outside was crispy w/out adding anything......Proably the best squid that I had so far in my life. The grill pawns was hugh but that was ok...nothing to brag about, the oyster too.
I would recommend anyone to come here. The service was fine w/us and we didn't speak any French but I can see why some people might get bad service so it is very spotted I guess but they was very nice to us.
Here's the locals' spot for seafood! Fresh, fresh fresh. They have a great selection (on chalkboards) that includes Arcachon and Cap Ferret oysters (among others.) They have indoor and outdoor seating with a friendly, knowledgeable staff (who are patient with your slow French and are willing to speak English when you give up on your French!) We are from the US and are non-smokers...Tables are very close together - and the smokers blow their smoke at YOU rather than at their dinner companions. Can't really fault the restaurant for that.I had Brill, Trey had swordfish. Flawlessly prepared. Bread was fresh. Sides were unique and tasty. House wines are perfect - Have the local Graves white wine with your oysters!
I am surprised that other reviewers were offended by the casual atmosphere (chalkboard menus in BOTH English and French, servers who don't rush you)
My favourite restaurant in Bordeaux. The service is efficient and very friendly, also to us who are far from fluent in french. They try to accomodate all guests, even when the place is packed.
The food is straight forward, cooked to perfection and very very good. We have had fish and seafood on both visits to the restaurant and it has been excellent.
Accompanied by good advice on the best wine to the food.
Hope to be back soon!!
Le Petit Commerce has amazing food, amazing wine (both moderately priced and expensive Bordeaux classics), and an amazing atmosphere in one of Bordeaux's pedestrian alleys.
Try the tuna tartar and the amazing Moules (mussels).
Went here tonight very delicious but no menu in English . Worth a trip for fabulous tapas and great wine selection. It is best if you know some French or have a dictionary. We had the plate of assorted cut meats, shrimp with mayo , mussels planca simply delic plus a bottle of grand cru St emillion all for 55 E
L'endroit est bien placé dans une rue animée. On nous a prévenu dès l'arrivée qu'il y aura de l'attente. On a pas mal attendu mais une fois la commande prise c'est arrivé assez rapidement. Les moules en entrée étaient hyper bonnes et suffiraient même pour un plat ! On était tous les 3 contents de notre dîner.
Une belle découverte, produits frais rapport qualité excellent!!! De l’entrée au dessert nous sommes régalés 👌une mention particulière aux serveurs (ses) qui gardent le sourire et sa fait super plaisir👌Avec le monde qui avait … pour moi sa sera à très bientôt!
Très très belle découverte.
Produits frais, présentation soignée, plats copieux et travaillés.
Je me suis régalée du début à la fin et plus particulièrement avec la poêlée de coquillages et improbable < un champagne gourmand >.
Rapport qualité prix très correct au vue de la prestation.
Gentillesse et efficacité de l'équipe.
Je recommande ce restaurant.
Lieu très chaleureux, personnel compètent et agréable, c'est un restaurant que je conseille autant pour les petites que les grandes occasions. Les plats sont très bien cuisinés et les desserts sont une tuerie ! Bref je recommande a 200% !!!!!!
Bonsoir, nous connaissons votre restaurant depuis plus de 10 ans. Nous n’avons jamais été déçus. On se régale chaque fois. Les produits sont frais et de qualité. Dernièrement, nous sommes venus en juin et hier soir. Un grand merci à Marie, la jeune serveuse qui s’est occupée de nous ces 2 fois, pour sa gentillesse, son enthousiasme et son professionnalisme.
Nous avions envie de fruits de mer et de déguster un bon poisson et avons été amplement satisfaite par la qualité de nos plats servis.
Un bon moment et repas partagé dans ce restaurant que je conseille pour les couples, familles et amis.
Petite brasserie où l'on sert principalement du poisson 🐟 !
Accueil sympathique et attentionné.Excellents couteaux ! Tartare de saumon et saumon fumé accompagné de ses toasts . Vin à prix corrects. Le pain est frais et bon ! Il faut venir ici pour les poissons et non les viandes !!!
Nous avons choisi de prendre deux entrées et le serveur n'a pas discuté notre choix contrairement à d'autres restos. Nos voisins de tables à droite comme à gauche de notre table étaient trés satisfaits de leurs plats de poissons.
Un bon pour le petit commerce, avec un très bien pour le service et l'accueil.
Rapport qualité prix trés bien.
Un Strasbourgeois.
Très bon, frais et le service parfait ! Je recommande sans hésiter !
Très belle (re)découverte ! Produits frais, un rapport qualité prix excellent (nous avons mangé des huîtres et des moules). L'accueil est attentif et très chaleureux, les serveurs/serveuses gardent toujours le sourire, bref, on a passé un très agréable moment en terrasse ! Ça sera un a bientôt pour nous ! ☺️
Jamais déçu, ce restaurant propose de très bons plats et le service est impeccable. Il y a un très bon rapport qualité-prix. Je vous le recommande !
Nous nous sommes regalés ! Large choix de poissons et de crustacés et une mention spéciale pour les couteaux à la plancha et les calamars qui étaient délicieux 😋
Le serveur était très sympa et les desserts maisons olala ! Tous aussi bons que les plats !
Bonne adresse. les produits sont frais et nous ne sommes jamais déçus. Les serveurs sont très attentionnés et très sympas. Nous avons pris 1 bar d'1 kg il était excellent très bien cuit 🤗 par contre la salle est très bruyante
Personnel super agréable, très souriant, hyper attentionné et de très bons conseils, tant sur les plats que sur les vins. .
Plats copieux, produits frais et très savoureux.
Je recommande vivement ce restaurant pour les amateurs de fruits de mer et coquillages .
Repas en fin de service, appréciable pour ma part. J'ai pris entrée plat : saumon fumée maison, assiette généreuse avec un beurre très bon (style moule marinière) + barbu, purée de panais/carotte. Bonne cuisine mais cher pour ce que c'est. J'avais demandé un verre de vin blanc et j'ai été très bien conseillée par la serveuse qui a été souriante du début à la fin.
Dans l'ensemble l'espace était propre, plutôt accueillant et j'avais assez de place pour mettre ma poussette.
Simple et efficace, bons produits et bon accueil.
Merci
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