Poitiers
Watane

Watane

8 rue du Chaudron D Or, 86000, Poitiers, France

Pizza • Viande • Libanais • Moyen-orient


"There are very few restaurants in Poitiers (as elsewhere in France) that have vegetarian dishes "(Le bonheur est dans le thé" only being open for lunch and afternoon tea.) Watane is therefore a place you need to try. It is a cheap, café-style place.They have some of the lovely Lebanese veggie staples (Falafel, Hummus, Fattouch, etc) as well as meat dishes.I went there on two consecutive nights. Service was brisk and warm the first night, slightly less so the second night (but still quite welcoming as well as efficient.) These are young people who have no false pretenses: this is a place where you have traditional food served in large enough portions, fast and no-frills. Don't expect cloth napkins or whatever. I had the cold aubergine starter the first day (forgot the name,) and it was slightly too cold (undoubtedly straight out of the fridge, but hey, would you prefer your food to have stood in the heat for a few hours? I wouldn't - and really I enjoyed the dish.) I had a warm starter the second day. Yummy. I had the vegetarian plate for main dish both times - little things of all their veggy dishes - extremely nice tomato salad, the falafel too dry to my liking but tasting really nice, some hummus, etc. The french fries with a little mayo served in a separate bowl were good. Homely is probably a good way to describe their dishes. The restaurant is best described as bare, but again, that is as you expect when you go to this kind of place. The wine is very drinkable and affordable - not like in most Italian pizza places where you pay an arm and a leg if you want anything better than plonk.So, yes, I will be coming back (I need to be in Poitiers once a year professionally) and Wakane is now one of my must-visits."

Baila Pizza

Baila Pizza

13 Pont St Cyprien, 86000, Poitiers, France

Pizza • Pâtes • Bière • Viande


"Knowing this establishment very well (at the opening in the 2000s, then as soon as I return on poitiers); See tripadvisor advice in April 2016 with the last manager) and having never been disappointed by the welcome and the dishes, I wanted to come back a week after the opening and change of manager. First of all, for those who have known the old establishment there is no more bakery attached to the pizzeria. Everything was rebuilt and the restaurant expanded. It's very clean and nice; In short, it makes you want to eat!concerning the vehicles, there is always the possibility to park nearby or at the bottom behind the terrace. So I came alone on a Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m.; surprised to see that there was a world on the terrace.Now let's talk about service and cooking.To be quite objective, I ordered the same pizza that I've been taking for a few years in Baza pizza (you can see the photo of April 2016 by yourself). I must admit that I was quickly served when I arrived alone. and ordered in the aftermath; Which was not the case of customers next to me. I left at 8:30 pm and some had not yet been served after more than one hour waiting:( Moreover, a customer had to go to the counter to ask if he could eat after more than 30 minutes waiting. I ordered a marsala to almonds (in the weird taste). and a chef's pizza; fresh cream base, Italian ham, egg, magret, mushrooms..The waitress brings me my pizza about 30 minutes after my order and reminds him that there is no egg while I ordered one. She's looking at me with a surprising look and picking up my pizza. to come back two minutes later with an egg yellow simply placed on the trim! Okay, it's done! but of course, I would have preferred my egg cooked on the end with pizza:( Note that for the other pizza leases, there is the service to take away; which can excuse the delay in service; It's better to know if you're going to have lunch in these establishments. Regarding the service on the terrace a good advice if you want to have lunch or dinner: it is better to book especially if you are many; This will prevent servers from moving the tables according to the customers who arrive as they go. In conclusion, I think it is necessary to leave a little time for the new manager (very smiling and pleasant to the rest of the day) to settle all these little worries due to I think of the recent opening.On the other hand, it is not to be mistaken; It's a very competitive sector and it's better not to be too late to ignite...I don't like to write harsh opinions (except when necessary) and we have to take this one instead as encouragements; 'cause pizza is good, so I'll go back to the family to make a final opinion."