La Terrasse- Sure-handed comfort food for a great value 

I am sure Mauritius amazes many people because of its beautiful views and its cultural diversity; this colorful diversity is also expressed in the Mauritian kitchen.

Each of the ethnic groups has a specialty of fine home food which is very tasty and offers true comfort. The famous Briani, Farata, rougaille and many other local dishes will undoubtedly ignite your eating desires even if you’re not hungry!

That is exactly why when tourists visit Mauritius, they are eager to discover the Mauritian dishes and the local cuisine. While some restaurants serving Mauritian Cuisine are expensive, the La Terrasse is definitely one of the best restaurants in term of value for money and I can say it offers great local food for cheap prices, and this is exactly why it quickly became one of our favorites.

On the day of the review we went to the La Terrace for lunch. As we have quite a big car, we found that it is quite difficult finding parking around, and the restaurant doesn’t have its own parking space/area.

The La Terrace has two floors- the ground floor with 2 tables and the second floor which is a big terrace where the majority of the tables are found.

We sat in the upper floor, as it was a beautiful day and we wanted to enjoy the breeze and sea view.

The only down fault was the noise coming from the street, but there is nothing the restaurant can do about it.

The dining room is comfortable with earthy tones and comfortable chairs creating a relaxed Considering how full the restaurant was, it was not too loud, but you could hear conversations from the tables right next to you, which was sort of a bummer.ambiance and providing a very homey feeling.

The waiter reproached our table immediately and gave us the menus asking us what we will have to drink.

I chose the House Rose wine (50Rs) and Mr “C” had a beer (50Rs), both arrived cool and quickly.

Then we ordered our dishes for the meal and a minute after, the waiter brought a basket of fresh pieces of baguette and butter.

We decided to order the Chicken Croquette (90Rs) and the vegetable gratin (150Rs) for starters.

When they arrived we thought the waiter made a mistake and brought the main courses instead of the appetizers. The portions were huge! For about 100Rs you get a starter big enough to be a main course.

Gratin is a widely used culinary technique in food preparation in which an ingredient is topped with a browned crust, often using breadcrumbs, grated cheese, egg and/or butter. The vegetable gratin at La Terrasse was made of calabash, cheese, tomatoes, breadcrumbs, cream and onion.

It was great! Nice mixture of vegtables, very well balanced spices and tasty cheese crust at the top. We both very much enjoyed this dish and I finished it off with the remaining baguette- what a treat!

Croquettes are small rounded foods usually made of minced meat, fish, or vegetable coated with egg and bread crumbs and deep-fried. They are commonly served with a cream or tomato sauce, and they are equally good plain.

The chicken croquettes at the La Terrasse were served with tomato sauce on the side. They were very nice, and the sauce helped enrich the flavor. The Chicken Croquettes were with the right amount of dough. The dish was of big portion and can easily be considered as a main dish, it was very good, and definitely worth the price.

For the main dishes, we ordered the grilled tiger prawns with garlic butter sauce (400Rs) and the fish Curry (200Rs).

Both dishes, like all the main dishes at the restaurant, were accompanied by rice, vegetables and salad.

The tiger prawns were very pleasant and seasoned well. The fish curry was simple and good.

For dessert we wanted something simple because the whole meal, from the starter to the entree was very rich and flavorful. So we opted for a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Our waiter was very pleasant and seemed happy to work at La Terrasse. He was not an exceptional waiter, but he was very adequate and all serving staff seemed well trained and likely well taken-care-of, based upon their pleasant and helpful dispositions.

La Terrace is always full and very successful. The reason for its success is due to its sure-handed mix of comfort food, very good prices, and generous portions.

I can definitely highly recommend on the La Terrance for anyone looking for good local food for excellent prices.

Comments:

• All the prices mentioned in this review are VAT INCLUSIVE

• The restaurant accepts all credit cards and cash in rupees, euro and US $ – Cheques are not accepted.

We were guests of the restaurant.