Le Petit Poisson, Herne Bay

Le Petit Poisson is a small restaurant on Herne Bay's seafront, cosy interior, very friendly waitress. The menu is devoted to seafood. It is not a huge menu, but everything that I saw coming out of the kitchen looked well-cooked, well-presented and delicious. Having wrestled with what to choose, I ordered the squid as a starter, which arrived coated in the lightest of batter with a light garlic mayonnaise - fantastic! My main course was Moules Marinere - beautifully cooked plump mussels in a steaming juice, served with a huge portion of piping hot frites. My companion ordered the tempura battered rock oysters - I don't normally like oysters, but I tried one of his, which melted in the mouth, and was so good I had to order some more! For a main course, he ordered the Dover sole in a herb and butter sauce - beautifully cooked fish with a light sauce. Not being dessert lovers, we passed on these, but the menu looked very tempting. The bill was not cheap, but we had thoroughly enjoyed the meal and service, and did not resent paying it.

Le Petit Poisson is a very welcome addition to Herne Bay, and I would thoroughly recommend this restaurant .