Le Balthazar - Carcassonne

There are so many restaurants and it is so difficult to assess what will be good. We settled in a comfortable restaurant with a pretty shaded outdoor terrace, in which many people already eat. We were not disappointed, the service was quick and user-friendly. We ordered salads, my husband took a goat cheese salad and I, a mustard chicken. Both were excellent. An excellent coffee to give us the energy needed for more visits! Good quality (Original view) There are so many restaurants and it is so difficult to assess what will be good. We settled for a comfortable restaurant with a pretty shaded outdoor terrace that had many people already dining. We were not disappointed, the service was quick and user-friendly. We ordered salads, my husband had a goat cheese salad and I had a mustard chicken, both were excellent, great with lots of good fresh ingredients. Excellent coffee to give us energy for more visits! Good value

We had dinner here. Price confused. Excellent staff. (Original view) Had dinner here. Delicious. Appropriately expensive. Great staff.

We visited the City of carcassonne in late September 2015 for a few days. On our trip to the walled city we chose to sit outside in this restaurant as it was sunny and not overly busy. First thing the waiter did when he eventually appeared was make sure we weren't just in for drinks. Anyone that tried was waved away in a brusque manner. We wanted lunch so we're allowed to stay. Pretty pointless really as it took another 25 minutes for him to grudgingly come back after pointedly ignoring me. So close, but when we asked for tomato in our omelette he grew exasperated and disappeared back inside. Thinking he was asking the chef we waited another 10 minutes then admitted defeat and moved to the great and friendly. Little restaurant across the way. From other reviews I see we are not alone in our experience. No excuse for such service, it was just damned rude. Avoid.

Decided to have lunch in the old Cité but away from the maddening crowds of coach trips. Nice shady terrace away from the wind. Mr Balthazar arrived as we chose a table. He didn't smile and when my hubby asked for a carafe of sangria - Mr B just shrugged and pointed at the next table saying "I am going to serve them first " then turned his back and did just that. 10 mins later he arrives again with a jug of sangria which was nice and home made. We ordered salads which again were good and very fresh. The price was not bad too. However this man spoilt it. Surly and almost unpleasantly ignorant. Shame on you sir if you are the owner, a smile costs nothing.....

Malgré l'accueil un peu froid, le serveur est poli et serviable. Nous nous sommes régalés: mon mari a mangé un cassoulet qui était très bon et,moi, une salade au magret très bonne aussi. Le fondant au chocolat est délicieux.Heureusement, que nous n'avions pas vu les avis sur TripAdvisor car nous n'y serions pas allés...comme quoi, les goûts et les couleurs...