I frequented Saint Tropez after it opened. Back then I was thrilled to find a simple & delicious steak /fries that reminded me of good parisian fare. I hadn't been back until recently. In past weeks I've been there 3 times. Each time has been worse than the last. The place has become a tourist stop, and apparently the owners couldn't care less about food/ service now as long as they're packing 'em in like sardines & charging top prices. The chaos, bad food, and bad attitude is astounding. The mussels were gritty and rubbery. My favorite steak frites tasted like it had been made hours before and shoved in the oven (though not long enough) before serving; the steak was tasteless, the fries were cold. Even a simple salad looked & tasted like it had been made yesterday. The service: APPALLING. I could care less about an unfriendly server, but the owners/servers here are way beyond that. They get visibly annoyed if you ask for salt, water, or anything at all- and believe me you'll have to ask b/c once they slap the plate down in front of you they're done with you. On each of the 3 visits something from our orders was wrong -and the waiters actually argued with us about it.\r
Oh & Reservations? After making three, I finally figured out the secret- they really don't book your reservation, but they act like they do. Once you get there they'll tell you that somehow, your reservation just doesn't appear in the system. But they're happy to accomodate, so you stand outside & wait (can't wait at the bar 'cause its piled w/ dirty glasses). This happened all 3 times I reserved & it also happened to my friend who booked a table for 8. (When he got there- oops we don't see a reservation for 8 in our system, but we'll accomodate! My friend said 8 people waited on the sidewalk for 20 minutes). Ugh. -- Spend your $60 per person anywhere except this disaster.
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