La Bastille

My (now) husband and I wanted to host a dinner for our wedding guests on the evening before our wedding. We live in Manchester and were having a destination wedding in Jersey. The few times we had previously been in Jersey we had always had dinner at La Bastille, as we loved the food and ambience here, so it was a no-brainer that we would have our dinner here. I had never hosted a dinner for 41 people before, but Jewel made it so easy. From the moment I contacted her, she was very clear with what she needed from me and sent me the menu and pre-order form. Several guests commented on how good the menu looked. Also, there were quite a few people with food allergies and dietary requirements, but there were plenty of options for everyone. Jewel was very responsive to any queries I had and not to mention extremely friendly and lovely! She invited me to swing by the restaurant to meet her and discuss my requirements if I was in the area. A few days before the event, we were already in St Helier, so we stopped by La Bastille for a drink and asked for Jewel. It turned out that David, who was tending the bar at the time, was actually Jewel's husband, and they had taken over the restaurant a few months ago (Power couple!!!). Even though Jewel was having a day off, she popped down to the restaurant, gave me a big hug and reassured me that everything was ready for the dinner. On the evening of the dinner, everything went so smoothly - the tables were arranged perfectly and Jewel even threw in some balloons for decor, the food was absolutely gorgeous, and all the guests had an amazing time. Even though we had a couple of last minute cancellations due to flight delays and additions due to people failing to RSVP, Jewel and David were very understanding and accommodating. Jewel and David - thank you again for your hospitality. I am already looking forward to our next trip to Jersey and next meal at La Bastille!

A good meal out with great staff and a warm welcome, Duck Teriyaki was delicious, with a good amount of duck, a little bit more accompaniment would have been good. Gnocchi looked absolutely amazing. Desserts were a little expensive and a bit of a let down after such a strong main course.. Would definitely go back for a main...

We selected La Bastille based on reviews. We were not disappointed in any respect. The food was excellent especially the scollops and the crab linguine is also excellent. In fact the food and ambiance was so infectious we returned the following evening for a second chance to experience new flavours, again not disappointing in any way at all. Good selection of wines available we chose a red, on our second visit it was at a perfect temperature and accompanied my wife's fillet steak and my belly pork. The whole experience on both days, with great food and attentive staff in a fabulous location was one of the highlights of our break on the island. So you may ask why only 4 stars instead of 5 Simply the fact I personally don't like the imposition of a 10% service charge on the bill. I prefer to reward good service myself instead of having a charge to imposed on me. BUT, don't let that put you off visiting.

Perfect! This place has everything right! My partner and I frequent this restaurant a couple of times a week for lunch. The staff are just utterly brilliant, they are so genuine and lovely, they quickly remembered my partner and It's drink order, and now food! I think we're known as the Veltins and caesar salad couple! (Only little niggle is the Veltins being bottled, not draught.) Food is delicious every time without exception and the outside area is perfect for people watching!