Kivala - Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie

We had a great last night in La Reunion at this restaurant. The drinks were delicious and so was the food. The starters were very large portions, therefore it makes sense to eat either a starter or a main dish, not both. We would go there again anytime!

We visited for Dinner and I ordered one of their Specialities Fish Curry. As all previous Curries I had eaten on Reunion Island had been rich and spicy I expected it to have a good spicy sauce as per the creole cuisine but sadly this was not the case this time. As soon as it arrived I knew it would not live up to expectations. It was bland, there was hardly any sauce and certainly not any spice that I could taste and it was only lukewarm. The rice although cooked well was almost cold. My Husband’s Tandoori Chicken however was succulent, warm and well cooked. We were asked when paying if we enjoyed it we explained about the curry and were told it had Reunion spices in it maybe not enough! I really would have liked a dessert but left without having one to avoid being disappointed again. We will not be going back.

We had the veggi burger which were good and big portions. This Restaurant is directly at the beach and was nearly fully booked.

The location beside the beach at Boucan Canot is great, and as a previous reviewer has noted it's quite attractive at night with the lighting, although when sitting outside you're likely to be surrounded by smokers (can be an issue if you're a non-smoker). Service is efficient and friendly, and efforts are made to accommodate you. We ate good burgers, however they were accompanied by overcooked French fries and lettuce drenched in salad dressing, so much so that we were unable to eat either of them.

Agréable soirée au Kivala, avec de belles assiettes (mention spéciale aux différents burgers et tartares de poisson!).Attention sympathique des serveurs en plein hiver austral:un plaid proposé aux clients :)Attention juste à l'enchainement parfois brouillon entre les différents interlocuteurs qui se succèdent au fil du service ;)