Many visitors and locals know
Noordzee at Place St Catherine (opposite the wonderful Monk bar). Well, the
owners have just opened a new shop at Place du Luxembourg. The concept is the
same – you order at the counter and they whip up sea food in front of you that
you eat standing up at the makeshift tables out front (except this new venue
has seating upstairs too).
Four of us visited on Friday, at
12.30, and it was chaotic. I guess it’s a matter of getting the set-up oiled
and getting people used to how the system works. If you don’t like fish, it’s
not for you, as there is nothing but fish on the menu. We ordered shrimp
croquettes (2 for €8), calamari (€9), deep fried shrimp (5 for €8), soup (€4.50
for a bowl), a fish burger (can’t remember the price) and deep fried fish
goujons (again, around the €8-9 mark).
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| The deep fried scampi |
Once your order is cooked, they
shout out your name so you can come pick it up. Given the tiny space and the
number of punters, this can be difficult. Part of our order went AWOL and we
had to wait to get it cooked.
We ate outside – getting to the
upstairs seemed difficult given the volume of people, and we'd found a
space outside. Eating wasn’t the most comfortable, especially as we are girls,
and we had handbags that had to be hung onto.
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| The calamari |
I was a bit disappointed with the
size of the dish – I got the 5 deep fried scampi. They were tasty, and they
come with a small salad garnish and a slice of bread, but it’s not enough to
keep you going for the afternoon, and at these prices, I wouldn’t be ordering a
whole lot. Also, they weren’t de-veined (bleugh). My friends were happy with
how their food tasted, and there seems to be a sort of meal deal with the soup,
as my friend paid about €10 for this and the calamari. She said it was really
substantial though.
The staff are very nice. The food
is good, but for me, it’s not worth the price for the quantity. I’d have really
liked some more carbs with it, like some chips or a substantial side salad
(there is only so much fried food you can eat!). For now, I’d go back if I
wanted a quick, tasty (and pricy) warm snack, and when it gets a bit calmer.
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| The fish goujons of mystery |
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