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Saturday, December 31, 2016

RESTAURANT LE LOTUS - TAHITI

LE LOTUS
INTERCONTINENTAL TAHITI RESORT AND SPA
FA'AA 98702
FRENCH POLYNESIA
689 40 86 51 10
HOURS: Daily 12:00 - 2:00 / 6:30 - 9:30
http://tahiti.intercontinental.com/le-lotus-restaurant
https://www.facebook.com/RestaurantLeLotus.InterContinentalTahiti/
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g1190275-d1807067-Reviews-The_Lotus_Restaurant-Faa_a_Tahiti_Society_Islands.html

We have been very blessed to travel throughout the world and dine at some pretty impressive restaurants. None however can compare to the view and ambience of Restaurant Le Lotus at the Intercontinental Resort in Tahiti. Words cannot describe the beauty of the setting sun or the view of the Island of Moorea from this jewel of a location. Wow.....just one of the most beautiful dining experiences ever. Breathtaking view that will remain with me for a lifetime. We were quite lucky on this night as our small pod only had a few tables of diners. Seemed like we had the place to ourselves except for the loud lady at the next table who just had to yap constantly. We tuned her out and enjoyed this great evening of food, family and an incredible view. Nothing could ruin this moment.

The food here took a backseat to the view with nothing really hitting high marks for us. I ordered the Scallops with Risotto and only ate one Scallop. Flavorless and overcooked. The Risotto was like mush and also lacked any flavor. My Roasted King Crab Salad contained very little Crab. In fact it was like small flakes of leftover crab meat. The Shrimp Ravioli had good tasting fresh shrimp but my Wife did not like the open style Ravioli. The Fois Gras with Tuna included perfectly cooked and delicious Fois Gras but the Tuna was a bit dry. The Filet of Beef was ordered Medium Rare and was delivered a little over Medium. Nothing special about this steak. The star of the eventing was the Lamb. My Daughter ordered this and loved it. I tried it and liked it too. While the food did not impress, the view and ambiance sure did. This was one of the most enjoyable places to eat in my life.
Click link below for post on our second visit to Le Lotus;
https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2016/12/restaurant-le-lotus-tahiti-second-visit.html

RESTAURANT LE LOTUS

LE LOTUS IS PERCHED NEXT TO THE SWIM UP BAR AT THE INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL

LE LOTUS, TAHITI

LE LOTUS CONSISTS OF TWO PODS OVER THE OCEAN

THIS HAS TO BE ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL RESTAURANT VIEWS ON THE PLANET

SMALL PODS OVER THE OCEAN MAKE FOR A SPECTACULAR DINING EXPERIENCE

VIEW OF THE OVER WATER BUNGALOWS

ISLAND OF MOOREA IN THE DISTANCE

LE LOTUS MENU

CHEFS APPETIZER- COULD NOT TELL YOU WHAT IT WAS

THREE TYPES OF OLIVE OIL SERVED WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR AND FRESH BREAD.
ONE STANDARD AND ONE INFUSED WITH VANILLA AND ONE WITH GINGER

CHEFS APPETIZER #2 - CAULIFLOWER PUREE

BUBBLES AND BLUE WATER

PRAWN RAVIOLI

ROASTED KING CRAB SALAD

DUO OF TUNA AND FOIS GRAS

SCALLOP WITH RISOTTO

PAN FRIED BEEF FILET

PAN FRIED CUTLET AND FILET OF LAMB

CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM

MY TWO BEAUTIES AT ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL RESTAURANTS IN THE WORLD

DINNER ON OUR BUNGALOW DECK - TAHITI

DINNER ON OUR BUNGALOW DECK

PAPEETE, TAHITI

When you are lucky enough to have a beautiful Bungalow Suite at the Intercontinetal Resort in Tahiti, there is no need to leave your room to enjoy a great dinner and view. We had room service delivered on this night and while the food was just ok, the view and ambiance was amazing. We enjoyed this meal family style with everyone having a little bit of everything. This is pretty much how we eat when traveling so everyone can try different dishes. We started with a Caesar Salad. The Romaine Lettuce used in Tahiti is different than in Hawaii or the U.S.A. It is grittier and has less taste. Makes for an underwhelming salad. The Spicy Prawns proved to be delicious and were the best part of this meal. The Spaghetti Bolognese was pretty bland and the pasta was overcooked. The Steak and Foie Gras were great. This was a perfect evening of food, wine and family!

Click link below for post on International Tahiti Resort and Spa;

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2016/12/intercontinental-tahiti-resort-and-spa_31.html

DINNER ON OUR BUNGALOW DECK

DINNER ON OUR BUNGALOW DECK IN TAHITI

GREAT SUNSET AND VIEW OF MOOREA

HEAVEN IN POLYNESIA

A LITTLE FRENCH WINE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

CAESAR SALAD

SPICY PRAWNS

PASTA BOLOGNESE

FOIE GRAS

TOASTED BREAD FOR THE FOIE GRAS

FILET OF BEEF

OVERCOOKED VEGETABLES

RESTAURANT LE LOTUS - TAHITI (SECOND VISIT)

Made a second visit back to Le Lotus not so much for the food but for the view and experience.

Absolutely love this venue, view and atmosphere. This has to be one of the most beautiful restaurant locations in the world. We made our reservation right before sunset and there were only a few tables seated in the entire restaurant. Felt like we had the view to ourselves and as the sun set over the Island of Moorea. We took it all in and felt so lucky to be here. The sunset was the star on this evening as the food just did not hit the mark. I tried the Swordfish and Sashimi as an appetizer. The fish was wrapped over large pieces of a cheese like filling that overpowered the fish completely. I ended up unwrapping the second piece of Swordfish and just enjoying the smoked fish. The Mahi Mahi served with Fettuccini was perfectly cooked but lacked any type of sauce for the pasta or Mahi Mahi. This dish could be a 10 with a good sauce. The Fois Gras with Tuna appetizer was excellent. Both were perfectly cooked and delicious. The Duck was chewy according to my Wife and lacked flavor. My Daughter loved her Lamb but got so full she did not have dessert. This is such a great place. Just wished the food was a bit better for the price.

Click link below for post on our first visit to Le Lotus;

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2016/12/restaurant-le-lotus-tahiti.html