Le chameau ivre

Le Chameau Ivre ( The Drunken Camel) was described by some loyal clients as the "best restaurant " in Béziers and was looking forward to a meal here a second time. For dinner, it's either a Menu Diner for 41 euros or Menu Découverte for 58 euros. Our party of six opted for the Menu diner and one ordered à la carte. For appetizers, the marinated anchovies were very tasty but the mullet carpaccio bland. For main, three of us ordered Scallops ( St. Jacques) with mushrooms. Hmm , the scallops are supposed to be the "star" of the dish but there were a mere three medium sized scallops on a bed of mushrooms and brown coulis, which overpowered the seafood. Moreover, there were pieces of what seemed like prawn crackers, but were not crispy but hard to bite into . This is, for me, a forgettable dish. The others ordered quail with mushrooms, celery and hazelnuts and were highly satisfied with their choice. For dessert, the choco mocha was a 5/5, the Pavlova was short on fruits on coulis ( disappointing) while the Paris Brest Noisette was ho hum. The server who took our orders was very knowledgeable about the dishes but good service ended there. It was on the slow side, especially between the appetizer and the main, most likely because the restaurant had already filled up to the brim. Portions are not generous so beware if you have a huge appetite. 😂 The atmosphere is cozy but a lot of seats are on bar stools with half back support.

Amazing wine list - really friendly staff. Creative menu, nice architecture and great location on the square. We enjoyed a little drink before in the sports bar next door - that was also great.

Wonderful dishes. Subtle but great combination of flavours. The chocolate mouse dish was amazing.

Great restaurant, very careful and attentive service by France & Jules, the sommelier. Fantastic wine list too. Highly recommend.

Amazing place in center of Béziers where you have a magnitude of wines and other alcoholic drinks. Together with their great tapas it's the perfect place to spend an amazing evening with family or friends. And the service is perfect too (especially Eva)

It was a fresh and windy evening and we were forced to sit outside without prior warning. Neighbour’s terrace was full, watching a rugby match on big screen. We could not have a normal conversation. Food arrived cold, carpaccio as main dish was not more than 50 gr. We came here regularly for more than 3 years but it is not anymore how it used to be. Last visit

Excellent wines, great food and super efficient service. Don't miss it, it's an experience.

According to many reviews of this restaurant, the recommendations suggested an exceptional experience. I do not agree. While this may have been a one off bad experience, we were disappointed in this place for several reasons. The service was slow and inattentive. When asking for a table, the staff acted somewhat annoyed. The quality of the dishes was variable. The cheese tapas platter was very good but minimal quantity. The charcuterie platter was average, the tapenade was below average. We did not receive any bread along with our order. Others clearly received bread for the same order. We ordered the smoked mackarel and were served a grocery store canned tin. That's really not in keeping with expectations for this class of restaurant. I hope that this review provides the necessary feedback to allow this restaurant to achieve it's full potential again.