It was a mediocre meal that was on the more expensive side. It would have been passable, however I…read morebit into the biggest rock I have even seen in a salad. This should not have passed the cleaning cycle. Needless to say I lost my appetite.

A local steered us here and it was a good steer indeed. We…read morewere greeted with a complimentary bowl of tiny olives, which went well with our glasses of Banyuls. We began with six fines de claires, which were fresh and delicious, not needing the shallot vinegar that accompanied them. They were accompanied by the typical bread and butter. Following the plat du jour, a generous portion of gigot accompanied by a fine gratin and some haricots verts. This was one of the best plates of food I have had in about a dozen trips to France. I washed it down with a glass of the house red, a generous pour indeed. No room for dessert.

The place was packed with old people and all of them know the owner apparently. These regulars has…read morebeen here many many times so its a safe bet. For us it was the first restaurant we saw, hence it was a gamble, at first look. But the food here is amazing and the plates are really hot when they arrive. It's not a lie to say that there's a lot of love in the food. It's pleasant to watch and tastes fantastic. Everything is fresh and the service pristine. We had "joue de bœuf" and café gourmand for dessert.

Planxa Miramar was fantastic with a good local white wine. The oysters from Leucate were the best…read morewith a salty but not too strong flavor and the vinegar to out on them. For dessert sí got the grand matinee crepe with the whole show of lightning the alcohol. Strong alcohol flavor and not sweet. I am biased to sweeter crepes but had to try it.

Very pleasant experience a we landed at La Source after a long trip, exhausted and famished…read more Unusual for a French restaurant, the owner took pity on us and brought our food even before the service had officially started. The food was fresh and tasty (that Serrano ham!) pretty simple brasserie fare, but well prepared and generously portioned, with a side of good humour and a wide smile.