Underwhelming, mediocre fondue considering it is a fondue house…read more Inconvenient - they do not accept credit cards (cash payments only). Service is ok. Ambience: crowded and temperature (too warm) make the experience not enjoyable.

The fondue is solid and it is nice to be able to sit outside. If you are at this restaurant in the…read moresummer, or even spring, sitting inside can be very warm. The portion size is very big, but everything looked tasty so we ended up over ordering. 3 items for 4 hungry people is plenty. I would of course recommend the classic Cheese, but all of the meats were good as well. I will say it is a little hard to find, but worth the journey. Service is fine. Wine is a little on the expensive side for the quality.

From the owner: Pantagruel à la montagne Restaurant de spécialités montagnardes pour les soirs d'hiver, La Raclette…read moreaccueille sur le Cours Julien ses convives dans un cadre moderne et une ambiance détendue, pour un repas qui ne peut être autrement que pantagruélique. La raclette y est à volonté !Ici, néanmoins, la qualité ne cède pas le pas à la quantité, puisque les produits sont soigneusement sélectionnés : les reblochons sont fermiers et l'emmental est au lait cru. Pour la raclette, la tomme est servie sur table, conformément à la tradition. Et lorsque l'on choisi d'opter pour la fondue savoyarde, elle est faite maison. Une garantie pour les papilles.Enfin, pour les allergiques au fromage qui peuvent tout de même tolérer son odeur, tout est prévu. Outre la classique fondue bourguignonne, un choix de maxi-brochettes est en effet proposé. Ces dernières peuvent être flambées directement à table. Mieux vaut arriver à La Raclette le ventre vide tout en évitant d'avoir à effectuer un long trajet. Diffusion des matchs

From the owner: Spécialités des Hautes-Alpes à L'Estive, les gourmets peuvent découvrir les spécialités du terroir…read moredes Hautes-Alpes dont les fameuses oreilles d'ânes. En plus des assiettes copieuses, l'accueil y est souriant et la décoration élégante.

From the owner: Cheese addict Durant la période hivernale cet établissement fait salle comble. Normal puisqu'on y…read moredéguste des spécialités fromagères, raclettes, fondues, tartiflettes. Les amateurs du genre se pressent donc dans l'une des trois salles au décor rustique de cet ancien moulin du XVIIIème siècle et, apprécient une ambiance simple et conviviale. Pour ceux qui ne sont pas fondus de fromage une carte traditionnelle propose grillades de viande et de poissons ou pâtes, attention les assiettes sont copieuses. Pour les gourmands, le dessert fera à coup sûr l'unanimité avec la fondue... au chocolat.

After weeks of Spanish and French food, my cravings for Asian food could no longer be ignored…read more I noticed they have Vietnamese fondue which is basically "bo 7 mon" (aka 7 courses of beef) minus the other 6 dishes. It's pretty straight forward - you get a warm bowl of water to dip the dry rice paper in. Then you place your rice paper on your plate (key is to keep the dish dry) and load up on vegetables. you get a vinegar broth to cook the meat in and once meat is cooked, you place it on top of your vegetables / rice paper. Start rolling your own rolls and dip in the fish sauce. The rice paper is too small to try to fold it all on 4 sides. At home, I eat this quite a bit (of course, a bit different) so I was happy to see this so close to our place. Ordering was very straight forward. Service is attentive. Bonus: the owner speaks Vietnamese, some waitresses speak Chinese, most speak English, and all of them speak French. You can't go wrong. The Vietnamese fondue hit the spot for us and brought me back home in the middle of Aix. Even though the menu swings from Thai to Chinese to Korean (which is pretty weird but not really surprising), the Vietnamese fondue is fairly authentic. No mam nem sauce but the nuoc mam was fine. Ask for the rooster sauce for spice. It's about 19 euro per person to order this. All vegetables can be refilled for free. You can definitely have a nice meal here without hurting your wallet. We ended up ordering a bottle of rose and 2 extra plates of beef (30 euro) so our bill was about 90 euro total. Pretty pricy for something I eat so regularly at home but worth it for us.

We got recommendation from our air bnb host that this place serves great Asian food and after…read moreconsecutive italian/western food, my wife and I decided to give it a try and we're impressed. The restaurant is located in a neighborhood only lively during night time. Bars on the street, attracting hundreds of students to this area, seeking for drinks, smoke, socializing, and the most obvious food/snack. Once we get inside we were politely greeted and unlike most restaurants, the owners do speak fluent English. The lady owner used to have Teppanyaki restaurants in Miami but decided to go back to France after 15 years (she was born/raised in France). We ordered the combos, starting from chicken soup, Vietnamese salad w/ chicken/crab, and the main courses: caramelized pork and chicken on top of fried egg noodles. The starters were great especially the soup and they are quite filling! The main courses were well seasoned and satisfied our craving for Asian food. The ambiance is different (classy Asian) and service decent. Between the two of us we spent €39 and completely full... definitely would recommend this place

From the owner: Spécialités Thaï , vietnamiennes , chinoises et végétariennes …read more Fondues ,barbecue grill ,vapeur ,plats végétariens . Plats à emporter

From the owner: Pour les fondus de fondues Situé dans la rue Bonneterie, la Maison des Fondues propose une formule…read moreoriginale dans un cadre qui ne l'est pas moins. Fondues sucrées ou salées, à la viande, au fromage ou au chocolat, il y en a pour tous les goûts concernant cette spécialité venue d'ailleurs. La déco assure également le dépaysement, avec de nombreuses mascottes disséminées en vitrine ou en salle.

This was the quaint and classical Provencial date - ancient countryside, adorable Auberge, & dining…read moreroom in an understated old enclosed patio. It was elegantly set up, and the service people provided classic, exceptional service... friendly and curiously familiar while allowing for our own dalliances and private moments. They answered every question we had, engaged our senses completely, and made our night. I am not sure about the rating, but I am fairly confident it was rated a one star michelin restaurant. If that's not indication enough, i think it might be interesting that I am waffling between whether it's a one or two star.... I think they were operating at that level of service. The floor staff was slightly familiar and direct, but it was completely charming and enjoyable. The menu included additions presented on a chalk board sitting along the far wall. We had some translation difficulties, but my wife ordered the entire chef's coursed suggestions for the day, and I ordered each item that made me vibrate with anticipation as I read them on the menu. They started us with a small tomato amuse bouche - a simple ripe cherry tomato from their garden, with a slight amount of honey, and some other herb. It was unexpected, dazzling, and somewhat explosive.... as you bit the tomato off a skewer, all the flavor immediately mingled. That doesn't always happen, and it takes a smart chef to know how to force a guest into the flavor combo they are going for. So often you end up with a diner with travels along familiar lines, and eats food in the unimaginative and uniform patterns they are used to. I find it exceptional when a chef forces people out of their comfort zones or habits. This was a perfect start to the meal. This unassuming, prosaic looking start to the meal set the tone, and it didn't let up until the shocking conclusion at dessert. I usually like to report what both my wife and I got, but I admit... i didn't get the menu from them tonight (I actually asked, and they have, literally, so few they couldn't set one free. I am fine with that), but I know that my meal, for the first time in a LONG time, was so enthralling that I don't really remember clearly what she had. I started with a seafood risotto, which was superb. The grain was cooked perfectly, it was silky and rich, and the perfect portion - I was left wanting more, but happily full, knowing a few more bites would have derailed my appetite. It was one of the more delicious risottos that has entered my personal space. I make a mean one, i have worked in settings that delivered exceptional risotto.... but this beat them all. I am fairly confident my wife had a tomato gazpacho, and enjoyed it, as I wallowed in self interest in my own meal. My main plat was a Veal with Foie Gras. Fresh isn't the word, and well prepared wouldn't do it justice. This was from out the back door, and the entire dish seemed to melt into a butter as I ate it. I have never had a better cut of veal, or one that was better prepared. The foie on top was a powerful addition.... and the rich and powerfully delicious combo just floored my stomach and body. I was entering an area that was very clearly transcendent. My wife had the Pave de Maigre Roti et sa fondue de poivron... she thought it was a cut of steak, but the definition she had in mind was off, and it turned out to be a white fish like a trout, with a roasted pepper fondue. it basically means a lean filet. It was good, but she was thrown off, and was hoping for red meat, her eyes longingly draping my disappearing dish. Don't worry I shared...I did think twice tho. It was unbelievable. We shared a plate of Chevre fromage... all from down the street. If I ever think of it, I will upload a pic of goats to this review.... they were cute, and they made our cheese that sat in front of us. Wonderful! We moved on to a dessert that melted, literally, my heart. Huzzah for stupid words! I got this hot and cold, dark and white chocolate dessert. It was basically a chocolate ganache pudding inside a chocolate, hollow, orb. Then the chocolate top of the chocolate orb was placed to conceal the pudding, and was delivered to the table. From there, they pour a hot white milk chocolate mixture over the pudding in the orb, and without knowing what was happening, the hot chocolate slowly melted away the roof of the chocolate orb and revealed the ganache inside. I am sorry to be such a simpleton, but the way it melted reminded me of the acid burning the metal in the alien films. It was just so cool to watch... a delightful moment from left field. It is not easy to surprise me, or find me giddily clapping like a silly boy (you can catch this, and yes it embarasses my wife), but this was so much of a treat..... it ended the meal perfectly. We closed with digestif (cognac) and espresso. We had a Domaine de la Begude Bandol La Brulade 2001 for the meal. UNBELIEVABLE Huzzah BANDOL!

I'd say it's a 3.8 - solid place to.share some tapas after you've spent the day driving narrow…read morevillage roads or have previously overindulged. Outside tables let you enjoy the late late light that lingers. Potatoes with chorizo were a classic tapas starter. We shared a charcuterie plate: jamón serrano, cornichons, various salamos, more Spanish chorizo. Also 2 soft cheeses, one like a mild bleu, along with what might have been an Emmenthaler. It was just right for us to nibble on along with a carafe of house rose. My friend tried the grilled giant prawns & said they were quite fresh. Dessert wasn't one of those exquisite preparations - just your basic molten chocolate lava cake. It will push up your blood sugar! Our dinner for 2 with 3 tapas plates, 2 desserts, a small wine, a 1/2 liter carafe, and one bottled water was €58.

This is the best place we had in our 4 nights in Marseille. I had the Duck breast sautéed minute…read morewith cashew nuts and satay, which is basically a deconstructed Indonesian satay done perfectly. Highly recommended!

From the owner: Voyages culinaires à Notre Dame du Mont Ouvert depuis avril 2008, cet établissement joue la carte…read morede l'authenticité, de la simplicité et de la décontraction. Sylvie et Olivier Rathery vous accueillent tous les midis et tous les soirs à l'exception du dimanche, en intérieur sur fond de musique Jazz ou bien en terrasse. Le chef vous propose de venir découvrir ses suggestions conçues à partir d'une base de cuisine française et qu'il agrémente des souvenirs de voyages ramenés de plus de 10 pays différents situés sur les cinq continents. Il prend soin à chaque fois de respecter les traditions culinaires des pays qu'il a traversés, dans le plus pur respect des goûts et des saveurs. Renouvelée fréquemment en fonction des saisons et des produits du marché, sa carte comporte quelques connotations asiatiques, japonaises et indonésiennes plus précisément. Des sushis au wok aux crevettes, ici tout est fait maison. Ne passer pas à côté des desserts comme le sablé fondant au chocolat, le gâteau de