My wife and I visited Nice in August of 2011. We stayed in town for 4 nights, and L'Ovale was the best meal (and deal) we had during that period.
First off, L'Ovale is not the typical Nice tourist destination. It is just enough off the beaten path, yet close enough to walk from the main areas such as hotel Le Meridien. There is nice street side seating, and the place is charming on the inside.
For our meal, we had the 3 course prix fixe. My wife had the nicoise salad, and I the tomato/mozzarella/beef salad. Both were excellent. For our main course, we had a veal in mushroom sauce and beef pad. The veal was excellent, and the beef pad was average to good. The potatoes with each dish were far and away the best thing served to us. For dessert, we had 2 slices of pie -- one strawberry cream cheese, one chocolate. The strawberry was fantastic. We paired the meal with some nice wine from Rhone village.
Overall: Excellent meal in Nice, and a great value for under 60 euro. The owners, staff, and local clientele were all friendly and added to the experience. We enjoyed this meal best in Nice, and the only thing preventing 5 stars was some decent beef as the main. read more