Where to go in an unfamiliar town? Our hosts in Beziers suggested we take the train into Sete for…read morethe day. It was only a half our ride and Sete is considered the Venice of France since there are canals that connect the island to the mainland. As we wandered around, the food smells from many of the cafes begin to take their toll. We kept walking around and then began to get a little cranky. As we heading back to where we started, we spotted Le Tabary's. Their lunch formule looked reasonable, so we went in and grabbed a table on their patio. This gave us a nice view of the canal. I saw a couple devouring what looked like pasta, and in my limited French, asked if that was the special. Our kind waitress nodded her head and I said, "Je n'ai que s'il vous plaît." It turned out to be penne pasta with a meat marinara and Italian sausage. The partner ordered the basil pesto with chicken. Both dishes were very good! No wine this time, a beer and mineral water. Espresso to end our meal and we were ready to walk around some more. The location is great to people watch, especially if you had a table near the street. But you do have a sense of being in Italy since it's on the canal. Even though I'm writing this review almost a month after our visit, I can still remember that delicious pasta dish! I recommend a day trip to Sete, and if you are hungry, stop by La Tabary's.

Had the rudest waitress ever here on September 11th. We stopped in for a few drinks, two of us…read morefrom the US and two of us from France. Never got her name, but the waitress who took our order was either Spanish or Arabic, with long black hair, heavy fake eyebrows, and heavy eyeliner. I don't speak French, but indicated to her that I wanted vodka, to which she screwed up her face like I was an idiot, and said they didn't have vodka. Mind you, she was able to say this in English. After I pointed to it on the menu, she was still acting like she didn't know what I was talking about. It was very strange. We also requested a carafe of water for the table (twice), and we never did get it. When she brought our drinks, she slammed them all down on the table like we were putting her out or something. Apparently she has a problem with Americans. My French sister-in-law complained about her to another waiter, and his excuse for her behavior was because "she is alone", which I'm guessing meant that she's single (big surprise) and not happy about it. Anyway, assuming she is still there, I feel sorry for any American that comes in contact with this miserable person. According to my brother, it takes a lot for someone to be fired in France, so I'm sure she still is there to discriminate against other Americans. Think twice before patronizing this place if you are from the US.

Nice quiet beach side restaurant. Lounge chairs are available to rent by the day or by the week. 16…read moreeuro per day or 96 euro for seven days. Friendly staff.