Be aware. Rude service and your fish is going to swim in olive oil. When you dare to express your…read moreopinion, they will argue with you and will not make it right. There are several other restaurants close by, do yourself a favor and avoid this.

We were recommended to this restaurant by the concierge at our hotel la meridien. It was the worst…read moreexperience by far of our two week trip to France. We arrived when it opened with reservations at 7 pm. Nobody came to see us for 40 minutes even though a group of waiters were standing and talking to each other. I asked them if any was our waiter and a man named naive said he was. I asked why he wasn't waiting on us and he didn't respond. I told him on the way over to our table that he was not doing a good job. That he shouldn't be standing around talking while customers were waiting. He said I was being "curt". I asked to see the manager and a very young guy came out in a tee shirt. WhenI explained the issue he said he would assign a new waitress. She came out promptly and took our drink order and I thought all would be well. I am not going to write all the details. but when we finally got our meals it was disappointing. I had to chase the new waitress to pay the bill before we received the dessert we paid for. There were a lot go people there so maybe our experience was not typical.

Le Crocodile marked my inaugural meal in France, and what an introduction it was! The pizza and…read morerisotto were nothing short of fantastic. The restaurant faces the beach so you get really nice views and if you went for sunset I could see it being even better. While the service leaned towards a leisurely pace - a characteristic of the France - the flavors of the dishes did partially compensate for any wait.

I have traveled all over France. From Perpignan to Calais, from Brittany to Cote d' Azur and many…read moreplaces in between. I have never, EVER, in all of my time in France had worse frites than I had at Le Cocodile. France is known for great food and frites are always a part of that. The frites at Le Cocodile were worse than cheap fries made in the US. They were so bad that they could not make up for the decent service or the middling other items we had.

This was our favorite meal of our trip to Nice!…read more Warning: Reservations are hard to come by we dropped by and only reservations available were for 9pm two nights later. We took it. The place is super relaxed. 5 maybe 6 tables which made the difficulty of reservations more understandable. Prix fix menu - 4 appetizers to choose from, 4 entrees and 4 desserts. We were there with somewhat of a limited diet, but the options were awesome. We got a cauliflower appetizer and an artichoke one. Both were excellent. We all had the cod for dinner also delicious - served in a bath of traditional fish soup and with potatoes. The dessert was also excellent - we got the goat cheese in olive oil and garlic, the cream cheese with blueberry compote, lemon cheesecake and cinnamon "tiramisu". Every bite was full of flavor and such cool takes on the food. Now the intangibles - we arrived for our 9pm reservation, restaurant closes at 9:30 and we probably didn't walk out until 11:15 and there was still another table of 8 people dining. The host/waiter, Sebastian, was awesome. So friendly and we at no point felt rushed. In fact the opposite. When our daughter was slow in finishing her meal he joked with her instead of hurrying us along. Once we finished our main dish, he casually brought us our dessert and because we didn't order his favorite (we didn't know) he brought us out an extra to enjoy. We felt a little bad so somewhat accelerated the dessert phase so we could square up and leave. Instead he was unhurried, he casually cleared our table and chatted with us for a bit. It took us another 15 minutes before we finally said could we get the bill. He brought it to us another 5-7 minutes later. We had a great experience and one of our best meals in France, if not the best.

I really want to love this place: it has such an intimate feel and just screams Nice. But I've been…read morehere a few times and each time the food has been between OK and good, but nothing particularly memorable. With that said, at €20 this is excellent value for money. Overall, I'd say the food is a 3.5/5 but the value is 5/5. I'd recommended Chez Palmyre if you want a real Nice experience, especially on a budget. Be sure to make a reservation well in advance.

This place was a massive mixed bag and pure chaos…read more Reservations not permitted so it was very luck based waiting game. The person who greeted us was a mix of frantic, slightly rude and meaningfully overwhelmed. We arrived for dinner around 8pm and were told to wait 5-10 minutes for a table inside. 15 minutes later we were told 2 minutes for our table. 35 minutes later we were finally seated. We weren't in a rush, but also were freezing given it was pretty cold outside and there wasn't an indoor waiting area. We also noticed a couple guys walk in and get seated right away, we don't know the scoop, but couldn't help but be a little annoyed given we'd been waiting for 20 minutes at this point and reservations weren't allowed. We got in, it was warm, which was nice. It took us a moment to figure out what we wanted and the service definitely got better once we were seated. Although, unlike other French restaurants we'd visited, you could clearly tell they wanted to get you seated and out quickly. My wife, daughter and I decided to share the soup (which we heard was a must try while in Nice) and a seafood tower de oysters. The good: flavors were good, seafood was fresh. And everything came out quickly. The bad: this might be a me thing, but for €19 euro seafood soup, I'd expect there to be some seafood in there - it was only broth. Maybe that's just how it is, but I was pretty annoyed to get that bowl and not see a lick of protein in there. WTF?! I would absolutely not recommend this dish. We didn't have it anywhere else, so don't know how it's prepared in other locations. The seafood tower was good, but felt fairly stingy for the price. Overall, glad we went, definitely wouldn't go back. Food isn't bad, but it feels very very tourist trappy.

We went on a rainy day and noticed the servers only sat the French speakers near the window. If you…read moreare a foreigner, you got the inside table. We got a cooked fish dish, which was amazing. However, our seafood platter made us sick. We both felt our stomachs turning around 1 hour after we ate here. I ran to the pharmacy to get meds and felt better after.

We had dinner here a few times during our stay in Nice, which probably says it all! We tried…read moreeverything from the grilled sea bream and seafood pasta one evening, to pizza and Caesar salad another night, and the chicken on another visit. The chicken was a little too dry for my liking, but everything else was absolutely delicious--hence the reason we kept coming back! The food was consistently good, and we really enjoyed each of our visits. Definitely a spot we were happy to return to.

I visited Le Galet on my first night in Nice and wow it was the perfect introduction to the South…read moreof France. I arrived around sunset time so the beach was beautiful. There was a little wait time so my friends and I went down to their beach club to wait. We were offered drinks while waiting and were able to sit down on the chair beds. We were quickly called up to be seated. Everyone was super friendly! There were so many good options on the menu but I ended up getting the tuna tartare pasta... I'm not sure what I was expecting but it was delicious! Everyone was super friendly and we got amazing recommendations by their staff. Le Galet was beautiful and I would definitely come back! I'd love to try them out during the day and book a beach bed!

Nice classic breakfast $9 Euro for hot drink, pancakes or croissant and juice with friendly staff.read more

Great service. Excellent Tiramisu, calamari, veal escalope (so tender). Excellent Pina Colada.read more

A bit of mix up as they thought I reserved 8 people at 4pm rather than 4 people at 8pm. The manager…read morethough was friendly and good-natured about it. We enjoyed our walk to the restaurant through the more modern (less old) part of Nice vs the old town where we had spent most of our time during our stay. I sat on a plump leather chair which I thought was unusual for dining (more akin to sipping scotch). They had a menu where you pick from a set of entrees, mains, and desserts. They brought out bread with a small sampling of what I think was chic pea spread with a foamy creme fraise on top - very good. The split pea soup with sausage was delicious. The duck was good, but a bit chewy. For dessert, I had the sorbet of the day and we ordered the souffle which was not on the fixed menu. I think you have to try soufflé at least once in France.

My experience here was nothing short of five stars. My fiancé and I came to do the three course…read moredeal and we both loved our meals. Even though I'm not a huge fan of seafood, I ended up ordering their twist on pissaladière as my starter and the salmon as my main course, and I couldn't have been happier with my meal. The quality and flavor of the fish in both dishes was some of the best I've ever had. The chocolate dessert made for a rich and satisfying finish. I especially loved experiencing something regional with a fine dining twist. Everything was beautifully plated, and service was excellent. When it began to drizzle, staff instantly moved all outdoor tables under a dry awning. They timed the courses well and thoughtfully refilled our wine glasses without being annoyingly over-attentive. From beginning to end, this was a smooth, perfectly balanced experience in flavors, aesthetic, and atmosphere.

We arrived perfectly on time for our 7:30pm reservation. Despite booking several weeks prior, we…read morewere not given the option of indoor or outdoor seating. We were told all tables inside were reserved, however there appeared to be 3-4 two-top tables that were not occupied. We had to request a wine menu upon being seated. We ordered quickly and the food was fine! Having spent 5 days in Nice, there were other restaurants we visited with much friendlier and attentive service. That being said, the entrees were ok! If we were to visit Nice again, I would likely opt for a different dining experience.

How could you eat here and not give it 5 stars?…read more We walked by earlier this week and saw this place received a Michelin awards a few years in a row. We have no restaurants in philly that have that. So we made reservations. Before anything started they brought us out small shot glasses of asparagus soup with tiny spoons. It was gone. Quickly but man was it good. Menu is just a chalkboard the carry from table to table. Guess that means it's just always changing. We got three starters. Duck liver, something egg and the tuna tartare. I tried all of them and they were spectacular. Even the liver which I do not generally like. The break basket just keeps getting refilled all night long. So don't worry about leaving hungry. For my main meal I got the fresh lobster linguini. Let me tell you.... I was never a huge fan of lobster but my mom grew up in Maine so I've reintroduced myself to it these past few years. Maybe I just grew up eating sh*t Lobster. When prepared right it can really knock your socks off. For desert I got the Nice Coffee. This was espresso, lemon sorbet and a cookie. A really great combination. Everyone was very pleasant and helpful. It can be hard when you don't speak any French! Perfect noise level. I don't think any music was playing. I 408 euros for 4 people. There was a bottle of wine and mixed drinks in there too. So I don't think that's terrible.