La verrerie — Restaurant in Aix-en-Provence

My husband and I were excited to try this place as the reviews were very good. We got there and were happy to see one open table outside. They asked if we wanted outside or inside and we wanted outside as the weather was nice and the rest of our trip looked like rain. There were two girls at the table next to ours that were using one of the chairs for their purse. The waiter asked them to move it so we could sit there and they weren't particularly happy (slammed a glass down and conversed irritated in French). The one girl sent her friend in to ask them to ask us to move. The waiter came out and asked us if we would rather eat inside. We politely said because they do not want us here and he said yes. We nicely got up and said we would go somewhere else. I am assuming he wasn't the owner as we have had very pleasant experiences in Aix thus far and just couldn't believe how unprofessional this was. Very disappointing but we found another great restaurant down the street that seated us outside...

An absolute gem in the middle of Aix's old city! La Verrerie was a a great find while we stayed in Aix. The street where it's located is lined with tons of options, but this was the only cozy tapas spot that had the right vibe. We were visiting the area with a group of friends for a week and had already tried so many other places and really loved the Verrerie. The tapas selection was delicious and we had such a warm welcome from the staff. Belel, who is the owner, was so kind and took time to explain some parts of the menu we didn't understand given our limited French. The drinks are reasonably priced, too...this was a no-brainer for us and we'd definitely recommend that anyone who is in Aix give this...

I've been in Aix for 5 weeks with a group of native English speakers working. The plat de jour got us in the door initially, the rest of the menu, the hospitality and the simple fact that each night there became memorable, kept us coming back. Despite not being a great French speaker, I was always made to feel welcome and never had a problem getting what I wanted. A great little brasserie with friendly,...