Casa Rosario — Restaurant in Apt

Casa Rosario is a little slice of Italy on a beautiful little hilltop in Southern France. The best choice on the menu without question is the pizza. I have been here many times and other offerings at this delightful bistro will not disappoint. What I like about their pizza is the fact that they use genuine Italian crust and not the typical cracker crumb pre made variety used in most French pizza shops throughout Provence. Not that I don’t like the French variety, but getting a real Italian pizza while living in France is a nice change and a real treat. The Margarita is always a good choice but last night I tried the mozzarella, goat cheese, cherry tomatoes and honey. What an unusual combination. I took the plunge and went for it and was surprised and delighted at how tasty it was. I would describe it as a cross between a French tart and an Italian pizza. If you speak English, Casa Rosario is the place to go as there are always many Americans and citizens of the UK during tourist season in Gordes. The wait staff speak English as well and the menu is printed in French and English. The inside seating is limited but cute and cozy. There are also more tables upstairs. There is a good selection of local Provençal wines. The outdoor terrace, where I dined ,is very large and pretty with comfortable chairs and good lighting. The service is quick, so un-French like, but quite accommodating to American tourists.However, the waitress mysteriously disappeared after giving me a take away box for my leftovers. I was going to ask for the check ( a must do in French restaurants), but she never returned. I waited almost as long for her return as it took to order and eat the pizza. Finally, I asked another waiter for my bill and he brought it immediately. My server was still AWOL. This has NEVER happened to me at this restaurant before, so please don’t be hesitant to try this restaurant. I guess it wasn’t my night for getting quick restaurant checks. Casa Rosario is a fun and tasty night, especially if you make it pizza night! I returned once again to this lovely restaurant and am delighted to relate that the pizza is still delicious and service was excellent! I will be coming back soon before I...

Déçue du debut à la fin. C est la première fois que je laisse un avis négatif mais nous n y retournerons pas.Nous avions réservé une table pour 4 (2 enfants et 2 adultes), on nous installe et........plus personne ne revient. Normalement, on demande aux clients s ils souhaitent un apéritif pendant qu ils choisissent leurs plats. Au bout de 20 minutes, parce que d autres clients s installaient, nous avons demandé à prendre commande et..éventuellement un apéritif. Les enfants ont pris le menu leur étant dédié ( à savoir pizza ou pâtes avec 1 boule de glace comprise) Pour l apéro, ils se sont trompés dans les saveurs des sirops, pour les plats, ils ne savaient plus ce qu avait commandé une de nos petites, et pour prendre les desserts, il a fallut qu on aille les demander au comptoir. Et pour le final, le serveur s excuse en nous disant :" Il n y avait aucune réservation et tout le monde est arrivé en même temps. Je ne suis pas du coin et je ne pensais pas qu il y avait autant de touristes " Pour avoir une expérience en hôtellerie restauration, on sait qu il y a certains jours plus chargés que d autres et ce n est pas aux clients d en pâtir. Et pour couronner le tout, l addition était un peu plus élevée....les boules de glace ont été rajoutées (et donc non comprises dans le menu enfant), ce qui leur a laissé un joli pourboire de 11 euros. Bref, je pense que l organisation du service ainsi que le calcul de l addition sont à revoir. Et nous n y remettrons pas les pieds. Côté cuisine, la pizza buffala....beh la mozzarella...elle n était pas du tout crémeuse donc j ai un doute, la pâte , en revanche était delicieuse et le fondant au chocolat... c était un gâteau au chocolat mais pas un fondant...

Really good service! We came with a cranky toddler past her bedtime and they served her pasta within 2 minutes! Our pasta dishes were also very quick! The personnel was very nice even though it was completely packed they found us a place and even had a baby seat. I’m giving it 4 stars because the dishes could have been more flavorful. I’d recommend for families! Would also probably book in advance. We called 15 minutes before and thankfully they still...