L'Aile ou la Cuisse — Restaurant in Arles

This was the worst dining experience we had in France, and maybe one of the worst for the expense we've ever had. It started well enough with a nice bottle of Chablis and a good tomato starter, but it quickly went downhill from there. Our mains were served, and both dishes were so disappointing -- I had their signature chicken dish that was bland and dry, my wife had a cod concoction that was mediocre at best, especially for the prices they were charging. After our first couple of bites, our table was soon swarmed by flies...and I'm not talking about a few, I'm talking a complete SWARM to the point that we had to cover the dishes with napkins to keep the flies off our food. The server finally came over and put one of those pest fans on our table. This didn't really help, and after trying to finish, we simply gave up, covered the remaining food with our napkins, and just finished our wine. Not good at all. And then when the daylight was fading, they turned on these bright LED lights in the umbrellas overhead -- we suddenly felt like we were dining in a doctors office.. And after all this, the only solution the manager came up with (after never coming over to our table at all) was for us to take our half eaten meal into their deserted indoor dining area across the street. Simply unacceptable. There were other problems as well but you get the idea...don't let the idyllic pictures fool you, AVOID this place at all costs! That"s $200 we will never get back. So many better places to eat in St. Remy -- DON"T GO HERE! Consider...

I love food. No, I love well prepared tasty food! And I go to restaurants to enjoy food. Otherwise what is the point? So this restaurant was recommended by personnel from the villa we were staying. We give it a try. I can tell products were fresh but you do not have this satisfaction when you eat. It is like you eat and you feel oh ok I am eating. Prices as in Paris also :))) I liked atmosphere but tables very close to each other as you in downtown London or Paris and not in the small French town. So many people as sardines there so no wonder lady next to us were waiting her wine bottle forever:) And dessert 🧁 my god what a disappointment. I ate the same dessert in Paris many times and it is my favorite but in this restaurant they use different cream and put there all sugar they can find I suppose! 😆 Really the most horrible dessert after profiterole in Italian restaurant in London I ever had in my life. I will not come back and never would recommend this restaurant to anyone I know. Sorry but...

Possibly the best restaurant in Provence is in the heart of St. Remy. L’ailse ou la Cuisse presents a surprising broad menu in a beautiful outdoor setting. Servers are affable and accommodating to dietary menu amendments, something many other Provence restaurants discourage.

We dined there twice with consistently impressive results. The menu is diverse by Provence standards, where many restaurants offer two or three main courses. There are two can’t-miss menu options that should be on every diner’s table: (1) the lamb shoulder, which cooks for seven hours and can be separated with a spoon; and (2) the Asian marinated pork ribs, similarly cooked for five hours until it simply falls off the bone and melts in your mouth.

Somehow, even with these delicacies, the desserts steal the show. Guests are invited to the dessert display to select their meal’s final course. Make sure you leave plenty of room and order several...