Le Q.G — Restaurant in Arles

I got a reservation because it was my first night in Arles and I didn't know what to expect with the dinner crowd. The restaurant fills up quickly throughout the evening, but if you arrive early, you should be fine without a reservation.

The host is very jovial and friendly. It is great fun to watch him just chat it up with all the locals who walk by the restaurant throughout the evening.

I got a set meal with salad and homemade foi gras as a starter, sea brean with a an assortment of vegetables as a main, a nougat ice cream as desert. My main and desert were fantastic and very well presented. However the vegetables in the salad were kind of a disappointment and I wished I had gotten a...

We had heard that Lyon was the capital of gastronomy, and while our time there was fantastic, our best meal in France was actually in Arles at Le Q.G.. Everything we tried was outstanding. For starters, the beef carpaccio and the tuna tartare—with avocado, pomegranate seeds, and mango—were fresh, vibrant, and beautifully balanced. For dinner, we had the langostino and the steak, both perfectly cooked and served with exceptional sauces that tied everything together. The quality of the ingredients and the creativity of the flavors truly impressed us. On top of that, the service was great—warm, attentive, and welcoming....

We went to the QG with great expectations but were disappointed.The menu at 28 euros is good value but the food is very ordinary, We ordered a carafe and were charged a bottle. The reaction of the manager was shocking, she became furious, rude and insulted our party. It completely spoiled the evening. Moreover we thought that there was a cheaper menu for two dishes and one of our guests did not order dessert, when we realised we made a mistake (only for lunch apparently) she refused rudely to discount the desert or to give us an extra piece of cake. A really...