Le Mesclun — Restaurant in Carpentras

What one would probably describe as an experience...one that I wouldn't do again. Tragically the meal can be summarised using the phrase style over substance. Plates with which from a distance look aesthetically pleasing leave a disappointing note when tasted. A fois gras that was presented on a bulbous plate akin to Mount Ventoux would have been better off staying at the bottom of the hill. inspid and dull in flavour lacking any such notion of a 'crustacean source' . A mear red smear on the plate summarised this pairing. The main was unboutedly more successful with a very tender and well cooked piece of lamb although the world health organisation would have cried out with the complete lack of vegetable. Dessert a supposed medley of cheesecake, mouse and tirimisu was my hope at things looking up following on from the relative success of the main. However, this sadly did not live up to my already low bar. The cheesecake was still frozen, the mouse flecked with raspberry seeds still somehow had no flavour and the idea of a tirimisu had been all but forgotten...perhaps they were hoping the chef drinking a cappuccino whilst making said dessert would suffice?!?

Pairing this lack luster service and water priced at a rather ambitious €5 it was an experience I would not recommend. I only hope that the south of France's cuisine can be raised from here.

Ps. Vegetarians and vegans don't even bother no such support is available you will be left to drink water and watch your compatriots grow in their...

Definitely not worth the amazing reviews here, nor the Gault et Millau mention. Although the dishes look great, the starter was tasteless, the main half the size of a stater and also under seasoned, the dessert was acceptable, although also better looking than tasting. The waiters were unknowable about wine - a bit of an odd one in this area. They charge 9€ for open standard Côtes du Rhône and 5€ per carafe of water, which is a bit of a rip off in the area, to be fair. The interior is downright tasteless, although the place is blessed with an amazing terrace, luckily. They offer merch like bottle openers and, by the looks of things, also cooking lessons. Why? It’s not exactly as famous as the Ritz or as good as many other Gault et Millau Restaurants in the area… typical case of believing themselves that their place is more than actually just a mediocre...

We were told this restaurant had hopelessly gone for a Michelin star for a while now and were right on the verge. Well, the chef can keep on dreaming - this is not close to Michelin standards. My set menu was great, but my wife's was bad and tasteless right from the start to the end. Both menues were consistent - mine consistently good, hers consistently bad (I tried all of her dishes). Furthermore service was quite bad and we could net get a wine recommendation for our meal, which would obviously be expected from a restaurant going for a star in the wine region of southern France. All in all, an okay dinner, but...