Restaurant - Le Petit Paradis Malaucène — Restaurant in Carpentras

The first time I went, the drinks were good and the server was nice. I have USA cell phone service with an international data plan and the towers in France were not providing our American based service provider (the contracted and paid for service) for about a week so we were really screwed and needed to rely on wifi. The server let me use the wifi and I was very grateful although I don't really understand why they were doing us such a favor. I was bemused because businesses are usually happy to temporarily share their wifi. A couple of days later, my daughter went back bc she was lost and needed Internet and one of the servers (must have been a diff one) told her to leave and find another wifi. She was just standing nearby trying to download maps. Why would you be stingy with an abundant resource for absolutely no reason. She wasn't camped out there, she just needed it for a few minutes. She doesn't look like a loitering homeless person either. She would've been happy to go in and buy a drink if that was the problem. She had obviously been a customer because she had the password. Additionally, we would have - we never went back - been regular customers bc we were in Malaucene for 2 weeks. Why would you go out of your way to be rude and unhelpful to a young woman who obviously needs help. She was in a foreign land and doesn't speak the language- maybe that is what bothered the employee?? PS you need Internet to learn French words... It costs NOTHING. All you had to do was be nice and it would've changed her and our entire experience and opinion of the restaurant and frankly, of the entire town. A little kindness goes a long way. Rudeness, on the other hand, stays with people and leaves a nasty stink around you, your establishment and indeed, your environment. I hope that if that person ever goes to the USA, that she is not treated like that by our service industry. I doubt it bc we don't have to ration our Internet. There is abundant wifi and restaurants are happy to share. She couldn't spare a MINUTE of internet at no cost or inconvenience to them in order to help someone in need. A YOUNG GIRL in...

We took a drive in the area surrounding Mount Ventoux, and landed in this charming town of Malaucene ; the main street was lined with eateries, but we chose this place because it was a gorgeous day, and they had seating which splashed us with sun. We had the salads for lunch which came with delicious roasted vegetables, more than I have seen in any French restaurant before, and a huge dollop of sour cream? or creme fraiche? mixed with chives which was yummy. The bread was chewy and delicious. The hostess/waitress team were falling all over us trying to make sure we were content, which we certainly were after finishing. I saw some of the other diners, and at one table there was a huge Oh La La !! when they brought their meals....Presentation in France is everything....

Di ritorno da una breve vacanza a Lunel, abbiamo fatto una deviazione per condividere con il compagno di viaggio il percorso di tappa del giorno successivo del Tour de France, che da Montpellier porta all traguardo sul mitico Mont Ventoux, teatro del drammatico evento occorso al corridore inglese Simpson il 13 07 1967. Si sperava di ripercorrere in auto la parte finale della difficile salita di circa 16 km con pendenza di quasi il 9% che porta ogni anno i ciclisti in vetta. Il grande afflusso di ciclisti appassionati presenti causa la chiusura del percorso e dobbiamo rimandare questo programma a settembre quando ritorneremo nel Midi per la feria del Riso ad Arles o per la Vendemmia a Nimes. Il villaggio è in festa, tantissimi turisti con le loro super tecnologiche bici in una magnifica giornata di sole e cielo azzurro. Il ristorante con i tavoli all aperto sembra ci aspetti, gentilissime e sorridenti ragazze dello locale ci trovano un tavolo e con un fresco rosé prodotto in queste terre vocate ritroviamo sorriso ed entusiasmo per dimenticare il forzato cambio di programma. Ci aspettano ancora tanti kilometri da percorrere in giornata per tornare in Italia attraverso il colle del Monginevro e rinunciamo alle allettanti proposte dei menù e dei piatti alla carta per un fresco e classico piatto estivo di prosciutto e melone. Ci serve una allegra andalusa ed è facile con lei parlare di tori, di Castella, Lea Vicens, Talavante e Olga Casado che abbiamo ammirato ieri. Il piatto è presentato magnificamente ed è buonissimo, Cavaillion, la patria dei meloni è vicinissima, il rosé è fantastico e ideale per accompagnare il tutto. L ambiente del locale è perfetto, tanta gente che condivide piatti belli e buonissimi e diventa facile scambiare esperienze vissute e progetti. Prezzo corretto (54,00 euro per due) rapportato alla qualità del piatto, del vino, presentazione e servizio. Ci diamo appuntamento per settembre, sperando ancora nel sole e cielo azzurro. Consigliato e grazie a tutto lo staff per...