LE GRAND PIN — Restaurant in Draguignan

Update Oct 18, 2022 Unfortunately I am changing my original 5 star review to 3 stars due to some stomach issues caused by the beef tartar the next morning. My wife had no issues with the Dorado.

Original review is below.....

Stopped in for lunch on a Monday afternoon in mid October on a warm sunny day. Our server and the rest of the staff were friendly.

We had a couple of Apéritifs to start followed by a Dorado tartare that my wife enjoyed with the well balanced flavors of the raw fish, onions, and onions with a very large fish to other ingredients ratio. My classic tartare was excellent with some quality beef mixed with what I believe was onions and herbs that had been slightly pickled. The egg was separate so if you didn't want to mix it in you didn't, though I did along with a little Worcestershire sauce and black pepper. Bread was provided as were salads and french fries...

The restaurant looks fancy from the outside and has a lovely natural shade from a big tree — probably the best part of the visit. Unfortunately, the service was not friendly. As a family of four, we were looked at from head to toe before even being seated, as if we didn’t meet their standards for appearance. There were only two tables occupied, yet we didn’t feel welcome at all.

The food was okay, but nothing more. Definitely not high-end cuisine — we’ve had better meals in small village restaurants.

The biggest issue came at the end: both card readers failed. After trying three different cards, we had to pay in cash. All in all, a disappointing experience.

PS After the very rude reply from the owner, I advise all visitors of this place to read how many complaints there are from French customers about removed negative reviews on...

The place is very nice, we entered it right because there was a nice atmosphere. The waiters were very kind and made us sit down without reservation. The problem comes when I ordered the Linguine with pesto... as you can see in the picture there was a lot of water they were inedible especially because over time the water had become cold and mixed with the oil and pesto , in addition to the fact that they were insipid( no salt at all was used). A great...