Le Petit Provençal - Restaurant Manosque — Restaurant in Forcalquier

Quite good kitchen, rude/unhelpful waiter.

We had a pricy but good meal at this very well situated restaurant. Unfortunately our final impression got disturbed by described scene:

As a young couple asked the staff member (in French) if they had a table for two, the lady hesitated and answered: "we're full!". It was crowded, yes. But there were atleast 3 available tables. And atleast 2 other tables already ordered their bills. The couple was obviously surprised about the claim of the staff member and left disappointed. What we noticed was that the couple was maybe a little too "underdressed" (they just looked like simple tourists that would not sleep in a 5 Star Hotel). Maybe it is part of the philosophy of the owner, to sort out such clients (I doubt it). I personally think it is a shame for such a restaurant to have team members ruining the experience of tourists of this charming city because of them not being as "bourgeois" as the average (you're not in Aix-en-Provence or Paris). Atleast the staff member could have apologized for being full (courtesy thing), informed them about an approximate waiting time or anything similar. Instead the person instantly walked away, maybe being overwhelmed by her job. These people will most likely not try ever again to eat at your restaurant if they analysed the situation, even halfway as I did. Please start understanding that you need the tourists that you may sometimes hate, as you really depend on their expenses in Provence.

But again: we liked the food and are only talking about 1 staff member.

Unfortunately this became the last impression and it's a staying one.

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Very very good food and price and staff!!

we were looking for a place to eat, the time was 21:40, we called to ask if they could feed us so late in the evening, they kindly explained to us where to park the car and that they would be waiting for us, they fed us very tasty, we took duck, beef and scallops! Everything is very well decorated, interesting combination of sauces! The waiters were great, they all smiled at us! the prices are excellent, after a trip to Provence I will say that it seemed cheaper than usual! When I decided to write a review, I saw a previous negative review and I don’t agree and recommend it...

Found this place on my own, but the hotel where I stayed also recommended it as the best spot to eat in town. The food was great, although none of the staff spoke English / the menu is practically impossible to read if you don’t speak french (no English version available). The starters and mains were very good, with the exception of the duck which was very dry. As for the dessert, the strawberry one was excellent but the caramel fondant very disappointing. The location is nice, the staff friendly and overall I’d recommend this place a visit as it’s very well priced for the quality (32€ for starter,...