Bistrot Margaux Côté Mer — Restaurant in Grasse

We had an excellent meal of seafood with great variety and all dishes was presented beautifully, fresh as it gets, delicately prepared to perfection! Our choice of wine was also excellent. The staff was very friendly, our waiter spoke even very good English for those in our party that did not master the French language. The kitchen has open glass window from the outside, so you can even have a peak of the preparation if you are curious:-) The deco is clean and comfortable seatings. It was a Sunday night the only day many restaurants are closed in winter season, so it was not too busy that evening. The lighting was nice and ample. I am local, and had guests from New York with me, and we all agreed this is a very welcome restaurant of its...

As Asian tourists it is totally normal that we don’t understand French. The brown skinned women ‘welcomed’ me already with unfriendly eye contact. I asked what is a tarte du jour, she didn’t want to explain and just got impatient. She and the other waitress laughed at me, of course I understood the laugh. People with such low level of education and behavior don’t deserve any tips. I traveled 1000km from Germany to Antibes today and got recommended to come to this restaurant to have a enjoyable dinner. What kind of s I got here… I will spread the messages with photos in my community. Never never. People like you shouldn’t earn any money and of course...

Arrivés ce Lundi 10 novembre à 13h30, nous avons eu l’impression d’être de trop. La serveuse, dès notre entrée, a lancé un regard vers les cuisines comme si notre venue était une équation de trop dans l’heure de service. Parfois, il suffit d’un geste pour comprendre que le sourire n’est pas au menu.

J’ai lu vos précédents commentaires et voulu me faire ma propre idée : ce n’est malheureusement pas un hasard, mais un malaise du personnel, qui finit par se ressentir plus que le parfum des plats. Un restaurant, c’est un peu comme une table : sans de bonnes relations humaines, il manque un pied… et tout finit par vaciller.

Nous avons pris un kir, puis sommes repartis. Quand l’accueil manque d’âme, mieux vaut changer d’adresse : nous préfèrerons donner notre appétit — et notre confiance — à...