Cap Riviera — Restaurant in Grasse

There are worse places to write a review from than Cap Riviera. We were given a seat by the window on the beach. With the beautiful sea breeze, it couldn’t be better. Let’s rewind though. The location of the restaurant in Juan Les Pins is perfect - 10 mins walk from the train station. We kicked off with a glass of Champagne because it was Sunday. We were presented with black olive tapenade served with crispy toasts. Delicious. And then an amuse bouche of carrot crème flavoured with curry. Tasty but confusing! The set menu was next - both of us starting with poached egg and smoked bacon covered in a Parmesan espuma (posh foam). Really good although the consistency of the egg white as a little off-putting. We soldiered on to the mains - whole seam bream with a lovely risotto and a deconstructed prawn ravioli with fennel. Lovely! Accompanied by a local rose. Then swapped the deserts for another glass of the rose and a coffee. The staff were charming and friendly. We even struck up a conversation with the couple on the beach under our window. What a great lunch...

Went there for my father’s birthday to eat some fish. When we asked about the catch of the day and how much fish should we take, the waiter said that we had no choice but to buy two fish, one being not nearly enough for the three of us. Mind you that the price was calculated by weight, per gram.

We had to wait for almost an hour and a half for it to be ready.

Just before serving it to us, the waiter showed us both fish (already cooked). They were enormous, it was quite oblivious that it was way too much for three people. When we asked why they advised us to buy so much fish, they just joked that “everybody “your nationality” buys so much!”, which personally I found really distasteful.

We ended up paying 260€. Goes without saying that my father’s...

I visited to celebrate my mum’s 60th birthday, and we were initially looked after by a lovely and attentive team. Unfortunately, the atmosphere changed noticeably when Letitia took over, as her manner came across as quite unpleasant and unfriendly. Even my mum, who doesn’t speak English or French, sensed the shift in service. When I asked her to take a photo of us she rolled her eyes. Disappointingly, there was no small gesture—like a piece of cake—to acknowledge my mother’s special occasion, despite her leaving a very generous tip (never came across anything like that). It’s a real shame, as the food was excellent and the rest of the staff were wonderful....