La Piastra — Restaurant in Grasse

We ate here 3x in 7 days! We were staying in a VRBO nearby and were treated so well the first visit, we came back for a 2nd and then a 3rd. The food was delicious and they were kind and understanding with a few of our dietary restrictions. (We asked for no cheese on salads, and sauce on the side for a pasta dish) The salmon on the pasta and salad was delicious, their nightly specials my son would indulge in and the pizzas were just terrific. We enjoyed beers and wine and prices were very fair. Our 2nd visit we had made a reservation on the website and not Google, but they were able to accommodate us at a high top table and didn't rush us out for the next dinner seating. Being away from home for so long, it was fun that they recognized us each visit and even remembered what we enjoyed from the prior visit! Desserts were delicious too! Only advice is to use Google to book your reservation and not...

I now understand the bad reviews about the service. I wanted to give it a try, I went in, 80% of the place was empty and I asked for a seat just for me, they told me I cannot sit, the guy was desolé.... I guess they are just lazy to work and didn't want to prepare me food. If they had reservations it wouldn't be a problem since it was almost empty and I wasn't going to spend the night there, 1 hour max if the food takes time to come. Too sad they didn't give me the opportunity to try...

Avec un accueil si chaleureux et une salle agréablement décorée, je m’attendais à plus de ce petit restaurant. Nous avons été quelques peu déçus de constater que la qualité du repas n’était pas à la hauteur du service reçu. En prenant des linguines carbonara je m’attendais à retrouver le traditionnel guanciale qui accompagne agréablement ces pâtes, mais il n’y eu que des lardons de supermarché… Quel dommage! Au dessert : un tiramisu oreo et un fondant chocolat. Quelle tristesse de voir que la crème anglaise n’était pas faite maison et que la chantilly était industrielle. Au moins, ils ne s’en cachaient pas : des assiettes étaient dressées devant nos yeux. Concernant le tiramisu, adieu la recette originelle et gourmande, bonjour le mélange mascarpone-chantilly bourratif et infinissable. Petits attentions positives tout de même : le vin était doux comme conseillé par la serveuse, et ils ont gentiment accepté de remplacer les lardons par de la bressaola (moyennant quelques euros en plus).

Dernier petit point négatif : il n’y a eu aucun temps d’attente, ce qui pourrait s’apparenter à quelque chose d’agréable mais qui devient désagréable à partir du moment où n’avons presque pas eu le temps de commencer à boire...