La Pie qui Couette — Restaurant in Nîmes

This establishment is a very rare combination of fabulous food, amazing staff and a team that works well together despite the chairs always being full and turning over. We were greeted pleasantly and our server was very patient even though we speak minimal French. We started with Nougat de Chèvre. Ahhh the flavour that just melted in our mouths. It was absolutely beautiful on a fresh baguette. For mains we had Parillada de Poissons and Poitrine de Veau. The fish was cooked to perfection and nestled on a bed of zucchini and tomatoes. The veal was fork tender in a rich gravy with mashed potatoes. We shared a Cafe de la Pie for dessert. Delightful cake morsels that we soaked in our choice of rum. This restaurant is not to be missed. The flavours we enjoyed here and the atmosphere are going to become one of our favourite travel...

The prices don’t reflect the product, environment and service. Even as a New Yorker, I felt the dishes were overpriced. Came here based on NYT article. What is NYT thinking? Ordered a bouillabaisse (27EUR) with some fish fillet and Nîmes’ specialty (14EUR) involving salted cod. Their bouillabaisse was a pool of soup with a lot of boiled potatoes and fennel, topped with 4 slices of grilled fish. The stock itself was fine, but given the content and environment, 27EUR seemed excessive (Am I in Norway? ). The appetizer tasted good. Even though there were only 2 or 3 other pairs of customers, the service was rather rushed (ie. Doesn’t present the wine he’s pouring to guests), so definitely doesn’t reflect the high price. Maybe it used to...

Located in a corner of the market, this is a very atmospheric experience. It’s clearly favoured by locals but still felt casual and welcoming to us as tourists. You sit at bar stools watching a professional crew deliver mostly meat or fish oriented dishes to a very high standard. The service was great. We ate slightly later and as the rush slowed down, the non-wait staff took the time to interact with...