Chez Thérésa — Restaurant in Nice

Socca, socca, socca, one of the most sought after treats of Nice France. Chez Theresa did not disappoint. The picture does this tasty treat, no justice. It was indeed delightful and packed full of favor. Socca is basically a pancake or crepe made of out chick pea flour. Let me be the first to tell you that if you are ever in Nice, France, you have to at least try Socca. It is a nice snack for walking around or sitting and having a drink with it. It was a well seasoned, non-sweet treat that will easily par well with an aperol spiritz of espresso martini. Ever bite was flavorful.

I was pleasantly surprised by how good this dish actually was. The line at the actual restaurant was a lot shorter than their food stand at the marketplace. The restaurant Chez Theresa was about a 3 minute walk from the marketplace food stand. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Whenever I visit Nice again, I will definitely be grabbing...

My first socca, and I'd researched that this was the spot to go as they cook it in a wood-fire oven which is very traditional. It was gorgeous. A light crispiness on the edges with a soft gooey-ness further in, a great balance of textured and great taste. Some friends tried socca somewhere else and said it was far too salty there and this was much better. There's a constant queue outside but it moves very quickly. There's also a market stall which I also tried it from during a food and wine tour on the second day, great atmosphere but honestly it wasn't as good as the first time around when I got it from the window shop and walked around the city. I also tried the pissaladière and a another dish with egg and spinach I've forgotten the name of. Both also good, and all very filling! The socca was my...

If Adam Smith, David Ricardo, and Henry Ford collaborated on a book about specialization, division of labor, and efficient production, Chez Theresa would read it and do the exact opposite.

Efficiency is their enemy. You’ll be queuing for over an hour while they somehow manage to serve just one order every 7–8 minutes. Their main task of preparing and serving socca is constantly interrupted by making coffee, chatting with strangers, asking customers about their holidays in Nice, packing up doggie bags, and even checking on pedestrians ‘attacked’ by the retractable bollard on their corner. I witnessed two such incidents.

On the bright side, their socca is good, and their bathroom is clean. In fact, my wife and I waited so long that we composed a ‘Socca Song’ to the tune of Justin Bieber’s...