Le Pradeau Plage — Restaurant in Toulon

I had booked a table months in advance before arriving to France. When we arrived the waiter seated us at the table below the main area of the restaurant but didn't give us a menu or nor did he pay any attention to us for about 5 minutes. We instantly felt uncomfortable and disengaged so we asked for another table. The waiter was surprised and questioned us in a very rude tone as to why we are wanting to change the seats because apparently this is one of their best seats and one that is very hard to book. We then explained that we much prefered to sit at the top floor to soak in the wonderful views this place had to offer while also being part of the ambience. We both felt that the waiter was very rude and unprofessional dealing with the whole situation. We felt that asking for a change of table set us off on a wrong foot to start with.

Our food arrived and to my surprise, my dish Fruits De Mare was nothing I expected and I ended up eating only the prawns leaving the rest on a plate. The pasta shells were enormous, the bisque overpowering, the big chunks of parmesan cheese covering the dish completely out of balance and heavy. I could barely taste any seafood because the bisque was so strong and unedible. The waiter then arrived and asked how was our meal, after which I politely explained that this is not what I expected. He then looked at me with his eyes full of amusement and said that this is how that dish is prepared in France. He was goijg around circles justifying to us why this dish was prepared the way it was served but did not offer to remove the charges from the bill or offer me anything else instead. We would not be returning to this restaurant after that given the...

If the quality of the food is your first priority this is not the right restaurant for you. This restaurant is very busy and it is hard to get a booking, but the food quality does not justify the demand, especially with the price tag. However, the atmosphere is fantastic, the food certainly isn’t terrible, and the service is also very good.

We ate the risotto and the pasta with frutti di mare. The pasta had cream in it and was light on different types of fish - both the opposite of what the dish requires. The risotto was lacking in flavour, although the scallops were tasty.

Overall we were disappointed as we were hoping for exceptional food at €30 per dish. Better to try a couple of places in the centre of le Lavandou...

Stunning setting and lovely food. We had a fabulous meal here while on holiday. The staff are friendly and enthusiastic, they seemed to appreciate our attempts at speaking French but they were probably just being nice.

The food, cocktails and wine were all excellent and the views are beautiful. I wouldn't bring very young children just because it's quite small and intimate but older children are fine.

Access is down a small track and through locked gates. The tables overlook a small private cove with views to the islands.

Would definitely recommend as somewhere...