Maussane-les-Alpilles
Ou Ravi Prouvençau

Ou Ravi Prouvençau

34 av. de la Vallée-des-Baux, 13520 Maussane-les-Alpilles, France

Café • Chinois • Français • Provençal


"The unprepossessing facade of this restaurant on Mausanne's main street hides an elegant little covered terrace at the rear of the house. Certainly very efficiently run by an group of smartly uniformed ladies.Kind a fascinating menu presentation; english translation is helpfully shown, and the components of the Plat du Jour are shown with their a la carte prices alongside. Consequently, a total no-brainer to go for the 55E option which also included a (perfectly acceptable) bottle of wine, a selection of cheese, and coffee to finish.Off to a good start with a plate of several slices of smoked ham off the bone. Top quality but not particularly delicate.Next it was daube of beef, amazingly accompanied by macaroni cheese which sounds dreadfully wrong but surprisingly seemed to work rather well. I think a daube is supposed to be beef stew and there were some very tender and sizeable chunks of meat on this occasion. I subsequently mentioned the complexion of this dish to some french chums and they were, frankly, quite horrified. But, as I said, it actually did seem to be more successful than one might expect.Started to feel a little full by this stage, but still took full advantage of the comprehensive cheese board, including a very pungent and runny roquefort specimen.Eased up for dessert by selecting a welcome nougat glace with a tinge of lavender and honey. I declined coffee, and certainly felt that I had eaten for England by the time I left. And I'd do it again.Excellent restaurant, pleasant location, generous and well-cooked food, professional staff, tremendous value for money - so what's not to like."

Aux Delices Des Alpilles

Aux Delices Des Alpilles

Avenue Des Alpilles | 13520, Maussane-les-Alpilles, France

Cafés • Pizza • Mexicain • Européen


"lunch in this Italian establishment has been a real delight because the kitchen, in addition to being generous and colorful, is prepared from quality ingredients and meets the promises written on the map. Moreover, the places are superbly arranged as the tables are well spaced, the room is bright and the decoration reminds the Italian and the provence. There is a large grocery department that runs along two walls, presenting various and varied Italian products. part of the attic of this old building has been preserved and pitches are exposed. The map is quite simple, avoiding, at least for the summer season, pizzas (the said map being changed regularly, pizza may be offered in autumn or winter, I don't know). one of the five risottos, one of the five salads, or one of the pasta dishes. everything is made home and the dishes are presented with a lot of class and meticulousness, in a dish which (when you see the plate ^^) fine. There is a glass for each liquid and the water bottles are beautifully decorated. I tested the Italian salad (crumbon, parmesan, eggplant, marinated peppers, tomatoes and mozzarella, dried tomato caviar toast). When I saw my dish coming, I thought I was served for two. There was a lot of green salad (but not in bags, a real salad from the market) but the various ingredients were also copied. I enjoyed eating each part of this dish separately because everything had flavor. Moreover, the salad was not drowned under the sauce, which was rather properly seasoned. One of the guests ordered the fresh salad, which arrived on a plate with, in its centre, a whole fresh goat cheese and, if I counted correctly, the equivalent of a dozen speck slices! I'm not even talking about the terrine salad with its three beautiful slices of bull terrine. a this title, meat was not strong and even rather paradoxically light. On his side, my wife took a esotico risotto, prepared with pineapple chicken and coriander. Not only was the risotto not dough, but also the coriander was well present and the cream was very light. a real success. The desserts are presented in a refrigerated window that sits next to the box. a real paradise for eyes and taste buds because these huge verrins (five euros, which is given in view of their quality) are delicious. having fun and greedy, I took a shotamisu as well as the after eight verrine. I'm not going to stretch out on the subject. for those who love tiramisu and after eight (very menthole), I can only advise the said desserts. I also advise tea, served in porcelain and from - at least for tea with jasmine - of tea in bulk and not in bags. Wine glasses are also served generously, as well as pastis. black olives (too salty to my taste) accompany the aperitif. Besides, I read a lot of opinions criticizing the character of the boss. Let's be honest, the smile is not always present, except at the end, when the latter chats with the customers. During the service, we are rather in the very austere and I imagine what it can give in full rush. However, the performance remains professional as to the knowledge of the map, including that of the wines, and the speed of service. The dishes are copious, avoid having eyes bigger than the belly. However, if you do not finish your plate, the "doggy bag" is proposed. The value for money is exceptional for maussane, just a step from the provence leases. Salads are offered at 13,50 euros and I have already indicated the price of desserts. It is a very beautiful address highlighting Mediterranean cuisine."