michel roux rates this place which has a Michelin starread more

From the owner: Cuisine de brasserie raffinée Véritable institution nîmoise, autrefois restaurant gastronomique…read moreétoilé, aujourd'hui reconverti en brasserie, le restaurant tendances lisita vous accueille dans un cadre élégant et contemporain, à quelques pas des célèbres arènes de la ville. Olivier douet et stéphane debaille, respectivement chef et sommelier, mettent en avant des produits de saison et les meilleurs crus, à déguster dans la somptueuse salle, en terrasse ou dans le charmant patio du restaurant.

From the owner: Idéalement situé dans les Jardins de la Fontaine à Nîmes, le long des quais et aux pieds du Temple…read morede Diane, le Pavillon de la Fontaine vous accueille toute l'année, 7/7 jours. Au soleil ou à l'ombre des tilleuls, vous pourrez profiter de sa carte brasserie, ses glaces et boissons chaudes ou fraîches... Nous accueillons les groupes jusqu'à 100 personnes dans notre salle de réception. Pensez à nous contacter pour tout évènement personnel ou professionnel.

Loved this place. First of all is open non stop, so it does…read morenot close during the "siesta" hours. They offer a large selection of food, wine and drink items, as well as a Special menu (Menu du Jour). I picked the latter and I loved my duck leg quarter and the crispy hashbrown potato balls. Everything was cooked to perfection. You won't be disappointed. Nice staff, nice ambiance.

Decided to try this place given the positive reviews. I would actually give 3.5 stars but that's…read morenot an option. Beautiful setting with plenty of inside seats and outdoor tables in the serene park. I started with the tomato & cucumber salad with cheese. It tasted fresh and crisp but could have used some lemon zest and a dash of salt & pepper. Next, an appetizer of spicy beef balls. They and the tomato sauce they were in were obviously home made. They were good but not spicy. A lingering hint of black pepper. The "Bull Rib" sounded tempting so I chose that. It turned out to be a basic rib steak. Very tough and no flavor. No Salt or Pepper on the meat at all. The mushroom sauce on the steak itself was really good and the vegetables it was served with were also very nice. But in hindsight, I should have went with the Chicken.