Skip it. The food is mediocre. Service is slow. Came for lunch and sadly my worst meal while in…read moreFrance. Beef tartare lacked flavor and string. French fries were soggy and not crispy.

*AVOID AT ALL COSTS*…read more This story was relayed to me by my wife, who is staying with my mom, step-dad and sister in Provence while I work in Paris (I've been coming down for the weekends to visit). My family was visiting Aix-en-Provence when they came across Cafe du Palais. My mother and step-dad both ordered the andouillette, a French sausage dish. Unfortunately, only one of them came over the course of the meal, which was fine because my mom and step-dad shared the one that did. It was when coffee was being ordered that the server realised that the sausage dish was missing. My family told the server that it was fine, and that they wished to cancel the dish. The server, however, said that he had to go to the back and talk to the manager. It was only after coffee was finished and my family was preparing to pay the bill did the sausage dish come out. Quite reasonably, my step-dad and wife told the server that they did not want to pay 16 euros for a dish that came out after the meal was finished. Enter the odious restaurant manager. When my wife came to the till to pay for the bill (minus the sausage dish), the manager refused to allow it. My step-dad came to check up on my wife, and the manager started berating both of them. He started pushing himself against my step-dad. My (pregnant) wife tried to step in between them in order to prevent things from getting worse. The servers tried to get involved to explain and diffuse the situation but the manager shooed them all off. He threatened to call the police, which my step-dad was fine with because, well, this guy was completely out of line. Finally, my wife proposed that we pay for only half of the sausage dish, and pack up the untouched meal. This was acceptable to the manager and we paid 80 (rather than 88) euros and left. This was an absolute horrific experience for all involved, and could easily have ruined the day. Luckily, my wife and family were able to get over it and still enjoy the day in Aix, but when I heard about it I was absolutely fuming. No way would I have paid a cent for that dish. No way would I have allowed this connard from treating my pregnant wife and senior step dad like that. Perhaps it was better that I was not there, because I might of made things worse. If my reviews matter at all, I hope anyone who looks up this place on yelp picks any one of the many other restaurants in the square.

So, this is a chain. An ok one. I am from Aix en provence and go back to visit my family pretty…read moreoften (not often enough according to my mom, but that's another topic). So, there is definitely better things to eat in France than going to an italian chain. However, this place is my guilty pleasure for ONE thing: Unlimited carpaccios (beef/salmon). I like carpaccios, and the ones at bistro romain are decent and... unlimited. This location is of course great, as it is hard to find some decent and relatively cheap options on the cours mirabeau. Also, the owner is trying his best to make this location look a bit upscale, so kudos for that. Forget the rest, go for the carpaccios. Did I mention they were unlimited?

Please do yourself a favor and stay away from this restaurant. Both my wife's past and my mussels…read morewere atrocious. The worst meal we had on a 3 week vacation in Europe (mostly France). My mussels appeared to have been way over cooked to the point they were tiny and dried out. My wife's pasta sauce tasted like it came out of a jar and the pasta was not 'al dente'...way over cooked. It seemed like the food was re-cooked/old. Just sad. Even our dessert was bad...which is pretty difficult in France.

It's been a bit but from what I remember: the food was good but didn't knock my socks off. Service…read morewas friendly, but the kitchen is even more slow than one would expect in the area. Location is off the main square, but on a street that features frequent moto traffic - loud and disturbing, so while beyond the control of the restaurant, the outdoor dining can feel somewhat chaotic. It's good but I would try another place next time in Aix vs. making a point of coming back here.

Great grilled lamb chops, service was polite and prompt. Delicious escargot, chicken cutlet was…read moreexactly what one would expect. Would return, very nice and satisfying meal. Great outdoor ambiance, more quiet and pleasant than the busier areas.

Very classy (and expensive) restaurant that serves 3, 4, or 5 course meals of chef's choice. They…read morehave a few a la carte menu items for lunch, but they would end up being the same price the chef's selection if you order a few of them. For my meal I received olive salad wrapped in fresh spinach served on smoked ham, scallops with root vegetables, grilled pork chops with pureed rutabagas and vegetables, and chocolate mousse desert. The scallops were served with white wine, the pork was served with red, and the dessert was served with a dessert wine. In total the bill came to 49 euro. I would highly recommend this restaurant if you want a classy meal in a romantic setting.

You know how have some meals that you will remember for the rest of your life, this was one of…read morethem. We decided to order the chef tasting, prix fixe menu. It was expensive but worth the once in a lifetime cost. The scallop course was the best scallop dish I have had in life. They were seared to perfection and the meat was so tender and sweet it was incredible. I also loved the pork and ravioli dish and the artichoke dish. We dined in the off season and it was cold and drizzly outside. They had a nice fire going in the fireplace for us. The dining room wasn't very busy. We were the first diner to arrive and our first coursed arrived very quickly. Once others started to arrive it slowed down quite a bit. At the end when were starting to tire, it slowed to a snails pace. (Speaking of which I also loved the escargot dish. I have never had them prepared this way and loved every bite!) That would be our only complaint. Otherwise a perfect evening.

Freaking awesome! Pricey but hey it's a two star Michellan Star restaurant so it is to be…read moreexpected. This time of the year they seat everybody outside which is perfect. Okay now to the review. My wife and I did the smaller of the two tasting menus which was still plenty of food. First dish was the Large Dublin Bay Prawn with a sheet of pasta on it. I did not know prawns could be so tender. I now know I have been eating prawns over cooked my entire life. Second was the squid small and big. Perfect! The croutons filled with soup was a nice touch not to mention I could eat a bowl of them like cereal. Third was The pigeon costieres. Fantastic with summer spinach. Cheese trolley came after and I don't think I have ever had unpasteurized cheese before. We just asked for an assortment and the selections they choose from us was thee goat and three cows milk. The desert was light cream with vanilla ice cream. Extremely light with the millefeuille. A nice touch and perfect close to a wonderful meal.