This is a fantastic restaurant. Don't skip this if you have a chance…read more The building is unremarkable (I'm being kind; I could say ugly). But inside, it's transformed. Brilliant, simple, clean modern design is both exciting and soothing. The location is right on the river and I'd guess in the summer sitting on the deck with a glass of wine is pretty fabulous. The food was stellar and for the quality well-priced. We all had the Marche Menu--three courses for 30E. The starter was a amazing scallop carpaccio with sea urchin, salad, some crisps; the plat was a deconstructed duck breast, with some potatoes, mushrooms, and a few other things--amazing taste and lovely to look at too; the dessert was (and this is going to sound odd) a chestnut cake with marinated/carmelized celery. Sounds weird, tasted great. Throw in an amuse bouche and some cookies at the end and for the price of an extra-large meat lovers' pizza back in California, you can have a pretty incredible meal. I'll be thinking about this day for a while.

This is a wonderful restaurant. Very creative dishes. My wife and I ate lunch there today. It's…read moresituated along the picturesque Sorge river where we enjoyed a glass of champagne with innovative snacks. The entres were served in the main dining room by an accomplished and knowledgeable staff. Each dish was carefully explained. It started to rain heavily and we were facing a long wet walk back to our car, but Patrick the manager was good enough to offer us a ride. We would definitely return.

Enjoyed the duck pate and the steak frites with the pepper sauce. The service was ok albeit a bit…read moreabrupt and hurried. Prices are on the high side. Very nice location by the river.

We stayed in L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue for 5 weeks, in September and October. It is a perfect town to…read morestay in while visiting Provence, as you can make many easy day trips to many interesting sites, and the town itself is lovely. We ate at La Balade at least 3 times a week, sometimes more, and always at lunch. We ate both inside and outside by the river. So, we tried virtually everything on both menus, and we were delighted with every meal--especially the Iberian pork. Wow! We also loved the grilled mackerel with sorbet on top; who knew that could be done so deliciously! We never had any doubts about the kitchen, so we would try anything and everything they served, and we were never disappointed. As for the service, it was always very friendly and professional, but not stuffy. The servers belied the myth that French waitstaff aren't friendly and chatty. We felt like locals, even though our French is limited.

L'Isle sur la Sorgue has one of the great, big, famous markets in Provence--and therefore the…read moreSunday market is quite touristy. It's still great, though, and is one of the very fun things to do as a tourist in Provence. But after you have marketed, and have bags full of sausage, cheese, linens, and whatever else tempted you, it is nice to find a quiet place for a glass of vin with your lunch. Most of the restaurants are crowded, a little formulaic, and a little overpriced for what you get. Le Carré d'Herbes is a little off the (tourist) beaten path, has good food, a quiet patio, and is a good retreat from the bustle of the market. A glass of rosé and a pumpkin soup (it was a cold day) and I was ready for the drive home. It's worth seeking out.

This is a great place to go. It's hidden in plain sight. Most will walk right by it. Good food,…read morewine, service and not overpriced. Almost ordered the venomous Scorpion fish but had steak instead. Tasty with nice presentation. This town and restaurant are a must if you are in Provence.

No better place to enjoy the market on Sunday! Enjoy a grand cafe crème, or a Coke Zero. A light…read morelunch, or a rose, and watch the action of the market and the venders packing up,

Ambiance and history of this place is A+, as was the service. Unfortunately, the entree (main)…read moresalad was not very good. The burger, though, was pretty decent.

Amazing and beautiful food, warm and welcoming service. A perfect dinner experience. I recommend…read moreeverything about this place!

We ate here our last night in L'Isle Sur-le-sourge. Wonderful fusion food, great sauces and…read morepresentation. Great, friendly service. Our best meal while in France. Be sure to get reservations. Loved the shrimp appetizer and the sea bass

5 thousand stars+++!!!…read more This is the night to remember. From the table decors to the excellent desserts and everything in between, this has to be the best ensemble of a French meal I've not only seen but tasted, period. A night of great food, wine, service, ambience, people and a view from the top of the hill, what could possibly be better than this, right?? This was a first class all the way experience which I don't need to write a novel to tell you. Just look and drool over the photos, you'll want to be here in the beautiful town of Gordes, France, I promise.

Difficult to locate as there were no obvious signs. Inside Hotel Arielles. Reservations are a must…read more Food was glorious, delicate and well executed. Service rivals Michelin starred restaurants. View is one of the best I have seen in my travels.

So my first holiday meal out, and I have to say it was very good. Had an amazing stake with chips…read moreand salad here, the staff were lovely as was the seating right next to the river. All my friends also had a lovely meal the stake tartare looked and apparently tasted really good, as did the chicken Caesar salad. I would say the portions were very good too, and their set meals seemed good value based on the restaurants around them. Although after the main I did not feel I could fit a pudding in.

This tiny hole-in-the-wall bistro with an unassuming menu is a class act, and an outstanding value…read more The host was friendly and welcoming and speaks just enough English. His wife(?) worked magic in the tiny kitchen. The house rosé was delicious, the best I've tasted in the Rhone so far, as was the house red wine, served chilled. Far better then one would expect for the price and for the house wine. Before the meal came we were given the most delicious local olives, and bread with garlic olive oil. I don't even like olives but these were very tasty. For entrees we had the burger and the Salade de Mattis, both of which came with lovely little roasted new potatoes. Sarah devoured the burger so I only got one tasty bite. The salad was yummy too, with tender pan-seared chicken with a delicate sauce, nicely dressed greens, and little rolls of eggplant, which I didn't like until I tasted them with the tomato sauce they were with - the chef worked some culinary magic to make the combination quite wonderful. My wife and I had dinner here tonight, and the owner told us that it was only their second day of being open! They showed no signs of working things out - everything was on point, from the decor to the service to the food. Everything is organic and they list all of the purveyors of their ingredients on the menu. I only wish I had saved room for dessert. I think we got very lucky getting in early, because the prices are sure to rise when this place gets discovered.

The Los place is tiny but dam good. One of the owners told me that just about every ingredient is…read moreorganic so, that's a plus. This is a husband & wife run place so the menu is "this us what she made today." - and they usually have 2 or 3 options for the main course. The deserts were also yummy. We had caramel apple crumble and pear tart w/dark chocolate.

Dined here twice for dinner and once for lunch. Loved the lamb and the pork cooked 3 ways!read more

We were unimpressed with this restaurant. Our entrees of scallops and frio gras were excellent but…read morethe mains (beef and the risotto) came out cold and extremely flavourless. Our waitress did not come by to see how our meal was so we had to eat them.

We were a bit disappointed in our meals. We each ordered a starter and a main, all four items…read morearrived cold. Not lukewarm; actually cold. My seared scallops were tasty but should have been at least warm. My mushroom risotto was undercooked and too congealed. All of the food was either over-seasoned (too salty) or under. The food was beautiful and the service was friendly, but they failed to deliver top-notch food.