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    Mas de l'Amarine - mas de l'amarine

    Mas de l'Amarine

    5.0(2 reviews)
    76.5 km

    Somehow this review I wrote back in 2014 didn't get finished. I post it here now and apologize for…read moreit's being so late!! Go for the food - find a little magic. Alice and her husband chef Bernard have created an oasis just outside Saint Remy. It's a totally beautiful place - garden, art gallery, restaurant, with touches of great detail and care. Nothing has been overlooked, all blend into a perfect evening of dining. On arrival you are shown to either the lower patio or garden for aperitifs. You'll already feel relaxed and happy. Alice brings out her menu book - she has lovingly hand-written every menu for each day - and describes each dish. The menu is short - as it should be - and includes local ingredients, including things from their garden. Their wine expert helps you plan your evening wines. Again, a short list of terrific wines, most available by the glass. We had 3 or 4 flights, beginning with Champagne and ending with a Cote de Beaune with the cheese course. By the way, Alice and the waitstaff all speak perfect English, except for one young lady, who was so sweet you were almost glad she didn't. Delicious and interesting amuses were brought out with out Champagne, and your contentment level goes up another notch. For dinner you move to the upper patio or garden, just outside the gallery room. It's truly lovely - the art gallery begins to glow around sunset. Everything is of a piece - the teardrop (or artist's palette) shaped tables, the china, the candelabras, the table hangers for the ladies' handbags. We were dressed up a bit, but the locals were very casual. Food was uniformly delicious, langoustine entree, tuna and John Dory mains, dessert and cheese course. The tuna was impeccable - beautiful presentation, accompanied by local garden ingredients like baby wild asparagus and baby radishes, perfectly cooked. Service was gracious yet casual. I hope Alice and Bernard are still providing a beautiful experience. It was for us.

    We were sent here by our boutique hotel proprietors Nick and Andrea from La Maison du Paradou, who…read moreare fantastic and have not steered us wrong in 2 separate visits. The husband and wife proprietors of Mas l'amarine were surprisingly young and yet executed flawlessly! She was the front person and just delightful. He was the chef and was concerned and accommodating to our individual dietary needs. The decor is very modern in an chateau setting, which for us and our friends was a fun departure from the usual Provençal experience. The kitchen was apparently open by European standards but not at all by American standards...in fact couldn't see it from the dining room. I mention only because apparently some old school patrons have been put off by the decor and close kitchen arrangements. In my opinion you would be missing out on an exceptional meal by judging by those narrow standards. The presentation of the food was beautiful and our table ordered each entree option. The lamb with smokey herbs was truly memorable. The venison was amazing and both the sea bass and red snapper were exceptional. The fresh seasonal mushroom starter was exceptional as well. The desserts didn't disappoint either!! Can you tell that we were delighted by everything?? Anyhow, point is, if you are in the area, it is a MUST visit if you want a great foodie experience. Again, it is NOT quintessential Provençal food or interior design...but that should be a draw not a distraction!! Enjoy!!!

    Au Lavoir - Pear Belle Helene

    Au Lavoir

    5.0(2 reviews)
    75.8 km

    I rarely rate restaurants as five stars, the French have forced my hand. Once again a restaurant…read morehas risen to the level of perfection that earns this rating. We were traveling the Canal du Midi and stopped in Columbiers for the night. We were looking for a nice restaurant and found that this was one of the few that was open on a Sunday night off-season. Despite not having a reservation they were able to accommodate our party of six. While we were choosing from the menu they brought us some delicious small green olives and crustini with cream spread. I'll only hit a few of the highlights from the dishes that our party had. I had the sea bass carpacio which was served with a very delicate Olive oil, a pepper grinder and fleur d'sel, and a couple of Radisson leaves and roasted Italian peppers. The fish was flavorful and perfectly fresh. Others in our party had the warm fois gras with pears which was delicious. The goat cheese salad was also delicious and unexpected being more a warm crispy cheesy, bacon filled confection. Three had the St Jaques. Perfectly cooked scallops with a beet butter sauce. The lamb and beef also got high praise as did the half pigeon. Dessert brought more fine examples of great cooking. The pear Belle Helene was a lightly poached pear enrobed in dark chocolate sauce, sprinkled with toasted almonds and accompanied with a perfect quenelle of vanilla ice cream. The plum tart and the Grand Marnier souffle also got raves, as did the chocolate crispy confection which featured an extraordinary crisp, and a multi layer mousse cake. There was but one server, but he kept up with the entire small dining room of tables beautifully. On his recommendation we had two local bottles of wine, one red and one white. Both were very nice. This restaurant is part of a hotel of the same name and suggests that this may be a great place for an escape.

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    Au Lavoir - Plum tart with caramel I've cream

    Plum tart with caramel I've cream

    Au Lavoir - Crispy chocolate mousse

    Crispy chocolate mousse

    Au Lavoir - Warm fois gras between caramelized pears.

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