Well you know you have found the best place for fresh pasta in Nice when you have to line up 1 hour…read morein the street to buy some raviolis and gnocchi 2 days before Christmas and everyone in line think the wait is worth it. Yep the wait was worth it. Not a lot of choices: gnocchi, panisse, a few ravioli flavors, fettuccine... but all they do they do fresh and it's outstanding. My favorite is their lemon and ginger raviolis which luckily for me is not a crowd favorite so they seldomly run out of that one. I have tried a few other fresh pasta stores in Nice but maison Barale is at the top, no question about it.

For sure when you're a element of the diaspora nissarda, La Maison Barale has a strong…read moresignification and makes you cry also! And if you're a tourist also I think you gonna cry specially if u love Gnocchis and all traditional pastas not from the Supermarket. Go, eat and dream!

I spent 11 days in Nice, and dined at La Cucina for 9 of those evenings. My only regret is wasting…read moretwo nights at nearby restaurants--nothing compared to this place. I tried almost everything on the menu: everything was served hot, extremely fresh, and full of authentic Italian flavor. Great balance of tastes and a wide drink selection. The homemade cocktail, available only here, was my favorite. They're open only for dinner, and although I waited about an hour, it was absolutely worth it. The place was very clean, and the staff were incredibly kind and professional. Highly recommended

Heard amazing things, far exceeded expectations even with the hour wait for a table. DO NOT MISS…read morewhen in Nice!

Such a miss in an area with a ton of great restaurants. I'm not sure what people love about this…read moreplace. There is no need to stand on line waiting for subpar food. The only decent dish we had was the pizza, and it wasn't even great. There was a string baked into our bread as well. Service did not match any of the other restaurants around and was not friendly. Don't waste your time with this place. It's just filled with American tourists.

Came here for dinner while visiting Nice. First off - this is not really an ~authentic~ Italian…read morerestaurant. The restaurant opens at 7pm for dinner and there was a line formed when we arrived around 7:20, very interesting experience for Europe. Living in the US, this restaurant reminds me of a lot of new restaurant group restaurants that just kind of have a system in place. Again, not a bad thing, but not your place if you are looking for something that feels like classic Italy. The portions here are huge, which they are known for. Note that the menu states each person must order an entree, which seems to discourage sharing (since they literally bring you an entire pan). I got the seafood pasta with shrimp and clams in a fresh tomato sauce and my friend got the lasagna. Both were really good dishes and huge portions. We both had a full meal of leftovers for the next day. Not anything I can't get at a good Italian restaurant in the US, but good food. The espresso martini was a good one though!! I think my 3 stars are more about the overall experience here. The food I would give a 4.

We stopped at Ila Pasta in Nice based on other Yelp recommendations. We had our infant…read moregranddaughter with us and they accommodated us. We sat in the alley outside the restaurant (normal for France). The server was on top of things and spoke fluent English (bonus for us because we don't speak French) I had carbonara pasta (it comes with whatever pasta shape they've made that day) and is served on a covered bowl which keeps the pasta hot as you eat it. My wife also had pasta (I've forgotten what kind now), but she enjoyed it. Other reviewers have said that they only take cash, but they take credit cards now. Highly recommended!

No clue what I ordered, but it was amazing. Arguably the best pasta I have had. Service was…read morereally good and we were thoroughly impressed with the entire meal.

The food is delicious and the staff is very friendly. Although they are located by a lot of tourist…read moretrap restaurants, this is not one of them. It was so good, we came here twice. You will not be disappointed.

I think the restaurant closed. Did find it,may be change to others…read more Or give them a call before you come. But nice place for many options

We stayed in the area for 7 days (5 mins walk) to the restaurant and ate here 2 times…read more We love the cozy ambiance, the great service and the great food! It's in the heart of old town Villefranche-sur-Mer. La Grignotiere is a must try when you're in the area.

Amazing local cuisine with fresh seafood. Service was great even with the language barrier. My…read morebouillabaisse was just right ( they are usually very salty ). Price was reasonable, lunch for three with drinks was €89.

avoid at all costs…read more after traveling all day my mom and i went here for dinner. we choose to sit inside since we thought it was cooler. we had the RUDEST server ever. i understand that their is a language barrier and the french isn't always the nicest but this behavior was unacceptable. we sat upstairs on saturday june 28 around 7 pm and had a server that was on the shorter side and plump. i asked him for buttered noodles and he said the noodles were already ready and they couldn't just do that.. and then i asked for the chicken strips off the kids menu and he told me no as well. i asked if we could double it to make it an adult price and he still said no... my mom then told him we needed to leave since i can't eat there and he angrily said he would make the chicken. the rest of the night he paid our table no attention when he had about 5 tables walking past us. we starred and tried to flag him down multiple times as well and he ignored us. we sat for the majority of our dinner without water. when it was time to pay he rushed the whole transaction and then aggressively tore the ticket from the machine. in addition to this while i was using the restroom an employee came in did her business and didn't was her hands.

Food was a 10/10. The sauce in the rigatoni pasta was AMAZING! Flavor was so robust! The steak…read moretartare was also very delicious, and the fries were the perfect accompaniment. The server was so sweet and silly! 10/10!!

We are out of town visitors and came in on a Thursday night. It was daily busily but we were seated…read morequickly at our choice of inside or outside. We sat outside on the covered and insulated patio. They also had heat lamps, so it felt ok in February outside. Our waitress was pleasant and efficient. My husband ordered the seafood spaghetti which had a light red sauce and seafood including mussels. He really enjoyed it. I had the lightly fried seafood plate. Check my picture for what's on it. The shrimp was slightly over done but still good. The fish and calamari were breaded and seasoned well. I've never had fried sardines (whole body included; I've only had canned sardines in the past) so I wasn't prepared to eat these. I tried it but it wasn't my preference. The salad was nice and fresh. We also enjoyed a couple of glasses of wine. La Voglia was quick and affordable but good.

Came here for dinner while in Nice. Long line and heard it was good even though 3.7 stars. Seated…read moreoutside and ended up meeting another couple from England. We ordered the mixed vegetables platter, bread and a side salad to start as well as drinks. Bread was good as was the mixed vegetables. We then ordered seafood pasta which came with various seafood. Very tasty. Our new friends ordered lasagna, rotini with meat sauce and a salad pizza. They said it was great. Service a bit slow but you in France! Nice outdoor ambiance. Better that the ratings.

Came here dinner. A bit hard to find as an underground restaurant. Pure French restaurant. Limited…read moremenu and they only except cash. Also note there is no cell service or WiFi service in the restaurant. Nice ambiance in the restaurant and away from the hustle and bustle of Nice. We ordered the squid, Foie Gras and Filet Mignon. All 3 were very good though I am not a fan of the Fois Gras but it came with a nice salad and bread. The squid was seasoned well and cut thin and flash fried. The filet was sliced and cooked perfect The potatoes were great and also nice salad came with it. Service was ok. Prices Moderate.

*All employees we engaged with spoke English. I know that's critical for some, so I just wanted to…read morestart with that. What a Huuuuge letdown! I was sooo looking forward to dining here, but unfortunately, I was left with cheese on my face (sorry no eggs here, only cheese, cheese, and more cheese). We arrived a bit early for our reservation (15-20 minutes), but we were seated immediately, which was nice; the table was stuffed into a corner, but at least we were seated. Unfortunately, that was about where the niceness ended. The restaurant is supposed to be housed in a former cheese cave, which I thought would be exciting and romantic, instead it was just hot and cramped. This is one of those restaurants that tries to accommodate as many diners as possible, so we were basically eating right on top of another couple (who were incredibly displeased, even stating, "this service is abysmal"). We could literally hear every word spoken up to two tables away, so don't expect to have any privacy, except from the servers that is. Service was unpleasant and extremely minimal. Our server took our food and drink order, delivered our drinks, another server apologized for the delay in receiving our meal, and our original server delivered our meal...and that was it. They didn't refill our water bottle, ask if I wanted another glass of wine, stop by to see if we liked our meal -or needed else (which we did), or even bring a check. After waiting too long for our check, table full of finished plates and empty cups, we eventually just got up and headed upstairs. Apparently you're supposed to head upstairs to pay, but we'd have never known since our server was doing they're best David Copperfield impression. Now for the food. The kitchen was tiny tiny, so it's no wonder the menu consists of cheese for the starter, cheese for the entree, and cheese for dessert. Sprinkled in-between the assortment of cheeses was a steak masquerading on the menu as "Aubrac Bib", whatever that means, and the Tartiflette, think pork belly scalloped potatoes and the only thing you should order here. The Tartiflette was microwave-lunch small, but it was hot, rich, and pretty meaty for the size. I got the Camembert (takes 30 minutes) and it was pretty awful as a meal. It's not even really a dish. They literally opened up the wooden wheel of cheese, peeled back the paper, sprinkled a few things on top, then baked for 30 minutes, so it was more of just a cheese dish. It arrived-paper still covering the top, and was served with some under-seasoned fingerling potatoes and a salad. The salad was good and potatoes were okay, but the cheese was so one-note, it needed meat or veggies to dip in it. Unfortunately, I only had the few potatoes and two small bits of baguette to dunk, so my only option was to eat it like soup, which I did not-so half remained wasted and uneaten. We would have liked to have eaten dessert, but after the poor meal, and lack of even offering dessert, "How could we?". I'm giving 2 stars for the Tartiflette because it was delicious. I would not return and DO NOT RECOMMEND.

Best experience, food we had in Nice!! The dishes were HUGE and our server was kind and hilarious!…read moreAs Americans, speaking little French, he was great and very helpful. He recommended as bottles of wine that made the night and we ended up enticing another table for the same recommendation. Great ambiance outside, but we sat inside and I'm sure that's where the fun is at. With 2 kids ages 10, 12 - we order the margherita pizza, bolognese, and seafood stew. It was beyond incredible. Only knock I would say is too much cheese on the bolognese. Other than that, this place is a gem, would highly recommend and would come back next time I'm in town.

We go to Nice yearly in the winter and both times have stopped at Babbos for a fabulous meal. The…read morespaghetti Carbonara, spaghetti with seafood and pizzas are exceptional. The first two are so large that you can split them and the pizza as well but I would recommend a side salad with it. House wines are good and the stellar crème caramel for three is exactly what that means! Service is excellent, but beware it is very crowded and probably won't be too fast. There is a lovely outdoor patio overlooking a little square, the covered porch is also delightful and inside the dining room is very nice but quite noisy due to kitchen noise. You must get a reservation! I can't wait till next February!