Rendezvous - Grasse

We were there for lunch. It was a very good experience with great food - and a very good and friendly service. Can be recommended.

This is one of several places in the Place Aux Aires which is the site of the market in Grasse although we were there on a non-market day so it wasn't busy. Chose Le Rendez-Vous as the outside tables were in the sunshine and the other people appeared to be mostly French-speaking couples with young children, so presumably locals. Coffee was very good and about average price for the region - Eur 3 for a large Café Crème - half that for an Americano. The waiter was quick with service but seemed a little grumpy - maybe because they were doing some refurbishment work or something in the restaurant. Good enough for a mid-morning break without being exceptional.

Located in one of the many Squares in Grasse, this restaurant is surrounded by historic buildings, open air vegetable market, and competing restaurants. My Croque Monsieur was tasty and plentiful with lots of ham and Gruyere cheese topping. A plateful of crispy fries and salad greens completed the dish. My wife's Salade Nicoise was abundant and fresh. Our friends had coq au vin which was deemed just adequate. No white meat only dark. Gravy a little too salty. Our waiter once he heard some in our party speaking English proceeded to ignore us while clearing and resetting 4 tables. Others seated after us were promptly attended to. Heard that this sometimes happens in France but have never experienced this myself. Not too inviting!

We went on a Saturday lunchtime. Service was excellent. Two of us had menu rendezvous which was very tasty. The salad nicoise entrée and creme brulee were particularly good. The setting outside on a picturesque square is very agreeable.

The Place aux Aires in Grasse is a very pretty market square and has a large number of restaurants. But many of them seem to be tourist traps. The Rendevous (and the nearby morrocan restaurant) are the two exceptions and both are worth a visit if you are in the town. The menu of the Rendevous isn't very exciting, but the preparation is reasonably executed. The service isn't polished, but it efficient enough and friendly. Major plus points are the seating area outside in the square and that it is one of the few restaurants in Grasse that opens on a Sunday night. I'm surpised that it is rated so poorly on TripAdvisor.