La Cantine - Orange

Lets face it, this is a restaurant in a commercial zone so expectations should not be high. That said,we were pleasantly surprised with both decor and welcome which was friendly and efficient. That said food was just not great with a questionable level of expertise in the kitchen. Fish was overcooked and came with a sauce that obviously came from a can, burger was just bof and both came with dark brown greasy fries. We were asked if everything was ok and i mentioned the fries were either reheated or oil needed changing and was told that it was the type of potatoes ! All in all just not great food. Would I return ? Nope.

We stopped here twice for late morning coffee and croissant while in the area. The first time was OK. On the second visit we sat at one of the outside tables. After a while the waiter came and requested that we move to a different set table a few yards away. Apparently the first table was reserved for lunch diners, although it was identical to the second table and there was nobody there to have lunch. This seemed to make no sense as there were around 40 empty tables. The same thing happened to the next customers to arrive. After they had settled themselves at a table the waiter arrive and told them to move. Equally disappointing was that the restaurant was unwilling or unable to offer a croissant despite the place being mostly empty. The coffee was satisfactory.

We had a very nice experiance having Lunch at La Cantine. Do not confuse the name however with La Cantina in Orange. There are two different places. La Cantine is in the middle of the Commercial shopping center in Orange, located out next to the exit off of the tollway. It is very convenient to shop when one is staying a distance from Orange, but shopping in Orange. The shopping center is quite new, and there is a lot of parking. The La Cantine is in the center of the shopping area, and sports both inside and outside seating. Parking if of course free as if the WiFi. The Brasserie gets very busy around lunch time due to its location in the center of the shopping center, so don't wait until the last moment if you want to lunch there. We had the dorade filet and the penne carbonara and were very pleased with our meal. Both presentation, quality, and quantity were good, and the service was OK too. The prices were quite in line for what we received, and would be ready to eat here again next time we go shopping in Orange.

Excellent rapport qualité -prix. Une repas en famille le temps d’une pause sur le trajet des vacances. Belles pièces de viandes pour les amateurs !

A good welcome. The staff is the smallest care. A very hearty salad. I recommend it warmly.