Le Passe Compose - Montpellier

Service and warm welcome. creative and neat cuisine, atmosphere

There are so many good places to eat in Montpellier , and while wife and I would happily wander until we found something we liked, one of the party was not so keen. Therefore I booked ahead for Le Passe Compose based on good TripAdvisor reviews. However when we got there they told us they had not accepted our booking - the weather was too hot (heatwave lucifer) and they could not keep the inside of the small restaurant cool enough for comfort. Unfortunately I'd missed the email update so was very disappointed. As it was so hot we did want to search out somewhere else, so they set us up a table with a fan and we were able to dine there after all. The food was worth the perseverance, I had beautifully cooked monkfish with a chanterelle risotto and there was a thumbs up for all the other mains. Very good and reasonably priced local wine also went down well. We all enjoyed the evening and understood the the restaurant was just trying to cope with some extreme weather conditions.

From the outside this looks like a very downmarket eating place in a non-descript street within the old town of Montpellier. However, the food and service are both great. I had walked passed this earlier but then read about it on TripAdvisor. I booked on line and was so glad to have gone. The waitress was a real host. One could see into the kitchen which seemed to be calm and serene. The food coming out was beautifully presented and tasted great. Good selection of wines. Food and wine reasonably priced. Highly recommended. I would definitely come back again. Authentic cuisine.

Fresh and tasty food, I really loved the presentation. The staff is really kind, the place clean. I enjoyed that could be seen what happen in the kitchen.3 main courses, 3 dessert, 2 beers 72€ + liqueur (offered)Ingredienti freschi presentati benissimo! Sempre molto cortesi e puliti. La cucina dà sulla sala ed è possibile seguire il lavoro dello chef.

Beautifully presented local french food yet original recipe. Friendly courteous service. Fairly new, this place deserves to be known better. Slightly off the beaten track, the enticing menu at a reasonable price makes it a destination not to be missed. A treat!