L'Ovale - Nice

Amazing experience of authentic South of France cuisine great quality, fantastic value and excellent, friendly service strongly recommended!

Great true Provençal food off the tourist route!!! The hostess was delightful. My wife ordered the coq au vin which was not on the menu, but was incredible. I had the Guinea fowl which had a delicate white sauce. We drank the local rose based on her recommendation. We finished with a dessert with a tiramisu base, vanilla ice cream, and a chocolate cake dome. Fantastic experience!!!

The food, service etc may have been great, but I never got to experience them as the restaurant refused to honour my booking. They’d decided to make the whole place available to a tour party, but didn’t bother telling me until I arrived. First time that’s happened with a Fork booking.

My husband booked a table for this restaurant 6:30 pm and when we arrived just on time they didn't let us in, the lady who must be an owner didn't want to look at our reservation online when we tried to explain that we made booking and we got email confirmation (attached). We were expelled from the entrance like we are the worst enemies and not guests who booked this place prior arriving. She spoke only in french (we don not understand it) and she was saying something like the restaurant is open from 7 pm and I do not want to look your reservation. I would never recommend place with such a rude staff. P.S we were with the baby in stroller and she didn't care at all!! Terrible experience 1st day in Nice

I experienced a new level of disrespect. I made a reservation, showed up at the appointed time, and was told I have to eat on the sidewalk outside. I declined, and made a reservation for the next evening at the same time. The next day I received an email asking if I could arrive 1 1/2 hours later for dinner, saying they were full before that. What is the point of making a reservation, if the restaurant just reserves all its options, and chooses the best one at the last second? There are other restaurants in the city, and I guess I’ll never know if this one was any good. Unbelievable.