On Sunday, June 4th, 2017, my husband, 12 year old son and I were on a small group tour of the Luberon region. Our guide stopped in Roussillon to give us time to look around the town and eat lunch. I didn't know in advance which town we'd end up in for lunch on the tour, so I didn't have a chance to research restaurants ahead of time.This was basically the first restaurant we came across after arriving in town, and after a quick perusal of the menu, we decided to give it a try. The restaurant had just recently opened for lunch, and there were very few other people inside. We were shown out onto a terrace, which ended up being the only good thing about the place.We ordered and were quickly br...
There are so many great good and tasty restaurants in Luberon and in the village of Roussillon that you should AVOID this Comptoir which has nothing artistic in its cuisine. Let's start with the location and decor: centrally located, it claims to have a terrace with a panoramic view. There is indeed a terrace but i am afraid you will see more the cars parked nearby than the iconic panoramic view of the Luberon. The decor is passe, old, worn out with some bad paintings replica or posters hanged on the walls which apparently gives the name to the restaurant. Regarding the cuisine, I am not sure there is a real cuisine. I had the impression to deal with microwave heated disgusting dishes. The w...
I just read some of the negative reviews, and I have no idea where those people ate because our experience was nothing like that. My wife and I be-friended a local resident of Roussillon, who recommended Comptoir Des Arts so we gave it a shot one day for lunch. It was a hot day, but the restaurant had little misters on the terrace to keep people cool. The place was packed with locals, so the atmosphere was definitely great and authentic. In terms of the food, it was EXCELLENT. Local fresh ingredients - I ordered La Grande Assiette (i.e., the big sampler), and I had the most amazing plate of goat cheese, eggplant, tomatos, rabbit terrine, etc. It was so delicious. My wife had the chicken and...
Excellent food, nice ambiance, attentive service. All the things you hope for in a restaurant which this restaurant failed to achieve by a considerable margin. Macaroni cheese is not a local delicacy but is offered with nearly every meal. It tasted as if it was cooked at the beginning of the week, we ate on Sunday. The wine, however was very good but as it was the local wine, 5 miles away, probably just confirms the lack of effort generally rather than an even passing interest in customer satisfaction. Perfunct service bordering on hostile.
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If the weather is nice, sit on the terrace if you can. it's delightful. Don't expect a view though, as many of the guidebooks promise, at least not when the trees and vegetation are in full bloom. The terrace is nicely shaded then, but the view is obscured. I didn't find this to be a tourist trap as others apparently did. I was not in a hurry so perhaps that is one difference. You may want to pick someplace else if you are in a hurry.
One of the many restaurants in Roussillon. Heavingly busy, but as we didn't have much time in Roussillon, very frustrating that it took 90 minutes for a two course formule lunch. The waiters here have perfected the Gallic indifference to service more commonly seen in Paris. When the food did eventually arrive, it was no better than ok.Plenty of other places to choose from.
We came here tonight, were given a warm welcome and shown to a table to the rear with views. Our waiter was absolutely excellent- efficient, and engaged. Our food was good, the Ventoux rose excellent value- we slightly strayed off the menu prix fixe but that was included. A great evening helped by a glass of local digestive. Totally recommended!
Lucky to get into any restaurants late in the lunch sitting, however they managed to find us a table after a 10 minute wait. We had Hamburgers Provence and a Fish dish and a Macaroni dish, all were very nice and reasonably priced. Staff seemed very rushed with constant lunch crowd, and atmosphere reflected this.
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Disapointed by Le Comptoire des Arts. It looks good, but then the food is quite basic, no personality. Trying to be regional but I was disappointed. Very standard desserts. Not sure very much is home made. And it was not cheap either. Staff? Hum, no thanks. Only the terrace is nice.
We had a really pleasant lunch on a weekday. The staff were attentive and helpful. The food was very good and the children's meal was generous. Overall we had a great lunch.
