La Reserve - Sainte-Maxime

Superb fish soup and a fantastic steak! Been lucky enough to be coming here for a while now and it never fails to impress!

Two evening sittings either 7.30 or 9.30We took the early one. Service impeccable and attentive. Fish soup plentiful and a must. Carpaccio of salmon and white fish John Dory but be careful of the bones !The duck was sad over cooked. I will make a note to ask for "bleu" the next time.

Two couples plus Bailey (golden retriever) had fantastic evening. Although service on this occasion was a little slower than usual and difficult to attract the attention of staff when ordering drinks we found the food was first class.We were also joined by two couples fromBelgium who also had a golden and they were a lovely family. After comparing notes with them about the venue they were also very happy with the restaurant and had been regular customers for several months.Would highly recommend the place and will be returning very soon.

This restaurant is in prime position in Saint Maxime and has been run by some formidable ladies for years.There is a good choice on the menu a la carte and also two menus 27 and 35€ if my memory serves me well....the first time we went the food was delicious.. well cooked And no problems...the second time it was nowhere near as good , the fish was really dry and the waitress was just not interested in the fact that it wasn't good....Gallic shrugging took place...However , it is very popular and you will need to book at the weekend..or probably during the week in August.Hopefully it was just an off day...I will return.

Firstly I don't post to Trip Advisor often but felt I have to, to save others from having the same experience as us last night! My wife, daughter and I booked a table for dinner based upon the good Trip Advisor position in comparison with other excellent places we have eaten at in Ste Maxime, sadly we wished we hadn't having wasted good money on average food! We opted for Menu 39 Euro which has a reasonable selection of dishes. Entrees arrived quickly from ordering and my octopus salad was not too bad but lacked any real flavour, the wife was really disappointed with her avocado and shrimp salad, which consisted of a sliced avocado and a selection of the smallest shrimps you can get, a pot of Marie Rose sauce on the side and some wilted lettuce leaves to dress it up a little. In terms of main meals I ordered the grilled daurade and the wife had the lamb with thyme. We were offered the choice of chips, ratatouille or rice I think was the third option, we ordered chips and ratatouille! When the mains arrived the waitress provided a poor attempt at dressing the fish for me which ended with her using her finger to remove a piece from my plate! The fish was ok, no real flavour even with the pot of dressing it came with. The wife's lamb was a chop with a blob of buttered thyme on top. Our daughters steak hache even looked unappetising not having been flattened into a proper shaped burger and she ended up leaving most of it unfortunately. The chips were awful, not even French fries, they were dry and slightly over cooked quite clearly frozen ones! My wife felt the ratatouille was most likely from frozen too. In terms of dessert we ordered chocolate mousse for my daughter who despite being a chocoholic took one mouthful and left it as it was heavy and stodgy totally the opposite of a good mousse, the wife and I ordered creme caramel which were more like the flans you buy in the supermarkets here than what you would expect of a restaurant one. In all not a great dining experience really. The wife also said her chair was uncomfortable and constantly wobbled I was sat with my back to where menus etc were stored and had to be careful not to bang my head on it the only saving grace was the wine, both the house rose and red half bottles were very nice. Be aware though it's over 7 euros for a bottle of sparkling water, which I think is a little over the top. Total bill for three was just over 140 Euro! If it's nice food you want over the hustle of the sea front then take a few more steps to the streets behind and eat at either La bicyclette, restaurant Fred or La Derive all offer much better food! Enjoy Ste Maxime we love it there!