L'Olivier - Vallauris

Daily meny is surprisingly excellent, huge plates, best grilled shrimps. Huge parking, very good stuff.

I have always liked this little place,packed with people over lunchtime...when I am in the area and wanting a quick bite to eat. And this is how we found ourselves there 2 days ago...sitting in the sun with an ice cold Stella and ordering our lunch. My partner wanted a pizza and for one who loves a pizza...he actually had to send it back...it just didn 't taste right. They happily replaced it and he was happy enough. As for me...I ordered the salad : retour de Chine....the return to China...and what was once an all time favourite turned out to be a wasted journey . I was given a salad bowl so large that all I could see was a sea of iceberg lettuce...then the fried roll...and with much digging I found the crushed peanuts and tiny pink prawns. Toss as I did ...that lettuce kept coming up...and the rest of the ingredients remained buried beneath the leafy jungle. The sauce was not good and I did persevere only to give up the ghost. It wasn 't enjoyable but the service made up for the lackluster food.

I have been to l' Olivier many times and it is always packed to the rafters at lunchtime...so get there early if only to be able to park! It is in a commercial area, therefore lots of people from nearby offices flock hungrily for the food and sun despite being practically roadside. The food is good, no gastronomic concoctions...but cheap and cheerful food....and being outdoors in the sun...that in itself is priceless . My go to salad is : retour de Chine...a gorgeous fresh salad packed with Asian flavours. L' Olivier does deliveries and you can call up and order food for pick up. It is versatile and did I say that their location is spot on under the sun. Happy days!

2 woks boeuf legumes nouilles chinoises, sans les nouilles !!!!! le chef a oublié MDRRc'est le printemps, il doit etre tres amoureux !!!en tout ils n'ont pas oublie de facturer le prix entier 16 euros 8O !!!!! nous sommes tres septiques quant au poids de l'entrecote Maturée de 240 grammes , enfin heureusement que la serveuse etait tres sympa comme geste commercial , nous avons eu un limoncello gratuit de la part du responsable !!!! nous avons trouvé celà tres tres leger , nous offrir le café aurait ete plus commercial

Idéal pour se restaurer à la pause repas . Belle terrasse . Service très professionnel et hyper rapide . Les plats sont copieux et les produits de bonne qualité . Le risotto à l'encre de sèches avec noix de Saint-Jacques snackées est un régal !Le pavé de boeuf est très tendre , la viande est savoureuse . Les prix sont corrects. Bref , c'est une adresse sûre .