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Breakfast/Brunch Cafes Dinner France Lunch Nice

Le Grande Café de France

Ambiance
4.3/5
Service
3/5
Food / Drink
4.3/5
Overall
4/5

Visited 5/25/2022 (afternoon snack) & 5/28 (breakfast)

Le Grande Café de France is located right on the main strip of the hotels and restaurants in downtown Nice. It is definitely a ‘tourist trap’ of a restaurant, but I can say happily that it lured me in, not once, but twice for a quick snack.

I suppose I should start with that I appreciate France for it’s outdoor cafés and when I see one with the white wicker and classic vibe, I have a hard time resisting to sit down at least for a cappuccino. 

The menu at Le Grande Café de France has everything you’d expect from a Parisian tourist restaurant. Croissants in the morning, Aperol spritz in the afternoon, and Italian / sea food in the evening. The prices are a bit elevated from those of restaurants not on the ‘main street’, but the lure & draw is that you are in the mix of it all while you sit and enjoy your meal.

The ambiance of the café is so cute. Outside, which is where I sat both times, is under a covered awning. You sit and face the walking traffic, so you get some nice people watching as you sip your Aperol or enjoy your meal. I am very sad I did not take a photo of the inside, but if you do visit, please go inside and check it out. There is a grand spiral staircase that takes you upstairs (to where the restrooms are). Across from the restrooms is a beautiful bar, a chandelier, and seats with a terrific view. Plus, the staff were attentive as well.

When I stopped by the evening of May 25th, I wanted just a snack, so I ordered the cheese and fig plate. It came with so much cheese! There were brie, gouda, and cheddar. There were dried apricots and figs intermixed as well. In the center was a mixed greens salad with some pine nuts. While very cheese heavy, it was a nice snaking plate as I relaxed. 

I popped over again for a quick snack (aka croissant breakfast) before my flight on the 28th. I ordered a couple croissants (one for now, one for take away), a cappuccino and a mimosa! Basically all the delightful things. While I was only there for about 25 minutes, the croissant was buttery, flakey, and perfect. Ugh it was great! And the mimosa sure hit the spot. Cappuccino is hard to go wrong in general, but this one was darker than the one I had the previous day while out and about, which I appreciated because of the brightness of the mimosa. 

Similar to the previous visit, I was able to people watch during my snack and get one last piece of the French experience before my flight back home.

Solid 4-stars.

~Jeremy

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Cafes France Lunch Nice

SO Green Café Nice

Ambiance
3.8/5
Service
3.2/5
Food / Drink
3.8/5
Overall
3.5/5

Visited: 5/26/2022 

As you do when on vacation, I spent the day shopping in Nice 😊 Stopped by quite a few stores and found myself in the main promenade around lunchtime. 

Located right on the promenade in Nice

The main promenade is where there are trains, restaurants, shops – you name it, but there are always people. It was not quite lunch and not quite dinner, so decided to pop into Greens Café for a quick snack.

Umbrellas Cover the outside seating area

Unlike the other restaurants and cafes around town, Greens was nice because it has more of a ‘health food’ vibe. Now, I am not a particular ‘health food’ afficianado, but I do appreciate the ability to have fruits and vegetables instead of always the pizza and gelato found throughout the dinner and lunch restaurants. 

The café is casual. You can order from the counter inside, but if you sit outside there is a QR code at the table you can use. Alternatively, there are helpful wait staff that come around who can also take your order. I’m not always a huge fan of the QR code, so I opted to flag down the server and talk to a human to order 😊

Healthy Bowl

As a snack, ordered the ‘Green bowl’ (10 euros), which had mango, strawberry, banana, and granola over yogurt. The fruit was nice and fresh. The granola was also crispy and had chocolate shavings. So, not exactly super healthy, but still made me feel good about the choice 😉 

SO Green Shake

I also ordered a SO Green shake w/ Spinach, Apple, Cucumber, & Ginger (6 euros). It could’ve been blended slightly more, but still was a nice & light pick me up. These juices usually have a sweet edge to them and this one did too, but it was just what I needed for energy.

All ordered food comes in to-go containers

Overall, if you’re in the mood for a smoothie, yogurt, quinoa, or health bowl and you’re in Nice, this is your spot. It essentially the local version of ‘Jamba Juice’! So, if Jamba isn’t your thing, steer clear. If this is your jam, you can easily & quickly sit, grab a snack, and be back on your way in no time, powered by ‘healthy’ energy :p

~Jeremy

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Las Vegas Lunch Nevada United States

Wazuzhu

Ambiance
4.5/5
Service
5/5
Food / Drink
4.5/5
Overall (4.6)
4.6/5

Visited for Lunch on 8/2/2022

Japanese style restaurant with a friendly and inviting atmosphere from the moment I walked in. The color scheme is one of comfort: think gold and maroon. Surrounds you with warmth, even though you’re still inside the casino.

Place setting upon arrival

In walking up, they asked if I had any dietary restrictions right at check-in and took note of my name. So, when my server (Taylor) came over, he greeted me by name (which was fun) and offered some suggestions based on what I provided to the host. 

Throughout the lunch, Taylor was so nice, fun to chat with and engaging! As a solo diner he really made the experience a delight.

A clip of the Vegan Menu

The veggie/vegan menu is well rounded; drunken noodles came with a very high recommendation! But, I was warned it is a little bit larger of a portion, so since I was not too hungry, I opted for Seaweed Salad to start and I got a few rolls.

Seaweed salad

The seaweed salad was nice. Perfectly crunchy with sesame seeds. It had a nice texture and sauce, and was not heavy.

Rainbow Roll and Vegan Eel Roll

I ordered two rolls, the Rainbow Roll and the Vegan Eel Roll.

Rainbow Roll

The Rainbow Roll was very fresh, almost like a salad in sushi form. Crunchy veggie top, refreshing! I’d say if you got a salad, you likely don’t need another fresh entree, so this one could be one to skip.

Vegan Eel roll

Now, the Vegan Eel Roll is one of the best vegan rolls I’ve ever had! Texture was so fun. Crispy top and onion inside. The sauce on top is sweet and tangy, so by itself you have almost a sweet roll, but once dipped in the soy sauce, it becomes a sweet and tangy roll. It’s a really nice balance, specifically with the braised tofu on the top. It’s not often you have restaurants push their limits with vegan rolls, so I was thoroughly impressed. Definitely would suggest.

Overall, with the pleasant service, tasty foods, and willingness to accommodate any patron, I’ll say this was a wonderful meal and service experience. Definite recommendation from me!


~Jeremy

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