Chateau d'Arpaillargues - Le Marie d'Agoult

First the positives; Beautiful setting with friendly and charming staff..I'm afraid the chef concentrates on presentation at the expense of flavour. Fussy details such as wrapping foie gras in Serrano ham add nothing to the enjoyment. We don't expect large portions in a fine restaurant...but the lamb ,while delicious,,was tiny.Good cuisine is about more than painting pretty pictures.

The location is very nice...an old castle. Sitting in the nice garden.The people were very friendly.The food was on first sight very nice presented....however the taste of the food was disappointing. It seems the cook was experimenting with different flavors...but for instance...carrots in your dessert...It looked nice, the taste was in my opinion less.We expected more for the price we paid.

The location is very nice...an old castle. Sitting in the nice garden. The people were very friendly. The food was on first sight very nice presented....however the taste of the food was disappointing. It seems the cook was experimenting with different flavors...but for instance...carrots in...your dessert...It looked nice, the taste was in my opinion less. We expected more for the price we paid. View menu

The fig tree in this chateau's courtyard is the centrepiece to a regal setting with a gentle and refined time-brushed patine. The service, and the staff's professionalisme and amiability follow suit. To me, this place is purely magical. Nothing should change and certainly not any...renovation should come to destroy the whispered beauty and romanticism of the ensemble (accommodation, bar, restuarant. poolside

We had lunch in the garden. The terrace was in the back of the garden, some meters away from the pool. Beautiful sights of the perfectly crafted and maintained garden. The hotel itself is situated on the other side of the road' (more a...path for pedestrians). At dinner they set up the tables in front of the hotel (Relais et Chateaux) with its magnificent trees: take a special look to the fig tree left from the entrance of the hotel... The food was straight forward. We had a three course lunch menu. Good quality, large portions. But the setting... AMAZING!

We visited here in July with some friends, as my wife and a friend has last dined here years earlier, a splash out for impoverished students at the time. We had a lovely time. The food was generally good, though the fish was a...bit overcooked (as the French so often do). The desserts were lovely. The service was good until the end of the meal when everyone disappeared. The principle reason for dining here is the lovely outdoor space the restaurant occupies in the summer it's a lovely garden, cooled by overhanging trees and well away from the road, so it is quiet and calm. Definitely worth the excursion. View menu

We visited here in July with some friends, as my wife and a friend has last dined here 35 years earlier, a splash out for impoverished students at the time.We had a lovely time. The food was generally good, though the fish was a bit overcooked (as the French so often do). The desserts were lovely. The service was good until the end of the meal when everyone disappeared.The principle reason for dining here is the lovely outdoor space the restaurant occupies in the summer -- it's a lovely garden, cooled by overhanging trees and well away from the road, so it is quiet and calm.Definitely worth the excursion.

We really enjoyed our stay in this rather shabby chic chateau in a charming small village very near the lovely town of Uzès. Our room was adequate although the bathroom needed some attention. There was no shower glass or curtain so every time one had...a shower (in the bath) the whole bathroom was a wet zone – a wet room which this wasn’t intended to be! The shady outdoor dining area (weather permitting) is most attractive, although the only views are of the chateau. We were lucky enough to be able to have breakfast and dinner outside – almost too hot in fact. The highlight of our stay here was the food (dinner) which was superb. I loved the fact that the portions were on the small side so o...

We really enjoyed our stay in this rather shabby chic chateau in a charming small village very near the lovely town of Uzès. Our room was adequate although the bathroom needed some attention. There was no shower glass or curtain so every time one had a shower (in the bath) the whole bathroom was a wet zone – a wet room which this wasn’t intended to be! The shady outdoor dining area (weather permitting) is most attractive, although the only views are of the chateau. We were lucky enough to be able to have breakfast and dinner outside – almost too hot in fact. The highlight of our stay here was the food (dinner) which was superb. I loved the fact that the portions were on the small side so one... View menu