Lou Pilha Leva

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Perfect for filling a hungry moment coming from the beach or any time of day are a bunch of battered local specialities, especially common in Vieux Nice where Lou Pilha Leva dole them out to a merrily munching, family-friendly, fun-loving crowd packed around shared bench seating on the street. Order drinks separately from a passing drinks waiter.

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1226588083000 13 November 2008

sallymuravchik

Worse restaurant in Nice!

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My husband and I read mostly positive reviews about Lou Pilha Leva by other tourists visiting Nice, France that recommended this reasonably priced establishment.  We decided to try it for ourselves on Nov 1, 2008.  The results?  Unbelievably awful!  We will never eat there again and advise you to avoid it.  (In fact, I write this review as a public service.  You have been warned.  Be suspicious of good reviews of this place.)

Who cares how inexpensive the food is if it cannot be eaten? I ordered "moules frites", ie. steamed mussels with FF on the side.  The mussels were totally inedible and I left them (minus the 3 that I sampled) in their bowl. They had been overcooked earlier in the evening and were now shriveled up and rubbery with a dried out exterior. Having eaten the same dish at Pecherie Saleya (delicious) a couple of days before, I knew what steamed mussels  should have tasted like. The kitchen staff had to know their condition...so they must have been instructed to serve them anyway.  Is it possible that the restaurant which is overwhelmingly populated by tourists (not locals) knows it can serve lousy food to tourists who are "here today, gone tomorrow" and get away with it?  Bottom line - you are a sucker if you eat at Lou Pilha Leva.

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