L'escale oceane sur Villefranche-Sur-Mer

22/05/2024: The food is good but doesn’t compare with other Vietnamese restaurants I’ve eaten at around the world. We shared some delicious nem crevettes (fried shrimp eggrolls) which were served traditionally with lettuce, herbs and sauce. My main was soupe boeuf (beef pho); the broth wasn’t especially rich and the vegetables were chopped and already added to the bowl. There was plenty of meat, but the combination lacked a little flavor. My wife’s main was canard epices (spicy duck). She said the vegetables were excellent, the sauce very good, but the duck was somewhat flavorless as well. The servers, apparently Vietnamese, were gruff to the point of rudeness, even though the restaurant was not busy when we arrived. Friendly service would have improved the entire experience. In all, the prices are reasonable, portions good-sized and the food is pretty good, if unremarkable. I recommend the food but be prepared for surly servers.

21/05/2024: We went there by chance, everything is good from the small starter to the dessert, we ate really well 👍👌 very reasonable price.