French cuisine in a chic bistro near Promenade des Anglais
Within walking distance from the famous Promenade de Anglais, Rina Restaurant is an good restaurant whose decoration evokes the atmosphere of an authentic chic bistro and a New York loft: wooden floor with red bricks sometimes white, round or square tables covered with a white napkin, and large mirrors. The chef Kamal Al Rineh, native of Nice and also founder of the success of the restaurants L'Ybane and La Carafe in New York, is at the helm of this good address. The tasty à la carte menu offers some must-eat French gastronomy: fried mussels, onion soup, chicken tagliatelle, salads... an excellent wine list goes with them. We also particularly appreciated the waiters' team, who are attentive and very caring, providing good advices and always gracious, making each tasting one moment of joy and sharing. Highly recommended!
Members' reviews on RINA RESTAURANT
We were sat in an outside table and when we asked to be seated inside due to being sat in a smoking section an older waiter rudely told my wife that you can smoke everywhere in France. His opinion was later evidenced by the ash tray sitting at the counter inside the restaurant. In retrospect i would tell this waiter that it is illegal to smoke both inside his owners restaurant and in the undercover outdoor area in France.
We ordered Paella which was very basic without chorizo, saffron or garnish. It was also overpowered by the amount of tumeric added. Not enjoyable.
I was sure they had not given me the wine I ordered (it was a very dark pinot noir) and my wife was charged 13 euro for her two glasses of prosseco (listed as 10 euro on the menu).
My two daughters ordered pizza and we saw the pizza boxes being delivered from somewhere else, coming in the front door.
The older waiter after we had asked to pack my younger daughters pizza flung the plate at the younger waiter launching a piece of pizza off the plate onto the ground.
At the end of the meal we were asked for a tip, which is the first in France.
Not a pleasant lunch.
Finalement je prends le steak (plus simple), steak sans goût et dur à manger.
À l'addition, on me compte la bavette (22,50€) plutôt qu'un steak (21,50€)
Bref...mauvaise expérience...je vous laisse juge de cette adresse...