Auberge Le Petit Mas - Issoire

Restaurant very busy, we didn't have a reservation but they found a table for us with just a 15 minute wait. Atmosphere more like Italian rather than French excellent service, pizzas had the best toppings we have had anywhere.

Recommended by our host at the Manoir d’Alice because of its Monday hours, we thoroughly enjoyed our dinner at the Petit Mas. It’s a simple, country place with a family friendly roadhouse feel. I’m thinking tous working-family Issoire was there that evening. The menu is basic but varied to include salads, pizzas and grills; the wine list is thin but local. The welcome is a bit disjointed, the service amateur but pleasant. The place was packed. Kids roamed freely, laughing and playing; their parents all looked relaxed. Drinks went down easily. Everyone looked happy starting with us. Just get off your gourmet high horse and dig in. It's an easy place to end the day.

Our hotel recommended this restaurant so we decided to give it a try. Well, we stood there for about five minutes before somebody came to see us. Since we didn't have a reservation we were given a table in the middle of the restaurant. So far so good, but nobody came to welcome us and hand over the menu. We absolutely didn't feel okay, so after ten minutes we left the building and ended up at the Buffalo Grill which turned out to be very good.

1st time pizza was ok but really quite salty, flies were harassing us throughout meal (maybe this only happens in hot weather), good atmosphere as it was a weekend night. 2nd time Salmon and rice was really nice, not as many flies even though it was 35 degrees in the day, caramel ice cream was V nice too Overall good

Short walk from the Ace Hotel, lots of outside eating space in the summer, great food with ordinary food as well as the spcilaities which won 't be for the unadventurous, plenty of parking if you have to dirve there (best if you don 't as the wine is great). Good service and a reasonable bill as well what more could you want?