Aix en Provence

This was a truly delightful experience in all ways. The food is delicious and creative and French to the core. The service was great. The wines by the glass to pair with the food ordered were perfect. This will be my first choice whenever I visit Charlotte.

MYERS PARK IS THE PLACE TO EAT IN CHARLOTTE!
Stagioni’s, Lumere, Deejai, RU RU’s, Napa, etc!
But let’s talk about Aix en Provence! Tucked away in a modest but perfect location off Providence road. Wonderful shaded outdoor seating 57 seats available inside for a intimate experience. Brian, front man and Patrick, Ex. Chef, have built a unforgettable experience.
First off, Brian remembered me from a previous dinning experience and treated us like King & Queen during our anniversary. Flowers and Champagne were strategically set as my wife and I celebrated our 1 year anniversary, big points from the beginning.
Our server was knowledgable of the menu and provided pairings with each of our first courses, spot on. Please try the Foi Gras small plate, it is a unintentional play on PB&J which will make you smile.
Octopus makes you sing «I’m in love the the Pulpo» while the Pheasant and Lamb Tagine are extremely impressive (Pictures Posted)
5 Star experience, service, food, and great anniversary memory!
Thank You!

My favorite French restaurant. That brings me back to lyonnaise cuisine. They took great care of my food knowing that I’m pregnant. Love this place.

One of the best restaurants in Charlotte. Excellent food and service.

Blown away by the food! This is a great gem in Charlotte. Creative menu that’s always changing and a stellar wine list. Service was perfect!

This is an update on my last review.
20 people from our dining out group went to Aix en Provence on Tuesday, March 8^th. We had reservations for 28, but there is quite a bit of illness floating around our condo this spring. The eight cancellations came in on the day of our reservation. The owner of the restaurant was visibly upset that we were eight people short. We apologize profusely noting the illness of the patrons. He made a snide comment and disappeared into the kitchen. That’s not what you would expect when you have twenty paying customers on your doorstep. The two waiters assigned to our tables made up for the slight. Our waiter, Brian, had an exceptional touch in guiding our table through the dinner menu and wine list.
The mussels were superb. They were tender and in a mildly spicy broth. The canard cassoulet was rich and spicy and delicious. The sausage and lardons played off the duck very well. And, The white beans mellowed out the richness of the rest of the dish.
Even the hardest nosed gourmets at our tables had nothing but praise for the dishes that came out of the kitchen. It’s a shame that the owner did not come out to visit at our tables as he is done previously. Maybe his attitude would have improved had he heard the kind comments from the diners in our group.
Upon our leaving, Brian wished us a good night and thanked us for visiting the restaurant.
We will go back.
My dining out partner and I are part of a dining out group. We were scouting out a new restaurant for the March event and chose Aix en Provence. We went there midweek. The owners have updated the restaurant. It is quite pleasant and warm feeling. Even though the menu is limited, there is enough variety where a diner has choices. The wine list is decent both by the bottle and by the glass. The service was superb. I ordered the escargot. It was nicely done with a miniature puff pastry on top of each snail. However, it did not have enough garlic for my taste. My partner had the frog legs. They were tasty and tender. My fresh pasta dish was perfectly done with a lamb ragout. In a ragout I prefer chunks of meat to diced meat as it was served. The French press coffee was strong, rich and flavorful without being bitter. The lemon tart was light and bright without the usual strong lemon aftertaste. It is served with a small scoop of thyme and basil flavored sorbet. It was refreshing. We will be going there in March with approximately 20 diners. We have high expectations; the manager said they can handle the crowd.

We moved to Charlotte 4 years ago from France and finally found the perfect French restaurant. The ambience, the food, the service is top! We feel at home at this outstanding French establishment!

Food was excellent and a delightful journey starting from beginning to end. The food was well prepared and full of flavor. My cassoulet was an experience in itself and the duck was was soft and tender … just thinking about it makes my mouth watered. My wife had the red snapper, a special for that day and that too was equally as good. We’ve been to a lot of French restaurants here in the US and this is by far one of our very few favorite, and that’s saying something because it’s really hard to impress my wife with French food since she lived there for a while too.
The only 1 negative that I would comment on Aix-​en-​Provence was the server took a little bit of time to come to get our order and server could be a bit more engaging. However, that was not enough to take not make this a 5 star experience for us. We finished all of our food and the Paris Brest was an excellent way to finish off our night. We will definitely will be back again.

My wife and I had a great time and enjoyed amazing food. We split one appetizer which was a shrimp and seafood dish. Then we split a pasta entrée which was tagliatelle with lamb Ragu and was suggested to us by our helpful and cheery server. We each then had our own entrées. I had the paella and my wife had the duck and sausage cassoulet. For dessert we split the chocolate soufflé. I cannot emphasize enough how great all of the courses tasted. The starters and pasta dishes are small enough that you can split them and enjoy an entrée. I had a specialty drink, the Le Boulevardier and it was great. Then switched to an old fashioned and it was not that good but it was the only issue we had. It was busy even at 10:00pm which was great to see. Don’t miss trying this place.

What a delightful addition to Charlotte! Our two favorite restaurants in town are French — so we were anxious to compare this new entry– and we were not disappointed. Aix en Provence is a very strong competitor and a genuine gift of Continental taste.
First, the location is ideal for the neighborhood and the size is perfect for intimacy. The small, tasteful layout and simple décor helps focus on classic dining and enjoyment of company. We intend to use this restaurant for dates and special occasions with out of town guests. Fine dining without pretensions.
Second, service is par excellent and professional. Again, tasteful presentations without trying too hard. The management and staff know what they’re doing and they do it very well.
Third, the cuisine is exceptional. Don’t be discouraged with a small bill of fare– the opportunities to experience authentic Southern French dishes expertly prepared abound. Our evening included the Steak and Cassoulet entrees — both out of this world. The quality and precision of both dishes cannot be underrated. The kitchen is highly commendable. For desert– the citron tarte is highly recommended.
Only one suggestion is– perhaps the addition of an aioli dish (only because we have enjoyed this many times in travels through Provence).
Aix en Provence demonstrates the best of French haute cuisine and we can’t wait to return.

For my first time there I truly enjoyed the food and service, wishing the best to this only true French restaurant in Charlotte.

I had one of the best meals of my life last night here! I had the mussels to start and the were perfectly tender with a phenomenal light but flavor intense broth. Then I had the parsnip soup. Hands down one of the best soups I’ve ever had. It was delicate and silky, garnished with a cilantro drizzle that added just the right pop and accompanied by a goat cheese croûton that added crunch and depth. Then I tried the kale salad. The kale was massaged correctly to give it a tender texture and dressed lightly but had beautiful layers of flavor. For my main entrée I had the duck. Perfect way to end because the lardon gave me that saltiness I like to end my dinner with. Don’t forget to finish with a housemate tart of some sort. I hard lemon and was completely satisfied!!! The food and the service exceeded my expectations. Must try!