La Provence Restaurant Review
25020 U.S. Hwy. 190 (Hwy. 59/Hwy. 434) 
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Lacombe, LA 70445
985-626-7662 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu
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La Provence Restaurant is one of our 2012
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Cuisine
Open
Dinner Wed.-Sun., Brunch Sun.Features
- Romantic setting
- Private room(s)
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Parking lot
- Upscale casual
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 Colorful Provençal crockery and modern paintings, visible from the dining room through small arches, brighten this space. Indeed, the name is no empty boast and this restaurant would look perfectly at home in the French countryside. La Provence is part of the John Besh collection, and chef Erick Loos IV commands the kitchen, which focuses on fresh ingredients, many of them---including herbs, fruit, eggs---harvested each morning from the miniature farm behind the restaurant. Each meal begins with a little pot of pâté and buttery toasted bread. The menu changes periodically, but typical main course choices fulfill their seductive promise: rabbit braised with fennel and garlic (perhaps with a cluster of oven-baked vegetables), milk-fed chicken over garden vegetables, and sautéed Gulf fish glistening with an herbed beurre blanc. Desserts may include crème brûlée with red wine stewed berries or warm bread pudding with butter pecan whiskey sauce. The wine list focuses on selections from the Rhône Valley and Provence, as well as some patrons' expressed favorites. There are plenty of good choices offered by the glass. The informal service is well suited to the restaurant's style.
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