Im very sad that this place is in Marseille and im all the way in Paris. Very few meals in my life cause me such joy and euphoria. Well worth the 20 minute walk from our hotel. Ghomrassen gave me a wonderful first time experience with the Art o Couscous. After walking around Marseille all day during Spring Break, we sound this place on Yelp and were attracted by the great reviews it had. My god the food was good. As I have come to realize these past months, vacation is a time when I forget my limits and eat like crazy. Especially when I have a good feeling about a particular establishment. I find myself ordering to or three courses at times. This is one of such occasions. Regardless of the weird looks I typically get, I ordered to plates the first time I ate at Ghomrassen. Most of the time while im in countries abroad, the waiter will ask me once or twice to verify my order because they think they might have misunderstood me. But no. I do plan on eating all of that. The first plate I ordered was the Couscous de mouton. For 6€ you get a big bowl of Couscous along with a very generous chunk of mutton and a bowl of their delicious sauce. From the moment I took my first bite, I knew that I had acquired a life long love. The meat was cooked to perfection and the sauce complimented the the meat so well. And the couscous. It was just amazing. The second plate I ordered was the Brochette d'Agneau. For 7.50€ it comes with fries and a salad. I was very satisfied with this plate but not in love with it like the first one. It was delicious, dont get me wrong. But I felt like I had cheated myself by ordering something with fries and a salade at such a magnificent Turkish restaurant. The brochettes of lamp were very good and tender. The fries were well done and the salade was good too. This place was so good that I took advantage of an opportunity to go again the next day. This time I took advantage of what I knew would be the last opportunity I would have to eat there for a long long time. I ordered the Couscous Royale. One of the more pricey things on the menu, but still cheap by french restaurant standards. For 12€ the Couscous royale is a giant bowl of couscous, a plate with big helpings of 5 different kinds or meat and a bowl of the house couscous sauce. It was fantastic. The owner took notice to the plate I ordered and came by to our table to ask us about where we were from and how we liked the food. We were lucky enough to get the complimentary tea at the end that some of the other reviews mention. After living in paris for 7 months, going to a restaurant and getting such a good quality of service left me in consumer bliss. It was an amazing dining experience. Im glad I ate there not once but twice during my short vacation in Marseille. Ill be back one day and when I arrive ill be making my way down for some serious feelings of nostalgia over a nice bowl of couscous. read more

Ghomrassen - Brochette d'agneau 7.50€ - Moroccan Near Me - Marseille, 13

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We came here for dinner one night -- it was my first time at a Tunisian restaurant. The Chorba soup was great, very tasty. We ordered a Couscous chicken with a tomato-based vegetable sauce. Vegetables were tender and the sauce was very satisfying and flavourful. Great comfort food. The other dish we ordered was Mutton with white bean sauce. This was more bland, not as good as the other food. Service was friendly. 3.5 stars read more

I came here twice during my short 3-day trip to Marseille because my friends and I loved it THAT much. The couscous here is out of this world good. I ordered the couscous de mouton which was just perfect. You get a huge portion of couscous, meat, and a bowl of their sauce with big chunks of vegetables in it. I had never tried couscous prior to coming here but I was instantly converted to a couscous lover after one bite. It was just a magical meal and for just 6 euros this is one of the best bargains I've ever found thanks to Yelp. If you're asking yourself what else could make the experience even better, how about a free cup of mint tea courtesy of the owners? Since they noticed that we came two days in a row one of the guys working came to talk to us and I told him how we're Mexicans and he was just delighted to hear that. We talked to him for a little then he went to bring us some mint tea and since none of us had ever tried the pastries they offered he let us try some of the pastries there, for FREE. It pays off being a tourist from an "exotic" place like Tijuana sometimes. If you're in Marseille you MUST come eat here. I promise you that this will be an experience that you will never forget. I wish we had couscous like this in San Diego. read more

Ghomrassen - Lamb kabob couscous - Moroccan Near Me - Marseille, 13

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* Lovely Tunisian hole-in-the-wall * What a great find! In the heart of an immigrant neighbourhood, this little spot is just the type of place I love to find when traveling. There were perhaps 8 or 9 tables in the whole little restaurant, a lovely display case filled with Tunisian sweets, and a simple menu focusing heavily on kuseksi dishes. The kuseksi was fluffy, perfectly cooked, and had a delicious lamb based sauce. The deliciously spicy harissa was served on the side so you could spice it to taste. The carrots, potatoes, and turnips took on the infused flavour of the lamb beautifully. It tasted like it does when you have it at your Tunisian friend's grandmother's house. Deliciously home-made flavour! The generous chunk of halqum that we were given for dessert was delicious as well, with a nice hint of rose water. It was accompanied by complimentary mint tea with toasted pine nuts - a very refreshing palate cleanser. Service was extremely friendly and hospitable even though we were the only people in the entire restaurant who did not speak Arabic. It seemed like many of the customers were regulars as everyone knew each other. And to top things off, it was incredibly reasonable. The total bill was just around 20 Euros for 2 people! An absolutely lovely find! read more

With only one caveat, that this is largely Tunisian food whereas Yelp only has an option for Moroccan food, Ghomrassen may provide one of the most amazing values for the money in this North African food capital of France. I sincerely found this one of the most wonderful meals I had in the entire country. I was hungry enough to order appetizers, a main course, and a dessert, to try things I'd never be able to experience back in Houston (and that is difficult to say) and to compare them with some versions I've tried to make. The meat and egg brik was quite huge and extremely well fried, just on the edge of greasy but unbelievably crispy and the filling was hot and juicy. Merguez is obtainable in the US, but this version had a more pronounced hot and spicy taste and tasted great with the hearty couscous and its rich vegetable broth. The owner brought out some harissa on request and it is the "Le Cap Bon" brand that is commonly considered the most authentic, and that I now have in my home kitchen. The basbousa (Oriental cake) is a favorite in my home kitchen but Ghomrassen's version is as unctuous as a Turkish sekerpare (still one of the most incredibly decadent desserts I've ever eaten), its syrup actually making the semolina more fuller-tasting while distributing its starch perfectly within the syrup to thicken it to an incredibly smooth texture, and perfectly portioned to not be dripping in syrup whatsoever. My own version can't hope to be as smooth-tasting as this. The owner is also extremely friendly and communicates very well in English and French, and told stories about his Algerian heritage. He seems to genuinely like his customers and was curious about where I came from. As much as I want to further explore North African food options, including Moroccan which I was disappointed not to be able to try, next time I am in Marseille, Ghomrassen is tempting to just come back to again and again. Especially the couscous méchoui looks and sounds so rich and mouth-watering that I'd want to try that next time. If you want lots of delicious food for not much money, Ghomrassen is simply unmatchable in Marseille. read more

Good food for the price. Everything we ordered was delicious and the staff very friendly. Favorite this was the brik ( fried pastry filled with meat and runny egg ). Couscous was very good, as well as the lamb kabob, roasted chicken, and soup. Would recommend. read more

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Right down the street from our hotel and in a happening/seedy part of town. The waiter was hilarious and quite talkative - even in English (apparently he has been to New Jersey - and didn't like it). The food was great, but left a little more to be desired for people who have an affinity to spicier food. read more

Just ate there, it's a charming streetfront restaurant/cafe, not superficially distinguishable from the myriad of other North African/Middle Eastern cafes in the vicinity. I had their vegetable couscous, which consisted of a healthy-size bowlful of nicely prepared couscous, topped with chickpeas, carrots, and cabbage, and a HUGE bowl of vegetable stew -- mostly carrots but some cabbage and zucchini in there too -- on the side. The vegetables were tender and were delicious together with the couscous. €5 makes it a pretty awesome deal. I also had a piece of baklava for dessert which was less distinguished, but I'd go there again gladly for the vegetable couscous. read more

Fast and friendly and incredibly tasty. Ordered the couscous royale and the roast chicken: lots of food, sadly the meat ball and goat were cold. Otherwise delicious and worth a visit. read more