We stopped here as part of a tour, with 44 people. Quite a challenge for a small place like this…read more They did a splendid job--the food was great, especially the olive bread and the baked fish, and the service was exceptional. I'd recommend Le Palais to anyone, and if there are not 44 of you you could sit outside and watch the passing crowd.

I rolled into town (literally - on a bike) without plans or reservations, and the proprietor of La…read moreTable de Bruno was gracious enough to accommodate me for dinner, despite being fully booked. (Presumably one of the reservations was for later in the evening.) I was on a mission to find magret de canard, and only Bruno offered it on the limited, perfectly seasonal menu, which is clearly designed around the best available ingredients each day. The canard dish here came au xérés (sherry). Little did I know that it was to be accompanied with some perfectly cooked carrots, a bit of potato, and delicately sliced and layered squash and tomato concealing a perfectly soft, melt-in-your-mouth bed of aubergine. I believe that garlic was involved too. In any case, I'm not sure if it was intended to be an interpretation of ratatouille or a unique creation, but I don't care as it caused me to squeal with gastronomic pleasure. I haven't even mentioned the canard yet, which was the perfect temperature (pink enough with plenty of flavor but neither saignant nor overdone), and served in small, delectable pieces. The presentation was beautiful and I was happy and satisfied after this dish, which I accompanied with a glass of house red (at the server's suggestion) and preceded with the soup of pesto and mackerel. I'm so glad they squoze me into the evening's operation. The meal was worth every cent (and was reasonable, all things considered). Should I ever have cause to dine in this adorable little hamlet in future, I'll be sure to reserve a table in advance as I'd return in a heartbeat!

I have a foodie bucket list, and on that list was eating bouillabaisse is Marseille. I can now mark…read morethat off my list after the wonderful experience of eating it at Abaco. My daughter and I were on a Mediterranean cruise and the thing we were most looking forward to was the stop in Marseille. We were up and ready early so we caught a taxi at the dock and rode into the main port. I had previously researched all the places to get bouillabaisse and kept coming back to Abaco as the desired destination. Abaco isn't in the main tourist area, it is more a neighborhood hang out spot, so we had a bit of walking in the city. We arrived at Abaco at 11:15 am. We knew it didn't open until 12 so we were prepared to settle down and wait. Shortly after we arrived, I saw a head poke up in the window and the door to the restaurant opened with the cutest owner, Ms. Jeannine, inviting us in. Walking into Abaco is like walking into your grandmother's house. And this grandmother wants everyone fed. Ms Jeannine didn't speak English and we didn't speak French. Her son spoke enough English that I was able to tell him I would like bouillabaisse and my daughter wanted salmon. I had no idea what salmon dish I ordered for her, but I knew she would like that. The salmon dish was house smoked salmon that looked amazing. It was a large plate so she was barely able to make a dent. My bouillabaisse was wonderful as well. The son explained how to eat and I nodded when he asked if I understood. I guess I was doing it wrong because Ms Jeannine came over and explained it to me speaking french and indicating with her hands. For anyone who stops by in the future, you are supposed to take a crostini and top it with a bit of the incredible aioli they serve on the side. You then drop it into the main bowl of soup. Then take some soup from the small bowls and pour it in top and then eat. It is a really wonderful soup. For desert we shared the chocolate mousse which was amazing. She served it with fresh cream. We were on a cruise and one of my favorite things to eat when I cruise are bagels and lox. Since my daughter had half her meal left, i asked to pack it up so I could eat it for a snack later. Alas, when we returned to the ship we were told we couldn't take carry out meals on the ship. In my state of panic of breaking a rule, I threw it away without even getting a bite. I will now live the remainder of my days upset that I didn't even get to try the salmon. One additional thing I noted is that when we were finishing up, a sole diner wearing a cruise card walked in to eat the bouillabaisse. I think this is the place that the foodies who do their research come to try real bouillabaisse.

The bouillabaisse is well done. The best one I have had in my life. Wonderful service, simple and…read morefriendly locals . Highly recommend this restaurant, it deserves all the praise for the efforts they make.

Had lunch there today. Fast, very friendly and funny service. Meal was very good and has a good…read morequality/price ratio.