Totally recommend this to anyone visiting Marseille. The neighborhood is very bustling and the…read moreexperience at the restaurant itself is great. The people working there are lovely. I ordered the egg (brick a l'œuf) and the ojja fruits de mer after reading other recommendations. I didn't love the ojja with seafood (felt a little off) and would order it with chicken next time. The lamb sausages (merguez) also looked very good, so perhaps I would order differently. Definitely order the house made lemonade!

The food was amazing! Best Tunisian/North African food I've had…read more Fresh ingredient and perfect preparation for authentic and delicious food! it's a simple place where the food you eat surpasses expectations.

Food A1 delicious. Got the fish and plantains and wow! Succulent, juicy and ALOT of food. Good…read moreprice too. Would definitely recommend Nice ambiance aka we went right when it opened so it wasn't crowded.

Chez Mama Africa was one of my fave places while in Marseille. It's West African cuisine and they…read moreserve tasty comfort food. Dinner 1: Yassa chicken, Poisson braise & Ginger juice I'd highly recommend the Yassa chicken, which had a very tasty onion-based Yassa sauce. The sauce went really well with the chicken. Poisson braise (braised fish) was also great: it was a whole fish piled with slices of tomato and onion in a lovely sauce. Dinner 2: Yassa fish & Mafe. The Yassa fish was not as good as the Yassa chicken. Though it had the same yummy sauce, the fish steak was overcooked and dry on the inside. I think the fish steak was pre-cooked, then re-cooked and overcooked. I'd avoid the fish steaks here next time. Mafe had a rich sauce, not bad but it wasn't my fave mafe sauce ever. I'd love to go back for more Yassa chicken and braised fish.

Very good restaurant for those searching for a vegetarian option or just something a bit less heavy…read morewhile in Arles. A quick walk from the Arènes but far enough that it isn't overrun with tourists during the afternoon. Great mint tea and pastries.

From the owner: Le couscous dans tous ses états Arles compte peu de restaurants orientaux, c'est pourquoi Dune fait…read morefigure d'ovni dans le paysage de la restauration locale. Sa carte est simple, mais efficace : ici, le couscous sous toutes ses formes tient la vedette. La déco est sobre, et le couscous princier royal, qui mélange subtilement poulet, agneau et merguez. Tajines et ouzos sont également de la partie. Convivial.

I was not expecting anything fantastic because it was in the middle of the tourist area, but the…read morerave reviews gave me hope. All I can say was it was mediocre Moroccan food at best. I've been to Morocco, cook tajines and cous cous myself, so I think I know a little bit about it. We ordered a pastilla which was okay, the spices seemed like they were added at the end rather than while the chicken was cooking. The lamb tajine had little flavor and was served with only bread. We asked for some cous cous semolina on the side and were given some, with a surprised look from the waiter. At 17 or 18 euros you expect to get something with it. The wait staff was nice but to sum it up, the food is forgettable.

Good service and food that hit the spot. Between three, we shared the couscous méchou, couscous…read moremerguez, salade souk, and a small carafe of red wine. The couscous dishes were everything I wanted them to be. Namely, the lamb shoulder was cooked perfectly (crisp outside, tender inside) and I could eat that for the rest of my life. The two couscous dishes were more than enough between the three of us, especially since the couscous is à volonté.

It wasn't my cup of tea. The service was decent, but I wasn't a huge fan of the food. I got the…read moreyassa poulet, and I guess they make it different in different parts of Senegal because I wasn't used to this version. I went to another place and they made it the same way. The ginger juice is strong, but tasty.

Note: This Senegalese food truck is usually parked in Avignon. The owner ONLY comes to…read moreL'isle-sur-la-Sorgue on Sundays for the famous antique market. He said he always parks in the same spot. What a TREAT. A real hidden gem. As we were leaving the Sunday market and canals in L'isle-sur-la-Sorgue, we spotted this truck parked in front of the bank in the Square des Marechaux. All we noticed was a picture that said "Exotisme Garanti"... We were three social justice activists that stopped in our tracks stating, "Whaaaaat is thaat?" I mean, we realized we were in France, but still. All of a sudden, the cook lures us over... we were all speaking broken pieces of way too many languages. He started giving us samples of spicy peanut sauces, etc... we were hooked. Of COURSE we wanted fresh homemade Senegalese food. We ordered the Mafe au boef, Acras de Morue, pasteles de poisson, poulet yassa and the cocktail de gingembre (he was sold out of this, but insisted on making us a fresh batch of this fresh ginger drink). The food was SO fresh and tasty... it felt so good and comforting to put *spices* into our body. It was truly made with love. We also happened to be full for the rest of the night - SCORE. Ma-Coumbe food truck was the perfect way to end our visit to l'isle, our favorite town in Provence. That whole experience lacked the "Suburban housewife feel" that many of the other towns exuded. We will always remember this serendipitous encounter.

From the owner: Spécialités éthiopiennes Situé à Saint-Jean-du-Var, le restaurant Rastafari est un véritable coin…read mored'Ethiopie. Les deux soeurs à la tête de l'établissement ont décoré le restaurant avec de nombreux objets typiques : artisanat éthiopien, nappes traditionnelles, affiches et peintures, instruments de musique... L'ambiance est conviviale et dépaysante, avec en musique de fond, les clips locaux retransmis sur la télévision. A la carte, de nombreuses spécialités du pays, à déguster avant la traditionnelle cérémonie du café.

From the lentils with a delicious spicy sauce, to the fish entree, to the chocolate cake,…read moreeverything was incredible! I would definitely come back again and again. This restaurant is small enough the menu is verbal and only a few options but everything I tried was fantastic.

My female companion and I spent four days in Marseille in February earlier this year. It was a…read moreWednesday afternoon when we first arrived, and after exploring the old port area we ended up standing in front of this restaurant trying to find the right place to eat on Yelp. After finding nothing that was open or looking too appealing we decided to try Douceur Piquante. We are very fortunate that we did. Nadjatie, the woman in charge here welcomed us and brought us a wonderful house made non-alcoholic beverage that was very fresh and flavourful. Now I intended to leave this review much sooner but have been traveling. So I think I recall ordering a meatball type dish, my companion ordered an Indian inspired soup and we would trade back and forth. The food here was amazing. We found it to be so wonderfully flavourful and a nice balance of the spices and herbs used. Very fresh tasting. It was only Nadjatie working, she took our orders and prepared our meals, so the atmosphere reminded us of a home cooked meal by our mothers. Our trip in Marseille would not be remembered as fondly as it is without this woman's food. I wanted to come here each day we were here but our exploration schedule allowed for only one more meal on Friday the 19th of February 2016. This meal was equally amazing. My female companion ordered a fish based meal and I, a meat one, like pork or beef. We both enjoyed my choice better this time. On both visits we finished with a dessert she serves here. It's a Comorian cake that is made with rice flour I believe, called good good or something like that. The restaurant was busier on the Friday visit but for both we arrived eagerly right around opening time. I can recommend this restaurant as one of my absolute favourites in France. Thank you