This brasserie is highly rated across several apps, and I am not sure why. The service was…read moreexceptionally slow even by French standards and there were no explanations as to what the ingredients were for the sides on the menu.
NOTE 1: My mother was born in Marseille and speaks French. She handled the conversation during this visit.
Let me explain.
When we arrived, there were only a handful of two top seated and the sun was beaming down, so one of the attendants winched the rooftop canopy to block the sun.
We finally received a basket of bread, then some water, and then the menus. All the while, very large groups of diners were being seated. It became apparent quickly that the team at Madie surmised that we were not worthy of any of the basic services and all additional attention was provided to the large groups.
I ordered the artichoke plate. My mother and my wife each ordered the Octopus salad.
My artichoke plate arrived and it looked delicious except that it had a chuck of meat in it and meat broth. There was no information on the menu that stated that a vegetable plate had any meat in it. If it did, I would not have ordered it. The octopus salad according to my two diners was okay but they both remarked it needed a squish of lemon and a little more seasoning.
All in all, it was a very poor experience, we will not return, and I cannot recommend Madie to any of my fellow travelers.