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.

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

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.

Im very sad that this place is in Marseille and im all the way in Paris. Very few meals in my life…read morecause 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.

We came here for dinner one night -- it was my first time at a Tunisian restaurant…read more 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

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.

Wonderful Traditional Magreb Food (North African-Algerian, Tunisian, Morroccan). All the dishes are…read moreout on display...You choose a main course..Meats 5 euro..Grilled Meats 6 euro... Fish 8 euro...Then choose all the side dishes you want (they are included in the price!!!)...fresh salads, home made french fries, mashed potatoes, spinach au gratin, rice, beans, stewed vegetables etc, etc...the sides are piled high on a separate plate... Everything is Super Delicious!!! Huge Portions and SOOO Cheap!!!! If you like no-frills traditional food this is your place. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

This off-the-beaten-path spot is one worth heading to. I was fortunate enough to be introduced to…read moreit by some locals I had hung out with. For me, it was my first (and thus far, only) experience with Senegalese food. While I'm far from being an expert, I found the staff to be very helpful when it came to recommending a dinner. Nevertheless, everything that my party had ordered looked amazing. I'm sure it would be near impossible to go wrong.

Benjamin thank you for your hospitality I was transformed and blessed by the beautiful and…read moredelicious Senegalese meal you served. My friend said "he's the sweetest guy" and or was all true. Friend when in Marseille, don't miss this place!