Oh la la ... the best ambiance! Great spot with colorful fish related decor - delights everywhere…read moreyou look! The waiter was charming and funny and the food delicious! He was able to offer recommendations so that we could sample the best of everything... The seafood is fresh and local the menu changes daily. We read about this in Marcie book and we're very glad we got to try it out... They are only open for lunch and you can make a reservation.

Just excellent!! Authentic!…read moreFresh seafood! Try everything The place the flavors a good place to visit

Very much mediocre if not super market level sushi. The only reason why i gave another star is for…read morethe French bearded (Legionnaire dude) server who runs around serves, scooter delivers and cleans after all...versus teo Chinese cooks who does nothing but makes low quality food.

Excellent, authentic Japanese restaurant with a well thought out menu. Friendly staff and welcoming…read moreatmosphere.

If you are an English speaker- I would honestly recommend AVOIDING this restaurant!…read more Kind of shocked at how I was treated. I was planning on dropping $200+ on dinner and wine. It is not a sidewalk cafe... The manager is a walking and honestly outdated steroetype of the arrogant rude French waiter... He rolled his eyes at me and sighed with dramatic body language when I asked for the wine list. It was sitting on the table and I had not seen it. I softly laughed embarrased & said Merci. He Made a rude comment and twirled to walk away when I was attempting to ask a question. I asked someone else for assistance and they were quite nice... however, he was my waiter. One of the women came over to put something down and spoke the fastest French that I have heard... I started to ask her to slow down that I didn't speak much French when she placed the plate - almost threw it in front of me... swirled around and went to the service station... grabbed bread- came back over and slammed it down- still holding onto it in front of me... and barked "Pain!" Still looking directly at me... she said, "bread in French is Pain!" Her body language was angry and aggressive! The manager clearly perpetuated the culture in the restaurant and although I am a native English speaker, I speak AND understand quite a bit of French... definitely enough to know that the manager was mocking an English speaker on the phone as well regarding their attempt to communicate. They were not busy at all. It was early- they were standing around. They could have taken the time to allow me the time and space to order. I felt so incredibly uncomfortable. Other things happened. I really just wanted to leave. The manager was loud and made a scene... involving other people. It was incredibly unprofessional. Not world class or classy at all. They made me pay almost $30 for wine and water that I did not drink. Tacky! This is a touristy area. I have spent the last 6 weeks traveling around France & this was a first! It doesn't matter if the food is good if the atmosphere is toxic. I chatted with my hotel that recommended them... They acknowledged that it wasn't a first... but, the food is good. No thank you. I love France. Not this restaurant. All unnecessary.

Nice, comfortable and friendly resturant across from the bay. Great food and even better people…read morewatching location. Be warned, servings are large and you can't eat it all even though its super fresh and delicious. Menu is in French but they have a English version if requested. Same goes with our server Michael who gave us five star ++ service. We spent 2.5 hours hear enjoying our food a and excellent French wine! Clean and comfortable and five star service!

Surprisingly good. Yes, there are a lot of but it does not feel like a tourist is good and…read morequite helpful. Food was good. yey the bouridde which was new to us but exceptional. Setting in a small inlet is picture perfect. Coat for 4 with 3 lasses of wine for lunch was about €350

More like a 3.5 rating, but I'll round up for the experience. Couldn't have stopped by Marseille…read morewithout trying Chez Fonfon, a restaurant we've seen hundreds of reviews online about. The restaurant is located down a set of stairs, by a small area of boats in the water. We had a reservation at noon, so we were able to get seated away. The first floor was packed, and soon the second floor filled up too. The restaurant boasts a lot of natural sunlight. They have a QR code menu with the English translation, and all the servers can speak English too. The portions are quite large (and simultaneously pricey lol), and one entree is required per person. We were served a foie gras to start, along with some bread. The bread was super hard to bite into - I can't lie, felt like I would break a teeth biting into it - I expected better. The oysters were much better, very fresh and briny. The fish was enjoyable as well, with the star being the monkfish -- tasted like lobster! The chefs didn't add much flavoring on top of the fish, preserving their natural taste. Each fish dish also came with a vegetable and cous cous side, which was nice. And lastly for the dish everyone comes for, the bouillabaisse. This stew contains five different types of fish, which they even bring out to show you. While this is supposed to be the star of the show, I have to say I enjoyed the other two fish dishes better. From my experience, the bouillabaisse has a singular flavor profile - slightly tangy tomato. Not to say that the broth is bad, but I do think it gets tiring after eating many spoonfuls of it. I can't say I can name all 5 fish in the dish, but some of the 5 were very tender, whereas others felt more firm and rubbery. I will give bonus points for them giving you "unlimited" stew and refilling the broth - but just not my cup of tea. Overall, still very glad to have tried bouillabaisse - wouldn't have been a trip to Marseille without it! While it wasn't my favorite and was pricey, I can't deny that there is definitely high quality fish here at Chez Fonfon.

Quality/Quantity - Walked by them twice and checked out the menu. Sold…read more We are coming back for dinner tonight! They were very busy during lunch, actually all the restaurants on this strip were busy! A main tourist area. Came back for dinner and it was NOT busy at all?!?! I chose the people-watching seats. In hindsight, I should have sat inside as my wife was freezing the later it got. Got the 19 Euro special appetizer - 3 of each different oysters (6 total), 3 mussels and a glass of white wine. Delicious! I was actually worried and about to order more food, even as a light eater until I noticed all the bread that came with this. I left full. My wife got the salmon salad - She enjoyed this also but I think I enjoyed it more. Everything was so fresh. Ambiance - Great tourist attraction. A people watching experience. Indoor and outdoor seating. Half the shop was like a seafood store; see pictures. Or call it an open kitchen?!?! Full bar with clean toilets. Service - Good. Price - 36 Euros, $43 USD; very reasonably priced for what we got and at this amazing location. Owner Comment - Congrats on all your success.

So happy we happened upon this marvellous shellfish restaurant…read more Unexpectedly, they had 2 of my favourite shellfish which I am rarely lucky enough to find: oursin (sea urchin), and violette. The last time I had one of these rarities was 45 years ago in Monaco. It is a truly unique shellfish. Just for this restaurant we plan to make a return trip to Marseilles in the near future. Also great value for the price and excellent fresh quality seafood.

Had a wonderful experience at Au Doyen. We were looking for a restaurant along the harbor that…read morewasn't touristy and it wasn't looking promising until we came across this one. We sat inside and the servers and everyone were extremely friendly. They explained the menu and were always on the same page with bringing us what we needed. We got the mussels, whole fish, and calamari. Everything was delicious. The mussels came out piping hot and it was a huge portion. They also came out and de-boned the fish for us which was very considerate. It was very cool that they are connected to the souvenir shop next door and so we bought some stuff there and interacted with the owner, who is also very friendly. Dessert was also delicious and we overall had a great experience at a restaurant that had surprisingly good food in a touristy part of town. The outside covered patio was full of people so they were constantly running around attending to them but appreciated how they always made time to ensure we were taken care of and never had to wait.

Les plats sont simples et bien exécutés, plats faits maisons avec une grosse touche asiatique…read more Le service : Serveurs aimables et souriants malgré le coup de feu. Ambiance : Terrasse super sympa avec vue sur Notre Dame de la garde, calme. Un endroit à recommander pour un déjeuner simple et agréable.

Very fresh seafood, deliciously prepared…read more Friendly service. Fair prices. Lovely restaurant. The restaurant is very near the bottom of the road to the Old Port. We definitely enjoyed, and would return.

Glad we got to try this restaurant on our last night in Marseille!…read more For starters, we ordered the mussels, fried quid, and octopus salad (not pictured). If I had to choose, I would reorder the octopus salad and would not get the mussels. They flavored the mussels with a parsley sauce which I was not a fan of. The sea bream looks so simple and was so delicious. All it needed was a pinch of salt and a squeeze of lemon and...voila! Perfection. The fish is served with a platter of vegetables - ranging from green beans, snow peas, carrots, salad... We finished dinner with a lemon tart and chocolate fondue. The desserts were mediocre. I would skip the desserts here and go elsewhere.