after hearing so much about the fish market at marseille's old port, i was expecting something far…read moremore grandiose, along the lines of tokyo's tsukiji, perhaps. but when i scanned the quai des belges from my hotel balcony at around 7:30 this morning (the market opens at 8), i came to the conclusion that the fish market must be closed because i saw no signs of life there. lo, individual fishmongers gradually appeared and set up shop from 8 onwards, and by 9 or so there were a good dozen or so of them offering up some very fresh (some still alive and flopping around) denizens of the mediterannean sea. a tv crew filming something about a grisly old timer hawking mollusks added to the atmosphere, and i couldn't help but think that if i actually lived in marseille, this would be where i came to get my fresh fish. still, i couldn't help but get the impression that the heyday of this well-known fish market had long since passed.

Fresh seafood, quick service, and reasonable prices? It's hard not to appreciate this spot…read more The good: -Tasty seafood - simple, tasty preparations and quite an offering of raw delights -Great price point - probably the most reasonably priced fresh seafood I found on my trip -Efficient - order at the front, carry your drinks/prepared items to a table of your choosing, and the other items will be brought to you by a server when ready -Convenient location walking distance from the water The could-be-better: -My razor clams were too sandy :( Overall: recommended! My only regret is not getting the sea urchin.

I spent a lot of time and money to find this place. Then I found that It was closed for business…read morefor a few years.

A sunny winter day at Cassis , beautiful building acoms typical southern restaurants of the…read moreFrench Riviera. You better have time to spend a good lunch at the terrace, no hurry they do not serve burgers , We had a great waitress, it was her second day working at it , she was really nice, kind even with the stress she had to deal with it! She was great! We had a Rascasse Tartare as a starter and followed up with a John Dory Fish (st Pierre) for two with fries and vegetables to ended up a expresso , didn't want the desert we were full I highly recommend this place

This was a terrible restaurant. Bad food and even worse service. If I could give this zero stars, I…read morewould. My husband and I went here on a Monday afternoon for lunch. My husband wanted bouillabaisse but they were out. The waiter basically ordered for him. I ordered (in French) the moules Provençales. The waiter said he thinks I should try a different moules dish (I think they were out of what I asked for and this was his way of hiding it). I said ok. Twenty minutes later, it arrived at the table and it was terrible. The mussels were cold and the cream sauce he assured me I'd like was disgusting. I sat there not eating while my husband finished his appetizer. My husband had ordered a salad. After 20 minutes it never came. After another 30 minutes I finally asked for the check. I went to pay for the meals and he asked me if I liked it. I told him not at all and gave him my credit card to pay. He said I didn't have to pay if I didn't like it but I told him I would just like to get out of there asap. He insisted I not pay at which point I put my credit card away and said "fine." At that point he exploded and said we had to pay for what my husband ate. I was like OMG, I tried to pay you. Just take my money so I can leave. As the credit card was processing, he said in English that he'd be happy to have us gone I told him I l'd be happy to leave. At that point he said a gay slang word in French about me to the wait staff and they started laughing. I told him he was a terrible person.

Très belle découverte dans le quartier ! La qualité des produits est vraiment au rendez-vous, les…read moreplats sont généreux, gourmands et très bien servis. Tout était excellent du début à la fin. Mention spéciale pour la salade de choux, absolument succulente et pleine de goût ! Bonne ambiance et bon service

merci pour se moment très agréable mochi succulent, plat, ramène très bon des sushis, très très…read morebon, merci aux personnels très agréable et très gentil à très vite !

The fish sellers here offer better prices than at the Old Port, and the open-air convivial ambiance…read moreappeals to those of us who try to avoid supermarkets whenever possible. Fresh fish, vegetables, and other products like Marseille's famous olive oil soaps are regularly for sale. Check it out for yourself.

Really busy spot during lunch but worth it! Food was fresh and really great if you're needing to…read moregrab and go!