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Reviews - L'avant cour du vallon des Auffes

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Excellent
851 reviews
Ambience
8.8
Food
9.3
Service
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  • Peter S.1 review

    September 12, 2024

    9.5/10

    The seafood was very fresh and tasty. The service was excellent. We particularly enjoyed the calamari entree.

  • Inga G.1 review

    August 4, 2024

    10/10
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    It is a lively place in a very nice neighborhood. The food was super tasty. Be aware that it gets busy later at night thus it is good to make a table reservation.

  • Heike D.2 reviews

    July 2, 2024

    8/10
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    Hidden gem in VALLON DES AUFFES. As a tourist: the later you come/reserve the more are you treated as 'local'. All in all - great, fresh food - especially the fish is ' adorable'. You can step out for the sunset, and return to desert afterwards. It was a great evening out (to be reached by summer bus easily)!! MERCI.

  • Anna C.5 reviews

    June 1, 2024

    10/10

    Good food but could do with some tidying up. Next to cool local bars around fishing inlet on corniche

  • Cyril P.1 review

    April 11, 2024

    10/10

    Excellent !

  • Robert S.12 reviews

    March 16, 2024

    10/10

    Has excellent fish courses. Pave de Loup was brilliant on my visit. Well worth the trip from Marseille centre to visit. Highly recommended.

  • Brian D.1 review

    February 13, 2024

    4.5/10

    The head waiter greeted us by coughing , they didn’t ask if we had any allergies, the sole was good but my bouillabaisse was poor

  • Raymond A.13 reviews

    November 2, 2023

    10/10

    This was a real find and exceeded our expectations. It's been a long time since I've been greeted with huge selection of fresh fish brought the table and then an explanation of what was possible, nothing was a problem. Lobster, yummy ????

  • Isobel M.1 review

    October 27, 2023

    9/10

    Loved this place! Best sole meunière I’ve had and the mussels were a delicious starter. Service was excellent.

  • jon h.3 reviews

    October 15, 2023

    10/10

    Brilliant restaurant, what a fantastic location. The restaurant team are awesome, and if you’re a seafood fan, it’s the best place to go. Simple menu, but perfectly done.

  • Joanne c.5 reviews

    September 30, 2023

    10/10

    Delicious calamari, monkfish and sole. Fabulous service and the wine recommended was fantastic

  • Andy S.2 reviews

    September 10, 2023

    10/10

    The food is superb - the fish so brilliantly cooked. It would be easy to mark down service, but the restaurant was heaving with rugby supporters, large tables probably more interested in the alcohol, and it was very hot. The staff did a superb job in the circumstances, so a late table and wrong desert were forgiven. The place was rocking, but getting a perch outside meant that one could watch on with comfort. If I get back to Marseille, I will definitely go back.

  • Tina F.1 review

    September 9, 2023

    10/10

    The food was amazing and the atmosphere was very good as well. What was wonderful is that we got to sit and have a leisurely lunch for 2.5 hours without being rushed. Most enjoyable meal in Marseille

  • Bruce M.1 review

    September 5, 2023

    9/10

    First impressions were not so good but we had a great evening with delicious food. The calamari and the fish soup weee exceptional as was the cooing of the fish. Well worth a visit!

  • Lisa J.1 review

    July 21, 2023

    10/10

    Wonderful lunch!

  • Patrick A.1 review

    July 15, 2023

    10/10

    Excellent

  • Teodora D.1 review

    July 14, 2023

    10/10
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    Very good restaurant! Fresh fish of the day presented by the owner, delicious dishes and good service!

  • Steven Q.1 review

    June 30, 2023

    10/10

    The best !

  • Julia H.2 reviews

    June 27, 2023

    9.5/10
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    Possibly the best restaurant in Vallon des Auffes. Far superior to those on the waterfront. Very fresh fish and lovely and attentive service. Recommend.

  • Angela H.7 reviews

    June 25, 2023

    10/10

    really good food at good value! Highly recommend!

  • Dilip M.8 reviews

    June 11, 2023

    9/10

    An excellent restaurant, away from the touristy area of the port and well worth the half hour walk to get there. There are a few menu options displayed on a board and explained by the staff, who are very helpful. The food is excellent, fresh and authentic.

  • Christophe G.2 reviews

    June 3, 2023

    10/10

    Perfect

  • Melia D.4 reviews

    May 20, 2023

    10/10

    The food is incredible. You must try this restaurant! It is simply delicious and the staff are very friendly. Seafood focus with a good wine list.

  • Matthew E.7 reviews

    April 2, 2023

    10/10
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    We reserved a table and they had our name on arrival. The owner (I believe) greets, takes orders and serves it up with some help. We don't speak much French, but he was accommodating and gave us descriptions in English. The food was delicious and the recommended wine was great at a good price. We left full and happy.

  • Cameron S.2 reviews

    March 30, 2023

    9/10

    I wanted to try the seafood in Marseille, but I was unsure which restaurant to go to. I decided on this one and was very glad I did. All the dishes were splendid, especially the seabream accompanied by delicious vegetables. If I return to Marseille, I will visit this restaurant again.

  • Robert S.12 reviews

    March 11, 2023

    9/10

    Excellent fish choices great cooking by chef. Nice affordable house wine too. All good- will happily return.

  • Gilles L.67 reviews

    February 22, 2023

    10/10

    Ras, excellent

  • Laura P.29 reviews

    October 30, 2022

    10/10
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    Great restaurant - delicious food, friendly hosts and great atmosphere

  • William M.1 review

    October 1, 2022

    6/10

    We had a lobster dish and a fish stew. The lobsters shown before we ordered were very nice size. What we got was much smaller with little meat. This was a misrepresentation. The stew had one large shrimp, some fish and a lot of potatoes. The broth was bland. No bread provided. We were disappointed in the meal.

  • Jens Ulrich G.2 reviews

    August 14, 2022

    9.5/10

    Great seafood. Fantastic place. I recommend

  • Donna S.1 review

    July 10, 2022

    9.5/10

    Our dinner was so wonderful - we returned a second time in our 5 night stay! That says it all! Fresh fish, great presentation, overall enjoyable experience..

  • Vincent L.21 reviews

    April 17, 2022

    9/10

    Thanks team for a very good time and experience The Denti fish was succulent ass well as the squids and red snapper Very good time Will recommend

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    Zara M.9 reviews

    March 19, 2022

    10/10

    The food was outstanding and the staff were so friendly and accommodating 5/5

  • Barney L.6 reviews

    October 9, 2021

    10/10

    A non-nonsense Marseille seafood place. Not fancy but very tasty. Only local fish and traditional sauces.

  • - -.1 review

    May 15, 2019

    9/10

    The food is really good! The restaurant wood need a renovation. All in all happy we went there.

  • - -.3 reviews

    January 16, 2019

    9/10

    Amazing and patient host, delicious food! Would recommend for anyone looking for delicious Seafood.

  • - -.2 reviews

    September 27, 2018

    8/10

    The oysters are awesome, as well as other seafood. But the price of sea fish is way too expensive. The boss served us well tonight and seemed the restaurant is not always full of people.

  • Raphael C.15 reviews

    August 2, 2018

    8/10

    Restaurant sympa

  • - -.1 review

    March 30, 2018

    10/10

    It would be meaningless to criticise this restaurant. Fresh fish perfectly cooked and a range of classic sweets that set a standard for how they should be done. And we don’t usually like sweets. Exceptional. We went several times within a few days.

  • - -.1 review

    April 1, 2018

    10/10

    Delicious fish and seafood! A bit pricey but it’s definitely worth it!

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