Anyone reading my Yelp reviews may wonder why I often give so many stars. That is most easily…read moreexplained by looking at how I found the restaurant to begin with- Yelp. This happened again last night after arriving in Corsica - and feeling hungry for one of my favourite foods- Mussels! Or, as the French call them- moules frites. We ended up at Chez Alain just as a magnificent sunset was being painted on the horizon. The menu had two pages of Mussels- my son and I went for plates of Indienne and Corsoise. I usually dislike hyperbole, and I would not blame you, reading this review, for raising your eyebrows now. But these mussels at Chez Alain are to die for- because when you eat them you will think you had died and gone to heaven. And that is all I have to say about Chez Alain in Corsica.

Incredible menu! I was craving pizza and my friends graciously went along. Wow, we were surprised…read moreto see the water front setting, huge menu and lively attendance. This is a popular local's spot and I can see why. We enjoyed beautifully made pizza AND mussels, melon with prosciutto, beef tartare. Great drink selection, too. Delicious and a hit with all!

Interesting place with a HUGE seating area and HUGER menu. Came here on a busy Saturday night…read more There was a little miscommunication with the waiter which landed me in the smoking section (that's still a thing here), but it was a lot quieter than the non-smoking section so I didn't mind much. Service was a bit slow but the place was hopping so I don't fault the waiters. The dinner on the other hand .... eh. I ordered a Corsican specialty which was squid in red sauce with rice (I don't think they grow rice in Corsica but let's overlook that for now.) Perhaps it's because I'm too used to fried calamari but squid tasted odd to me. The red sauce was OK but the rice didn't match the dish at all IMO, so I used the liberal side of bread they provided instead. The dessert of raspberry ice cream was very good. Was going to give them a 4 but then the waiter corrected my grammar on the way out (and had a tone about it). C'mon, I'm in your country attempting to speak your language, could have been a little nicer about my faux pas of "soir" vs "nuit"