Wow! We love the little fishing village of Les Goudes , and this is the second restaurant we have…read moretried. It cannot be beat for itslocation and views. Service was impeccable If you want, bouillabaisse you must order in advance If they have the spider crab pasta, I recommend ordering that - a neighboring table enjoyed and it lookedphenomenal. We loved our appetizers as well main course and desserts were fabulous! There is no parking near the restaurant so park as you enter the fishing village and walk over. It's a great little village to take a stroll. Also accessible by public transportation.

I'm not usually compelled to leave reviews, but we were in disbelief at the unprofessional service…read morehere. Our white wine was served warm, with barely any ice in the ice bucket. The tureen of bouillabaisse which we had reserved two days ahead and cost 65 euro per person, was dumped on the table without any explanation, let alone ceremony. Was it supposed to be lukewarm? No idea--the red-haired waiter served us wordlessly, with a contempt that left us baffled. If we hadn't asked another server for the rouille, it might never have come. We also had to ask him for the fish we knew was the second course. When we complained to the manager as we were paying the bill, he nodded and smiled, and as we were leaving we saw him patting the rude red-haired waiter on the back. Indifferent service is one thing, but the lack of respect here, both for diners (who spoke French, btw) and the restaurant's own food, was overwhelming.

From the owner: Un panorama unique Le restaurant, bien connu des habitants des Goudes et par l'ensemble des…read moreMarseillais, a été fondé en 1948 par Paul, le grand-père de l'actuel gérant, qui a repris les lieux depuis juillet 2004. La salle du restaurant est agréable, d'une luminosité impressionnante, grâce aux nombreuses fenêtres qui donnent tout droit sur le petit port des Goudes. En cuisine, la maison est très fière de son feu de bois qui sert à cuire les grillades et les pizzas. Le poisson est aussi à l'honneur, selon l'arrivage du jour.

A perfect place for Saturday or Sunday lunch when sunny, with family. Bring your friends or…read morerelatives coming from north! Located in a magic quiet place. Seafood plancha is a good choice or pizza.

Excellent The best place i have ever been in Marseille. so…read morecharming and classy, and very reasonable price! i will definetly return there for more wonderful dinner.

We have for a long time been looking for some thing like this. Sweet and conciderate service. The…read morefood is refreshingly simple - modern interpretations of classic mediteranian food. All in all this is a lovely restaurant.

We wanted to find a spot that would serve a Fruit de la Mer platter, but for some reason a lot of…read moreplaces were closed on Monday evening, so I found this spot on Google Maps and decided to venture out beyond the Old Port area. Being American, I made us a 7:15pm reservation. When we arrived the restaurant was empty, with only two tables occupied... my wife started to get a bit nervous. But we then remembered that any reservation before 8 is a very American thing to do! Around 8pm the restaurant began filling up with locals; we were at the right spot! Being out of the Old Port area, we didn't pay tourist pricing and probably had the best lobster we've had in a long time. The service staff is very friendly and interacted with us in English. They were having fun and were very attentive to us in explaining the menu. If you're in Marseille, this spot is a "Can't Miss"!

A must for seafood lovers. We came in for lunch just as they opened and already there were two…read morepeople sitting at tables. This restaurant seems to specialize in raw and cold (crab and lobster) seafood, and it is excellent. We ordered oysters, uni, and clams and all were amazingly fresh, clean, and flavorful. There was no mignonette or any sauce and everything was served with butter and bread. The combination was surprisingly good. The oysters and clams were briny and bright, while the uni was pure umami and not oceany like Santa Barbara or Hokkaido varieties often are. They have an English menu, and the wait staff were attentive and spoke English as well. Worth a special detour if you're ever in Marseille. Update since being in Nice: We have yet to find a place in Nice that even compares. We were hopeful that Peixes, with its incredible number for 5 star reviews, would be comparable. While decent, they were not even in the same class.

crazy ass mf journey to get there but it was worth. but wear your hiking shoes cause ZAAAAMN…read more anyway fresh fish of the day, lobster in the tank, overlooking the water, shit is lit. but when i say you need a reservation, bitch you need a reservation like they will not let you park even remotely close unless you have a reservation. anyway beautiful interior, great food, great drinks, great service. super cool spot, recommend!

Expensive? Yes. Unique? Yes…read more Should you go? Yes, at least on your first visit. Get a whole fish, don't thin about the bill. Chill. So far away from the city. "Local" service - but did you come for *** service ? The views are outstanding.

Starting with the pros: On s'est bien régalés!! La vue était…read moresuper en plus, on a eu de la chance, il a fait beau. I personally enjoyed the cuttlefish! If you don't know what you want, I'd highly recommend the parillada so you can try a bit of everything (and it's also a great value). I probably would've skipped the fried cuttlefish since I knew I was gonna order cuttlefish plancha but my parents really wanted to order it as an appetizer. It was delicious, I've got no regrets, but I was super full lol I also loved the white wine I got since it was more on the sweeter side. As for the cons: Service was slow - even though there were two servers, we had a wait quite a while between dishes. And at the end, the male server asked if we wanted dessert. We said yes, but he never came back with the dessert menu -_- After 15 mins, we were finally able to flag the female server. Oh and btw, you pay at the entrance. We were waiting for the check at our table and when we noticed it was taking a while, we asked them for the check and that's when they said we had to pay at the front. Lastly, the space between tables is very tight and narrow. Kinda hard getting to our seats when you can't pull the chair out without hitting other guests. The view to the water and sun is beautiful but the windows are so dirty so that ruined the view a bit. Lastly, parking is difficult to find - restaurant is hard to find as well. It might be easier for us since we're from here but I'm sure tourists struggle. Definitely some areas for improvement but overall, it was a great meal.

This is a great place where food, site, service and ambiance experience will leave a print in your…read morememory. We had an octopus salad, deep fried smelts and... a spiny lobster of the aquarium! but everything on the menu is appealing: bouillabaise, rougets, bars...so I need to go back ;-) Food is very fresh, cuisine is simple but efficient, wine selection very appropriate, quantity decent, friendly but professional service. I may not be able to afford this place very often but I recommend to experience it at least once; it's worth it! It is busy too so reservation is needed.

The setting is truly stunning wonderful evening atmosphere…read more- Food is good value - but not special - go for simple stuff like the grilled fish of the day - service is well meaning - but very basic - toilets are a disgrace

Food was delicious! They have good, local wines and a great view. Definitely recommend this place!!read more

Wow! Totally unexpected delight in a small Fishing port -…read morethe dining room was gorgeous, a beautiful courtyard for warmer weather rand the food - perfection! We had mussels and calamari to start, followed by gosh soup, octopus and portfolio style whole fish, the pain perdu won the dessert award!

My wife and I had a wonderful lunch on the patio in mid-October. The food far exceeded my…read moreexpectations. I had a loup de mer (sea bass) that was served butterflied or, as the menu says, "portefeuille" (like an open wallet), which was fresh and marvelously delicious. My wife was also very pleased with her dish. Everything we had was delicious and reasonably priced for the quality, ambience and location. The only small complaint was that the service was a bit disjointed, as it was handled by more than one server; on the other hand, the restaurant was very busy at the time. We will definitely return to La Grotte.