L'Épuisette

Incredible nice restaurant just a little bit outside the bustling city center. We opted for a 9 course menu and enjoyed every single course. The service was very attentive and the sommerlier did an amazing job suggesting pairing wines. I will definitely come back

Highly recommended to have your lunch here. L’Epuisette is a restaurant right next to Mediterranean Sea. You can see Château d'If by the window seats. The service was nice. We are from Taiwan and waitress said “你好” to us with smile. And the most remarkable was their Aspic of Bouillabaisse which was a aspic reach of the flavor of Bouillabaisse. The second remarkable was “Red mullet, cooked and raw Tomato water and Kimchi butter.” We are from Asia and familiar with Kimchi. I must say this was the best Kimchi dish. The flavor was balanced and really tasty. It was out of the way how Asian use Kimchi in dishes. Really surprised. And the red mullet was cooked perfectly. Finally, the petit four cart was cute. You can choose anything you wanted. Reasonable price, high quality cooking, beautiful sea view.

We had the Marius set menu for lunch. The food was ok but definitely not worth a Michelin one-star status. The protagonist of the menu is Bouillabaisse but by the forth dish, it gets a bit boring and uninspiring. The Rock fish soup is too salty for our taste and we had to take it with bread to balance it out. The main course, different types of fish poached in soup, is no good; fish was overcooked and had no flavor that you would expect from fresh fish. The soup which the fish is soaked in too similar to the rock fish soup (or is the same?) they served in previous course. The soup’s taste was strong and too salty that it overshadowed whatever little flavor that was in the fish. The two courses were basically the same, except for the fish added to it. The dessert from the trolley are all no good either. The staffs were standoffish and pretentious. They had a “get-down-to-business’ attitude and had prioritized the food’s presentation than caring about the customers. Despite the beautiful view, we did not find the atmosphere relaxing nor the lunch enjoyable.

The restaurant has an interesting location almost in the water. It really is a seafood restaurant - the Michelin Guide marked it as offering vegetarian options but this cannot be recommended, they simply leave out the fish, often without adjusting the quantity of the rest. I had a regular tasting menu with fish and enjoyed a few clever surprises such as the cocoa seafood foam and the shrimp with its exquisite texture but I cannot say that overall I was wowed - this week I've eaten at several restaurants "only" featuring a Big Gourmand in the Michelin guide that honestly seemed worthier of a star. If you come here during the dark season, lunch probably is best as you then can enjoy what must be a spectacular view of the sea.

On a summer sunny day, L’Epuisette was the ideal venue for a lunch by the seaside. Came for the views of the seawater pool through the floor to ceiling windows, left in love for the bouillabaisse menu. Served in 3 difference dish, as a mousse, a soup with croutons and as 5-fish filets in sauce, this iconic and flavorful seafood dish is a must for everyone visiting Marseille. I found myself thinking how this restaurant or then-kiosk by the sea would have been decades and decades ago… times go by, cuisine evolve, only the sea remains the same.

The ambiance here is amazing. A beautiful view of the ocean and little islands. The service was 10/10 and the presentation of the food 10/10. The drink selection 10/10. However, compared to other seafood Michelin star restaurants I’ve been to I’d give the seafood 8.5/10. I thought the restaurant could have had a better fish selection, sauces, and taste. However, the desserts and cheese were 9.5/10 and had a great selection. But I’m no chef. Overall when you consider the amazing ambiance and service. It is well worth coming here for a visit. I really enjoyed my time here, service, and the food.

Five stars on the services top notch service for everything. The view is perfect and the atmosphere is top. The food is good, but for the price we paid and to be a Michelin star restaurant, I think it could be better. We ate a 7 course meal. We ordered the Bouillabaisse (local dish). I don't mind small portion, which is expected in this kind of place, but the flavours could have been better. Three of our seven meals course tasted like the fish supplement I feed my turtle with. I understand the original bouillabaisse is a fish based soup, but they shouldn't repeat the after taste of their meal with that canned fish flavor. The fish by itself was delicious, but some of the ingredients had a fish based condiment my palate didn't appreciate much The View: 5/5 The Service: 5/5 The Food: 3/5

DON'T COME HERE IF YOU'RE ALONE! For some reason they don't see you as a valued customer if you're just one?!? I selected the Cesar which was the top menu ($$$$). I requested advice from the sommelier and had a great recommendation for a glass. I guess buying a glass in this restaurant is not acceptable. I continued to beg for wine, finally gave up. If you want wine service, buy a bottle, maybe he'll pay attention to you 🙄. I was by myself so a bottle is not an option when you want to try a variety of things. They do a HORRIBLE job of telling you where you are in the menu you selected. I heard others asking "how many dishes left?" and "are we done?" You feel a bit lost when you don't understand where you are in your meal. Should I be drinking white or red, etc. The food was good but not amazing and given I was the ignored guest of the night I would not recommend going here as it's very pricey to beg for wine and spend three (3) hours for one person talking to yourself... When I went to leave, even though I asked, it took forever to get the check. Then the Manager argued with me about my experience. He compared me to people arrond me that had a companion sitting with them, talking to eachother. FYI: my experience is just that, my experience. I don't want to stand in the door arguing with you about what you think my experience should have been after spending €220.00. I came alone because my husband doesn't like seafood and I wanted a nice dinner with nice wine. I ended up with a long, lonely experience, with good food, limited wine, being confronted and told I should have enjoyed my loneliness longer. Not a way to end the night... I was completely deflated and just wanted to leave.