Le Bocal de la poissonnerie des halles

Amazing experience, food, drinks and value. Complimentary amuse bouche to start. Madagascan jumbo shrimp, spider crab legs , Jumbo crab legs, Bottle of LP, whole baked sole, vegetable and cucumber/rice for circa €160. Everything was delicious. Service was friendly, helpful and food was staggered in such a way that we were there for over two hours just savouring every moment. You can basically create your own seafood platter with a huge range of options. Really special meal. The best meal I have had in a while.

Came here for lunch on Saturday, 9 August and enjoyed every moment of it. Our waiter Laura was very friendly, patient and attentive considering we dont speak a single word of French. Ordered the no 2 oysters, tapas, hot clams, sashimi and wasabi tobiko roe and they all tasted delicious and fresh. The oysters had some sweet taste to them and honestly i could have asked for more! We were offered to either sit outside or inside and we chose inside as it was pretty hot and we were the only ones inside. Air conditioning was a plus and all in all a lovely experience 😋

We went for lunch to Le Bocal yesterday (Saturday) and absolutely loved it. The seafood was exceptional, and full of flavor. The restaurant is small and cozy, with a cool seaside vibe, warm and welcoming atmosphere. Service was excellent, and they have a great selection of champagnes. A real gem in Reims!

This was the second time we visited Le Bocal (first time was in 2022) This time I even planned our route via Reims so we could eat here. The service is always superb, reservation is easily made. The waiters all speak english, so your order will be taken correctly! You can even make up your own platter with the waiter. He or she will give certain suggestions and you just have choose! Service always comes with a smile, and the food is just amazing!

We ordered different seafood as appetizers and main courses, each ingredient was very fresh, the shrimp was sweet, the oysters were well seasoned, the scallops and fish for the main course had just the right texture. Reservation in advance, the wine list is reasonable priced, recommended!

We arrived too late on Friday night to eat, but decided to come back on Saturday morning to pick up some oysters, to take home for dinner that night. We made a selection of the six different types of oysters on offer, they were expertly shut for us and packaged on ice so we could take this back to Germany with us. Would definitely recommend, service was friendly, and the seafood looked really fresh.

BEWARE, there is a new chef and none of the TripAdvisor reviews and photos of food exist anymore. I got the most disgusting tuna tartar and when i tried to order from photos the staff said- oh that’s the old chef. The new chef appparently doesn’t cook- it was not good and i feel sick now. I am attaching a photo of the beautiful food i expected. The picture with my fork is of the disgusting mayonnaise oil - canned tuna would be safer. The caviar was decent but this photo is of the 5x bigger portion they served than I ordered, for 5x the price. I think this was an honest mistake but still- if i hadn’t noticed before eating, that would be a 120 euro mistake for me. Be aware that the TripAdvisor photos and reviews are all of the former chef. Very sad. The champagne was quite good and there are many places in the area that look quite good!

Amazing food quality and service! Highly recommend to try these oysters 🤌🏼