To get the weekend off to a good start, my wife and I decided to have lunch at this Boston restaurant, Marseille, named as a tribute to the Phocaean capital. Here’s a look back at the experience.
The concept
The concept is relatively simple: it’s a brasserie, with a fairly basic menu featuring French bistro dishes. There are a few Mediterranean touches in some dishes, but nothing too transcendent.
The setting
The setting is very pleasant indeed. It does not use the clichés of the Parisian brasserie, but rather a very elegant atmosphere, with elements of the Belle Époque style.
The menu
As I mentioned earlier, the menu focuses on simple bistro dishes, with little originality. Above all, during our visit, it was the brunch offer that was on offer, and dishes with a Mediterranean accent were not very present on this formula.
The meal and the dishes
For starters, I chose the pâté de campagne, which was quite good and easy to digest.
For the main course, I chose the croque-madame, which although very well executed, was a little too much. The fries served on the side were frozen, and you’d expect home-made fries from an establishment like this.
For dessert, the French toast made from a croissant was of very good quality.
The service
I must say the service was really excellent, without failure, and with a certain warmth.
The atmosphere
The atmosphere is really very pleasant, mostly because of the beauty of the place. But also because of the low influence of the Saturday lunchtime crowd.
Bottom line
A pleasant experience, but one I wouldn’t repeat immediately, at least not at brunch.
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