La Défonce
532 Reviews
3 Rue Laurent Ventron, 13260 Cassis, France

La Défonce
532 Reviews
3 Rue Laurent Ventron, 13260 Cassis, France
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Chris Goward
Chris Goward, Jun 2024
The food is delicious! Lamb shoulder was especially tender and flavourful. The red fish dish was somewhat bland but the other fish was tender and tasty. Portions are very small.
Unfortunately, service was lacking. The young waitress was dismissive and even contemptuous of our simple questions about the menu. We were never asked if we needed anything.
Most of all, it’s incredibly slow, as others have said. We were seated at 7:30 and didn’t receive our meals until after 9:30. We weren’t the only ones sitting with empty glasses and tables.
Amy van der List
Amy van der List, Aug 2022
Amazing. Everything was perfect, waitress was kind and patient with our poor French, ambience was peaceful and cozy, food was delicious from entree to dessert and portions were great! Would recommend the bruschetta with burrata. Will be back!
Michael Kruse
Michael Kruse, Jun 2024
I’m sorry to give this rating: the food was really delicious.
But like the other tables we had to wait for more than two hours. After asking in French and English for our food we were not understood.
In the end the food can not repair the time of waiting.
Note to the restaurant: reduce the number of tables to a third!
Matt Taylor
Matt Taylor, Jun 2024
Well-seasoned, well-cooked dishes and good wines by the glass. We had small plates, entrees and desserts and thought everything was delicious. Not much wait for any course either.
ola hola
ola hola, Mar 2023
A cosy place with the outstanding cuisine, i consider this little restaurant as the gem of this area, a must visit!
I won’t be surprised if they will become famous soon, the cook is talented
Hope to return soon
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