Mama Restaurant Bordeaux — Restaurant in Bordeaux

We just had an absolutely wonderful evening at Mama Shelter Bordeaux, made even more special by our fantastic server, Marius.

Marius was an absolute legend, warm, funny, attentive, and effortlessly charming. He made us feel so welcome and really elevated the whole experience. The food was delicious (we especially loved the duck, wow!), the cocktails were on point, and the sunset views were the perfect backdrop.

All round, an incredible evening. Thank you Marius for being such a star, we’ll be recommending Mama’s to everyone we know. ✨

Ps they had love music...

Visited after a day in Saint-Emilion and wanted something near our hotel without going downtown. When we sat down, I was a little skeptical as to what the experience would be like. I’m not sure how French would classify this restaurant in terms of cuisine but the food was good! Ordered the marinated sliced roast beef which had amazing flavor (this was served cold) and was described perfectly by our server Valentine as a dish you’d have with Sunday leftovers. The other dish was the Miso eggplant which was also enjoyed. I really...

It was the rare restaurant that could accommodate a massive group of 20 without a reservation.

Service was friendly but it was challenging to get the servers’ attention, and our food did take an hour after putting in our orders before they started to arrive, so we were left ravenous for a while. My steak was so-so with a rarely dry under seasoned cous cous, but their deviled eggs appetiser and...