Bistrot Marcele — Restaurant in Lisieux

It took a very long time before we were served—the owner completely ignored us. They were quite busy, but this really took too long. Eventually, we were helped by a very friendly gentleman who spoke excellent English. We ordered bouillabaisse and tenderloin with foie gras, along with a small pitcher of white and red wine. The wines were fine.

Not all of the meat was good—some pieces were perfect, others were impossible to chew. I even had to spit one out and place it in a napkin on my plate. The bouillabaisse was a joke. We’re in Trouville, after all—fresh fish is delivered here daily. Unfortunately, it consisted of two tiny pieces of fish and the rest was just potatoes. We made a comment about it but were laughed off.

For dessert, we had three regional cheeses, which were delicious. When we went to pay the bill, we finally had contact with the owner—pathetic and unnecessary.

Overall,...

The typical french bistrot feel and dito menu. Classical French with a twist. Very good wine and champagne (try the Pascal Nolin)!! Our food was of unmatched quality for competitive prices. We had starter, main and dessert with wines for 70€ each. We sat out on the beautiful terrace in the alley. It’s a corner place, so you can sit at the side street in a closed terrace setting too. Inside were a few tables. Service was great, but it was busy and the maître was more concerned with talking to incoming crowd than helping out with the orders....

Hello, Pretty nice bistro not too far from the beach. The prices are similar to other restaurants, the service was good and the food was delicious. The restaurant was busy at the time were visiting, but I didn't think that there were big delays in serving us the food. We took oysters (6) as a starter, mussels in marinade and mussels in cream - I like the latter more, personally. Great place to have a good meal sitting outside and looking at the people passing by. Best...