Was it a Costco burger? I had dinner at Restaurante Marché on Saturday evening, my guest was pleased with the Salad Nicoise whilst I was happy with the tasty French Onion soup (albeit a little pricey). However... The "Royale with Cheese" was something that Jules and Vicent Vega would not have been pleased about nor was I. Apart from the waiter ignoring my preference of "doneness" (if you are not going to pass it onto the chef then why ask?); the meat was tough and honestly tasted like a Costco frozen burger patty cooked by my eight-year-old at the family BBQ! It was overcooked (asked for medium got well done), was tough and tasteless. The fries were left under a heat lamp for way too long before being served, and the final insult was the $4 for "Red Onion Jam" which was nothing more than some sautéed red onions. If ye are going to be pretentious and frankly mildly rude... (yup, I am talking about the maitre d') then at least have cuisine to back it up. Frankly, I didn't need the drama to complain as it felt like the lady would not have been receptive to my feedback. I'm going to need another compelling reason to visit Bainbridge (given the current almost $50 ferry charge) but Restaurante Marché isn't it.
Clint Moran
Phenomenal. The chef is a master. The steak is always cooked to perfection. Everything here is outstanding. Best restaurant on the island by far.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak and Fries
Jack Moore
My girlfriend and I gave Marché a visit for our anniversary over a week ago. I’ve taken a few days to sit on this review, just to give it room to air, and maybe come back with a fairer perspective. But the more I’ve waited the more it’s aged like milk, instead of wine. I’ll begin by saying that I feel like my expectations were justified, given Atkinson's reputation (locally and online). He and his wife were present and were charming, from what little we saw of them. The staff appeared to be enjoying themselves in the kitchen—which you can see from the entryway—and the atmosphere was fine, if not a little on the generic side of “homey.” The food, however (how do I say this without being dramatic…) was shockingly dissappointing.I've only sent two plates back to the kitchen in all my life, and this is one of them. Believe me, I'm not a snoody foodie—my small town roots compel me to eat what I’m given and be grateful for it. For $30+ a plate, however, I expect better than unseasoned, undercooked squash, plain-as-cardboard muscles garnished with steamed-to-death fennel bulb (and *nothing* else), and a pasta with a cheese sauce so broken you’d have to sip your way through several spoon-fulls of oil to get to it. Believe me, a no-frills, small town diner chef could’ve done better.They politely offered to fix us another plate, which, admittedly, we should’ve taken, but at that point the wind was so far out of our sails that we decided to cut anchor and row for the nearest Anthony’s Homeport. We left hungry, $25 poorer (for two drinks and an “appetizer”), and looking for redemption. The menu offered an intriguing amount of daily specials which may, given some time and healing (ok, now I’m being dramatic) entice us to come back, but not before we’ve tried the rest of Bainbridge.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
David
The service here is laughable.We came here for dinner and to celebrate a birthday, but didn’t order dessert. The waitress brought out an empty plate with a single candle.Any other decent restaurant would have at least brought out a small cake or dessert.Other than that, the waitress (middle/late aged lady that has worked there for a long time) was also very unprofessional. They didn’t carry the beer we ordered, so she said you can have this other one instead, but she said she pulled it from the back of the fridge, bc no one orders beer there. Clearly making fun of us for not ordering a bottle of wine.We spent $60+ each for dinner, but the experience was worse than cheese cake factory.I can’t imagine why people like this place, I anticipated much better than what we had.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup, Steak and Fries
David Perry
First-class food and wine! Friendly owners and staff offer great advice on wine choices.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup, Steak and Fries, Wild King Salmon Grilled
Cristi C.
We were excited to visit Bainbridge island for the first time ever, and this was our first dinner on the island. We had a reservation at 7, and showed up at 6, and they were so happy to seat us. I loved that they had a Glassybaby votive on every table. It was our anniversary, so we wanted to go somewhere nice and split some things. We ordered: oysters, French onion soup, bread rolls, and a caesar salad with anchovies. I also had a glass of sparkling wine and my husband had a beer. We had amazing service, the hostess and the waitress were so great! The missing stars are for the lack of flavor in the Caesar salad and the bread roll. The bread was just very blah, and I love French cuisine so it was a little disappointing. The same can go for the Caesar dressing. I can definitely tell it was made in house, but it was lacking some flavor, same for the croutons. For a $22 salad, I would expect it to be awesome in flavor. The French onion soup was definitely 5/5 and same for the oysters - highly recommend both of those. The other missing star was for the confusing "dine in fee" which was 20% of our bill. I've not seen this before - and I review all over Seattle. There was a note on the receipt that says 66% goes to the waitress - but where does the rest go? To the owner? I hated that. If you force a gratuity- it should 100% go to the server. We didn't tip on top of that because I was confused at the entirety of it. I wish I could have my entire 20% go to the waitress. She was great. (And so was the hostess).
David B.
Excellent fish, eg. salmon, halibut Service great Onion soup, delicious Ambiance is warm. Conversation can be heard & enjoyed.
Carl Siegrist
Definitely a top 3 restaurant in Bainbridge Island. Great whether dining there or as high end takeout.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ani Z.
I was hesitant to go due to the mixed reviews I had seen. But aside from a few missed items we didn't received the meal was decent overall. The servers were cordial, the appetizers were hit and miss, and the main dishes were also hit and miss. (One guest wanted to try the "white anchovies" that came with a salad but never received them.) I'm not sure if I would come back.
tim stratton
First visit to Marché and it seems its reputation is deserved.Excellent dinner, warm and friendly while maintaining unique character.Can’t wait to return.
Food is always wonderful, fresh ingredients and prepared to perfection. Favorite spot on
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup, Steak and Fries
Sara B.
Over priced, rude staff, and the menu never changes. Another Bainbridge disappointment.
Chloe Sanchez
Amazing food quality and taste, lovely service, and a cozy setting. A wonderful place for a date night!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lorri E
It was a great meal and night out with out of town family… until our server went home mid-meal without any indication to us …and took our credit card with her. There was no offer to bring it back because the server lived 35 min away… No one seemed to know what to do. My family was leaving the next morning. We ended up arranging to meet another employee the next day, who agreed to go to the original server’s house, pick up our credit card and would meet us in Poulsbo. When I called to talk to a manager a few days later, she said she was “aware of the situation and it wouldn’t happen again” Literally that was it. So, for an institution that describes itself as “fine dining” .. they seriously missed the mark. We can go elsewhere.
Patricia C.
Great food, okay service. Ridiculously overpriced. Because my review needs at least 185 characters, I'm adding a few more.
Was it a Costco burger? I had dinner at Restaurante Marché on Saturday evening, my guest was pleased with the Salad Nicoise whilst I was happy with the tasty French Onion soup (albeit a little pricey). However... The "Royale with Cheese" was something that Jules and Vicent Vega would not have been pleased about nor was I. Apart from the waiter ignoring my preference of "doneness" (if you are not going to pass it onto the chef then why ask?); the meat was tough and honestly tasted like a Costco frozen burger patty cooked by my eight-year-old at the family BBQ! It was overcooked (asked for medium got well done), was tough and tasteless. The fries were left under a heat lamp for way too long before being served, and the final insult was the $4 for "Red Onion Jam" which was nothing more than some sautéed red onions. If ye are going to be pretentious and frankly mildly rude... (yup, I am talking about the maitre d') then at least have cuisine to back it up. Frankly, I didn't need the drama to complain as it felt like the lady would not have been receptive to my feedback. I'm going to need another compelling reason to visit Bainbridge (given the current almost $50 ferry charge) but Restaurante Marché isn't it.
Phenomenal. The chef is a master. The steak is always cooked to perfection. Everything here is outstanding. Best restaurant on the island by far.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak and Fries
My girlfriend and I gave Marché a visit for our anniversary over a week ago. I’ve taken a few days to sit on this review, just to give it room to air, and maybe come back with a fairer perspective. But the more I’ve waited the more it’s aged like milk, instead of wine. I’ll begin by saying that I feel like my expectations were justified, given Atkinson's reputation (locally and online). He and his wife were present and were charming, from what little we saw of them. The staff appeared to be enjoying themselves in the kitchen—which you can see from the entryway—and the atmosphere was fine, if not a little on the generic side of “homey.” The food, however (how do I say this without being dramatic…) was shockingly dissappointing.I've only sent two plates back to the kitchen in all my life, and this is one of them. Believe me, I'm not a snoody foodie—my small town roots compel me to eat what I’m given and be grateful for it. For $30+ a plate, however, I expect better than unseasoned, undercooked squash, plain-as-cardboard muscles garnished with steamed-to-death fennel bulb (and *nothing* else), and a pasta with a cheese sauce so broken you’d have to sip your way through several spoon-fulls of oil to get to it. Believe me, a no-frills, small town diner chef could’ve done better.They politely offered to fix us another plate, which, admittedly, we should’ve taken, but at that point the wind was so far out of our sails that we decided to cut anchor and row for the nearest Anthony’s Homeport. We left hungry, $25 poorer (for two drinks and an “appetizer”), and looking for redemption. The menu offered an intriguing amount of daily specials which may, given some time and healing (ok, now I’m being dramatic) entice us to come back, but not before we’ve tried the rest of Bainbridge.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
The service here is laughable.We came here for dinner and to celebrate a birthday, but didn’t order dessert. The waitress brought out an empty plate with a single candle.Any other decent restaurant would have at least brought out a small cake or dessert.Other than that, the waitress (middle/late aged lady that has worked there for a long time) was also very unprofessional. They didn’t carry the beer we ordered, so she said you can have this other one instead, but she said she pulled it from the back of the fridge, bc no one orders beer there. Clearly making fun of us for not ordering a bottle of wine.We spent $60+ each for dinner, but the experience was worse than cheese cake factory.I can’t imagine why people like this place, I anticipated much better than what we had.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup, Steak and Fries
First-class food and wine! Friendly owners and staff offer great advice on wine choices.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup, Steak and Fries, Wild King Salmon Grilled
We were excited to visit Bainbridge island for the first time ever, and this was our first dinner on the island. We had a reservation at 7, and showed up at 6, and they were so happy to seat us. I loved that they had a Glassybaby votive on every table. It was our anniversary, so we wanted to go somewhere nice and split some things. We ordered: oysters, French onion soup, bread rolls, and a caesar salad with anchovies. I also had a glass of sparkling wine and my husband had a beer. We had amazing service, the hostess and the waitress were so great! The missing stars are for the lack of flavor in the Caesar salad and the bread roll. The bread was just very blah, and I love French cuisine so it was a little disappointing. The same can go for the Caesar dressing. I can definitely tell it was made in house, but it was lacking some flavor, same for the croutons. For a $22 salad, I would expect it to be awesome in flavor. The French onion soup was definitely 5/5 and same for the oysters - highly recommend both of those. The other missing star was for the confusing "dine in fee" which was 20% of our bill. I've not seen this before - and I review all over Seattle. There was a note on the receipt that says 66% goes to the waitress - but where does the rest go? To the owner? I hated that. If you force a gratuity- it should 100% go to the server. We didn't tip on top of that because I was confused at the entirety of it. I wish I could have my entire 20% go to the waitress. She was great. (And so was the hostess).
Excellent fish, eg. salmon, halibut Service great Onion soup, delicious Ambiance is warm. Conversation can be heard & enjoyed.
Definitely a top 3 restaurant in Bainbridge Island. Great whether dining there or as high end takeout.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was hesitant to go due to the mixed reviews I had seen. But aside from a few missed items we didn't received the meal was decent overall. The servers were cordial, the appetizers were hit and miss, and the main dishes were also hit and miss. (One guest wanted to try the "white anchovies" that came with a salad but never received them.) I'm not sure if I would come back.
First visit to Marché and it seems its reputation is deserved.Excellent dinner, warm and friendly while maintaining unique character.Can’t wait to return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Deviled Eggs
Restaurantji Recommends
Food is always wonderful, fresh ingredients and prepared to perfection. Favorite spot on
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup, Steak and Fries
Over priced, rude staff, and the menu never changes. Another Bainbridge disappointment.
Amazing food quality and taste, lovely service, and a cozy setting. A wonderful place for a date night!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was a great meal and night out with out of town family… until our server went home mid-meal without any indication to us …and took our credit card with her. There was no offer to bring it back because the server lived 35 min away… No one seemed to know what to do. My family was leaving the next morning. We ended up arranging to meet another employee the next day, who agreed to go to the original server’s house, pick up our credit card and would meet us in Poulsbo. When I called to talk to a manager a few days later, she said she was “aware of the situation and it wouldn’t happen again” Literally that was it. So, for an institution that describes itself as “fine dining” .. they seriously missed the mark. We can go elsewhere.
Great food, okay service. Ridiculously overpriced. Because my review needs at least 185 characters, I'm adding a few more.