"While passing through Menton, we decided to eat there, the weather was gorgeous so we wanted to eat outside. After checking the reviews of all the restaurants which had an outside sitting area, around le Marché des Halles, we ended up going to Maison Martin et fils (right behind le marché des Halles), because the reviews were so much better. The only outside sitting area is very small and it seems to be more for people having a drink. We ate in, very charming decor, the very friendly owners sat us at our table and explained the different menu options as well as the plat du jour. Delicious regional olives were served with the apéritif. All French produce, regional dishes and wines (being that close to Italy a lot of restaurants around serve a mixture of dishes and products from both countries). Everything was super fresh and made there, e.g. La pichade Mentonnaise (pissaladière with tomatoes), la tourte aux blettes was divine, la salade composée was excellent full of fresh vegs, the fish was amazingly fresh and full of flavour, the steak was super tender, and the desserts were to die for (orange crème brûlée and vanilla pana cota with coulis). A little detail to most, but very important to me, the bread was a fresh rustic little pave and warm! I eat quite a lot, and I have to say, the portions were pretty big! The crème brûlée could have easily served 2 people, and I love my desserts but I couldn't even finish it! It's a shame because we felt like we had wasted food, more so because it all tasted so good! Don't order too much...Great service, great food, but you might want to book in advance, we were lucky to get a table without booking because we came at the opening at 12:00, but very quickly it got very busy and stayed that way the whole time we were there. Most were locals, always a good sign! Definitely a saved address in Menton!"
