On the corner of 44th and Ninth, Marseille channels a French-Mediterranean brasserie with deco bones — mosaic floors, zinc-toned surfaces, and the pleasant roar of a room that's fed Hell's Kitchen theatergoers for two decades.
The bouillabaisse is the signature, the steak frites and duck confit are dependable, and the prix-fixe pre-theater menu is among the neighborhood's most generous. Servers pace the meal to your curtain without being asked twice. It's also a fine post-show option: the kitchen runs late enough to catch the after-theater wave with profiteroles and a last glass of Provençal rosé.
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