Christopher's Reviews Summary

French Toast

Pros:

• "The Famous ‘Chocolate brioche French toast’... The French toast was warm and soft and have 0 complaints."
• "Christopher's does amazing french toasts. They were perfect!"
• "Got the French toast(chocolate/ peach) both desserts are amazing, best one I have had so far 😋"
• "Oh this place is absolutely amazing the french toast is the best I’ve ever had. Soft and sweet but not too sweet."
• "Christopher's serves up an extraordinary brunch in London, highlighted by exquisite French toast prepared to absolute perfection."
• "The Chocolate Brioche French Toast is truly magical."
• "The Brioche French Toast with Belgian chocolate and Mascarpone ice cream was exceptional."

Cons:

• "Definitely just a TikTok hype, the type of place you go to once. The French toast was 6/10, had better in Bradford and that says a lot."
• "The triple cooked chips were distinctly undercooked."
• "The main was over cooked and lacking in flavour."
• "18pound for a tiny crab cake that was so salty it was borderline inedible."
• "The chocolate brioche French toast was not as appetising as the hype and was quite basic for the price."
• "Unfortunately the French toast did not meet my expectations. It was too sweet even with the dark chocolate option."
• "The Nutella French toasts that everyone raves about - it’s just Nutella French toast."

Service

Pros:

• "Service wasn’t as good as it could’ve been, but food saved the day."
• "Customer service was great, everyone was really friendly."
• "Excellent service. Would recommend 👍🏾"
• "The staff is very polite."
• "All the wait staff were so lovely!"
• "Received an excellent, friendly service from the staff."
• "Staff were super friendly and welcoming!"

Cons:

• "The receptionist was unwelcoming and quite rude to be honest."
• "Did not like the service, felt like the staff were quite rude."
• "Service however was dire, 10 mins into sitting and we didn't have our order taken."
• "The service was extremely slow which lets them down."
• "Service was slow and we had to ask twice to be given dessert menu as they forgot about us."
• "Service was a bit slow (forgot to give us a steak knife, serve us shaved parmesan on the pasta & slow service on the wine overall)."
• "Service on the other hand was absolutely terrible."

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

• "The interior in this place is also very nice."
• "It's a super fancy place, love the gold work on the ceiling, really quite decadent."
• "Mood in the restaurant is amazing, it’s very dark so brings a unique vibes about it too."
• "The bar area on the ground floor is something out of a movie and the dining room is very classy."
• "The warm and inviting atmosphere bolsters the dining experience, replete with tastefully appointed decor that evokes romance and coziness."
• "Very posh and grand building with very much a touch of class about it's decor."
• "The ambience of the restaurant is beautiful."

Cons:

• "Our only fault was being sat by a window... as there was a very cold draught coming through which actually made the food go cold very quickly."
• "At 11am the music was booming and was giving us a headache."
• "Ceiling decor was horrible as the light looked like a spider with broken parts. Some bulbs weren’t working."
• "You would think during Xmas it's a bit more festive but looked and felt really boring lovely building but not worth the price and the wait."
• "The 'modern' styling of a classically decorated room upstairs gives the place the air of a mid-price hotel."
• "Service was extremely slow and we had to call staff all the time, we weren't sitting in the big hall so there were no visible staff around us."
• "The restaurant was half empty on Friday night, so 0 ambiance."

Value

Pros:

• "Prices are reasonable for the location around £50 per head food and drink."
• "Christopher's have a theatre menu which we took advantage of where you can get a 3 course meal for about £26 per head."
• "Part of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme so paid half the cost, but the brioche French toast was so good I'd have no problem paying full!"
• "All in all good value and delicious food in a lovely atmosphere."
• "Not too expensive for the location, expect to pay in the region of £80 for a lunch though."
• "Price a little on the pricey side but was worth it as the portion is big."
• "Do I think it is worth the price and hype? Most definitely."

Cons:

• "The food is poor, the service poor bordering on rude, and it's expensive for the privilege."
• "Overpriced and no basic customer service whatsoever."
• "Expensive for brunch but delicious."
• "Lychee juice tastes like the Rubicon’s juice, wasn’t that fresh."
• "Nice environment, horrible service, bad to average food, and unjustified prices."
• "It was nice, overly priced for what it was."
• "A shame they add service charges to everything, unnecessary when it’s already expensive!"