Mon Plaisir Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "I found the staff to be quite pleasant."
• "The staff were very passionate without being over the top."
• "Great service."
• "Staff are very warm and friendly."
• "The staff were super attentive, friendly and accommodating, couldn't have asked for a better service!"
• "The service is perfect."
• "Excellent service, attentive and thoroughly professional."

Cons:

• "The service, previously spot on, was on the less-than-friendly side - as we've all experienced in France."
• "Being constantly eyeballed by the waiting staff who were clearly very keen on going home for the night."
• "I wasn’t happy that the waiter was holding my plate with his thumb and he had his fingers on my plate and the worst part of it was he had dirty fingernails."
• "We were served by two girls. The older was in charge and was unable to ever smile."
• "Service mediocre and we were made to rush."
• "The service remarkably inattentive."
• "Really disappointing. We arrived and it took about 20 minutes to be served despite it being pretty empty."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is good quality and well cooked - probably looking at upwards of £50 per head, not inc. wine."
• "The food was delicious and arrived in a timely manner."
• "The whole evening exceeded our expectation. The food was utterly delicious and wine recommendations superb."
• "Total French experience, traditional and tasty!"
• "The food was very good and cooked to perfection."
• "The food is great."
• "Super authentic French food, tastes delicious and cooked perfectly!"

Cons:

• "The snails were not seasoned and tasted really bitter due to the addition of far too much garlic."
• "Dessert was a horrendous take on lemon meringue pie. Very artificial tasting."
• "Quite simply the food was bland, tasteless, boring and extremely overpriced."
• "Very disappointed by the quality of dishes."
• "A dreadful experience, my sea bass was appalling."
• "Very mediocre French food, lacking in both flavour and presentation."
• "The food itself was ok for the price. In fact, both main courses were too salty."

Ambience and Decor

Pros:

• "I love the original atmosphere and food classics in the oldest french restaurant in London."
• "A little cramped but quite charming with a lot of history on its walls."
• "Loved the cosy ambience, felt like I was in France 🥰."
• "Decor and atmosphere are simply wonderful."
• "The atmosphere is sublime."
• "The restaurant itself is interesting in design, with cubby holes and little hideaway areas if you're looking for something romantic."
• "Delightfully cosy French bistro that, in our experience, has never failed to deliver an enjoyable meal."

Cons:

• "The whole decor felt aged in a bad way and the toilets smelt horrible and were awful."
• "Food fine; decor and atmosphere absolutely terrible."
• "The ambience was ok the decor looks tired."
• "Some parts of the restaurant are pretty loud so be careful where you sit."
• "For me the main problem was the decor, I found it a bit tacky and dated."
• "We were seated in a different area for our second visit, not so atmospheric and a little brighter and noisier than our last visit."
• "French styled and inspired dining. Not sure how old the restaurant actually is, but it has an 80s feel."

Value and Pricing

Pros:

• "Had a set lunch here which was reasonably priced."
• "An incredible find - you could walk right passed it without ever knowing it's there."
• "The portions were generous and delicious, and we could find no fault with the cooking."
• "Had lunch today, the food was delicious and the staff were excellent. The set lunch is fantastic value."
• "The mixed salads were huge for only 4.50£."
• "The set menus are exceedingly reasonable and the service staff are kind enough."
• "I think price wise it’s a bit on the high side, but not the most expensive French restaurant I’ve been to. And you get your money worth."

Cons:

• "Not bad, but quite frankly, the higher price reflects the location, not the overall quality of the menu."
• "The prices, although it is Central London, are pretty high, especially as the portions (particularly the starters) are fairly small."
• "Food wasn’t bad, but definitely overpriced."
• "The bill is expensive."
• "Services was a bit arrogant and then charged 20% of the bill service charge."
• "The steak highly mediocre and the prices very steep for a set lunch, even in central London."
• "Expensive for what it was."