Brasserie Blanc Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Everything was perfect right from our greeting when entering, to our lovely waitress and of course the food which was beautifully presented, perfectly cooked with the most amazing flavours."
• "Cheese soufflé is the best I've ever tasted."
• "The steaks are always amazing, the chicken dish is lovely and the sticky toffee pudding is fantastic."
• "The Chateaubriand was one of the best steaks we've ever tasted."
• "The food presentation were works of art, delicious flavours."
• "Deeply enjoyed a super light cheese soufflé, followed by a wonderfully earth pork belly with apple done three ways."
• "The food was cooked to perfection."

Cons:

• "The wine was warm as apparently the chiller wasn't working properly."
• "The Chateaubriand for 2 was miserly small and beef lacked taste."
• "The fish soup lacked flavour and the beef bourguinon had a lot of gristle and connective tissue."
• "Food was good but could've been a lot better."
• "Also tomatoes on plate were not even cooked properly. Shame."
• "The Cod would have been better without the mixed seafood or the sauce."
• "The only negative was the long delay between starter and main."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff are exceptional and can't do enough for you."
• "The hostess tried to find out the table for us …always keeping informed us during that time."
• "Expert service from attentive experienced staff."
• "The staff were very attentive and we were never kept waiting long for anything."
• "Staff were really welcoming."
• "Friendly, welcoming and thoughtful staff!"
• "The staff are always very attentive and professional."

Cons:

• "The atmosphere was very noisy and it was difficult to hear conversation."
• "20 minutes passed and not even a passing 'I'll be with you in a moment' from any of the staff."
• "The service was appalling waited 30 mins for drinks 45 for starters over an hour on top for mains another 25 mins for dessert order to be taken."
• "From the moment we arrived stood in front of the host who was on the phone without even so much as an acknowledgement we were even there."
• "Took time to be seated in a relatively empty restaurant, with a booking already made."
• "Ok on a wet night they took ages to seat me even though it was not busy."
• "We unfortunately had to wait half an hour for our starters."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Nice atmosphere, it's a high quality family restaurant."
• "Fantastic experience."
• "Lovely food and drink at Gunwharf Quays. We really enjoyed our late lunch/ early dinner in a relaxed atmosphere with views down to the harbour."
• "Wonderful interior and great ambience."
• "The atmosphere was relaxed and enjoyable."
• "It is nice, pleasant and cosy."
• "The ambiance in the dining room is really calming and pleasant."

Cons:

• "When parts of the meal are not available please tell us before we order."
• "Food was good but overall experience disappointing."
• "Unfortunately it will take a lot to tempt me back."
• "Wasn’t too impressed with the ambiance - expected more of a fine dining/up market experience, but it was pretty standard."
• "While the atmosphere felt slightly reminiscent of a chain restaurant..."
• "We were sat with a view of the fire exit, rubbish bin and dirty dishes!"
• "Atmosphere like a greasy spoon cafe."

Value

Pros:

• "We took advantage of the 25% discount ( signed up for emails) and enjoyed a delicious meal."
• "When the bill came it was very reasonable especially in comparison to competition in the vicinity."
• "The price is a surprise as they are not as expensive as the other restaurant outlets nearby."
• "Great food at reasonable prices especially the set menu if there are choices on it you like."
• "I wasn't disappointed on the quality, but was amazed at the value for money."
• "All courses were great, reasonable price."
• "Prices were much more reasonable than anticipated."

Cons:

• "Wine is a little pricey and quite restricted at the lower price range."
• "The portion size is small on both counts for dishes costing shy of £20."
• "Cheese plate disappointing. Cheese too cold and selection poor."
• "Although the food was very good, I do not think it merited the high cost."
• "It's not a cheap night out."
• "And very expensive for what you get."
• "Overall a very expensive meal with us both still hungry."