Address: 1, Lauderdale Parade, London W9 1LU, United Kingdom
Phone: +442072890393
Rating: 4.0
based on 107 reviews.
Staff and Service
Pros:
"Absolutely lovely staff! They smile and are polite!"
"The staff are lovely and the food is spot on!"
"The staff are friendly, and it seems that the locals are too."
"The barman and Male waiters were polite and extra attentive."
"Friendly staff. Nice atmosphere."
"The owner is lovely and wait staff were the perfect blend of charm and efficient."
"The waiter was very friendly and brought our drinks out to us smiling and joking."
Cons:
"No manager, nobody 'in charge' to manage staff who were chatting much of the time instead of serving."
"On Saturday, with the restaurant less than a third full, the service was extremely slow."
"It was a very poor service today from a waiter who was half awake and not really interested in serving us."
"Decided to go here for my little cousins 16th birthday as it’s local to us - we were served by the most miserable waitress who looked like she really didn’t want to be there."
"The service is poor at the best of times."
"Very very slow ineffective service."
"Awful service Saturday night! Forgetful staff, didn't get single thing right."
Food Quality
Pros:
"The quality of ingredients is superb, and the selection is fantastic."
"Food was delicious and customer service was friendly."
"The pizzas were absolutely amazing, we ordered blancas: pizzas with garlic, cheese and no tomato."
"Absolutely the best experience - really good food, crisp well dressed pizza, spag bol is always good here and chicken breast with mushrooms was delicious."
"Recommend the Puttanesca Pizza, Earl Grey Panna Cotta and a full flavoured espresso."
"The tomato sauce has a delicious sweetness to it, and the cheese tastes good without overpowering."
"The seafood pizza at Le Cochonnet is the BEST pizza we have ever had...and we've had a lot - all over the world!"
Cons:
"The pizza I just got was terrible. Barely any toppings and the top looked like it was just tomato sauce."
"We then wasted an extra £9 on the side salads that we didn't eat."
"When the food came presentation was so poor I wanted to send it back but my friend was hungry."
"We ask for a Lasagna that use to be fantastic and move to pathetic (no meat, no sauces, extremely poor quality and mega expensive)."
"Fish is a very hard fish to perfect and unfortunately I wouldn’t recommend, very bland and a lot of greens thrown all over it, no real seasoning."
"Our food was very poor, the prosciutto on the pizza had a funny smell and the cheese was cold."
"The pizza base was dry and the marinara sauce lacked flavour."
Atmosphere and Location
Pros:
"It is always worth the trip."
"Such a welcoming, superb wine bar/ restaurant will now see me and my friends returning soon."
"Real family feel about this place, lovely service and a lovely atmosphere."
"The restaurant aesthetic is clean, bold and bright, with almost a beach bar feel and perfect for summer evenings."
"It has a buzzing atmosphere."
"This place is a gem in a cool neighborhood."
"From the offset the space offers a friendly atmosphere and cosy interior."
Cons:
"I felt that they squeezed our tables too close (too much by even pre-pandemic standard)."
"The restaurant is somewhat a mix of Middle East meets Florida in terms of atmosphere and a little dated in decor and doesn't feel clean."
"Toilets if you're disabled wheelchair, walker.etc and on the lauredale road side of the restaurant your screwed."
"There was some sort of altercation going on behind the bar between two members of staff swearing and shouting at each other which could be heard from my table- very unprofessional."
"Putting aside the 0 safety precautions in place for COVID-19 and the extremely loud music."
"Seating could be better. I loved where we were seated but we had really loud obnoxious people right near us."
"Don't go hungry. Place has a rustic trattoria vibe. Football playing and men smoking outside."
Value and Pricing
Pros:
"Price point was very fair and the wine list had varietals from all over the world."
"Food is amazing, coffee is perfect, prices are fair!"
"Excellent well priced wine and a wonderful relaxed family atmosphere."
"Good food, good pricing and always friendly staff."
"A good selection of bottled beers and wines - cocktails served with a variety of tasty Italian food."
"Their menu is good for the price and the chef has some brilliant skills at Carbonara."
"Pizzas are good with a large selection available."
Cons:
"Oh and the tiger prawns, well these are possibly the most expensive prawns I've ever eaten!"
"Only rated 4 not 5 because its on the expensive side as pizza places go."
"Warning to other customers: Don't be fooled by the high prices, you'll find nothing but overpriced and average food here."
"Only downside is the price point. I still don’t think, while the food is delicious, the price point they are charging is justified."
"Worst of all is the price for the wine - £9.20 for a large glass of house red - please?!"
"£52 for 2 pizzas and 2 drinks? Maida vale deserves better..."
"Also quite pricey, the pizza with an additional topping came to around £18."