Address: 55 Aldwych, London, WC2B 4BB, United Kingdom
Phone: +442074998558
Rating: 4.5
based on 511 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"I thoroughly enjoyed the best Eggs Benedict I have ever had (I have had plenty of experience in this field!)"
"The classic fondue and Viennese hotdog were delicious and matched perfectly with a glass of champagne for my wife and a beer for me."
"The meat absolutely melts in your mouth with perfectly crisp skin."
"The desserts were delicious - can recommend the apple strudel."
"Delicious food."
"Everything tasted amazing."
"The food was quite delicious."
Cons:
"Featuring basic food in a totally uninteresting environment."
"Seriously, the food is an overpriced joke - old fashioned, stale, pointless food, stuck decades if not centuries ago."
"The wiener schnitzel is the signature dish but has now been beaten to within a inch of its life and has the consistency of dry leather."
"Food was not cooked well and didn't like the taste of fishes we ordered."
"The main courses were dry (duck confit, eggplant and chickpea curry)."
"The strudel was sour for my taste."
"The food was cold and the plates were covered in greasy finger prints."
Service
Pros:
"Service was awesome, staff were very friendly."
"The staff here they continue to deliver great service."
"Professional and courteous service."
"Lovely service, arrived 30 minutes early and was welcomed in with no questions asked."
"Service was good."
"The service is exceptional and overall the experience is good."
"The staff were exceptionally helpful and friendly and the atmosphere was actually quite peaceful."
Cons:
"Staff was also not looking eager to serve us well, even the water glass had to be asked to be filled up."
"The service was rushed and the food was poor."
"It took ages to order even a coffee, they were very inattentive throughout."
"Service attentiveness wasn't great."
"The server was quite rude and inattentive, it almost felt like we weren’t welcome."
"Service extremely poor, food mediocre."
"The service was very hit or miss."
Atmosphere
Pros:
"Upscale yet relaxed atmosphere."
"The internal decor is a nod to the elegance of a goneby era with a relaxed feel."
"A special place, with a very professional, continental atmosphere."
"Such a classy, traditional place for afternoon tea."
"Old world charm and class have somehow survived in the Delaunay."
"The atmosphere is great and feels like you’re right in a bistrot abroad."
"Elegant yet friendly atmosphere."
Cons:
"It is very busy and gets quite congested - so even if you book you have to wait."
"Watching the clock ruins the experience."
"Sadly the transactional atmosphere of Christmas and request to free our table after we were just served another glass of champagne we ordered, made the visit to The Delaunay such a disappointing experience."
"The atmosphere improved a lot once the pre-theatre crowd left at around 7.15pm - before that it was fairly noisy."
"Quite possibly the worst place for breakfast in London."
"The atmosphere was actually quite peaceful."
"The place has a wonderful ambiance both in the restaurant and the bar area."
Price
Pros:
"The prices are much more reasonable that you might expect and you will leave happy and full."
"The price point was also great."
"It's actually a great value for money in that respect."
"Always a pleasant experience and at a surprisingly reasonable price point."
"Fixed menu very good value for money."
"Decent prices."
"You don’t have to spend a fortune as the lunchtime specials are reasonably priced and delicious."
Cons:
"The cost for two 2-course meals plus a glass each of averagely priced wine, and one coffee, finally came to £125 including the addition of a 15% service charge and a dinner cover charge!"
"Significantly overpriced for what it was."
"The only downside is that it is expensive."
"It's not budget-friendly, and there's a 15% service fee added to your bill."
"Prices are high at this restaurant."
"Too overpriced for the quality and the quantity."