Margot Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Carpaccio of scallops - melt in the mouth."
• "Great food - standouts were the grilled octopus, lamb ragu and the tomato salad."
• "Especially, lobster pasta was lovely!"
• "The mozzarella bufala was absolutely fantastic, with a creamy texture that melted in my mouth."
• "Some fantastic, excellently executed dishes."
• "Food was great, especially the pumpkin salad."
• "Every single course was perfectly prepared and full of flavour."

Cons:

• "We paid the bill and left without having the coffee we'd ordered due to waiting over 20 minutes."
• "Would not recommend this restaurant - the food and service is not worth the price."
• "The food was also inconsistent."
• "The food at best is just okay."
• "We had four dishes all equally underwhelming."
• "Main was chicken terrine, but quite bland."
• "A stodgy bland lump appeared on a plate with prawns that... disintegrated on biting into a textureless mush."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff was extremely professional and attentive."
• "The staff provided excellent service."
• "They are very attentive and extremely happy to share their stories with you."
• "The service is precise and they take pride in their presentation of food and the tables."
• "Staff went out of their way to ensure we had a good time."
• "Beautiful, attentive service."
• "Exceptional service! Very welcoming for the pre-theater crowd."

Cons:

• "Didn’t feel treated the same way as other tables for some reason."
• "Very disappointing in light of all the good reviews posted here."
• "Nice location, service was not great... the experience was disappointing."
• "So service was great apart from the apprentice french guy, who you let loose on us."
• "The service eager to please but lacking finesse."
• "Not a single staff member came to our table for 30 minutes after we were done eating mains."
• "The only thing in the way of a perfect experience was the noisiness of the dining room."

Ambience and Decor

Pros:

• "Lovely Italian restaurant situated in the heart of Covent Garden."
• "The decor is beautiful and the atmosphere was great."
• "Amazing environment with a nice decor and ambient music."
• "The interior design has good vibes, great for business dinners as well as for social occasions."
• "Beautiful decor: dark mahogany wood, French class, and white table cloth."
• "Lovely upmarket brasserie-style atmopshere."
• "Stunning, beautiful decor."

Cons:

• "It's kinda pricey so take that into consideration."
• "Measly grissini served with a minuscule portion of olive oil."
• "The noisiness of the dining room detracted somewhat from the sophisticated atmosphere."
• "Not one dish is vegan. I wasn’t expecting a separate menu but at least an option."
• "The only thing we didn’t like the day we were there 2 tables beside us are very loud, my husband and I couldn’t hear each other."
• "An ambience so noisy as to preclude conversation."
• "A dark dining room, overdressed waiters."

Value

Pros:

• "Yes it's expensive but you feel like you are getting an incredible package."
• "The prices are affordable, amazing atmosphere."
• "This is a great value because of the high quality of food, service, and reasonable prices."
• "Fantastic value for money."
• "For the food we had and the service this was actually below what I thought we would be charged."
• "Set course menu (with 3 good choices for each course which is rare) was good value."
• "Good value for money."

Cons:

• "Frankly at £150 bill for starter and main for two I expected a lot more."
• "It's kinda pricey so take that into consideration."
• "Bit pricey but I guess these are the prices more or less around this area."
• "Only downside is how expensive the wine options are."
• "For the prices they charge, the food should be excellent but unfortunately it is just OK."
• "Very expensive. Felt like you were more paying for location and ambience than great food."
• "Plus the addition of 13.5% service charge and an another additional £1 per person cover charge went a way to making this place not a cheap option."