Address: 9 D'Arblay St, London, W1F 8DR, United Kingdom
Phone: +442074398100
Rating: 4.4
based on 167 reviews.
Service
Pros:
"Our Alicante hostess was always friendly, attentive and helpful."
"The waitresses were extremely helpful and even had a separate vegan menu which my sister loved."
"The service was top notch."
"The service was immaculate."
"Good service just the right side of attentive."
"Our waiter had great knowledge of the menu and gave some great recommendations."
"Paula, our server, was knowledgeable and friendly!"
Cons:
"We only got served after asking ~15 minutes after being seated."
"Service was unfortunately understaffed as well, as we had to wait for an unreasonable amount of time to get the server's attention."
"Rushed service, overpriced average food."
"They have serious problems with their payment system and you might get taken up to 3 times the amount of the bill from your bank!"
"Having visited Blanchette with clients, I left an Oyster card with £40 credit on it at the restaurant... My calls and e-mails to the managers have gone unanswered. Unimpressive service."
"But the manager barking you to be seated wasn’t quite impressive."
"Service can be a tiny bit slow."
Food Quality
Pros:
"The pre theatre menu was perfect."
"Overall food was very nice especially the sea Bream tartar and the pork belly."
"The dishes were delicious, very well presented and authentic."
"The food was generally very good."
"Absolutely delicious French style tapas."
"Both Duck and Pork Belly were delicious for mains, but the chocolate choux bun dessert was out of this world."
"The food is very tasty and fresh."
Cons:
"The dishes are quite average and some dishes were not even warm."
"The whole dish was underwhelming, it was supposed to come with a crab ravioli, it was a raviolo and about 90% chewy thick pasta to 10% crab."
"Very poor quality food... Prices are completely ridiculous for the portions of very bland unsatisfactory food."
"The only things we enjoyed were the things they didn’t make (wine / cocktails / Savarin cheese)."
"The mussels were not fresh and were honestly the worst I've had."
"Poorly prepared dishes with either too much salt or oil."
"The food we experienced tonight was cold, overpriced and lacklustre."
Atmosphere
Pros:
"Cozy, brick-lined interior, interesting food and well-made drinks."
"Fantastic outdoor seating area on a pedestrianized road."
"Interior is 'bistroresque' with jungle murals and wooden tables."
"Yummy French Tapas food and a great atmosphere."
"Welcoming, warm, friendly restaurant, you feel like you’ve stumbled in to one of soho secrets!"
"Relaxed atmosphere, loved the decor."
"The atmosphere was social and lively with everyone chatting away."
Cons:
"As long as you don't need privacy; it's a teeny bit awkward."
"The private room they gave us was rather cramped."
"In the evening, the atmosphere is really Soho-like and I find it difficult to have a conversation around the table."
"The biggest thing that would stop me recommending the restaurant to others was the atmosphere, however."
"A place like this wouldn’t survive a week in Paris."
"Portion sizes were very small and made the place feel a bit pretentious."
"The atmosphere being lunch in SOHO was peaceful despite being near major streets."
Value
Pros:
"Not at all over priced."
"Fell in love with the restaurant, food was really delicious and reasonably priced."
"The prices are honest also which doesn't make it an expensive night out compared to other french places in London."
"It's fairly reasonably priced for top class food."
"Not terribly expensive either."
"Good value for central London, too."
"The prices are honest also which doesn't make it an expensive night out."
Cons:
"Only minor detail is the 12.5% tip which I find expensive for any restaurant."
"The price for the meal was extortionate."
"Rip off. A total and utter rip off."
"This was ridiculous as the prices were exorbitant on their own."
"Teeny weeny portions for BIG money!"
"V. expensive for what it was."
"Ridiculously overpriced for the size of the plates."