Brasserie of Light Reviews Summary

Decor and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The brasserie has a beautiful art installation by Damian Hurst and the theme carries throughout the restaurant."
• "Everything was amazing about this place. There was some nice music playing in the background and we enjoyed the vibe."
• "Booked to eat here primarily due to the atmosphere of the restaurant with a really wonderful theme to it all."
• "This is located on the first floor inside Selfridges the decor inside is lovely and best to book before you go."
• "The place is grand. The design is awesome. Classic and shiny, all glimmer and glisten, with a huge window which brings in lots of light."
• "Beautiful food, stunning venue, amazing service."
• "We loved the decor! The music was quite loud but that was not an issue for us at all."
• "Absolutely spectacular food, and for the quality of it, it's actually quite reasonably priced."

Cons:

• "The decor/service was amazing but I have never been so disappointed in the texture/flavour of food."
• "Nice for a casual post shopping meal! The apple tart was the best part of the meal!"
• "That said why do some restaurants keep their AirCon at a level that would be suitable in a tropical climate?? Ridiculously cold in the restaurant."
• "The decor is lovely but that’s the main reason to visit."
• "The atmosphere is great. It has a trendy vibe and artistic decoration."
• "Beautifully designed and decorated, with very good drinks - relatively reasonably priced and fantastic staff and service."
• "The ambience is great. It has a trendy vibe and artistic decoration."
• "The interior is amazing and a highlight. The food is fine, nothing to rave about."

Food Quality and Taste

Pros:

• "The food was very good and the staff extremely attentive."
• "Starters was very delicious, however the steak and creamy spinach on the side was not very tasty and bland."
• "Our waiter suggested the Korean chicken and 'oh my', it was so tasty."
• "The food was excellent, particularly the presentation of the oysters."
• "Delicious food, we had the oysters, steak tartare, duck, squid ink spaghetti and desert platter."
• "Food was fantastic and so was the desert that followed, I highly recommend the miso black cod!"
• "I can't say how much I enjoyed the duck breast or trying the squid ink pasta."
• "Absolutely amazing experience with the best service and food."

Cons:

• "The chicken milanese was overcooked and tasted bland. The Prawn curry didn't have an infusion of flavors as expected."
• "The food and cocktails were lacking."
• "The food was high quality but it was small portions compared to the high prices."
• "The food and wine were good, as was the service. The music was far too loud to have an enjoyable conversation over lunch."
• "Service was also fast and food was fresh BUT it was lacking flavor or something special."
• "The food was very good, I've had better of just about every dish we had but typically for much more money."
• "Food: Not good for the Price small portions."
• "Unfortunately the food tasted average and nothing memorable."