Le Vacherin Reviews Summary

Category: French restaurant London

Address: 76-77 S Parade, London, W4 5LF, United Kingdom

Phone: +442087422121

Rating: 4.5
based on 104 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Food was great, well prepared and full of flavour."
  • "Every steak was cooked perfectly to each person's preference despite being a completely full event.. Service was faultless, food was amazing."
  • "The food was fresh, packed with flavour and beautifully presented."
  • "The food is amazing."
  • "World class food and service."
  • "We had a sensational meal including loin of Venison topped off by a dessert of mango souffle which my wife is convinced was cooked by an angel."
  • "The food and service is always excellent."

Cons:

  • "The escargot were from frozen in reusable shells and the lamb was overcooked."
  • "Seasoning was a bit lacking in the main course- we got the chateaubriand."
  • "The main course was three (3) dry ravioli. Hardly a main at all."
  • "The meat was said to be “melt in your mouth” according to one relentless cutlery thief waiter. It was inedibly chewy. Flavourless."
  • "But the scallops for appetizer were bland. The biggest disappointment was soufflé. 19£?! We ordered it anyway since it is mom’s favorite but what came… I am still in shock, sour, grainy. Just awful."
  • "The food was awful and overpriced."
  • "The pork cheek sounded really nice but was super super dry."

Service

Pros:

  • "We were made to feel comfortable from the minute we showed up to the door (slightly early), we had a great time, and will be coming back soon."
  • "The staff were attentive and pleasant."
  • "Wonderful meal and special thanks to Shanti who was amazingly attentive with a wonderful sense of humour."
  • "The staff are attentive but not overbearing."
  • "The service and attention was excellent."
  • "Staff were lovely and checked that we were happy with everything and had put in place social distancing regulations."
  • "The service was outstanding. The staff are always very friendly and make you feel very welcome."

Cons:

  • "But absolutely nothing ruins a fine evening like bad etiquette from a waitron."
  • "Had to ask 4 times for bread rolls which only came towards the end of our main course."
  • "Waiter didn't know what a rusty nail cocktail was, even though it was on their menu."
  • "The staff dont know anything about their menu and each time we asked about the food, they had to go and ask someone."
  • "Service was slow and lacked of attention... and food was decent but nothing out of this world, overpriced in my opinion."
  • "Service was slow and lacked of attention (not enough menus were given at the table, long wait before deserts were served...)"
  • "The service was really slow and inattentive. We waited for 1 hour to get our starter."

Ambience

Pros:

  • "Absolutely stunning place, the best place I've ever been so far in London."
  • "Surpisingly great food, romantic ambience."
  • "Very good classic upmarket French bistro. Atmospheric, dark woods and rich dark leathers. Extremely comfortable."
  • "Superb in every respect from perfect food service ambience and overall everything."
  • "General feeling of the restaurant is warm and welcoming: attractive classic decor, clean and with the loveliest staff."
  • "A really lovely place. A restaurant with a very pleasant atmosphere not noisy."
  • "Such a joy to go back to this wonderful gem in heart of Chiswick which was greatly missed during the lockdown."

Cons:

  • "Organised chaos. I glanced around at the other diners. There was a large private party in one room, then in ours, a collection of solitary wall-starers."
  • "Only issue was to look for the place in the dark evening. No lights on the sign."
  • "The one area that they can build upon is the need for greater warmth and geniality."
  • "incessantly invasive staff (they won’t stop interrupting/buzzing around us unnecessarily fussing about napkins, cutlery, plate swaps, finger bowls, TALKING to us we could not finish or start one conversation without it."
  • "The service could do with some finessing. If you have just filled all the water glasses, why immediately ask if I want another bottle?"
  • "However, the food was a bit of a let down this time."
  • "The raspberry creme brule was also not great, quite grainy."

Value

Pros:

  • "Can be pricey - for best value combine with an offer (eg. Groupon deal or free corkage day etc)."
  • "The drinks menu is good and the cocktails are spot on."
  • "Reasonable prices."
  • "The fixed price menu for three courses is great value."
  • "Decent prices if you pick their offers."
  • "Bought a voucher through Groupon that cost £44.95 for 3 course lunch, with a glass of wine & coffee for 2! That's such good value!"
  • "Excellent value, food top quality and service courteous and efficient."

Cons:

  • "Very tasty, small dishes with high prices."
  • "Overall it was a bit overpriced."
  • "Fries were oily, dried and stale."
  • "Maybe a bit expensive to our liking... Not sure how it compares to similar restaurants."
  • "We paid for 2 stars each 2 people 100£ and it’s not for the price."
  • "The wine was less than a small serving and tasted watered down."
  • "Delicious food, £££."

Accessibility

Pros:

  • "We got part of the restaurant privatized and it worked perfectly fine, we had our own entrance and exit to the room and a lot of privacy."
  • "Both food and service were great! Visited for a Sunday roast and I was served by a lady with colourful eye makeup."
  • "We had a wonderful Christmas Eve dinner, amazing atmosphere, attentive service and excellent food."

Cons:

  • "They sell Foie Gras, and refuse to stop doing so. Foie Gras is one of the most cruel 'products' on the planet."
  • "Just tried to book Le Vacherin in Chiswick for our weekly dinner date and I couldn’t because they don’t allow dogs."
  • "Avoid ordering via Deliveroo! They had the audacity to deliver our £100 order chucked into a used carrier bag."
  • "Arrived at 8pm on a Monday in January with the majority of tables empty and were turned away because they were ‘fully booked’. The staff weren’t even polite about it."
  • "The Black Cod dish were suppose to have prawns, there were no prawns."
  • "The restaurant was informed that I'm a celiac. When arrived just reminded them, when the bread was served it was only normal bread, and no gluten free bread."
  • "Also, I booked via Groupon and when I told them I felt like a 2nd rate customer."

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