Address: 18 Theberton St, London, N1 0QX, United Kingdom
Phone: +442073542618
Rating: 4.5
based on 137 reviews.
Atmosphere & Ambience
Pros:
"The restaurant ambiance was calm and reminded me of Cannes."
"The atmosphere was lovely (authentic french bistro vibes) and the service was attentive."
"This place felt as though I was in Paris."
"It really does feel like a little bit of Paris in England."
"A very cosy setting, with candle light and quaint furniture."
"This bistro has a nice French vibe, with soft light and pleasant background French music."
"Delicious food, great atmosphere."
Cons:
"The place looks nice from the outside, but taking a closer look, you will realise it is a bit dated."
"It gets crowded and the tables are quite close together."
"Also, we were disturbed by a seemingly constant stream of Uber and Deliveroo riders walking in and out."
"Shown to a table and then left waiting for almost 15 minutes whilst the waiting staff chatted and had a coffee."
"Shame no air conditioning I was sweating a lot as was a really hot day."
Service
Pros:
"Pleasant staff and ambience but the highlight is superb food, tastes like home cooking, generous portions well presented and sensibly priced."
"The waitors very friendly."
"Staff are fantastic, food is excellent, and the environment is very comfortable."
"Welcoming French efficiency. You ask you receive."
"Staff could not have been more helpful."
"Service is friendly, and attentive without being intrusive."
"The staff is also attentive and kind, they’ve even given me a complimentary limoncello shot."
Cons:
"Room temperature champagne -WHO drinks that, who, tell me who?"
"Terrible service today, booked on line arrived 10 mins early, waitress looked at wife and I as though we were an inconvenience."
"Table service was not great, never moved wine glasses even though we was not drinking wine."
"Staff were nice and efficient but sometimes things got lost in translation."
"We felt forgotten by the waiter, he didnt check back at any time with us."
"The service was very very slow."
"Really slow at taking away used plates."
Food Quality
Pros:
"The food here is exceptionally good and there's a great wine list to go with it."
"Great menu with meals always perfectly prepared and wonderfully tasty, and always a gem on the specials menu."
"The food here was absolutely exquisite."
"The food and service is always impeccable here."
"Delicious food at great value."
"The food was rustic and superb."
"The food is superb, you do not have to wait long for your starter or mains. It arrives piping hot and tastes amazing."
Cons:
"Cool little spot. Food was just okay, which I expected seeing the many items on the card. Ex. fries had freezer taste."
"My duck breast was quite chewy and for £18.50 I expected better."
"Mussels had grit or sand in, the dish of the day which was beef sauté was tough to eat."
"The food was Average the frogs legs and snails were good to try but the rest of the food not great."
"Most food was below average, horrendous presentation, EVERY dish needs a slice of thick lemon and half cut cherry tomato upside town. Too much sauce, wrong sized plates, badly seasoned."
"The sauce was bland and definitely lacked something."