La Poule Au Pot Reviews Summary

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The low-lit interior is wonderfully charming, candle-lit vintage decor and provincial French feeling ooze out of the exposed brick walls."
• "Rustic, authentic and charmingly romantic are great words to describe what will be an unbelievably enjoyable evening."
• "The ambiance was wonderful, and every dish was not only delicious but also generously portioned."
• "From the moment you arrive your think you're in France even the waiters speak to you in French."
• "Beautiful romantic candle lit Restaurant."
• "The atmosphere is so friendly and lively but intimate at the same time."
• "The ambiance is authentic and romantic."

Cons:

• "The interior of the restaurant is pokey and dark with dried flowers and plastic grapes for decor."
• "The place is very dark. I had to use my phone flashlight to read the menu."
• "We were given a table near the door so we were very cold all evening while people opened the door to leave."
• "The tables are extremely closely placed."
• "Our table for 4 was crammed in so it didn't make for a particularly comfortable or relaxing occasion."
• "It's simply cramped, & dark, which doesn't necessarily translate into a romantic environment."
• "I felt there was such a big difference at La Poule Au Pot - I had made a booking weeks ago but somehow was crammed in a tiny table at the side - people were seated very closely together, my back touching the person behind me and I could hear two different conversations without even trying to."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was polite & efficient, with a 12.5% automatically added to the bill."
• "Excellent service, great sense of humour and good food!"
• "We were treated incredibly well by the lovely staff members."
• "The entire staff was incredibly kind as well."
• "Service was friendly and fast."
• "The service and staff were very attentive and friendly."
• "Staff were lovely and very welcoming to us."

Cons:

• "Avoid!! I was told to avoid this place by a local who said that the service was dreadful and food was mediocre at best."
• "They forgot we asked for another bottle of still water twice!"
• "The service was brash and unwelcoming."
• "Arrogant staff. Poor service."
• "Staff aren't the friendliest on a Sunday evening."
• "Service took a long time and it felt other tables were getting more attentive service (perhaps we were dressed less 'posh')."
• "The service was ridiculously slow and surly."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The most delicious French restaurant in London."
• "The food is traditional 'à l'ancienne' - simple, ingredients cumulating in a nice end result."
• "The best French restaurant in London... always busy and outstanding value."
• "The food was delicious and they have a good selection of dishes."
• "The food was delicious and plentiful."
• "The majority of the food was delicious."
• "The food that tastes like my grandmother's who was a great chef."

Cons:

• "I found it to be very overpriced for such simple cooking."
• "The steak on the menu was full of gristle and the chips looked as though they had been thrown on the plate."
• "The namesake 'Poule Au Pot' dish was frankly pretty disappointing."
• "Nothing tasted of anything."
• "3 of the mains were great however the calves liver was overcooked and dry, tasting only of the char-grill and not the liver, having no sauce made it almost inedible."
• "The starters were fantastic, but their famous main - la poule au pot - was very average."
• "Food very average."

Value

Pros:

• "The set menu, which at £36.50 isn't the cheapest but still pretty good value."
• "Classic French food, decent value set menu for this area of London (£33 for two courses)."
• "It wasn't expensive (£23 for a 3 course lunch per person) and food arrives promptly."
• "The set menu was quite good and reasonably priced."
• "Prefect lunch and the set menu is a very good deal for the quality."
• "Excellent value and a more than reasonable wine list."
• "The lunch menu is good and decently priced."

Cons:

• "The toilets are down a near vertical climb of stairs, which you may want to bear in mind for the very young or very old."
• "The starter was a bit on the pricey side, but everything else was fully worth the price."
• "It is a bit expensive but perhaps unsurprisingly when you consider where it's situated."
• "Prices were similar and to be expected but the portion sizes were tiny."
• "The wine by the glass was a little pricey."
• "Wine list pretty disappointing and quite expensive."
• "It is expensive and the food quality is nowhere near what I was expecting."