Brasserie Blanc - Southbank Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Setting

Pros:

• "Perfect, romantic atmosphere for drinks."
• "Beautiful ambience & setting. Can't fault this restaurant one bit."
• "Lovely underground restaurant by Southbank."
• "Lovely buzzy atmosphere."
• "Atmosphere was lovely with great lighting - cosy yet elegant."
• "The atmosphere of the restaurant was upscale but relaxed, and candlelit which made for a cozy feel and beautiful photos."
• "Spacious setting, delightful cuisine, and warm atmosphere!"

Cons:

• "Large family meal. Very busy restaurant, in semi basement level, no windows or natural light."
• "We had poor first impressions we queued quite a long time at the front desk."
• "With an unusual layout, it was extremely crowded and noisy."
• "It’s underground with no natural light in the main restaurant area so perhaps not your first choice for a warm summers evening."
• "This restaurant has a strange atmosphere, a bit like an airport or train station."
• "The room has the charm of a Holiday Inn breakfast room."
• "It wasn’t very busy so the atmosphere was a little flat."

Service

Pros:

• "Emmanuel was superb as always, (really knowledgeable of the new menu) perfect host!"
• "The service was very good, can’t fault that."
• "The staff was attentive, and the selection of great wines added to the experience."
• "Denise, our server was really attentive the whole evening and gave us great menu recommendations."
• "The staff were friendly, helpful and attentive."
• "Service was good and staff were very friendly."
• "Staff were attentive and even sang Happy birthday and made a fuss of my friend's birthday."

Cons:

• "However the front of house person/ manager (Italian lady was rude and abrasive."
• "The service was friendly but slow, despite only 4 tables being filled that evening."
• "The server is relatively cold and doesn't care about our time and request."
• "The staff were friendly though they didn't ask us how the meal was during our meal (only after) and never offered us sauces etc."
• "Waitress was not very helpful in answering questions on the menu and not very attentive."
• "Indifferent service by three different servers."
• "Lazy service with long interval to get menus, take orders and to bring food and drink."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "We had an absolutely delicious meal and a wonderful evening."
• "Highly recommend cheese souffles, fish soup, chalkstream trout, stone bass and my rump steak was tender yet full of taste."
• "The food we had was first rate. Tasty fish soup and a very nice pork terrine to start."
• "All meals were very much enjoyed, and we found the prices fair value for money."
• "My party of 10 ordered starters and mains, there was positive feedback for everything."
• "The food was very tasty."
• "The food was well-prepared, delicious, presented nicely, and fairly priced."