Old Compton Brasserie Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Every bite was a flavor explosion."
• "The food was absolutely the best roast I’ve had outside of home."
• "A reasonably priced steak and frites didn't disappoint, steak requested blue but warmed through."
• "The most incredible pork belly roast dinner… I was in HEAVEN."
• "The seafood linguine was lush and the atmosphere was amazing!"
• "The burger could be improved. It's still a great spot for a good time!"
• "Delicious food, amazing atmosphere and great waiters!"
• "Food was utterly delicious and given it’s London the prices were fine."

Cons:

• "The seafood linguini was very oily and under seasoned and the cod and chips was bland and seemed over fried."
• "The burger could be improved."
• "The dauphinois potatoes were over cooked and the portion is really tiny."
• "The food was okay, nothing of special but quite pricey considering the meals we got."
• "Cocktails were really bad... We tried 6 different in total with my friends and we didn't like not even a single one."
• "The food was ok, nothing of special but quite pricey considering the meals we got."
• "The food was okay, nothing of special but quite pricey considering the meals we got."
• "My vegan protein bowl salad was good, but my partner was not happy with the burger he ordered, especially at 16 pounds."

Service Quality

Pros:

• "The staff were great and moved us into a booth which was decorated for Christmas-fabulous!"
• "Shoutout to the staff too—they were cool and added to the whole laid-back feel."
• "Service a little rushed as quite busy, but very friendly team and would visit again."
• "We just had the most wonderful experience with Lucas, so welcoming and friendly, made us feel really special."
• "Lucas was so lovely and fun! Made us feel very comfortable - will be definitely be returning."
• "The warmth and friendliness is never overwhelming and always just right."
• "Lucas was absolutely fantastic as our waiter today for Sunday lunch! Such a lovely personality that couldn’t do enough to make us smile."
• "I really enjoyed this place! They had a live entertainer who was great!"

Cons:

• "Our server, a young lady was giving attitude and genuinely seemed like she did not want to be there."
• "We had to ask for the drinks menu to be returned to us, after ordering the special jubilee cocktail, which was actually lovely."
• "Service is very friendly, but it was quite hard to get anyone’s attention and we sat with empty plates for a while."
• "The music in the venue was way too loud to the point where i could barely hear the waitress nor the person sat opposite me at the table."
• "The waiter told us we had to leave by a certain time and 5 minutes before then, we were asked to leave."
• "Service was fast and cheerful. The food was excellent."
• "We asked to see the manager and he helped me to break down a few of the alternative options I could have and gave us a couple of minutes to think about what we'd like before ordering."
• "On the whole I was completely disappointed with my visit. The waiter was quite rude, not seeming to care at all about our order."