Frédéric Bistro Reviews Summary

Food

Pros:

• "Nice cappuccino."
• "Main course amazing and consistent."
• "Really lovely contemporary French food."
• "Really enjoyed our salmon tartines, the brioche toast was excellent."
• "The food was divine. Wine, cheese, bread, paté what is not to love."
• "Food was delicious- we had the pancakes (crepe style) and veggie breakfasts."
• "Some of the best food I’ve ever had."
• "The food is absolutely delicious, I had the Bouillabaisse last time and would absolutely order it again."
• "The food is just delicious, a real taste of France and such a selection of good wine."
• "The food hasn't suffered either and is good value for money."

Cons:

• "Disappointed with the almond croissant because it was soggy inside and overly sweet."
• "Very low-quality breakfast. Omelette without salt and with too much oil."
• "I ordered the mussels and was very disappointed."
• "My food was ok.... nothing extraordinary with my main course."
• "My duck confit main came out way too hot. They need to let it cool down before serving."
• "The sauce for the beef was far too runny really, very watery."

Service & Staff

Pros:

• "Pleasant staff."
• "We visited 3 times, each time greeted by very welcoming servers."
• "Lovely waitress who went above and beyond for us."
• "The staff were very friendly and the food was nicely presented and tasty."
• "BUT when I wanted to pay and go waiter told me its ON HIM!"
• "Alex served us and was so friendly and helpful. Alex, thank you, you really made our evening."
• "The service was superb and was orderly for the large party."
• "The Manager and Staff are Very Friendly and Accommodating."
• "The staff polite and nothing is to much trouble for them."

Cons:

• "Service was a bit slow."
• "The massive downer for us was the waiter at the end of the evening."
• "No body came to check at any point throughout the mains if everything was ok."
• "The waitors seemed a bit young an inexperienced."
• "Quite disappointed by an interaction with one of the waiters, possibly a manager."

Ambiance & Setting

Pros:

• "Great seating outside but under cover."
• "Excellent atmosphere."
• "Inside however was lovely."
• "A well run restaurant, a real little tucked away gem."
• "It's still extremely pleasant and welcoming."
• "A really lovely & relaxing environment, authentic French food."
• "Made to look like a traditional french cafe and executed well with friendly staff."

Cons:

• "The restaurant now is bigger lost a bit of the unique character family restaurant."
• "My chair was really uncomfortable."
• "Was kind of worried when this place expanded and thought it would lose its intimacy."

Desserts

Pros:

• "Desserts are delicious!"
• "The pistachio and raspberry tart in particular was stunning."
• "The Macarons are other worldly."

Cons:

• "The brownie is served cold with ice cream... I couldn't cut through it, that's how hard or too cold it was."
• "The cheese board was a little underwhelming."

Pricing

Pros:

• "I thought the prices were reasonable."
• "It wasn't too expensive, but it wasn't cheap."
• "I can’t say that I have drunk so well for such a reasonable price in many a year."
• "Still the best Maidstone has to offer and not as expensive as you would think."

Cons:

• "Horrible staff, bad hospitality and overpriced tasteless food."
• "Steak prepared perfectly but too small portion for this price."
• "Cocktails were very expensive and not mixed well."