Frenchie Covent Garden Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was progressively excellent - starting from quite good appetizers (pappardelle and brussels sprouts), superb (Michelin-level) entrees (sea bass is excellent) and outstanding desserts (banafee)."
• "Every dish we had was superb and showcased the chef's skills and creativity."
• "The food is amazing (particularly the bacon scones)."
• "Delicious food, you cannot fault that."
• "The food was exceptionally good in taste and presentation."
• "The delicious dishes (Every. Single. One.)"
• "The food is nice but the portions are small"

Cons:

• "The portions are small even for the a la carte mains at £35 each."
• "The food was nice but nowhere near good enough for the price (add on to that 15% service charge)."
• "The lemon tart that we received was not really edible - tasted of meat / grease."
• "The main dishes also had too many different sauces/flavours on the same plate."
• "The food itself was average at best - then there was the chicken breast."
• "However the food is purely disappointing."
• "Food lacks flavour and service is bad."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff members were very friendly and we loved their first class customer service."
• "The service was impeccable and Frenchies could easily have become my new favourite!"
• "The staff are uniformly excellent."
• "Every single one of the friendly, attentive staff were wonderful."
• "The service was highly nice and professional."
• "Staff were so friendly and attentive. Food was beautiful and tasty."
• "Attentive, friendly service."

Cons:

• "Very dishonest and rude."
• "They completely ignored us and refused to give eye contact."
• "Our main server was unfriendly to the point where she barely said a word to us."
• "Whoever that manager was working at your establishment on Saturday was very rude and racist."
• "Service was absent. No smile… the main was cold"
• "Service was okay but extremely slow."
• "The service was ok, even though my starter was forgotten about, I still got it after the main course."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Atmosphere was very relaxed, not fancy, very casual."
• "Great atmosphere and very welcoming."
• "Just one of the most exquisite places to go and dine."
• "A gem in the middle of Covent Garden. This restaurant deserves a Michelin star."
• "It’s a beautiful space."
• "Served in a light, friendly and unpretentious environment."
• "The atmosphere is lively and informal, yet sophisticated, the service is so friendly and personable."

Cons:

• "The area we were in was noisy."
• "Noise level a bit higher than I like."
• "There was no atmosphere, decor was dull and furnishings tired - the bar stools were grubby and extremely wobbly."
• "Decor and ambiance uninspiring, music extremely loud, most of the staff not really friendly."
• "Disappointing experience. Decor and ambiance uninspiring."
• "The biggest issue i have to point out was that they were not using tablecloths."
• "Quite cramped, crowded, and tabled more or less like McDonald's."

Value

Pros:

• "Tasting menu was reasonably priced."
• "The lunch time offer of 3 courses for £30 is a game changer"
• "£26 for a 2 course set menu with a £6 glass of wine."
• "Considering the food experience it is a good value for money."
• "Had set lunch menu, great value for the quality of food received."
• "The set menu (£27 for 2 courses, £30 for 3) is great value for money."
• "The tasting menu is especially good value at £60, consisting of 5 courses."

Cons:

• "But the prices are silly."
• "It ended up being quite expensive, but the quality of the food spoke for itself."
• "My only downside was the price of wine. It was unnecessarily high."
• "The thing I disliked the most were the prices."
• "In summary the food is excellent, but it’s just too expensive."
• "Felt it was Overpriced for the portion size and flavour was not outstanding to justify it"
• "Unfortunately not worth the price at any sensible level."