Pied a Terre

Overrated. Boring place and poor service. Food is not bad but definitely there are much better places to find a good culinary experience in London in the same price bracket.
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Rodrigo C.
3 Overall rating
Food 6 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 2
Saturday, November 12, 2011

We were supposed to have a nice evening out, but going to Pied-a Terre proved to be the wrong choice. The food was nothing above average and the service was bordering on awful (even the couple at the next table found them rude).

The atmosphere is cold, it is just another "business restaurant" - not worth it!
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Martin
0 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Saturday, November 12, 2011

It's been awhile since we ate here. We find it difficult to resist if we're in the area at lunch time. It was the Tuesday after the dreadful Monday Riots in London and learning that our shop was safe in Camden we decided to look on the bright side and enjoy a meal...

This was the first for dinner at Pied De Terre for many many years and the first time with Marcus Eaves as the Head Chef.

It was simply outstanding! We loved every single dish and every single drop of wine!!!!

The scallops with the Iberico Ham was amazing!

The poached quail eggs with the crushed potatoes and summer truffle was another highlight.

The tasting menu with matching wines is always are favourite...yes three hours later...perhaps more...but what an excellent excellent meal!!!

Thank you!!!
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10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Friday, September 02, 2011

I took my fiance here for his birthday for lunch this week and was very impressed at the value of the lunch menu, for under £30/head to get canapes, starter and main, with 2 stars is exceptional. We did bump this up rather a lot with desserts, coffees, champagne, wine etc but it was a special occasion.

The service was impeccable and we thoroughly enjoyed the food. We are lucky enough to have eaten in a some fantastic restaurants and this most definately up there with the best. Although only 2 choices at each course on the set menu we had no trouble finding something we loved and the overall experience was fantastic.

We didn't feel pushed into spending more, and the relaxed atmosphere was perfect. We went for a late lunch, booked for 14:30 and ended up being the last in the restaurant at gone 4pm but at no time did we feel pressured to leave.

Superb all round.
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Rhiannon Ledger
9 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 7
Thursday, June 02, 2011

I ate at this restaurant last night with a friend. The food was fantastic! Despite the snow and cold, the staff were friendly, the service good and each course beautifully presented.

I'm vegetarian so it's a delight to find a top end restaurant that has a specific vegetarian menu. I've had to put up with pasta or risotto countless times in Mayfair.

Pied a Terre, you are missing a trick - there are many people who don't know how well you treat vegetarians. Please publicise this more - you will get lots of grateful customers. I'll be back for my birthday in Feb.
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8 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 8
Thursday, December 02, 2010

I went with a colleague on Saturday, 16th October 2010. I was extremely disappointed and would never ever go again. I have been to a few Michelin star restaurants in the UK and in the US but I don't know how this restaurant has one and I don't understand why it is popular.

I wasn't particularly fond of the layout and the first impression of the restaurant but I would never mark a restaurant down if the food was good.

I am a vegetarian and my colleague is a meat eater. I had a starter which was nothing special but ok. I did not enjoy my main course at all and complained about it. When we asked for the bill they had included my main course, when I asked about it, the waiter said that the chef tasted my main course and said it was alright, there was nothing wrong with it and that it was just my personal taste.

My colleague wasn't impressed with the food either and we left very quickly with a very very bad impression. This restaurant is nothing special, the food was not impressive at all and the service that comes with it was even more horrible. When I go to a Michelin star restaurant, I expect good food and more importantly I expect excellent service with it.!!!!!
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1 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 0
Sunday, November 14, 2010

If you want to feel welcome in London this is the place to be.

The staff is very, very friendly and helpful.

The food is excellent, the champagne too :)

Definetely a place I would advise my friends to go to.
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Véronique Stokx - View all reviews by this user
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Thursday, August 05, 2010

Took my husband for 'a treat'. Oh dear.

We were sat in an anti-room when the main room had plenty of space. It seemed like an odd decision to seat a couple next to a loud business group, which made for a rather naff atmosphere.

My husband had the set lunch and I chose a la carte. We thought all courses were really disappointing. So much effort seems to go in to the presentation that the chef has taken his eye off the ball regarding flavour. If you're going to make tiny, shiny dots of food all over the plate, shouldn't they be intense and exciting? I thought that this might as well have been baby food piped onto silly shaped crockery. Some of the amuse bouche were good - although again, blander than they should be.

We chose an excellent bottle of wine for under £40 - the only part of the meal that was anywhere near worthwhile.

£200 for a lunch for two of this quality is at least 100% overpriced. And looking at the recent comments, it seems to me that I'm not alone in feeling ripped off.
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June
2 Overall rating
Food 3 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 1
Monday, August 02, 2010

Seriously? 2 Michelin stars? Ok, so my main of Guinea Foul with braised leeks, and roasted garlic was thoroughly tasty, but this little gem alone could not rescue what was an otherwise farcical fine-dining experience. From the moment we walked through the doors Pied a Terre was on a mission to disappoint. Grand dining hall with real sense of occasion? Oh no. Instead we were ushered into a pathetic little box room and squeezed in next to a table of accountants, almost as dreary as the decor itself. Seamless service? Not a chance. The young French waiter assigned to our table did not speak a word of English and during the course of the night managed to scald himself on a plate, collide with the somelier and, bring us the wrong desserts. To top it off we had to request the wine list?!

Had the food itself been exquisite I may have been able to turn a blind eye to these calamities but alas it was mundane at best. My starter of skate wing was bland while the other half's duck egg & potato consomme was just... wrong. The trio of amuse bouche was less than exciting and the chocolate tart & stout ice cream no better than your local supermarket's. Dont get me wrong, nothing we encountered here was awful but for the standard you expect and the money you pay I was left feeling bloomin' cheated.
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Olly - West Hampstead
5 Overall rating
Food 6 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 5
Tuesday, July 06, 2010

We had a good time at Pied a Terre, but good isn't really good enough when you're paying £100+ per head. We opted for the tasting menu and at this level I expected every single course to be perfect, I think about 6 out of the ten courses were spot-on with the rest not meeting the expectation. The Pan Fried Foie Gras course was served with (drum roll) onions and a wine sauce with a powdery dry borlotti beans in a slimy ravioli. Not good. "Ziss iz one of chef's signature dishes" announced our waiter. OK.

In fairness there were a few real corkers, our lamb main was a triumph of flavour combinations and first class technique and The Bitter Sweet Chocolate Tart, Stout Ice Cream and Macadamia Nut Cream was simply the best chocolate experience I've ever had. Give me more!

If you book a table be sure to ask for something 'in the back' as the 3 or 4 tables at the front of the restaurant can get a bit quiet and boring.
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6 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 6
Sunday, July 04, 2010