Le Colombier

I have been introduced to this lovely smart restaurant by my girlfriend and since then, I cannot stop recommending it everyone around me.

I have taken my family there and now they regard it as their favourite restaurant too!

The location is so nice - quite and romantic when you leave. It's fantastic when it's really warm and the front is open.

I have to say the oysters are such a great start but then I've got to make a choice between the Oeufs Pochés and the Foie Gras as always and though I tend to go for the Steak Tartare because I can't get as good any where else; I love to try what those with me are having. I guess what I'm trying to say is that there are few restaurants where you truely are spoilt for choice.

From the wine list to the staff, everything is exceptional.
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Warren Biggs
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Sunday, August 31, 2008

this place is far too overrated, average food (nothing special), the worse fish soup i've ever had, fruit salad a shame, below average waiters (keeping wine bottle on glass while pouring?!?!)
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Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Saturday, August 30, 2008

I can't believe what the previous two reviewers are on, as I had a simply delightful meal at Le Colombier just last week.

The tuna starter was to die for, the steak well cooked with a generous portion of chips and French beans. The wine list was extensive with the typically French manager happy to recommend reasonably priced yet good drinking wine.

I didn't have a dessert although I did sample a little of the crème brulee which let me to regret that decision.

In all a very slick operation reminiscent of a typical French brassiere in Paris. The waiting staff was friendly yet not too eager to please. In all its good to see a restaurant that prides itself on giving its guests a good quality feed without a too hefty price tag. In all around £55 a head, which in my book is worth every penny.
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Nick B
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Food 10 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, August 12, 2008

I wish we had read the recent reviews before going there, the food was uninspiring, and the experience was so underwhelming.
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Michel
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Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Monday, June 16, 2008

We were rather disappointed by the food. It was better before, I do not think we will return again.
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Sam
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Food 0 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 0
Monday, June 09, 2008

A good location, but the food was bad and the service was poor, quite pricey for what it offers.
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David Tong
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Food 0 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 1
Wednesday, May 07, 2008

We suggested Le Colombier to our special friends after reading the excellent reviews on this website, having cancelled other bookings at Le Cercle and L'escargot Marco Pierre White.

We arrived there full of anticipation. But we were very disappointed and rather embarassed. The ingredients were not fresh and the cooking was mediocre. The starter crab salad at 13.20 had crab meat from a can, the asperagus was too salty to cover its "expiry date". For the mains, the dover sole at 25.80 was leathery, the lamb at 18.50 tasted stale, and the beef at 21.50 was plain and tasteless, and had to go down with a lot of mustard. Although the pastry lemon tart was good and house made, the crepe was average and the chocolate tarte was fine.

The service was poor - not even once we were asked how the food was (maybe they knew?); they were in a hurry to turnover the table, despite us ordering many bottles of expensive wines; we had to remind the untrained waiters / waitressed various missing items and condiments, and at one point, we were even reprimended by the waitress for not ordering coffee with the desert, but afterwards, etc. Poor service in a non-Michelin restaurant in London is not unusual, so I will not drill on it, and we would not have bothered if the food was good.

Afrer we got home, we were puzzled by the good reviews. We checked the Harden's London Restaurant 2008 and found a very unflattering review of Le Colombier. We do wonder who all those French named reviewers of this restaurant on this website were, they seemed so impressed by Le Colombier?!

I think we should only trust validated critic in future dinner recommendation.
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S Thorne
Overall rating
Food 3 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 3
Sunday, April 27, 2008

I had a dinner last saturday at Le Colmbier and I really enjoyed it.

The food is just delicious (I recommend the Tarte au Citron for the dessert), there is a good wine list also and a very friendly staff.

It was just perfect to spend an evening in such a nice environment!
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Jeanne H
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Monday, April 14, 2008

I am french and when I have to come in London for 2 or 3 working days I get a real pleasure going to Colombier for dinner!

For me it's the best adress in London I have to get a pleasant moment with a real french cook at a good price!

Regards,

Alain
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Alain E
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Thursday, March 27, 2008

i went there on monday 14 january table of four lunch time

the food was poor and salty and when we send the food back because it was salty the watier tell us the chef says is nothing worng with the food how can be chef it dasnt now what is salty

we were very disappointed
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ben
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Food 0 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 0
Monday, January 14, 2008