Le Mercury

We love Le Mercury!I have never been unhappy with the service and I am surprised that some people on this site have felt rushed? I have made two courses and a bottle of wine last long into the night on more than one occasion and never had that problem!

The menu is pretty standard but with some lovely touches. You can easily stick on salads and fish if you want something light but there is also plenty of meat and veg if you are into comfort eating! We always enjoy the house red with anything! I had chicken livers and fish cakes last week and both were excellent. The calamari and the confi duck are also fantastic - And please bring back those pigs cheeks! The bill is the final treat. Expect to pay twice as much elsewhere!
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Foxy
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Food 10 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Monday, June 30, 2008

I visited Le Mercury with friends at the weekend after hearing good reviews. I have to say I was very disappointed. The food was of poor quality and the waiter did not allow us to take our time ordering. When we asked if he could give us a bit longer to decide, he said that he couldn't as the table was needed back in 1 hour. The prawns as a starter looked great but once peeled were rather unexciting and there was no finger bowl provided. The pork belly was fatty and of poor quality and came with watery mash which was revolting. The vegetables were dry. Yes it was fairly cheap but I'd rather pay a bit more and get much better food and service.
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Food 2 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 3
Monday, May 26, 2008

This place should get nothing but praise. Even if you are a hard up american suffering a bad exchange rate you have to say that Le Mercury is terrific value for money compared to 90% of London eating experiences.

The menu is exciting and varied, the food is delicious, the service is friendly and far more professional than price and location requires. At these prices you can come back week after week and experiment. I would love to be a local here but unfortunately I live in Stockholm and only visit about 6 times a year. I look forward to my evenings at Le mercury and wouldn't bother to go anywhere else!

If you want something different, if you want to impress someone or if you want a romantic venue where staff will give you space or smother you with love as required. Eat at Le Mercury.
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Trotter - View all reviews by this user
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Thursday, May 15, 2008

Ate there on 28/4/08. No bar to wait at? Tables way too close together. No intimacy what-so-ever.

Yes, it is supposed to be a French themed eatery, but what a gross lack of good brews. 4 available and two were mass produced U.S. rot. (I'm a U.S. resident there on business).

Yes, plenty of staff, none too good. For the money, not so good.
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Food 8 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 4
Thursday, May 08, 2008

A few of friends and I dined at Le Mercury Saturday evening.

What we received was fantastic food, for a fantastic price (and I might also mention we all looked fantastic from the glow of the table candles). The staff service was nothing spectacular, but then again, it is a French restaurant so it is to be expected . In summary, if you want good food for a good price, you cannot go wrong. We had three courses for £20. Eclatant!
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Katherine
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Food 10 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Monday, April 28, 2008

Eating at this restaurant can be a gamble as to whether the experience will be a positive one or a disappointment. This, however, is rarely down to the food. The food is always good to excellent and the steaks my friends and I ate last evening were perfectly cooked. The food is also very reasonably priced.

The staff are the problem.

The service was indifferent. The staff never return to your table while you are eating to ask if everything is OK, and are extremely economical with smiles, greetings, and all the usual stuff that is very easy to give out but makes a dining experience memorable rather than merely average.

The staff also seem poorly managed with seemingly loads of staff present on what is a relatively small floor. A space that could be skillfully managed by one member of staff alone in many other restaurants. Yet despite this abundance of staff the service is still lacking in friendliness, efficiency and attentiveness.
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Martyn
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Food 9 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Sunday, April 13, 2008

"After spending the best part of a gloomy Sunday afternoon in the comfort of the cinema, we ventured out back onto Upper Street and went in search for some heart-warming grub. The thing with Upper Street is, although it’s full of options to eat and drink, it can also be a victim of bog-standard chain restaurants which fill most high streets.

So, as we strolled past Pizza Express, Strada and the like, we came by a little place on the corner which had caught my eye only because of the fact that I could only see about 4 tables and lots of candles (cliché I know). My partner had already eaten here before so it didn’t take us to long to agree to stop by and escape the drizzle that had set upon us.

To start off we decided to share the mussels in a hardly-there white wine sauce mopped up by some thick crusty bread: simple but satisfying. Being a non meat-eater I went for sautéed mushrooms encased in puff-pastry with a sun-dried tomato sauce and fresh rocket. My partner had chosen tender lamb with garlic mash (which pleased him enough for a keen carnivore). We felt no desserts we needed, so after washing down the meal with a standard bottle of red we couldn’t argue with a bill of £30.

Don’t expect amazing things from this place but for money you will pay, it will satisfy your appetite come rain or shine."
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Rebecca
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Food 7 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 8
Monday, April 07, 2008

We had a wonderful night at Le Mercury last week. This is my second visit to the restaurant and I'll be back! There were four of us out for a girly birthday night out and we couldn't have picked a better place with half of the group not wanting to spend very much. For about £15 each we had starters, mains and a bottle of wine - and the staff even popped a candle in the dessert and sang happy birthday. The food tasted great and was cooked to perfection - we were all delighted with the quality of our meals (both meat and vegetarian). Though it's had mixed reviews, I would thoroughly recommend Le Mercury, we had a fantastic night there and the service was fab.
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Meg
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, March 26, 2008

I went to Le Mercury on a Monday night and i thought it was great! I think the key is not go when its busy, we had great service and the food was good for the price. The waiters were friendly and the wine was good, what more can you ask! Will definitely go back!
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Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, March 11, 2008

I had an evening meal with my family at Le Mercury on Sunday 2 March 2008 for Mother's Day. The meal was very poor, very small portions. The service was ok, but hardly friendly.

I would not recommend it.
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Joan Hardy
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Food 4 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 3
Monday, March 03, 2008