Le Mercury

Le Mercury never lets me down. I don’t understand how they keep the quality of food and service so high each and every time with there prices at such good value. Its extraordinary, truly impressed as you can see and recommend it to everyone. I would also recommend the Duck!
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Rich - View all reviews by this user
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Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, January 27, 2010

This is my most favourite restaurant in London and have been going to Le Mercury for years. It's always busy but I would happily sit and wait for an hour for the food. Its always delicoius and prices our astonishingly cheap for the quality of the food.
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Luisa
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Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Thursday, December 17, 2009

This used to be a nice place before they got greedy. I booked a table for my girlfriends birthday and was told i would have a nice table downstairs, romance etc, they ushered us to the third floor in cramped corner. Staff were rude when we complained and the manager essentially asked us to leave. I will never go back. They treat people appallingly
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Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Wednesday, December 02, 2009

bad service, bad food, bad decor. i waited one hour for the food
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Food 1 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 1
Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Incredible! Both the restaurant (excellent food & service and tremendous value for money) and some of the not-so-positive reviews I have just read. Still, I don't think that Le Mercury has anything to worry about if these illiterates don't ever return - in fact, I would be grateful if they didn't darken your doors again. I really do feel that people should at least have a basic command of the English language before writing such puerile nonsense. This aside, I look forward to my next visit to this excellent establishment.
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Angela Krakowska
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Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Friday, October 23, 2009

i had a meal at le mercury on last saturday . we had a group of people ,came last year in this restaurent as well. food was very nice ,delicious and mind blowing atmosphere , bt the waiter and the service was realy worst ever . it was very surprising . i was aspecting fo good service bt it dint fulfil my expectation . i was thinking to book a christmas party . bt i am really not sure about the service . as a customer we really wish to have a very good service for the waiters. another thing is new workers in the restaurent, si have been dining in this restaurent since december 2007. i din,t see any waiter like those . last time when i was having meal that waiter was very rude on us , tried to push as all the way .i ask a girl abt his name. i was tryin to speak to the manager , bt i saw him really busy .

i do believe it won't happen any more. i am looking forward to have a great service .
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parma
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Food 9 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 9
Saturday, October 10, 2009

I went to Le Mercury for the 2nd time on wednesday and again it blew me away. I don't understand some of the reviews on this website, the food is delicious, the price is right, and the waitress charmed the pants off me. I won't go any where else from now on.

I would recommend this restaurant to anyone and can't wait to go back this friday, Absolutely delicious.
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James
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Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Monday, June 22, 2009

I have been going to Le Mercury for 5 years now, and have always loved it until Sunday before last. My husband and I went in for some food at about 3pm-3.30pm on a Sunday afternoon, where there was only the one waiter and a handful of tables. Rather than offering us any of the non-reserved tables nearer the back, we got stuck in the doorway with the freezing wind coming - we decided to move closer to the wall, which was then under the air conditioning, but slightly better.

My husband ordered the roast, and I ordered the duck. Knowing this place as we do, we expected the food to arrive within about 30 seconds, as they seem to have a bit of an "get in, eat, get out" temperament, but we sat there waiting for our food for well over half an hour. In the meantime, I ordered a sparkling mineral water which arrived completely flat (the only reason you could tell it had once been sparkling is it retained that weird taste of a gone-flat carbonated drink) and my husband's Coke was also pancake flat. When our food came mine was serviceable, but my husband's was awful - on the plate he experienced four different temperatures, all varying degrees of cold, and the veg were so overdone they looked like they'd been literally left out in the rain. When the waiter finally came to ask if everything had been alright, and my husband said, well no it hadn't, the waiter was completely taken aback, as I suppose you would be if you hadn't bothered to check on the table for the entire time we had been there. It's a right shame as I loved this place but I can't see us going back again after this disaster. Sort yourselves out, Le Mercury.
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Courtney
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Food 3 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 6
Wednesday, March 11, 2009

I was at Le Mercury last night with two friends, for the first time. I must admit we were a little bit dubious as to how good it would be, not least given the low prices! However, I must say we were all pleasantly surprised. The food was very good, nothing too fancy but still very tasty and at £3 something for a starter, £7 for a main and £3 for a dessert incredibly cheap. The sea bass, mussels, creme brulee were all good as well as the slightly pricier trout with citrus couscous which was the special of the day. The only disappointment was the truffle chocolate cake which had a weird sponge base and wasn't very exciting. Wines were also tasty and a good selection for their prices (we had the Cotes du Rhone and the Pinotage). Service was very friendly if a bit slow. Atmosphere relaxed and quite cosy (apart from the glaring light from the lamp by the food lift which was turned on every time food was sent up - a screen would be a good thing!). All in all we paid £26 each for three courses and two bottles of wine between the three of us.
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kit cat - View all reviews by this user
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Food 8 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 9
Thursday, March 05, 2009

Since June 2001 I have never had a bad experience at Le Mercury.

Last night was perhaps the best so far. Booked a table with seven friends and they took us up to the second floor (i didnt even know they had a second floor!)

For my starter i had some sort of avacado and cray fish 'infusion' and it was to die for! For the mains i had the Trout and that was all washed down with three bottles of wine between 7. End total: £15 each. Sweet.

You cant knock Le Mercury.
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Pnestar - View all reviews by this user
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Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Thursday, March 05, 2009