Palm Court Brasserie

My partner and I came here last Sunday for their Sunday roast special menu. I chose the Brie for my starter and he chose the fois gras and chicken liver pate. Both were good. For our mains we both went for the roast beef. When it arrived it was too much on the rare side for us so we sent it back. Our waiter did this willingly and our food returned within a few minutes cooked to perfection. Everything on the plate tasted delicious, our only complaint was that we wanted more potatoes and another yorkshire pud! For our dessert we chose the raspberry and apple gateaux. We were expecting a layered sponge with cream etc but were presented with quite a dense cake. However this was also delicious and served warm (a dollop of ice-cream or cream would have made it even better!) We then enjoyed our peach bellinis. We really enjoyed the food and the service was excellent. We would definitely go there again!
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Sabrina
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Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Tuesday, July 29, 2008

We booked for the 3 courses for £20 with a kir royale for a saturday night. It was lovely....portions were adequate - what you'd expect from a set menu, and the kir royale was delicious. The waiter was lovely and we were very impressed over all - would recommend this place.
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P.C
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Food 8 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Sunday, July 13, 2008

I really enjoyed Palm Court. We had a two for the price of one voucher which they accepted without question. The tables are a little close together but it didn't bother us. The atmosphere was lively and buzzy with soft jazz music playing and the lights turned low.

Outrwaitress was superb...she made reccomendations and helped us when we were stuck. I could see she was busy but we were never rushed. All the staff seemed happy and friendly.

The food was lovely...as we had 241 we both had a fillet steak which was delicious and perfectly cooked. The desserts were even better! We wanted cocktails and the waitress brought over a small menu and told us about each one. I will definitely be going back!!!
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Rhiannon
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Food 8 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Wednesday, July 09, 2008

We went to Palm Court Brasserie last wednesday for a pre-theatre lunch- we had a 2 for 1 voucher on a main meal and it appeared that as soon as we showed this to the waitor he completely lost interest. We didn't order for a very long time and eventually when our garlic bread arrived it was burnt to a crisp (what useless chef and waitor would allow food to go out like that?!). Main meals were both unremarkable, typical 3663 style food. When we asked for our bill, my kir royale was incorrectly priced and we asked for it to be changed. Throughout the meal, we had been thoroughly disappointed by the waitors arrogance and when my partner went to pay, the waitor left him to go through the procedure himself (entering amount etc)- the bill came to nearly £50 and if it had been me I would have only entered a penny! Horrid place, typical london waitor attitude- we would be happy to spend more but get the service we pay for somewhere else. I wish I had time to write a full list of disasters in that restaurant but I would rather forget the whole outing- If you value good service and good food, then never go to Palm Court.
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Natasha
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Food 1 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 3
Monday, March 31, 2008

Went on Monday 28th Jan 2008 for a pre theatre meal. Food was superb. Service was superb. Will definitely be back. Well done.
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el GORDO
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Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Have been going here for a Christmas meal for the past four years - we always have the set menu and it never fails to disappoint. Good, efficient service, even when extremely busy. Value for money in a handy location for shopping/pubs.
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amanda - View all reviews by this user
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Food 7 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Wednesday, December 19, 2007

My friend and I attended the restaurant after our matinee theatre trip on a busy Saturday evening. After a quick cocktail at the bar we were seated. The staff were extremely friendly and upbeat and considering that the restaurant seemed full to capacity, they were very well composed. Our order was taken promptly and our starter and main courses arrived in good time.

The food was well prepared, with good-sized portions and well presented. We were impressed with the sea bass and fillet of steak, and their accompaniments provided the right finishing touches for the meals. Dessert was fabulous and another cocktail finished off the evening in good spirits.
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A Juniper
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Monday, November 19, 2007

Went here for my birthday and had a great experience. The food was lovely and the service was good. I would go back.
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Pauline
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Sunday, October 28, 2007

I have been here twice now; once for my birthday, and then for my grandmother's birthday. Both times were excellent.

The food is absolutely delicious, the lychee bellini was a favourite amongst all my guests, and the atmosphere in general was lovely.

Will definitely go back.
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I Miss French
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Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Friday, August 17, 2007

A group of us decided to take up the special offer for dinner last monday. The majority of us arrived on time for dinner, but 2 of the group were running late. The restaurant staff were kind enough to allow us the table to sit at till the final 2 friends arrived (about 45 mins late). The atmosphere of the restaurant was very nice, we sat near the front of the restaurant where the bar was so it was not as noisy as the back. The place was well lit and the use of candles created a good mood.

We ordered our meals, I had the brocolli soup of the day - which was nice but a bit too watery for my liking and no bread was provided. My wife had the foie gras parfait which was delicious. For mains, a few of us ordered the rib eye steak and the medium and well done options looked exactly the same. The fries that came with it were too salty and reminded me of the fries you get from Mc Ds. Apart from those niggles, the steak was tasty! A few others ordered the salmon, which looked a bit sad when it arrived as it was such a small piece on a large plate full of veg. I was told it was not that bad in taste. For deserts, I had the apple crumble which was very sweet, I believe they added extra sugar to compensate for the sourish nature of the apples. My wife had the ice-cream and the waitress was kind enough to allow us 3 scoops of icecream than 2.

On the whole, the night was fun for all of us, the food was not the best I've had but for the price we were paying for the 3 courses it was worth it!

A place I'll probably go back to in the near future if the offer is still on. On the other hand, one of my friends enjoyed it so much that they want to visit again!
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JSHP - View all reviews by this user
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Food 6 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, August 01, 2007