Cafe des Amis

Went to Cafe Des Amis for the first time about a month ago and had a pasta starter, delicious and my husbands french onion soup was very nice. I then got the lamb which was so fatty I had to complain and it was taken off the bill. My husbands chicken breast and tagliatelle was lovely though. I went again with some friends and the red tuna steak was so bland it was like the taste had been deliberately sucked out. My friends duck was equally unimpressive. It's a shame because the restaurant has a nice ambience but the food I have had leaves something to be desired.
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4 Overall rating
Food 2 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 4
Saturday, June 18, 2011

Star quality food for a very reasonable price. Simple.

When we return to London, we'll come back to this place.
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10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Monday, June 06, 2011

Nice table settings and a good starter. But what dry fishcakes for the main course. The side salad was limp and unappealing. The service was slow but also uninterested. Bad smell coming from downstairs 'winebar' next to the toilets.
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2 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 1
Saturday, June 04, 2011

I had dinner for two at Cafe Des Amis last night. It is a wonderful place and in such a great location. We had drinks at the bar before going upstairs to the main restaurant. The menu had an excellent variety and the food we ordered was superb.

However, if you're looking for somewhere with good service then this is probably not the place to go. The staff are quite charming and helpful but are not assigned to any tables in particular and, as a result, requests take quite a long time before they're met. They were also a bit cheeky in presenting me with my bill, despite the 50% off offer which is advertised on their website. The head waiter was very surly with me when I asked for the discount and gave me evils until we left. The waitress also asked me if I'd found the service good and that if I had then I should leave a large tip!

If you're looking for good food and great atmosphere and don't mind not having high quality service then I'd definitely recommend Cafe Des Amis. It was packed, even on a Tuesday night, which says something.
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James Russell Stoneham
6 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 7
Wednesday, December 15, 2010

We had the £12.50 lunch menu. We had excellent food and the service was impeccable. This is a proper restaurant and I was worried we would be patronised for having a bargain meal. For the starter my friend, who is from southern Spain, had squid and we both agreed it was the best we had, anywhere. The Normandy moules were delicately flavoured, and the kitchen didnt skimp on ingredients for the rich creamy sauce. The mains, linguine and steak were also full of flavour, and all this was washed down with a great glass of, inclusive, red. If you are in Covent Garden, and this offer is still on, I cant see you could resist it!
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Mark Oxley
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Saturday, November 13, 2010

I went here using toptable offer. The restaurant was quite packed and food okayable. But considering the price of menu, the service was not appropriate.

e.g. seeing fast food chain service in a more mid/high-end restaurant. not that they are not friendly but waiters/tresses did not seem to be well trained.
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Sunny - View all reviews by this user
6 Overall rating
Food 6 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 5
Thursday, September 23, 2010

i ate at cafe des amis whilst waiting for stringfellows to open. i ordered the chicken breast and let me tell you it was excellent. the front of house service was superb, and the place just oozes class and distinction. my drinks where very very cheap and i finished off with a drink with the owner. fantastic time. thank you cafe des amis.
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Ashley Heath
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Thursday, May 20, 2010