Ambassade de I'Ile

we are senior citizens and have been for lunch several times. We have the "menu" and the sommelier choice and have been quite delighted by the attention, service and the delicious food. So the portions are not huge, but perfectly adequate for lunch and as 2 of our visits have been with chums for birthdays, we have been charmed by the birthday cake offered as a treat and not charged.

The food is excellently cooked , served and the staff have been most attentive. I go to the desk to settle the bill and it all seems very comfortable. We shall continue to visit and take more friends there.
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10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Sunday, August 02, 2009

I, along with three friends, had the misfortune to eat here on a Saturday lunchtime a few weeks ago. From the moment we arrived, the experience was dreadful. The place was virtually empty and had no atmosphere whatsoever.

The service was a disgrace, with a waiting staff and Maitre'D more suited to a Berni Inn than a Michelin starred restaurant. The food was cold, not as described on the menu and frankly without much flavour, but none of the staff seemed to care.

I was so disappointed that I subsequently wrote to the Chef/Patron expressing my concerns, only to receive a reply saying it was all my fault! Well, I didn't do the cooking and I didn't wait on table, so I don't quite understand!

In summary, if you are thinking of visiting this establishment,think twice!
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Laurence Harris
2 Overall rating
Food 2 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 2
Wednesday, July 22, 2009

I loved all the decor except the white padded walls. The purple made the place warm and cosy. The service was absolutely impeccable; attentive without interrupting or rushing, and went as far as lending me a pashmina when the waitress noticed I was feeling a bit cold (it wasn't too cold in there, I just feel chilled easily), and the sommelier, unprompted, writing down the name of the dessert wine we'd had and enjoyed. The food was beautifully prepared and just gorgeous. Foie gras starter was nice, but the pigeon main was perfectly tender and tasty.

My only complaint was that the wine list had little to offer under £100; when fine dining we normally look to spend £50-£100 on a bottle of wine and the choices in that range were extremely limited.

Otherwise, a lovely and special night out.
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Peta
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Sunday, March 08, 2009