The French House

Two friends and I lunched at the French House yesterday. The experience was excellent. I had scallops and halibut, and my friends had the lobster/smoked salmon terrine and the Chateaubriand. The halibut was just right, fresh and large. The chateaubriand looked wonderful, an impression confirmed by my lunching companions. The Côtes du Rhône was good and reasonably priced. The Slovakian waitress was charming and unflappable (one of my companions can be difficult at times!) We had asked for a table by the window, which we duly got despite our being held up in traffic.

We adjourned to the bar downstairs and had 3 bottles of over-priced Breton cider (£7 a bottle), but that was our mistake, and certainly nothing to do with the restaurant.

James
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James
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Friday, September 14, 2007

Our first visit for a business lunch of six. A good spot and well presented. A nice hot sunny Tuesday lunch time and the restaurant was busy. The end result was absolutely terrible service. Too many customers too few staff. No one to keep the wine flowing during the seeming endless wait for food. Although, when it arrived the food was generally of good. Perhaps we caught them on a bad service day?
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Matt
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Food 7 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 6
Tuesday, August 07, 2007

I was greatly looking forward to going back to The French House for the first tiem in several years. Unfortunately I found it a shadow of its former self. My grey terrine was without flavour and a rare Chateaubriand came well done. Its replacement arrived more than twenty minutes later (by which time our companion had finished her main course) and was tough and bland.

I hope this was just an off night, but I will be in no hurry to find out whether or not that is the case.
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Jeremy Reynolds
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Food 3 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 4
Thursday, June 21, 2007

We last visited this restaurant five or six months ago. We had popped in for a quick, cheapish meal. We ended up there for the evening, having ordered chateaubriand (superb), champagne and a splendid red. Although we had both been fantasising about going again, which we finally did this week, on a Monday night no less and had another wonderful meal. Again the chateaubriand, perfectly cooked and a splendid bottle of chilian red. Far too full for desert (we would have had to spend the night). Not cheap but in my books good value for money for the atmosphere, lovely knowledgeable staff and delicious food. Thank you.
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Joanne
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, February 28, 2007

A few of us had lunch here on Saturday - what a fabulous afternoon - the waiter, Alex was very friendly & exceptionally laid back even after we had consumed copious bottles of wine!

Food tasted authentically French & was both delicious & excellent value - amazing fillet steak, bernaise sauce & pommes frites - £16!

The pub downstairs was good fun for a drink afterwards.
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CB - View all reviews by this user
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Monday, December 11, 2006

I had a riot in this restaurant the food was excellent and the waiter called Alex had our party in stitches all night it was outrageous. Better than any comedy night I've been to. Just goes to show the French house staff match it's idosyncratic style- a timeless formula.
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editorial moo
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Food 8 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 8
Friday, November 17, 2006

During the excesses of the football thing I was looking for some delights in Soho and was not disappointed by the French. I had already sampled the atmosphere in the pub and was amazed that people still walked out when unable to have their pint. Then , upstairs , a delight. My wife phoned me from the South of France and I suspect that she was not enjoying the authentic atmosphere I had in the French.

A truly unique and deeply wonderful experience in Soho.

Vive Le French!
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Kev Young
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Food 8 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, August 01, 2006