Le Sacre Coeur

Went here today and I do still think it's pleasant for a light lunch in summer. With the front open in the sun atmosphere is nice, though still can't get my head round chairs stuck to top of the Walls...?

Really fancied mussels and chips which they do with a beer for 8 quid or a bit less.. Orderd side salad first which was massive and fresh, though I could have done with a bit of red onion. Sadly mussels were off, they told me 20 mins later...dejected, I went for snails but when they came they were grim. The butter had split and was hard on top, the snails bland and shrivelled, the worst faux pas being no discernible taste of garlic in sight. Sent em back and sadly picked at the salad. Waiter produced some crispy fries and a beer, comped...sort of helped as I left full but rather disappointed. The onion soup was fine as was chicken and bacon sales with quails eggs. Portion was pretty good... I think their menu is way too long, they need to focus on feed things done better. Will go for mussels if shopping at some point again though.
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Kedi - View all reviews by this user
5 Overall rating
Food 4 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 5
Sunday, May 22, 2011

very disappointing, we had the entrecote sauce diane: very bland...tinned mushrooms...overcooked potatoes... the carafe of red wine was so basic and acid i had to change it for a bottle of Merlot. the only good thing was the chocolate crepe. even the expresso was like socks juice: very light, no taste: I had to change it. All this for £43 service not included ? bad value for money. I prefer to go to the chain Cote. then the waiter tells me the cook is Indian... not surprised !
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elsa
6 Overall rating
Food 4 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 4
Saturday, February 26, 2011

Have been going to Le Sacre Coeur for years with my family and friends.. Absolutely great restaurant,amazing french food,great service,staff extremely warm and attentive and great value!!..I can highly recommended..
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eagle - View all reviews by this user
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Thursday, December 02, 2010

I found this exellent place by chance years ago. Absolutely fabulous!! friendly staff, great ambiance and lovely wines. There is a huge choise and fantastic value for money. I strongly recommend beef bourguignon, rabbit casserole and shin of pork. As dessert i love tarte tatin.

Make sure you go, you will not be dissapointed
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10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Thursday, November 04, 2010

we are lucky enough to eat all over the world and i can say this - all restaurant staff should sit here for a couple of hours and watch just how service should be delivered to a customer - attentive without fuss, happy, informal, perfect. no waiting for menus, great food and wine served by professionals. well done all and thank you. we will return again soon
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twonkyman
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Sunday, September 05, 2010

This is a very good restaurant but always busy (so probably best to book a table in the weekened.) There is a wide selection of food and the amount of choice for vegetarians is especially good. I have been there 3 times and enjoyed every meal. The food is very good value, particularly the lunch menu which seems to be available until about 6pm. Can feel quite crowded as tables are close together and can get quite noisy but there is definitely a good atmosphere and the service is good too.

Thank so much for your good service)
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Alex
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Friday, March 05, 2010

I've liked this place in the past and went for some moules frites with a friend. She ordered the goats cheese salad, which didn't come with half the ingredients that were on the menu. My moules were really dry, very small, with hardly any juice, and some rather unimpressive chips that tasted reheated. The waitress asked if we'd liked our meal, and, without wanting to cause a fuss, we thought we should tell the truth.

She then proceeded to argue with us, even going so far as to ask other diners whether they enjoyed their mussels (even though they'd ordered a different dish) and generally making us feel very embarrassed and awkward for having only answered her question honestly. We were rather shocked.

It's a shame because I used to like the place, but I don't appreciate being made to feel so uncomfortable for not enjoying a meal that really wasn't up to scratch.
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3 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 6
Sunday, February 14, 2010

After reading the reviews on this website I gave le Sacre Coeur a go with my wife on a Friday night. Overall it is reasonably priced indeed but quality is average. I ordered the Magret de Canard salad as a starter and the meat was grey and chewy - clearly microwaved, which is confirmed by the fact I had to wait only for 3 minutes after I placed my order. Hardly enough time to prepare fresh food. The main was well prepared but the actual meat was not of premium quality.

Another evidence that it is nearly impossible to find a good and reasonably-priced French restaurant in London. It is always going to be pretentious and overpriced, or of medium quality - le Sacre Coeur falls in the latter category.

Not a bad place, but far from a great one and I won't be coming back.
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Yann
7 Overall rating
Food 6 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 7
Saturday, October 31, 2009

There are some "interestingly negative" reviews for this restaurant. I do not agree with them.

I have enjoyed lovely night out in Le Sacre Coeur last night with my wife. The staff were attentive and friendly. For starters we have garlic mussels and camembert they were delightfull. For mains we had rabbit casserole and shin of pork that the best we have ever had. The wine that we have was croze-hermitage cost us £31. I remember i had the same wine in another restaurant for £69. In this restaurant prices are amazingly cheap, I do not understand how do they survive. It is a gem in islington. I can not wait to go back.
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figer
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, August 05, 2009

The last time I visited this place was 5 years ago. I went last week with friends and had possibly the worst meal of my entire life!

We ordered the fish soup which was a disgusting resembling a bad tomato soup. It proved inedible! The other starter ( brie in warm redcurrant sauce) was ok but came swimming in a thin soup of redcurrant.

The mains were absolutely the worst thing I have ever eaten. The duck and orange sausages were so overpoweringly orange flavoured you couldn't taste anything else.

The wild boar sausages were gristly and tasteless. The mash on all dishes was watery and lumpy at the same time.

The cod with a cheese and herb crust came with a slight dusting of yellow powder which when queried turned out to be powdered cheese!!!!!!!!!!!

After complaining when the mains were presented they only charged us for the two starters and our wine as we left everything else.

The waitresses were pleasant though.

I am assuming that this place has changed hands as it is certainly not the french bistro it was. Totally awful food.
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1 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 0
Thursday, June 25, 2009