Le Cafe du Jardin review by dawnage
I am really surprised by some of the awful reviews on this site! My husband and I dined at Le Café du Jardin last week and had a really enjoyable meal on the whole. The restaurant is situated very conveniently in Covent Garden and is a small, attractive space which offers a good view of the passing world. I can't agree with the comments about feeling cramped, as we ate on a Monday night and the restaurant was not full. However, I can see that space could be an issue if every table were taken.
My crab cake starter was great, although not matched by my swordfish main course, where the flavours were a little misjudged. My vegetarian husband was cheered by the choices he had as part of a meal deal set menu ( the extensive range of dishes is commendable, and we felt it made our trip to be very good value) and really enjoyed his asparagus. There was just one vegetarian main course on offer - a pasta dish - but it was very good. Our puddings were a real highlight - my chocolate torte was fantastic, and my husband really enjoyed his lemon tart.
Although I generally dislike restaurants which include a service charge - and I felt that Le Café du Jardin's service charge of 15% was excessive and off-putting - the service was really good: attentive, but unobtrusive. Overall, we enjoyed our visit and will return.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Overall rating 
Food 7 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 7
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