Comments on Gourmet Chick: Le Cafe Anglais (Guest Post by London Eater)

Dale - disappointing to hear. You expect perfectio...

2010-05-17T01:03:12.111+10:00

Dale - disappointing to hear. You expect perfection when paying those prices.

My partner and I went to Cafe Anglais a week ago. ...

2010-01-17T08:55:51.721+11:00

My partner and I went to Cafe Anglais a week ago. We dined out to the tune of 251 pounds and had several courses. The service was over attentive initially which was fairly welcomed and then tailored off after a complaint over the main course. The chateaubriand which we ordered was supposed to be medium but arrived very rare and when returned had merely been flash fried and re-served. The mont blanc dessert was virtually inedible with a meringue base that could only be broken with a hammer and a glutinous sauce. The potatoe dauphiniose was also as equally hard. Several of the guests were dressed as though they had also just fallen out of a local back packers. All in all an over priced restaurant with a broad but patchy menu and variable service. Extremely disappointing for what was supposed to be a special night. A visit never to be repeated!

American in London - I am lazy like that as well -...

2009-02-05T21:46:00.000+11:00

American in London - I am lazy like that as well - sometimes it just seems too far away!

Jessie - Kang's photos are making me drool as well

Browners - as above!

Heidi - I agree "optional" service charge should include cover charge

Global Patriot - Poached pears with red wine sounds like a beautiful winter dessert.

Thanks everyone for your comments and to Kang for such a great guest post.

A beautiful review, and though I'm not normally a ...

2009-02-03T06:57:00.000+11:00

A beautiful review, and though I'm not normally a bit dessert person, pears are one of my favorite, so I was delighted by the poached pear with red wine sauce and vanilla pannacotta. That's a great combination!

Thank you Gourmet Chick and London Eater! Great p...

2009-02-02T11:35:00.000+11:00

Thank you Gourmet Chick and London Eater! Great point here:

"As if 12.5% doesn’t cover the ‘cover charge’ , what does cover charge even mean in this day and age of the ‘optional’ service charge?"

Food for thought!

Great photos. I am itching to go here. Ever since ...

2009-02-01T05:17:00.000+11:00

Great photos. I am itching to go here. Ever since I tried Rowley Leigh's food at the Taste of London. If only it was in W1...

I'm drooling. :D Wish I weren't so far away (in Bo...

2009-01-31T07:56:00.000+11:00

I'm drooling. :D Wish I weren't so far away (in Boston).

Cheers!
+Jessie
a.k.a. The Hungry Mouse

Rump is usually a chewy cut of meat, but full of f...

2009-01-31T00:44:00.000+11:00

Rump is usually a chewy cut of meat, but full of flavour. I keep meaning to come here, people keep raving about the parmesan and anchovy toast.

It still is £1.50 per person, £3 was referring to ...

2009-01-30T21:52:00.000+11:00

It still is £1.50 per person, £3 was referring to the two of us dining :P

I had a great time when I went to Le Cafe Anglais ...

2009-01-30T21:36:00.000+11:00

I had a great time when I went to Le Cafe Anglais in July 08, and the only reason I haven't returned is because I'm too tired these days to make it to Bayswater (from Angel).

But now that I see I can get 50% off the food tab, I'll try a little harder to return there. Thanks for the fun post.

Oh, and when I went last July, the cover was £1.50 a person. £3 a person seems like a big jump in six months, no?