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Based on 495 opinions finded in 2 websites

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Nº 187 in 447 in Thurrock

Nº 1 of 1 French in Thurrock

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Came in with a voucher. Obviously menu wasn't the main one to choose from but still food was not the greatest... We always buy wouchers and most of the time even though is a different menu you can't complain.. but cafe rouge was very disappointing... Basic food, no presentation and taste wasn't something impressive.. not going back there for sure..

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Jurgyciukas . 2019-08-20

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We ate here a couple of months ago and it was very quiet. Service was friendly but slow and the place seemed to have lost all its buzz. The food wasn't bad and the set menu offered good value. It seemed to be on the wind-down and indeed this restaurant - which has one of the best sites on the Boardwalk has now closed.

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30statesJo . 2019-07-30

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Friday 24th May and we had a e mail saying 3 courses for a set amount. Got here and and the waiter sat us down eventually even though it was not busy. Explained about the deal we had and after 10 mins giving us different and wrong menus we finally got the right one. Food ok but not that exciting but the main thing is the waiter does waffle on with customers far to long talking rubbish as he admitted when he eventually came over and he is slimy. Not sure if we will go back. Shame as it is local to us..

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dawn m . 2019-05-27

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Myself and partner came here for lunch. When we entered we had reservations. The atmosphere was like that of a French harvester or wetherspoons, but I had a hankering for French onion soup. We persevered, but by the end we both wished we hadn't bothered. In terms of service this place gets a mixed review. Our waitress was helpful, friendly and observant. Her colleague however, a young Asian gentleman, was not helpful or friendly. His ineptitude behind the bar was staggering. The drink he made my partner was so far from the specification, our waitress spotted it fromm across the room (after ten minutes) and had to make another one herself. His morose demeanour, combined with his one word interactions - "Soup?!", "Wine!?" - barked at us from across the table, was perhaps the worst part of his service. It was neither comfortable nor agreeable being around this young man.My wine was musty and slightly vinegary. As if the bottle had been left a crack open for a week or so. Otherwise it was completely average cotes du Rhone. But I'd have expected a fresh-ish bottle for £9 a glass.We ordered the French onion soup, king prawns and a sourdough flat bread with some antipasti-like toppings. Having recently dined in Paris, and having eaten many French onion soups in my life, I'd say I'm something of an aficionado.The soup tasted a bit less than okay. The onions were somewhat overdone, but it was well seasoned. The cheese was a meagre in terms of both portions and presentation, about a tablespoon grated and sitting at the bottom of the bowl. The croutons were bland and not holding great slices of Emmenthal as I was expecting. It may also have been microwaved, or perhaps the cheese was put in straight from the fridge which gave the first few spoonfuls an unusual frigidity. I imagine the cheese came ready grated from a packet! It was bland and pretty tasteless. It very much tasted like something you'd get out of a tin - I didn't hate it, but I expected a lot, LOT more for the money and being in a French restaurant.The king prawns were alright. They were cooked just the right amount, but not particularly well seasoned and tasted as they should - like cooked prawns. The bread that came with both the soup and prawn dishes was anemic and doughy. I was expecting something with a crust, the bread we got was like those partially baked Tesco baguettes you finish at home in the oven, except perhaps they forgot to finish these ones. Overall I wouldn't have them again. But at least they were well cooked. The last dish we shared was a supposed sourdough flatbread with some cured meat and cheese accouterments. What we got was an oven pizza with a bit of tomato puree, salami and mozzarella slapped on top. It was revolting. It solidified my first impression - we really were in a French harvester. It genuinely was little more than an oven pizza. I was expecting something with a bit more class and taste. Something more refined. I should have known better.We left feeling pretty miserable about the meal. In all I would recommend you go pretty much anywhere else on the lakeside boardwalk, except maybe giraffe because that's not fantastic food either. I've experienced higher quality cooking in a my local wetherspoons honestly. Avoid this place.

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AlbertWEvans . 2019-05-18

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Lovely staff, quick service. Highly recommend Garlic mushrooms, Duck, and Chocolate tarte. Will definitely return.

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U8984IJkellyj . 2019-05-17

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Really nice place. Open airy and spacious with a great view of the lake. Great food and attentive staff. Nice place to lunch.

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diegomR7570PD . 2019-04-24

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My husband and I booked a table for 3:15 and wasn’t seated until 3:25. Sandwich was greasy, cakes were stale and the scone was minute. The cutlery and saucers were filthy. The waitress was useless and didn’t even pour the tea. Worst of all, however, was the chocolate mousse- abismal On the plus side, the water was nice. Won’t be returning

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Madison G . 2019-04-16

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Had a croque madame and was delicious and crispy, hot with mixed salad , the staff is welcoming and happy , nice spot specially when is sunny ....

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2018raffa . 2019-04-13

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Had a groupon , process was quick and simple customer service from all waiters was exceptional they really are a credit , food lovely just the right amount along with a great mocha all I would say is the food came a little colder than expected but not enough to marr the quality or stop us eating lovely thanks !

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loveinglifexx . 2019-04-13

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Used a groupon voucher here for breakfast - which was accepted and processed with no problems.We ordered breakfast tea & two eggs benedict - one with ham & one with spinach - both were really nice with perfectly runny eggs :-) the only negative was that it wasnt very hot - in fact it was pretty cold.Service was great too, and its a lovely location, especially on a nice day - would have been 5 stars if the food was hotter! But we'll defo go back :-)

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Dolly77777 . 2019-04-11

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Went armed with a meerkat meals app, gives all starters and mains buy one one free. Waitress was excellent and all food delivered in a timely fashion. Starters were crevettes, Camembert and crab tien. Followed by bouillabaisse, mussels, beef bourgignon and chicken. Only slight complaint of chicken bit dry otherwise all fine. To stuffed for desserts.

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bewise56 . 2019-04-09

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Had a Groupon voucher for Afternoon Tea. Arrived and seated quickly - waitress very pleasant, Explained the food on the Afternoon Tea menu and asked if we wanted tea or coffee. Opted for tea - and came up very quickly with one cup each with one teabag. When the food came we had almost finished the tea so after a while asked for a second cup. Croque Monsieur was lovely and scones were warm - although slightly under baked. Cakes were ok but not anything special. Presentation was poor with cakes not being cut very uniformly and teapot and clotted cream pots were dirty. When we went to leave waitress came over with bill and said we had to pay for second cup of tea. We did query this as it did not state on the voucher or on the Afternoon Menu that only one cup was included - and to be honest we have been to many many Afternoon Teas (bit of a hobby!) and have never had to pay for replenishing of tea (or coffee if we opted for that) - the waitress said she would get the manager so we could speak to them about it - they didn't come over but told the waitress to tell us they would let us off this time but it was stated in the voucher terms and conditions that only one cup was included. Felt highly embarrassed as this was taking place in middle of busy restaurant. I double checked the terms and conditions when we came home and it does not state only one cup is included. Was a shame as previous visit here for lunch was faultless.

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Nicky J . 2019-04-08

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had a lovely late lunch today with friends ,two of us had mussels with fries which were tasty and plump and the other two had the duck which were also delicious plus desert's the staff were very helpful and asked a few times if all was ok many thanks for there helpful service, we used a 30% off main courses voucher which was very useful thank you

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. 2019-03-12

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what can I say, staff polite and hardworking.... allergy menu,,,, don't bother!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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. 2019-03-11

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Pretty restaurant, really lovely staff who whenever I've been there have always taken the time to chat and make recommendations. Great wine lists, and whilst the food is always lovely there isn't usually more than 2 options to choose from if you're a vegetarian.

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. 2019-03-11

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Starters and mains were very nice. I did have to ask for a clean glass for my drink.

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. 2019-03-03

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We walked by a few times but finally popped in last week for brunch. I only ever visited one Cafe Rouge location in the past and I remember having a nice meal there. On arrival we waited at the Reception for a couple if minutes, even though there were waiters and waitresses around no one was eager to greet us. Finally a waitress came over with a very bored facial expression and asked us to take a seat. Our table had crumbs and some long hair on it which was gross. Our cutlery were dirty. Plates arrived chipped. I was impressed to see gluten free options for breakfast. Our lemon presse could have been tastier and served better. Poached eggs had no taste. The second waitress who took over from the first one was much friendlier though which was nice! Overall while the location is quite pretty (next to the lake) and prices are fair, I would definitely go elsewhere for a meal.

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. 2019-03-03

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My friend and I visited for a birthday meal. We decided to book in advance, the bottomless prosecco and two course meal.

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. 2019-03-01

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Visited with my husband on a warm sunny afternoon, very unseasonal for february, but well appreciated, we sat outside, lapping up the rays, the table was still littered with crockery, we had a gourmet card, which you get 25% off food and drink, as it was a Sunday, we weren't sure if you could use it, my husband, just said excuse me, to enquire about the card, the waitress was quite rude, thinking we were asking her to clear the dirty crockery, and she then walked off, really offensive! !!, however the waiter made up, for her bad manners, and he was impeccable, we both had pate, followed by mussels and fries, it was okay, but my chips weren't cooked fully, but I didn't complain, the outside seating made up for the meal, if we didn't have a gourmet card, I wouldn't go to this restaurant, as I think it would then be really expensive for what you get

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. 2019-03-01

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We went to cafe rouge in sussex and enjoyed it so when going to lakeside we decided to go to this cafe rouge. Wish we never went! It was awful. The pinapple juice was waterey and one was ok so they replaced it. Staters was nothing out of this world. The chicken chasseur tasted old, the sauce too watery and the mash potatoe was just warm the rissoto was awful and bland im still hungry.

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. 2019-02-25

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We visited here at a lunchtime over half term, 2 adults 2 children. The kids had the children's menu which was fine, adults had the set 2 course menu. Food generally was ok not the best pork I'd ever had but alright. The service however was very slow. It wasn't overly busy but we waited ages for our main course. The kids had their incuded starter which came quite quick but we then must have waited 45minutes for the next course. Kids got fed up waiting, were starving.......When we got our bill was overcharged. I normally love Cafe Rouge but this wasn't great. Oh and don't even get me started on the toilets, 3 ladies toilets not one toilet roll!

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. 2019-02-22

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We had lunch here today. I'd never eaten in any Cafe' Rouge Restaurant before. I have coeliac disease & have to keep to a very strict gluten free diet or I am very I'll for a out a week or so. I asked the waiter, Scott, for a gluten free menu (I'd looked up the menu on line) he showed me what I could eat & what could be adapted. I had a lovely 2 course lunch. I'll definitely be going back again soon.

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. 2019-02-21

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This place must be lovely in the summer. This is a must go place to go in the summer with the lake as your backdrop, evening summers sun great customer service, you can't beat that with a bat.

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. 2019-02-13

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Such gorgeous food, we both had the sirloin steak with peppercorn sauce, absolutely delicious. The service is just amazing, special mention to Albie, totally charming and went out of his way to find our favourite wine, very knowledgeable and sweet, thank you for a great evening

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. 2019-02-12

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My daughter and I booked for a afternoon cheese tea which included a variety of cheeses, small salad sticks carrot and celery, a hot ham and cheese toasted sandwich,glass of wine and a hot drink, was very well looked after by the waiter, and very impressed and thoroughly enjoyed this unusual experience,will definitely visit the restaurant again.

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. 2019-01-22

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This was our 1st time visiting a cafe rouge restaurant, and it wont be our last! It was a group of 11 to celebrate s 70th Birthday. The staff were very helpful with our fussy eaters in the group and were very attentive. The food tasted fantastic and the bill at the end of the evening was cheaer than we expected too. Great evening out :)

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. 2019-01-21

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All the food appeared to be freshly prepared and was of a very high standard. The salad dressing was amazing and the baguette was equally delicious. Scott was extremely helpful and the food was delivered promptly. Will definitely visit again.

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. 2019-01-14

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Had the cheese lovers afternoon tea, which was delicious. Included a glass of wine, hot drink, croque monsieur, warm brie with carrot, celery and bread to dip, Several lovely different cheese with crackers, grapes and tiny figs. Service from Scott was excellent and we were made to feel welcome. This was our first visit so can't comment on any other food. For people who don't like, or can't eat, loads of sweet stuff this was something different.

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. 2019-01-08

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After visiting the cinema decided to eat out and having received vouchers from Cafe Rouge before Christmas headed here. Food was lovely, as usual, and our waiter, Scott, was very friendly, great customer service.

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. 2019-01-08

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Been to a few Cafe Rouge places this one is a bit bland inside not as cosy as other places, but there’s the view of the lake, service good, food good, the New Menu option of Bouillabaisse was great, lots of mussels, fish and Prawns, perfect for a light lunch, and best part is right now there’s 50% off mains(via an online voucher from the website) so 2 mains cost me £14 instead of an over priced £28 for a quick lunch with no drinks.

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. 2019-01-03

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On a post Xmas shopping trip to Lakeside we decided to have Breakfast at Cafe Rouge rather than an alternative we ate in last year. Whilst the service was very good and he was accommodating to our changes to the menu selection we found the cooked food was only tepid and not tasty which meant we didn't finish the meal.

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. 2019-01-03

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Between 6 of us we ordered full English, smashed avocado and bacon/scrambled eggs plus a children’s full English.

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. 2019-01-01

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Quick service and good food. However, we wasn't told that a party of sixteen young children was about to come in. The noise was unbelievable as it is not the biggest of restaurants. It seemed a strange place for children to have a party. A real shame as it spoiled our occasion!

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Marky M . 2018-12-11

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First time we have eaten in cafe rouge. Food was absolutely delicious soo tasty and flavoursome. Service 10/10 our waiter was excellent. Will defiantly be eating at this restaurant again.

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holiday456475464 . 2018-11-14

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I would like to Compliment the waiter called Scott, who has served us on several occasions when visiting this restaurant. He is very attentive and always provides an excellent service. He makes eating there a very pleasant experience. Well done!!

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Guide26513454558 . 2018-11-14

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We turned up here on a Sunday afternoon, sat outside due to the weather being gorgeous ... initially the set was a little slow, took 20 minutes before we got service... however, the food was absolutely lovely, we had the set meal, 2 courses for a set price. Absolutely lovely, the food was cooked to perfection and very tasty..

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L4INEY . 2018-11-14

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I struggled to pick something from the menu, but when I did it was yummy. I had the Steak baguette and my husband had the chickpea burger both were nice. We have 'meerkat meals' so ended up being really good value!

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CristalDennis . 2018-11-13

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Booked here for a Sunday evening meal. Instant rapport with the waiter, real friendly and great sense of humor. Orders taken promptly and starters arrived quickly. Brothers onion soup he said was smashing. Rest of us had breaded camembert which was delicious. Mains were steaks and beef bourginion which were all cooked lovely. Overall a great evening, good food, good value and a waiter who made it a memorable meal.

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taylea . 2018-11-05

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Good restaurant serving quality good at a very resizable price. Desert followed by Mains were served very fast and hot. Excellent service, good food highly recommended.

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Ann L . 2018-10-23

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My husband, grand-daughter and myself visited Cafe Rouge Lakeside for lunch. During the meal my husband became unwell and I want to commend the superb treatment we received from Albie and Lucia. They could not do enough to help and called the paramedics to attend to my husband who recommended we went to accident and emergency for treatment. Thank you Albie and Lucia for attending to us in such a caring way. We will be back to visit your restaurant which we have many times with the rest of our family and will not forget your kindness. Thank you again.

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helenstewert . 2018-10-22

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We had a great meal, chose from the set menu and wasn't disappointed, very flavorsome and excellent value for money. A warm welcome awaited us upon our arrival, nothing was to much trouble for Albie (Sergio Aguero) and Lucia, will definitely be coming back in the near future.

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drussell5 . 2018-10-21

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I made this booking on the actual day, by telephone to a friendly man. I booked the meal for early, but then had to telephone to delay it as I didn't feel particularly well. The woman empathised and said to let them know if we had to cancel and it could be rearranged for another day. Customer service and understanding in this regard is quite unusual nowadays and was refreshing. Upon arrival at Cafe Rouge, we were met with a friendly welcome by Lucia and a choice of tables. The service was good and the food represented very good value for money. My starters and dessert were lovely. I didn't feel there was much choice for the main course on the special menu we had. There was a vegetable stew or an omelette. As I had the latter for lunch, I chose the stew. However, although it was exactly as described, I was not overly keen. This was noted by the lovely waiter Albie, and he said that it was good to provide the feedback and he was sorry for it. Perhaps on the way forward there may be a little more choice for vegetarian mains. In total, I came into contact with four members of staff and they were all very professional. Thank you.PS much better than the service I had at the Chelmsford branch!

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cmdrrdnjj . 2018-10-20

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Excellent service from Albie and Richard, so friendly and helpful, went out of their way to find our favourite wine for us, food was delicious too

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SusiepopsBrentwood . 2018-10-17

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We’re served by Albie and Lucia. So good to have professional waiter/waitress. Love the relaxed atmosphere at Cafe Rouge. Good food and drink always. Real feel of France..... The country we love and visit every year.

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colinharle . 2018-10-14

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Lovely meal out today, Albie recommended a scrummy club sandwich & the sun was shining! Great service & very friendly. 😀

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Mudflap07 . 2018-10-13

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What a great place to eat!! Not only is the food excellent but the service was outstanding! Lucia couldn’t have been more helpful, I was extremely impressed with the customer service, very friendly and couldn’t have done more for us. Albie was also lovely and friendly and fab service. We haven’t been to lakeside in a long time and we were very impressed with the “boardwalk” restaurants, we loved it! We will definitely be back, thanks again to Lucia and Albie!x

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HSJ7 . 2018-10-12

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After a bit shopping, fancied a coffee and didn’t fancy the busy coffee bars in Lakeside. Saturday afternoon around 3.30pm ... would Cafe Rouge be OK? No problem! G-free carrot cake (delicious!) and a cappuccino served by the delightful Albie, with Lucia checking later if I needed anything else as my coffee disappeared. No hassle, no rush and no noise - just a pleasant French-style afternoon coffee break. I sat and read for about an hour to let the traffic calm down, and it was no problem. Thank you both for making me comfortable - not easy when you’re solo and the restaurant isn’t busy. Highly recommend for coffee and cake, now, as well as lunch!

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Margaret S . 2018-10-07

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The kitchen closes at 10pm in the week & so as my wife & I arrived just after 9pm on Thursday we were one of only two tables occupied. The staff were friendly & explained that we wouldn't be asked to leave if we were still eating and there would be no rush.

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Essex_Baker_Boy . 2018-10-05

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My wife and I went for lunch at a weekend and found the restaurant to be nicely decorated and laid out, you can sit outside if the weather is good.

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Beau2012 . 2018-10-03

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Have been to this restaurant a couple of times, just for morning coffee in the sunshine. Each time the service has been poor but thought we'd give it another go yesterday. Waited ages for our coffee only to be served with an incorrect order, waited another 10 minutes, coffees served, no apology. Have given up, will not be going there again.

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slaws889 . 2018-10-01

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Afternoon tea was bought as a gift. Strangely never been to this restaurant in all our years. Supposed to go just me and the wife but in the end had to take our youngest. As she was hungry asked if we could eat earlier than our booked time and they sorted. Not too busy and had a seat by the window. Took my daughter's order but then we had a long wait till we got our drinks. And then we had to ask for her starter and by the time that came out her dinner had as well. The tea was nice and the sandwiches are as good as they advertise. All the cakes and scones were nice.

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Michael S . 2018-09-30

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Not a great experience, booked a meal with friends, my wife and I turnt up a bit early, the place wasn't even busy yet we had to wait for about 40 mins for our first drink and the service was very slow throughout the visit, the food was not great, efinately wouldn't go back

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Tim B . 2018-09-30

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Spur of the moment lunch out on a beautiful sunny day by the lake. We sat inside as it was actually too hot in September to sit outside! Our waiter Scott was very attentive and happy to recommend choices on the extensive menu. Our starters were very nice and our main course of moules et frites were excellent! To round off my husband had creme brûlée which he said was almost perfect in taste, whilst I enjoyed a cafe gourmand. All in all a lovely day, lovely meal and great service!

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AnneC1371 . 2018-09-27

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After a long day we popped into Lakeside on our way into Kent.

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CarlandCaroline1234 . 2018-09-26

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I had goujons of plaice and a steak frites. My wife had soufflé and pork escalope. All freshly cooked and very tasty.

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John C . 2018-09-23

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Had a few drinks here. Took 20mins to pull a double vodka from the bar. 2 out of the 3 bar staff were busy on the phone. Clean restuarant, good music. Shame about the staff.

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AshoOne . 2018-09-21

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Enjoyable meal and good service.The waiter (Mr Karim)who has worked there for a long time has always been welcoming,very efficient and helpful.I had the fish stew from the new menu and my wife the hake.

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osmands2016 . 2018-09-19

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Friendly waiter - I think his name was Albie? Sang happy birthday for my friend and provided candles, great food.

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Hefinya . 2018-09-19

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Today was visited with my husband lunch time, Karim the waiter was who was looking after us, he made sure our food was in time , well presented and very smiley, very accommodating,

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Eva-Brigitta K . 2018-09-14

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Its was my birthday meal with 3 friends, the staff here went out of their way to make me feel very special with a chorus of Happy Birthday along with a birthday cake with lighted candle. Food was great as were the staff Albie, Felicia who explained everything to us and the manner Hannah, I don't think they could have done any more for us, truly a lovely meal at a great venue with wonderful staff.

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Peter W . 2018-09-14

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Had a great evening in here. Was with a friend whose birthday it was, and Albie, Felicia and Hannah made a lovely fuss of the birthday boy, even presenting him and his guests with free cake, and singing happy birthday to him. It was a really lovely gesture.

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pinkglobetrotter23 . 2018-09-13

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a year almost to the day having met my gf the year before. that was the first place we visited in 2017. we sat outside and we only had a snack.

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Frank F . 2018-09-11

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The waiter Scott was helpful and polite . But the meal was nothing to write about I’ve had better very disappointed. This was a girly lunch . My friends said the same , my friend had the chicken and was extremely dry and I’ve never seen a chicken so small I thought it was a sparrow. This wasn’t cheap either. I had the burger it was ok but not worth the money . Won’t be returning .

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sassylady2016 . 2018-09-07

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Great deal ,used part vouchers, normally all courses are very tasty , unfortunately on this occasion I only had a starters and desert due to lack of my time. The desert was beautiful, but the starters ie prawns were undercooked they were still clear not pink , I should have returned them but originally felt as I used vouchers it was not right to complain, but on second thoughts fish needs to be cooked correctly. If you have these just check cooked ok. My husband and myself have eaten here many times and this is the first problem we have had. I would return as it’s always been good food in the past. Think this was probably a one off.

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watermr . 2018-09-01

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Often visit Cafe Rouge and decided on lunch for our anniversary. As always, a delightful experience - attentive staff and delicious food. Good choices on the menu - the chicken and cod were perfectly cooked and the burger, which our daughter ordered, was huge and very tasty. Lovely desserts as well and a treat for me, a gluten-free lemon tarte, lovely. Good value for money, too. Highly recommend.

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Margaret S . 2018-08-31

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Myself and my partner have been coming to Cafe Rouge for the past few years now as a local restaurant. We have absolutely no complaints about here at all. We regularly come for breakfast and lunch, the service by all staff is always spot on, they are attentive, highly competent and experienced. The food is always hot, the service efficient, and a really relaxed atmosphere which myself and partner both appreciate as we both lead a very busy lifestyle, this is our little break spot, especially when the sun is shining we can sit outside, and it is similar to being on a break away!

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tanya5125 . 2018-08-27

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We just sitting outside and after 25 minutes when nobody coming.

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Vlad V . 2018-08-26

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Went 26/8 for late breakfast. Ordered flat white came out americano. Sent back, came back molten hot, bitter cappuccino

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faye w . 2018-08-26

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Rude blonde waitress with rasist attitude Rude Incompetent waitress Rasist behaviour and completely ignored us

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Marius M . 2018-08-26

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Its sad really but the image , the look, the feel is tired. You just don't get that little lift that says, oh sweet. I saw many walk by to dine at other restaurants and can only gather this is why. I noted the Chelmsford branch left me feeling the same "shaken not stirred" In other words not racing to return. The food is not bad, I quite like it but not exciting anymore. The pink Gin was lovely, staff fine, but the draw to return was sadly NIL. Time for a remake on ALL of its franchises I think!

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travelingplaces40 . 2018-08-14

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Visited here during a trip to Lakeside shopping centre for a late lunch / early dinner. Food was really nice, good portions and the service was great - very fast and efficient!

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Lee1385 . 2018-08-12

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It was a lovely hot sunny day. Stoped and sat down out side area of cafe rouge.

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pugcuppy . 2018-08-12

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I was alone with my small dog Chihuahua waiting for a friend.

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janet3008jw . 2018-08-12

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Waiter was absolutely clueless. Waited far too long for food. We asked if a table could be moved as there was 6 of us totally ignored so we ended up moving it ourselves. Got a voucher for 25% off as we had been to VUE but was told by cafe rouge it didn't include the breakfast or children's meals. False advertising to get you in there. Food was cold. No hand soap in the dirty toilet. Would not recommend this place at all.

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Linda B . 2018-08-10

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Visted Cafe Rouge Lakeside 2nd August we was seated very quickly, order taken straight away food was delicious and staff were very friendly

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loubear84 . 2018-08-07

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Been here on several occasions and have always found it to be lovely.

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RandM18 . 2018-08-02

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The waitress to long to ask us what we would like to order and our mains took 35 minutes to arrived to the table. Not impressed about the service, very slow. And the restaurant wasn’t even full. The quality of the food is low

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Ricardo B . 2018-07-25

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Popped in on Monday just by chance and so happy we did, everything about this restaurant is great, the guys adapted a breakfast for me to make it vegan which was great and it was totally worth it! The food was great and we was given such a high level of service as well.

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Ppan89 . 2018-07-10

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I visited the Cafe Rouge as my relatives gave me a Groupon voucher for our Golden wedding we noticed it would ru out on 3 rd July so went on 1st July the voucher stated worth £37.50 the meal was below standard the bill for drinks and meals for both of us came to £42.95 receipt no32/3890 the voucher according to waiter only gave Code discount of £19.95 so I had to pay £23 balance I repeated that it stated £37.50 he kept the voucher I have the bills paid. We were disappointed at this misleading coupon and / or its statement of £37.50 should have been honoured This was our first and last visit to Cafe Rouge.

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lurch767 . 2018-07-01

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My sister and I chose to eat here to make the most of the sunny weather by the lake Oh and we had a voucher . I had the garden salad with salmon well I think it was with salmon , however it was very sparse but it was edible enough , my sister had the salmon croques which looked really appetising which came with either salad or fries . I had a cappachino which was also really nice , waiter friendly and efficient can’t really say any more than that

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eve r . 2018-06-25

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Popped in for lunch and a drink using a couple of voucher codes from three. What a difference compared to another chain, we were served with no quibbles or problems, our server was accommodating and friendly, food was good. Bella italia... take note, this is how it should be done!

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louloubelle77 . 2018-06-08

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We arrived at 2pm and ordered 4 drinks, we waited 20 minutes for the drinks, when they arrived we then waited a extra half hour to get asked if we wanted to order which we said we wanted to when we ordered the drinks. When the food arrived it took a extra 50 minutes to come. My other half got given the wrong order! The waiter said he would give us our second round of drinks free due to the shambles. When we ordered the bill they didn’t take the drinks off and the service was awful. We had to order two rounds of drinks 4 times until it come because no one brought our orders out because they forgot. All in all the food was average and the service was shocking! Need new staff!!!!

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amberrose1993 . 2018-06-03

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Started with olives.and three of us oredered omelets.two with salmon .and i had mine with cheese and mushroom.asked for it well done.cooked well done i asked anc it was.very light tasty with salad.or chips .had the salad.friend ordered the chicken with salad also very nice.diet cokes .arrived just after 6pm.greeted well.service excellent.menu has some very nice meals .will try a diffrent one next time we go.

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levanaEssex . 2018-06-01

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Good range of food, polite service and a nice view of the lake. The waitress was knowledgeable about the menu and offered good advice.

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jomuckle66 . 2018-05-28

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One of a number of chain restaurants along the Lakeside boardwalk adjoining the shopping mall.

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John B . 2018-05-23

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Very nice breakfast, my wife loves the eggs benedict, we all had the cafe rouge breakfast. Hot and freshly cooked and Big pots of tea. One thing I hate is the awful modern jazz music playing. It’s dreadful🙉

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brida536 . 2018-05-19

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Three years ago I visited this Cafe Rouge and I wrote, "I know what I will get".

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Gordon B . 2018-05-18

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Nice service, good breakfast, well grilled breakfast. Nice environment clean, fast service. Lovely environment.

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jumieg . 2018-05-15

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The location of this place at lakeside is phenomenal. The place is nice with polite and attentive staff members. We had some drinks there all tasted great.

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Mamoun I . 2018-05-13

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Went here for breakfast. I usually have the croquet madame - it's tasty - today the egg on top was a little hard but I didn't want to send it back and end up eating after my family! It was good that my friend was...

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CheekyLondon . 2018-05-10

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We had a lovely evening with friends here.Very tasty food.I recommend the new garlic bread.Our waiter Albie was friendly and and made our evening.We will come back again and we recommend this place.Thank you, Albie!

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Kinga E . 2018-05-07

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Side order of green beans £3.00 for 24 beans.

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Chris P . 2018-05-05

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Went for dinner with the family after work. The service was excellent and the food was delicious. Gluten-free was no problem at all and nothing was too much trouble. Totally shocked at dessert menu....first time ever to see a CHOICE of gluten-free desserts! Wanted them all! Will definitely make this a regular visit.

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Amanda Howes . 2018-05-02

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Worst Cafe Rouge I’ve ever been to. Slow sloppy service, lukewarm sloppy food that was no where near as flavoursome as other restaurants. Won’t be back, such a stain on the cafe rouge brand.

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bonestc3 . 2018-04-29

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Visited for dinner after a long shop with my sister and two teenage daughters and it was fab. Food was really lovely but all credit to Clive and the team who couldn’t have been nicer!

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emmahowell . 2018-04-28

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Took my best friend here for afternoon tea as a treat The food was good and looked lovely the drinks were good And Scott who waited on us was a lovely guy always smiling and happy Would come again !!

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jamitchell696 . 2018-04-25

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Cafe Rouge in Lakeside is just the best, the food is amazing, and the service is exceptional. I would especially like to thank Karim for his top class service. He is always friendly and has an excellent knowledge of the menus.

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132janet123456 . 2018-04-13

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I ate breakfast in a cafe rouge and it was very good service. the waiter named Karim was very helpful and nice. he was really professional and friendly he helped us with what we can choose for breakfast. the food was tasty and fresh. For sure we will return there soon to eat dinners in this place

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Katarzyna C . 2018-04-12

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I visit the restaurant on Monday lunch time with my friends it was first time that we went to Cafe Rouge.

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Olimpia1230 . 2018-04-10

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I had a lovely time with my husband the salted caramel was amazing , also the pastry but mostly the waiter Karim he was very professional we felt really welcomed, definitely we will go back k

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Eva-Brigitta K . 2018-04-09

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