Cage Imaginaire, La in Camden

À fuir !!! Nous attentons nos plats un bon moment et avons noté que 2 tables ayant commandé bien après nous ont été servis avant. Nous avons fait la remarque à la personne qui nous sert. Elle demande si nous avons commandé des entrées. Réponse : non. Elle attendait les entrées. Mais nous n’en avons commandé. On dit que ce n’est pas normal. Sa réponse : est que c’est moi qui ai pris votre commande. Non, mais peu importe vous devez savoir où vous en êtes. Et là, elle se met à élever la voix, disant encore qu’elle attendait les entrées… je lui demande de cesser de me parler ainsi. Elle me répond encore plus fort. Je demande à nouveau de cesser de me parler ainsi. Et la personne marmonne quelque chose, et reprend nos plats, nous disant de partir ! Je n’ai jamais vu ça !!! Ils ont fait des erreurs à la commande ou en cuisine et on ne peut rien dire ! J’ai signifié à cette personne qu’elle est horrible ! En plus : nous sommes françaises ! Bref : À FUIR !

Oh dear. I’ve been meaning to come to here for quite a while, wish I hadn’t. Sunday night, only one other table occupied, not an auspicious beginning. The tagliatelle in the starter was overcooked, we all ordered fish as a main course and all were overcooked. The mashed potato was glutinous and tasteless but the red wine was delicious. I need to get out less. Zero atmosphere and to be honest an unfortunate experience.

I have dined here several times over the years, and have never been disappointed. Simply menu caters for all tastes, and each dish is carefully and immaculately prepared. Portions neither too big nor too small. Service friendly and efficient, but not over familiar. Location superb. Restaurant is of perfect size. Unreservedly recommended.

Not been to La Cage for about 5 years. Read the recent reviews and wondered if we should go elsewhere, but the memories of the past drew us in. So glad we went..it was almost as good as we remembered! The food was certainly perfectly acceptable-the frogs legs were a tiny bit undercooked, but the duck breast was excellent, and the crème brûlée was perfect. Only one rose on offer, but it was fine. The tea was served alongside a pretty little pink milk jug which was ‘A Present from Bradford’! Service was friendly, and acceptable, a bit slow at times, but the staff responded quickly to the merest signal. As always,excellent value for a Hampstead restaurant!

Terrible dining experience, poorly cooked food, no flavour (appalling onion soup!). Other table also complaining about quality of their food… lost their way! Staff attitude very poor when fed back our experience, had to haggle with staff to get items taken off the bill.

We spent a delightful evening with friends in this charming intimate restaurant. It is a long time since we last visited and I am pleased to say that the experience was just as enjoyable. The staff were really friendly and the food was excellent. The fish was fresh and beautifully cooked. It`s rare these days to go to a restaurant and sit down to freshly pressed white tablecloths which added to the sense of occasion. Ignore any of the negative reviews you might see on this site. I don`t believe them !

Tough and tasteless squid to start followed by uninspiring duck that tasted like it had been boiled. Completely understand why the restaurant was three quarters empty. Awful. Don’t bother

Disgusting - food was so bad - stale bread - over cooked food terrible wine - waitress told us last drop of wine ! My daughters sea bass was cold & swimming in some sauce

A romantic evening at a nice restaurant in the middel of Hampstead. We are very satisfied! Good service, food and wine to reasonable prices!

Soon after the end of Covid lockdown, we booked for lunch. The website needs to be updated. The top reviews listed as "NEW" were dated 2015. When we clicked on "book a table", nothing happened. Still, we phoned and got a table (so perhaps that worked in our favour, as everywhere was quite booked up!). It's in a lovely, typical Hampstead, location with an old fashioned bow window, where we were seated so enjoyed a good view of the street and passers-by. The service was fine, the food pleasant enough except... every dish on the set menu came liberally topped with grated cheese, something like gruyere, very pleasant in itself, but not on top of prawns, chicken, etc. We would have liked some dishes cheese-free, especially the vegan among us. Then the 2 desserts offered were equally rich and creamy - though admittedly delicious - a choice of chocolate mousse or creme brulee. Some of us wanted a piece of fruit after the rich mains, but although fruit salad was an option on the a la carte menu, we were not allowed to have it on the set menu, not even at a lower supplement. They let us stay as long as we liked, everything else was fine, but that set menu should have offered more variety and more fresh fruit and veg.

Lovely restaurant tucked away in Hampstead’s quaint cobbled streets. Location is idyllic and staff were friendly and attentive. Bread served on arrival was a nice touch. Table cloths and napkins were lovely. We had saint emilion wine which was a very good price and very tasty! Food was delicious- can’t go wrong with french onion soup! Duck and beef were perfect. Definitely recommend.

This is NOT a French restaurant. The owners don't know anything about French food, and you will be served a small roast chicken (not fresh but probably from either a jar or some other sort of pre-made food) with some red wine gravy advertised as (and for the price of) Coq au vin. The food is really bad and the service is appalling. Also, when we asked for the bill, they added both a service charge and a a cover fee. Because we were very disappointed with the quality of the food (canteen food quality), we asked to remove the service charge as well as the cover charge (the service wasn't good either) and the owner started having a go at us for being bad people for not paying the 2 charges they added on top of the food. Since she was making a big fuss about us being bad customers I did tell her about the quality of the food and the fact that she was trying to pass this as French food, she then started yelling at me, that she was Italian and therefore she knew about French food. I told her that I am French and that I know what French food is and that what she served us wasn't either French or fresh, and she started yelling at me even more. We still had to pay a large amount of money for canteen food, which we found was a total rip off. We are still both shocked at the way we were treated and we will make a complaint.

Went for dinner with my fiancé and I couldn’t find any fault to the food, service and the price. Staff are very friendly and professional but food is superb. Highly recommend

La ubicación encantadora es la única característica redentora. Desde el exterior parece un pintoresco bistró francés. Pedí un bistec de solomillo medio raro, pero salieron trozos bien hechos de carne barata masticable que no eran solomillo, inaceptable por el precio. Para dar una indicación de calidad / autenticidad, un miembro del personal entró al frente del restaurante con una bolsa de baguettes de tesco. Los entrantes estaban bien. El servicio fue extremadamente lento dado que éramos las únicas personas allí almorzando tarde pero perfectamente educado. Los platos principales se retiraron de la factura después de una queja.

¡Seriamente! ! ! Te di 2 estrellas solo por tus encantadoras camareras. Tu comida era horrible. Pescado con patatas frías y flácidas de ayer, mi plato de linguini era verde, apestaba a ajo. . . gambas frías y el chorizo ni siquiera estaba cortado. Necesitas cambiar tus repugnantes menús antiguos. . . por favor, respete la comida francesa. Te sugiero que vayas a estudiar cocina. ¡EVITAR!

This is a very quaint restaurant. The decor is lovely, the food is delicious! The staff made us welcome, and were very happy accommodate our dietary requirements and our baby! The sun was shining and we felt like we were in France 🇫🇷

Recientemente visité este lugar por segunda vez y ¡me encantó nuevamente!¡Se siente muy bien sentarse en una de esas mesas al aire libre en una calle con aspecto de pueblo! Calma y paz.Comida casera, ingredientes adecuados, no esas hamburguesas de moda o comida chatarra.¡Los entrantes son realmente de buen tamaño! A veces, es posible que no necesite un plato principal. El servicio es bueno. La lista de vinos franceses funciona bien.Espero mi próxima visita.

It looks so perfect but that’s were it ends. Food is bland, tastes reheated, overcooked and laking in any kind of love. We couldn’t even eat the crème brûlée which was actually awful.

Very good food with a reasonable range of choices. A little more choice, perhaps, with side vegetables. Spinach accompanied rather too many dishes for my personal taste.

I’ve been to this restaurant many times and the food is always good or very good. The waiting staff now are not well trained although they mean well. For example a Bloody Mary was a bit of a mystery to one waiter. But as I say they meant well and were smiley and that actually makes a change from some restaurants. Because the restaurant is small any table that has a group that have no awareness that other people are in the room, shout and speak (deliberately) in loud voices. The restaurant senior staff could manage that but they don’t. Also while it’s not uncommon for shorts and t shirts in even the smartest of places, Cage allows anything and sitting near so done who looks and smells unpleasant is not congenial towards and enjoyable lunch. Finally while of course space is limited, toilets so close to food preparation is these days a worry.

Lovely food, and pleasant staff. very quiet the day we visited.

Went there on a Friday. Restaurant pleasantly 3/4 full. We had 3 courses. All courses were perfectly served - nice look and nice taste. Wine was perfect. Staff were friendly and attentive.

I have visited this restaurant a few times and each time the dining experience is excellent from the choice available on the menu, the ambience and service that you receive. I would recommend booking at the weekend to avoid disappointment.

Food was terrible. I’d been here a few years ago and the food was fantastic then but I couldn’t be more disappointed with my recent visit. The menu looks great but the food is the blandest I’ve ever had. No flavour. I wouldn’t eat here again even if it was free!

We had a lovely lunch with my friend and recieved a great service from Valeria. Will definitely return.

The service wasn’t great - our waiter was struggling to understand what we were saying - but the poor part was that at 8.15pm on a Saturday night with a pre-booked table, they had already run out of duck breast, the butternut squash that came with the duck confit and even still water! The menu is limited so the few choices should be available on the busiest night of the week. We had to ask for our coats after getting up after finishing our meal, and despite some patrons being shown to the door we were barely acknowledged. Definitely not how we remembered this cute little restaurant.

Excellent food but very overwhelmed with the amount of people in the restaurant. Waiting times to be seated and to place orders were quite long and staff were definitely over run. Also, go slightly underdressed, it's like a sauna in there!

Lovely food and relaxed atmosphere in a cosy restaurant in unusual location.

Lovely interior. Arrived at the beginning of lunchtime and was served a rubber breast of duck and a lamb chop that was mainly bone. We should have complained at the time but did not.

Caminando por Hampstead con amigos por el día y me encontré con un encantador restaurante francés escondido en una pequeña calle lateral. Entramos donde un amable camarero nos recibió y nos sentó. El ambiente dentro de este pequeño restaurante era extremadamente acogedor, tranquilo y relajado. La música auténtica francesa fue un buen toque. Los vinos eran de primera calidad y la comida estaba bien presentada y tenía un sabor divino. Doy mis cumplidos al chef. El personal los condujo bien y se aseguró de que nos vigilaran durante nuestra comida. En general, la pasé muy bien y no puedo esperar para volver.

Invité a mi madre a una comida encantadora en La Cage a Imaginaire.El servicio fue increíble, el personal increíble, cualquier pregunta o solicitud siempre fue respondida y atendida. La comida era increíble y muy bien presentada. . la calidad de los vinos fue excepcional, para colmo los postres fueron fenomenales. No puedo esperar para volver. RECOMIENDO ALTAMENTE. ¡Gracias por una maravillosa tarde!

Had a really good time. Service was very wholesome and the food was excellent. Overall had a great time. Would definitely recommend to anyone :)

Fuimos a un almuerzo tardío antes del teatro. La ubicación y las mesas son fabulosas, pero la comida fue decepcionante. Los entrantes estaban bien y los calamares era un plato muy bien plateado pero los platos principales de pollo que elegimos 3 de nosotros eran horribles. El pollo estaba seco como un hueso y estaba cubierto con una salsa congelada.Sin embargo, el servicio fue bueno y amable, y ciertamente no fue caro teniendo en cuenta su ubicación

We went for dinner on NYE. There was a 2 or 3 course menu that we went for. It was very reasonably priced, almost cheap for a NYE occasion, but this now makes sense. The place looks like a quite little fancyish bistro from outside. The inside looks nice overall, but there are many let downs.They try to make the restaurant look fancy but the waiters are dressed in very casual and scruffy looking clothes. No one is very friendly or efficient, we almost felt rushed. Food wise, also a major let down. French onion soup was horrible, goats cheese salad was decent, both main courses (skate wing and coq au vin) were not very tasty either, and the chicken definitely not authentically french.The whole experience is not what you would imagine when you see the look of the place from outside and it’s location, Hampstead. I wouldn’t suggest anyone tries to place. However, I will give them 3 stars because the place does have a lot of potential.

Didn’t have high expectations, which is good as would have been sorely disappointed. I’m not sure anybody’s food in our group was any good. The staff were lovely, as was the lady we assumed was the proprietor, but when onion soup, coq au vin and creme brûlée are all very poor in a French restaurant, you have to say something. Still, it was a very busy night so perhaps that had something to do with it.

It was a wonderful evening! The starter and main course was very good. However, the crème brûlée was a bit disappointing (not creamy at all and not enough vanilla)

A speculative booking, for a place I'd long seen and wondered about dining at. Old friends from Watford had asked about somewhere French, not too central, and early evening on New Years Eve. And La Cage Imaginaire just suited the need! And with the Flask almost next door for a quiet pint as I was early. Perfect! And we were royally treated, even with a fourth added to the party at less than a couple of hours notice. Service was relaxed, and allowed plenty of time to talk and enjoy. The food was excellent - particularly experimenting with frogs legs for the first time in around forty years; and the rack of lamb was just right, rosey and juicy. The others didn't want dessert, but were more than happy to share nibbling at the cheese selection. The Muscadet we had was full of fruit with that sufficient dryness and acidity to balance the richness of the meal. Definitely coming again!

An excellent venue to go for a meal with friends, family or a couple. The menu has a good choice for food and drink and the restaurant is located in Hampstead.

Just off Hampstead high street this is a quirky hidden gem.We decided to pop in for lunch as a break from the Christmas mayhem and enjoyed a surprisingly good lunch in this tiny restaurant.I had Mediterranean vegetables with cheese to start and then salmon and my husband had French onion soup and vegetable linguine. Everything was freshly cooked, light, and tasty. Prices were really good and the atmosphere very relaxed. Would recommend it!

The food was very good, and I'd say that was the best thing about the restaurant. It was a little overpriced for the type of restaurant it was (a cute but normal one), and the service was extremely slow, even when the place wasn't full anymore.

Visitamos para una celebración de cumpleaños porque teníamos buenos recuerdos de la última comida que comimos aquí hace tres años. ¡Que decepcion! ¡Me hago eco de otros comentarios sobre el pan duro calentado! Mi plato de linguini (¿dónde estaba la vieira?) Estaba tan salado que bebí grandes cantidades de agua durante horas después de salir del restaurante. El entrante de queso de cabra de mi compañero fue disfrutado. Mi coq au vin tenía una salsa acuosa, apenas con olor a vino tinto, la salsa de mostaza de mi compañero en su conejo estaba congelada y mi hijo informó una decepción similar con su bourguignon de carne. Sin embargo, la parte más desagradable fue la "pila" de dauphinoise de patata, fue muy desagradable, ¡qué asco! Un restaurante francés que no puede cocinar tales clásicos franceses no merece el nombre. El servicio era lento a pesar de que el restaurante estaba tranquilo y tuvimos que dejar nuestra mesa para encontrar a la camarera para obtener nuestra factura. No hace falta decir que pedimos el 12. 5% de cargo por servicio a eliminar. Como es Navidad, dejamos una pequeña propina pero nunca volveremos.

Staff was really nice and attemptive to us Re the food, the duck was ok but a bit too hard and difficult to cut because it was chewy Re the ambience , tables were too close to each other and i didnt like that But overall the experience was nice and i will go back there , this was already my 4th time at the restaurant

Very cosy environment, friendly staff but food was just ok. The foie gras starter was questionable if it really foie gras at all and not worth the supplement. Other food was nice but nothing special.

I cannot recommend La Cage Imaginaire highly enough. My friend and I had a truly wonderful evening celebrating our birthdays there. The food, service and ambiance were all delightful, and we particularly appreciated the personal care and attention given by Adi and Antonia who were the 2 staff members we spoke to. This is definitely a perfect choice for celebrating special occasions. 5 stars all the way.

Very pleasant neighborhood restaurant with friendly service, good wines and a short french menu. The decor is unmistakenly in the 1970s.

A lovely stylish and intimate place to eat tucked away on Flask Walk. The choice of menu is very good, excellent service and great ambience.

Over the years, for our last night in London before flying home, we treat ourselves to this lovely restaurant. The food was excellent and the service top notch. Highly recommended.

The menu looked wonderful being full of traditional French dishes, so we were full of anticipation. However the meat in the Bouef Bourguignon was tough and not best quality, and the Coq au Vin was surprisingly lacking in flavour. However we both enjoyed the seafood linguine starter. For us, it didn’t live up to the positive ratings we found on line before booking.

This is a very ambient and romantic restaurant set in the cobbled streets of Hampstead. The staff are very attentive and extremely pleasant. Both of our starters were delicious, I had the tagliatelle with chorizo and seafood which screamed with flavor and my partner had the goats cheese salad which she said was delicious. The main courses were both good but not great. I had the lamb which had a little too much mint and my wife had the fish which she said was fairly bog standard. We both had a glass of the house wine which was dry but not too dry and finished with coffees. The bill was just over £70 which we both commented was very reasonable. I would go again and recommend to a friend.

We came across this restaurant whilst walking back to our car from another restaurant close by and thought the menu looked good so booked in for meal in a Saturday night. The restaurant is small but it wasn’t too busy which makes it feel intimate. Menu is brilliant and I couldn’t decide what to have. Both me and my husband enjoyed our meals and portions were big and we were quite full at the end. I can recommend the Coq au vin and my husband enjoyed his steak. Our table was close to the door so every time someone came in or out it was freezing and the toilets are also very cold but that’s my only complaint. I would happily visit again.

This is a charming, unpretentious restaurant. In each course there are several interesting dishes to choose from. The food is good. We arrived early for lunch and the small room was quiet. By the time our main course was served every other table was occupied and the noise had become a problem. I had dinner here on a midweek evening when only 2 other tables were taken. I thought, “I’ll never dine anywhere else again.”

Attentive service and authentic French cooking!

It was a pleasant lunch with nice food. I had 2 issues however: First, when we arrived at 12 midday, half an hour after the restaurant says that it is open, there were people coming and going fetching and carrying laundry from the back of the restaurant out through the front door. That was bad enough but the door was required to be open for this, on a cold day, and we felt the cold from our table (in fact looking round the restaurant I could not see a single table that would not be affected by this, or we would have asked to be moved). This was not the only time that goods were transported through the restaurant, as there was another delivery that arrived half way through our meal. We felt we were in a passage rather than a restaurant. I imagine there is no back door to the restaurant through which all this transporting of goods could take place, but that is not our problem - we want to come to a restaurant with a nice ambiance. Maybe with this problem, the items could be delivered at another time - a bit of thought might resolve the problem. The other issue was that our puddings were served to us at different times. There was a gap of about 10 minutes between the first 2 and the last 2 puddings coming to our table of 4. Mine, as one of the first, was a hot pudding which exacerbated the situation as I was anxious it would cool down. Neither of these issues are what I would expect from a restaurant of this class.

Very attentive staff and decent food

I wouldn't recommend La Cage if they were vegetarian and wanted the set menu as there was only one choice. Pasta and sauce doesn't feel very creative or inventive. That said the sauce had a good flavour. Portion sizes were much too big for me and I felt very uncomfortable waisting food. The staff and ambience were very pleasant.

We ate here on a Monday evening. The food was very tasty and there is an undeniable charm to the place. The decor is very redolent of the 70's as was the feel of the place but practices such as serving lightly toasted bread to disguise it is not fresh, deserve to remain in that era.

... uns der Stadtteil gefällt und das Preis-Leistungsverhältnis hier gut ist. Großes Lob für die Vorspeise "Linguini" > diese in der doppelten Menge bestellt und alles ist gut!!! Das Hauptgericht "Coq au Vin" war durchschnittlich - das kochen wir zu Hause besser. Eine sehr liebenswürdige junge Bedienung aus dem Baltikum. Die Einrichtung ist nicht unser Ding: zuviel Zuckerbäcker-Atmosphäre. Und die handgeschriebene Rechnung hat etwas irritiert ...

It’s quaint and housed in a maisonette right in the corner of Flask Street.

Klein, persönlich, nett! Nicht Haute Cuisine, aber hervorragende bodenständige französische Küche, und das zu moderaten Preisen. Ausgezeichnete Weine.

Always a fantastic experience at La Cage. The food is incredible and the staff are lovely and attentive. A very reasonable price especially in Hampstead! It’s a true local gem and well worth going to if you’re in the area!

Food wss less than average, took 1h for the appetisers to come, atmosphere is very nice

As a place to try once, with a charming setting in the heart of Hampstead, La Cage Imaginaire is worth a visit. The restaurant is cramped in its every corner, which clearly makes it a nightmare at busy periods for the waiting staff, and the kitchen struggles at busier times. Being served at the end of a long Saturday evening meant that, for us, our mains and desserts were of variable quality and freshness -- the fresher dishes suggesting that the restaurant at its best is very good indeed. It simply does not have the space it needs to cater for the numbers it aspires to serve. The menu is varied -- possibly too much so, given the cramped quarters in the kitchen -- and the wine list is impressive. I would imagine that the restaurant is at its best when it is half-full on a rainy lunchtime -- but that may not be a sustainable business model for the owners, who seem to be trying their best in a restaurant that is simply too small to deliver on its ambitions.

It must have been an off day perhaps, as we have had dinner here previously, but Sunday lunch was very poor. The portions sizes were poultry, and the fish dry and overcooked. Our starter, onion soup was poor. Lunch resembled school dinners. We were very disappointed and won't be returning any time soon. Yes, it offers a set-lunch deal, but it's really not worth it. There are much better choices nearby and I would avoid this place in future.

Had a lovely lunch, but as it’s a small Restaurant, I advise to book. The day we went however, there was only another couple there. The food was lovely, but the Chicken we had was dry. Had a half bottle of wine at £17.50 which was well over the top, but we didn’t want a full bottle. The coffee was well over priced at £3.50 for an Americano which was only just over 1/2 a cup. Would avoid that next time. The House wine was £17.50 a bottle, so it was naughty to only offer very few 1/2 bottles all well overpriced. There was also a 12 1/2 percent service charge, which seems to be becoming normal, so overall the cost was about £78 for a set 3 course with water and coffee, + 1/2 bottle of wine.

Genuine French food in a lovely quirky ambience. Unfussy, friendly service. Not overly expensive. What’s not to like? We have been here before and will be here again. Enough veggie options too.

Everything was very good, we had just one criticism, the service was too fast. We wanted an evening out but the service had us done and dusted in 90 minutes. The food was nothing like a fast food restaurant, the table set superb but what was the rush? Give your guests just a few minutes between courses. Efficient is one thing, but it was so fast that we felt you wanted us gone. Unlike many restaurants, this is just a small thing, so easy to fix.

Food is lovely and atmosphere is great. Always good for a special occasion

Lovely food great portions.Very nice staff.Great value for money especially in Hampstead.

Very traditional menu - coq au vin, boeuf bougignon etc in a quaint small restaurant in Hampstead village, down a quiet side street.

I suspect this restaurant will not be everyone’s taste but we thoroughly enjoyed it. It feels like a family run establishment that has been around a while so knows what it is doing. The food was excellent and the service the right balance of attentive yet not interrupting too often. It is not a chain and they have their way of doing things. The menu is an excellent mix and not too big. The wine list has excellent choices at a variety of prices. I would recommend it.

My previous review was for our visit which was a New Year's Eve set piece. We've just managed to return for a more leisurely meal and were even more impressed. We both had the fig, goat cheese and beetroot salad with pomegranate to start followed by Coq Au Vin. The latter was unbelievably good - tender meat falling off the bone into the succulent juices and vegetables which accompanied it. The salad managed to avoid being too heavy - often a goat's cheese salad can get too enthusiastic with the cheese with the result that your appetite for the main course is dulled. We shared desserts - a dark chocolate mousse and a prune and apple tatin - both were perfect. My only gripe is that glasses of wine come in one size - large (250 ml) - I would have preferred to see a 175 ml option but we resolved this with a half bottle (2 x 187 ml) of very drinkable St. Emilion. The pricing is currently based on two courses for £22-95 or three courses for £25-95. Our total bill including service (we didn'ty have coffee) was £80 which, in 2019, seems to me outstanding value for a high quality French dinner in Hampstead. Thank you!

The food was excellent. However there were dead flowers on the table in stagnant green water. We asked for them to be removed. Tea pot had chipped lid, and ladies toilet Basin was dirty. Have been going there for many years, and it certainly looked tired.

I would highly recommend not going to this restaurant! I sent my fillet steak back as it had a large piece of white cartilage running through the steak. I didn’t ask for a replacement just for the cost of it to be removed from my bill. 30 minutes later a new steak turned up. I told them I didn’t want it as the rest of my party had finished and we wished to leave. The manager came over and started to have a go at me in front of my party and the whole restaurant. I got up to leave and the manager was swearing and shouting at me. Calling me so many disgusting names. I have never had such a bad experience at a restaurant in my life or ever had a manager speak so disgustingly to me.

I haven't had the chance to go to this restaurant for a couple of years. Occasional place to meet up with my sister on an afternoon out. I just like everything about it and it doesn't seem to have changed much at all (in a good way.) Lunch for 2 from the lunch menu - starters, main course, glass of wine each, coffees (tap water with ice) for £60 is pretty good. My starter of aubergine etc topped with cheese was piping hot and delicious. We both had a salmon main course and it was nicely cooked. Pleasant and attentive young waiter, nice friendly female chef. No rush or pressure so a very relaxing 2 hours.

The food was wonderfully fresh, beautifully prepared and presented and absolutely delicious. We will return..

Lovely, local restaurant, hidden at the end of Flask Walk. Really idyllic atmosphere - you could be transported abroad. Food was tasty and great value for money. We have walked past many times and always said "we must give it a try". I am so pleased we did. We will be back.

Lovely service and food, very nice ambience in a fab location. We have been a few times and will return.

Very nice restaurant and a ambience and staff very friendly. Food was very good too.

A good experience throughout. Good service, good food, good ambiance. Not many places like that in town.

Service was very slow. The meat on the lamb rack was tough. Also it was individual chops cooked separately and not a rack. Will not be in a rush to go back.

Have eaten there many times,but quality of meat was not up to standard,The tables were very close together meaning that you could not stretch out your legs under the table as the pedestal to make more room for as many tables as possible was right in front of you under table.We will not return

La Cage Imaginaire es un pequeño restaurante francés-mediterráneo tradicional, deliciosamente pintoresco, que se encuentra escondido en la pintoresca calle empedrada de Flask Walk en Hampstead. Su interior es íntimo, romántico, blanco, mantel elegante, el lugar perfecto para una comida con alguien especial o incluso un almuerzo de negocios tranquilo. Hay un menú fijo muy bueno para el almuerzo (servido entre las 11:30 y las 17:00): 2 platos para 15. 95 y 3 cursos para 19. 95 - muy razonable teniendo en cuenta la calidad.

Reasonable choice for lunch, which was good value. Main course OK - excellent crème brulée!

We always enjoy our evenings at La Cage and have been coming for many years. The service is excellent, as is the food and we are always made to feel very welcome. Equally appreciated, there is no music and the ambiance is quiet and relaxed. The only reason for a slightly lower star rating this time for the food was that my husband’s duck was too rare for his taste and had to be sent back for further cooking. We hope to continue enjoying our meals at La Cage for many more years to come!

Visita de regreso después de un par de años: la comida sigue siendo decente, pero no tan especial como se recuerda. Y luché para que le quitaran el pepino a la porción: mi esposa preguntó si era posible, la camarera volvió y dijo que no, que ya estaba preparada, así que cambió a otro plato. . . . que todavía apareció con rodajas de pepino a un lado, para empezar, y nuevamente plato principal. Falta de atención básica que defraudó al restaurante.

Still decide to give it a go even with the mixed reviews to make up our own minds. Everything was ok / average but with so many good restaurants to choose from we won’t we going back to this one.

Un entorno encantador y un restaurante muy atractivo, pero posiblemente víctima de su propio éxito. Habíamos reservado para 4 por adelantado y había una fiesta de cumpleaños en casa al mismo tiempo, así que fue un almuerzo alegre pero muy ruidoso.

The decoration is fancy and the environment is good for a date night. However, the food and rest of package were mediocre.

A delicious meal on a summer evening - just as good as I remembered!

Lovely little truly French style brasserie. One of our favourites in North London.

- food: the chicken was good but the lamb rack was actually cutlets with very little meat and over cooked. Disappointed with this - setting: great venue - staff: was adequate but ashen I mentioned my dissatisfaction with the food they just replied “okay”

One word would sum upevery aspect of this restaurant - "ordinary".

I been for Sunday lunch and reading the reviews my aspettative were quite high. Service average, food average and the place is look very old I don’t think I will run to back, there are a lot of better restaurants around

This is good bistro food with very healthy portions in a prestige location in Hampstead. Maybe not the best food in the world, but very enjoyable. The room is also a step up from many bistros so would suit date night. Deserts are huge and very good - loved the Tarte Tatin.

This cozy French restaurant offers a set menu with fairly limited food and wine options. However, the quality is exquisite. Your taste buds are in for a delight. We tried the duck, the sea-bass and the aubergine. All three were great. For starter we had the onion soup and the linguine. And for pudding we had chocolate mousse and cream brûlée. All were perfect. I specially like the linguini.

Little French restaurant on a little street around Hampstead Heath. Excellent menu choice including a good set menu. Very attentive service.

the special lamb dish of the day was not available so they had lamb chops instead. They were not tender and the meat tough. The Salmon was ok but a bit overcooked. Service very nice and the atmosphere is lovely, would go back but maybe not go with the price fix lunch menu.

Terrible experience. The first course of Aubergine was stone cold. The manager? was dressed in workout gear and the service was all over the place. Can't say enough how disappointed we where and no idea how they seem to get such good reviews on this site. It was total amature hour for the whole lunch. We will not be back and I'm taking reviews on thi site with a large grain of salt from now on.

Very disappointing. Strawberry jam on Rillette????

Outstanding classic bistro. Really enjoyed ourselves on a weekend away. Summer afternoon, nice place, great food and service. The menu was lovely - classic French fixed price menu so tasty and great value. As someone who eats out once or twice a week with business meals and travel it was the best meal I’ve eaten out in some months. I’ll go back as soon as anywhere near.