Le Petit Rouge in Leicester

Really not worth a visit.Ordered a sous vide pork shoulder which arrived at the table as tough as leather. How the cooks managed that in a sous vide i have no clue. Sent it back and was sent an overcooked steak in place of it. Left.Typical chain restaurant garbage. Just walk on past, as to be completely honest you will be better off at Mcdonalds.

Wonderful, hidden gem of a restaurant. Very romantic set up, brilliant quality food. Great live music. Massive shame this place is not more busy.

We visted the resturant christmas eve, As our freind's raved about it i have taken m time leaving a review as have not been in the country since then.. We arrived and the place was empty all the waiters and staff from san carlo all upstairs shouting and eating.. We was asked our orders the waiter was not bothered what so ever just plonked the dishes down when arived and went back to talking to staff well shouting.. Then the chef comes out and starts shouting on his phone next to us.. Finally 20 mins after finished the waiter asked if meal was ok i told them how i felt and asked to speak to manager, When approached by the manager i told him what the staff was doing and how unprofessional i thought this was, To which he replied "What do you want me to do" the most arrogant vile manager i have come across.. This is a restaurant you definitely do not want to dine at!!!

Food was excellent and quick, wine was also reasonably priced and quite good, however the staff seemed unhappy to be there and the place was very quiet. there was a 10% service charge added to the bill as standard and I was close to asking them to remove it, only the quality of the food stopped me.

I'm not sure how this fits a French tapas restaurant as we found it quite confusing. We had pleasant starters and main and the service was reasonably attentive. The restaurant feels a bit 'make shift' in the hall above San Carlos (and indeed, the bill appeared on my bank statement as San Carlos). A massive hall with tables mostly on one side just felt unusual. It was perfectly average but we probably won't go again (I much prefer cafe rouge or bistrot Pierre).

I stumble across this place on the website, and thought to try it out. I came here with my sister and ordered lots of food. The food was exellent and the envrionment was engaging. And most importantly, its sooo cheap.

Atmosphere with live sax player was fantastic, service and food faultless (even making a cocktail for me not from the menu) and great value. Time stood still and the whole evening disappeared. Leicester's best kept secret perhaps. Well worth a visit!!

@Martin8b1 - re review 20 October 2013. As the musician referred to - I am contracted to play 30min sets between 7pm - 9.30pm. I’m given a meal - if requested - which is served when I have finished my sets - usually later as diners take priority. If a diner/friend asks, I am known to continue playing way beyond the time that I’m contracted to play. Your attack on my professionalism is unwarranted and disappointing.

LPR has had some changes made in the last few months which sadly has resulted in a decline of what was once one of the best restaurants in leicester. While food quality remains high, service portion size and menu choice have degraded. Arrived and was seated per our reservation. Note this is meant to be a tapas place. We made our menu choices and ordered drinks within 10 minutes. After 20 minutes our mushrooms and asparagus arrived. We had these and I eagerly awaited our other dishes. I must note staff are not nearly as friendly with special note of the manager who dealt with people as if he had experienced a great personal loss or perhaps we were an inconvenience. After one hour 20 minutes having had no other service, he eventually appeared and gave us some bread and olives without much explanation saying sorry for the delay. No smile or explanation. 20 minutes later all our dishes arrived at once! Again manager and service very poor. Perhaps part of the issue is there are only 2 working front of house. Sadly service resembles it's sister San Carlo which I would sum up as dismissive. We paid a 97 pound bill for 2 including ten percent service tip. We left the restaurant without anyone saying good bye or wishing us a good evening. I am sadly disappointed and can longer recommend this place to friends and family. Jazz music was good though except musician stopped after 30 minutes and had wine and food with friends.... Poor. Bring back the previous manager, hire more staff, increase service and quality and then this lace may have a chance.

The food is nice and the staff are friendly and helpful. The price is little bit on the expensive side but worth a go.

I have been to this place on a few occasions and always had a great time. However on this occasion it was a different story. For a Saturday night they had a manager and a waitress. The restaurant was only half full yet out wait for drinks and food was far too long. When I complained to manager about this he blamed the kitchen. When I suggested it could be the lack of staff he shrugged and walked off.

came here with my brothers food was rubbish beef tasted old left a disgusting taste in my mouth , very small portion we just sat there laughing at the place as it was joke . the whole point is going out is to eat thats better than what you can cook at home we are not cooks and can put a better steak together than this. we had to go to eat at nandos after to fill us up and also get that disgusting taste of beef thats gone off or has been sitting around. we where the only people in the restaurant the waiter didn't do much but fill our glasses with water and charge us 10%. after the meal we bumped into the cook explained to him that we where not happy and he told us that he has a very small room to cook from and that they dont even give him a chargrill and thats why the steak was like that. either way I would never come here again. THANKS SAN CARLO FOR TAKING OUR MONEY AND GIVING US THIS TERRIBLE FOOD.

We came upon this restaurant by chance and the sign outside offering 2 courses for £6.50 attracted us. We walked up 3 flights of stairs to the sound of French music. We ordered Tiger prawns on peppers for starter and I had a lamb cutlet in red wine and my husband had fillet of sea bream. The food was beautifully presented, very tasty and perfectly cooked. On the menu it said the vegetables were extra (£1.50 each) and we had new potatoes and chefs veg of the day. We weren't charged extra for these. They have a very comprehensive wine list and also about 20 different cocktails. Al though it was only lunchtime I decided to go for the Mojito. It was just OK there were no sprigs of mint and the cane sugar was very gritty a quarter of the glass was filled with ice. I felt at £5.95 this was a little overpriced for what it was. There is a discretionary 10% service charge automatically added to the bill which I felt was fair Overall though it was a pleasant hour or so to spend a lunchtime in. The restaurant is very clean and very Parisian in style and ambiance-even though at least 2 of the waiters were Italian. There are so many restaurants to try in Leicester that we probably won't return, as unlike La Pierre Bistro, our favourite, it wasn't that special

I had a long trip to Leicester from Bournemouth having never driven as far before and with my hotel just being around the corner I stumbled across this restaurant quite by chance. I have to say what a wonderful place it is in every respect. The restaurant is upstairs on the first floor of what looked to me like a formerly very prestigious Georgian building. The ambience is superb and very comfortable and spacious. Would be ideal for couples as the lighting and mood is very romantic. The food was delicious and fairly priced (they only offer small portions so if you are a big eater you may have to order more from their large variety of dishes). There were cocktails available as well which was a pleasant surprise. The staff are very friendly and efficient so a great dining experience all in all. The only pity is that so many people pass it by thinking maybe it isn't open as all you can see from the street is a rather grand red carpeted staircase and some photos of the prepared dishes. As I am curious and love French food I ventured upstairs and was amazed to be greeted by this amazing restaurant. Something needs to be done to draw people's attention to it from the street. Perhaps offering a "Happy Hour" would be a start which I suggested to the waiter. A big thank you to the staff for a very relaxing first evening in Leicester.

This restaurant is located above its sister restaurant, San Carlo. Have visited it around 3 times during the week whilst in Leicester on business. The food I found to be excellent with delicious smaller portions almost like a French tapas style. Service is also friendly and efficient. Should be busier given the quality but I think it suffers from its lack of street frontage Give it a try!

3 of us enjoyed a quiet, leisurely Saturday lunch here. Outstanding food, smaller portions at reasonable prices, incredibly well presented. A varied menu which was flavoured and cooked to perfection. I will definitely return either for lunch or a special occasion.

Nearly a year later and once again an outstanding meal and my kids they loved the way they serve this French tapas, it was nice to see my kids enjoy and try all there flavors’.Thank you AGAIN

'Paris' is our pet name for this restaurant because it is Paris in the centre of Leicester. My husband and I have just had a leisurely lunch there, two courses each with side of vegetables and a bottle of wine for less than £30.We had prawns and snails for starter, tagine of lamb and steak and chips and mixed vegetables. OK the portions are not large but they are not small either and the taste is so delicious. I can't wait until our next visit.

This beautiful restaurant next to San Carlo is certainly a hidden treasure.. Lovely decor and authentic ambience with a great menu. The food is incredibly good value and the staff charming and very attentive, couldn't ask for nicer. I can honestly say this was the nicest lunch I have ever eaten in Leicester and I cannot wait to return ... I will definitely be recommending this lovely restaurant to all my friends & family!!

This french restaurant serves tapas style food and it is amazing, I think we exhausted nearly the whole menu. Dishes vary from £3-£6, and we were recommended to order 3-4 dishes each. A particular favourite was the duck which just melted in your mouth. My only suggestion would be that L'escargot needed more flavour. The atmosphere was also superb, with a live saxophonist playing jazz music. He even did a rendition of happy birthday for our father. The decor is also beautiful.

Great food...quirky decor...friendly staff...cool saxophonist. More people should know about this place as it was only one third full on a Friday night !

Wow, wow, WOW!!! One of the best restaurants in which I have ever dined. Lovely, light, and airy, music at a suitable volume level (although not French..which would be more in keeping...but that is my ONLY criticism), perfect temperature, pleasant service.And now, for the food. This is a tapas-style menu but with French food. Each dish we ordered was cooked to absolute perfection. The taste, the temperature, the whole dining experience was second to none. An extensive menu offering delicious cuisine:- scallops, tender steak, onion soup, prawns, fish...anything and everything prepared to perfection.I highly recommend the seabass special, the soup, the steak with roquefort sauce, the gambas, the mushrooms...and probably all the things we did not order.Do not pass by this restaurant, or you will be sorry!!!!!

I visited this restaurant for the first time on recommendation for my mothers birthday. There was our table of 5 & two other tables in the restaurant. I was working so was limited on time as it was a lunchtime, I wasn't concerned as there were 3 waiters working that day.Well it took 20 minutes to get our drinks ordered & then after a further 10 minutes no waiters were to be seen?? Eventually i found somebody & we had already decided by then that we were leaving so I went to pay for the drinks. The waiter was sooooo rude!! Firstly he didnt ask why we were leaving & when I advised we had been there for 30 minutes at least I was lying??? I was very concious of the time being on my lunch hour? He then advised me if I had waited the food was coming out very fast?? Why should that matter? I am a paying customer that requires a good standard of service! I have never written a review but feel so badly treated that I have decided to on this occasion. I will never return & have advised family & friends to never venture there either! Also where are the toilets? Not one in the restaurant? Surely this goes against health & safety??

Absolutely excellent in every respect. Top quality food, great prices, very good service and a lovely atmosphere. I have walked past this small doorway on Granby Street and always been intrigued although never entered. This evening me and my partner felt compelled to explore and check this place out. Thank god we did as it really was a great dining experience even though it was very quiet. It's a great shame to think that all the greedy chain restaurants which serve bland re heated food such as Ask, Prezzo, Zizzi, Cafe Rouge (the list goes on!!) are packed with customers every night when small independent quality places such as this struggle to pull in more than just a handful of people just weekday evenings.The food was cooked to a very high standard with great attention to detail. Le Petit Rouge also has live Jazz music on Friday and Saturday nights so we are planning to return to check this out.Overall, this is a fantastic restaurant which serves top quality French cuisine at reasonable prices and really deserves more exposure. It is very easy to miss! However we will return again and again as we thought it was excellent. The decor was authentic for a French dining experience and the ambience warm and welcoming. Even the toilets were very clean!10/10

We dined her late lunch and even though we were the only people in the restaurant we had a superb lunch.The food was delicious perfect size dishes for lunch, cooked very well and unbeatable value at £6.50 for 2 courses.As the only 2 it was obviously quiet but the music made the atmosphere feel walm and welcoming. We will definatley try again on an evening soon so we can experience the full atmosphere of this lovely french brasserie.

Taken to this restaurant by my partners son for his Dad's birthday. Absolutely loved it. The food was to die for particularly the scallops and the mussels, and I actually tried sea breem wonderful. The atmosphere was great we all thoroughly enjoyed it and would definately go again. They had live music and the service was good wine not to expensive and good. Thank you everone for a lovely night.

We had a fabulous meal, with betweentwo and three dishes each more than suitable. The food arrives as it is prepeared allowing for a lovely relaxed meal. The scallops and lamb cutlets were amazing.Really good value, £70 for food for four, £15 per bottle of wine.We will definitely be visiting again!

Interesting concept but misleading. A real French Brasserie does not offer Tapas type food, I mean in terms of size of the dishes.

Excellent food and relaxing atmosphere, beautifully illuminated restaurant with helpful and friendly staff. Food to suit all tastes tapas size which was excellent for trying many dishes. Service good, however slow at times but didn't matter to us as we had an excellent, relaxed meal. We would highly recommend a visit!

I went to Le Petit Rouge for lunch to entertain two visiting colleagues, shortly before Christmas. It is on the first floor, immediately next door to the San Carlo Italian restaurant, and I understand the Le Petit Rouge is owned by the same people. The restaurant is located in the former ballroom of a Grade II listed building.We were warmly welcomed and seated, and all opted for the French onion soup for starters, which was very nice. As I remember, one of my colleagues asked for a starter from the menu that contained pate de fois gras, but were informed that this was no longer available to to pressure from animal rights groups. I had a lamb tagine for a main course, and my colleague had a whole sea bass, which was spectacular when it appeared on his plate. The restaurant was quite empty when we were there, but, then, we had book early as one of us had a plane to catch. I should very much like to try an evening meal there, especially when, as per some of the other reviews, there is a live jazz band playing.

4 of us went on Saturday night.. had fantastic time... food was tasty and prices very good...Decor and lighting led to a lovely atmosphere... jazz band played and lady singer had lovely voice..lived in Leicester 43 years and this french restaurant is one of the nicest places to relax and eat..staff very friendly and attentive..

We were looking for a place to have dinner and the live piano accordion music at the entrance of the restaurant called our attention. Nice recommendation from a customer that was leaving the restaurant helped us to try it. The atmosphere was very nice, with a lovely nostalgic and romantic deco. The live jazz band added greatly to the relaxing atmosphere. The food was very nicely presented and with fabulous flavours. Do not expect big portions, it is French style after all. After two hours we left the restaurant with a big smile.On the downside, the service was too slow. The restaurant was by no means full and still the kitchen and service did not seem to be able to cope well at all. So, expect a very slow service, but enjoy the atmosphere while waiting.

The food is excellent and the live jazz band on Saturday, make it a night to remember. The only problem was the terrible service. The kitchen just couldn't cope with demand. Diners where having to wait ages for their food.

I must admit I was a bit put off by the "Moulin Rouge" photos outside, but it was well worth climbing the stairs to this bistrot. The ambience is excellent, the staff attentive (Italian, not French) and the food excellent and beautifully presented. The only drawback was the length of time and rather muddled service, despite the fact that there were few diners.

Ok am not a easy customer but these is to really try, is all like tapas they arrive as and when they ready and is like no stop, the food is very tasty and mouth watering, the ambient is magical and very leady friendly cosy and romantic, shame it was Thursday has on Friday and Saturday they have live Jazz, ho well next time and very soon.Gents take your lady there is magical and the food is great.GoGoGoGo