Littlefrench in Bristol, City of

Heard great things about this so decided to check it out. To start the kidneys were undercooked and had not been properly prepared. The scallops were underwhelming. Then we had the pork check which the mash was thin and the sauce was more like dish water. It is a very pricey restaurant and I won’t be returning.

Delicious food. Warm and friendly service. Great atmosphere

Me and my partner went at the end of Jan for our 2 year anniversary and then again on 7th Feb for my Birthday LOVED IT both times. It 100% lived up to the hype. The food was fresh, hot and tasted fantastic. The restaurant was clean and had a lovely ambience. The staff were amazing. We ordered a hot chocolate which didn't come and when we asked the lady supervisor, I think her name is Mia, she brought it out straight away and on the house! We are already planning our return! X

Fish was overall tasty, at the beginning really nice but after eating longer I realised it was way too salty and end up kind of ruining the dish for me, unfortunately. Desserts were nice. Not sure if worth the price though.

Just stopped to warm up while waiting for bus across the road and they not only where friendly but offered me a hot lemon water drink !!¡¡ if that's how they are with a non paying customer I can't wait to enjoy a meal here . Service is almost a lost art and these guys have it down to a T :) , local resident of 40 years W.A.Lloyd

Amazing food paired with amazing service. If only my stomach was bigger I would order the whole menu at once, but it seems like I’ll just have to keep coming back for more!

Me sentí un poco cauteloso cuando me reuní con un amigo para almorzar, ya que una visita anterior hace aproximadamente un año con mi pareja no era bueno en absoluto. Qué diferencia. Personal encantador, profesional, amable y la comida era increíble. Ambos comimos el pollo supremo y fue absolutamente precioso - tan sabroso - podría haber lamido el plato! Compartimos frituras como guarnición - probablemente las mejores frituras de la historia! Después de mi primera visita, mi fe ha vuelto.

Vine desde Reading y no me decepcionó la comida era simplemente encantadora, el personal era tan acogedor y amable que vinimos como vimos el programa de televisión y fue un regalo de Navidad tardío la comida era increíble y tenía envidia de la comida al ver a mis maridos soufflé de queso omg era encantador, pero mis vieiras eran igual de buenas, la mejor mousse de chocolate de la historia volverá

Tenía ganas de ir a este restaurante desde que me mudé a la zona en 2018. Resultó ser que valió la pena la espera - comida francesa saludable a un precio muy razonable en un entorno muy agradable. Reserva es muy recomendable ya que el lugar está constantemente ocupado. Recientemente vi un programa de Rick Stein donde visitó el restaurante y fue gracioso en sus elogios. Si es lo suficientemente bueno para Rick Stein, entonces debe merecer una visita. El menú cambia con frecuencia dependiendo de lo que está en temporada y disponible. Fui acompañado por 2 amigos - opté por los riñones de cordero como entrada, mis compañeros tenían vieiras y mejillones - los 3 platos eran maravillosos. Ya habíamos comido pan de masa madre con mantequilla y ahumado huevas de bacalao, lo cual era agradable, pero no espectacular. Para la red me decanté por el Bacalao - si he tenido una pieza mejor entonces no puedo recordarlo. Rabbit y Duck fueron los otros pedidos. Una vez más, los 3 eran excelentes - y el tamaño de la porción era muy generoso. Después de un breve descanso me las arreglé para un postre, la mousse de chocolate - mi amigo tomó la crema brûlée - una vez más, delicioso. Para los 3 de nosotros - 3 platos, vino, y un par de copas adicionales se calcularon a alrededor de £ 80 por cabeza, que era excelente relación calidad-precio. ¿Iría otra vez? Sin duda - gran comida, gran servicio, gran relación calidad-precio.

Lovely little bistro ❤️ every single dish was amazing and the wines that they suggested for pairing were amazing as well! Not a single thing to complain about and we are picky when it comes to wine and dine 😂 My personal favourite was their beef tartare on bone marrow but really every dish was amazing! Price is extremely reasonable too! We ordered escargot for sharing, and then three courses each with three glasses of wines and two glasses of beer and only paid 200 ish in total!

Great restaurant, difficult not to over indulge

The food was nice but very salty and full of saturated fat. My partner and I thought we might have a coronary! The restaurant and loos also need a bit of cleaning. Our waitress was very good though.

Little French was the perfect venue for to see off the last grey and wet Sunday in January. We were treated to a memorable lunch, of dishes both robust and fortifying. And in the company of a hungover student son who has a palate beyond his years, who declared the duck the best he had ever eaten. A happy occasion, thank you Little French team, we will be back.

Five of us visited on Saturday for lunch. Everything was lovely. Friendly, helpful staff, great menu Scallops, Cote de beouf, chocolate mousse, all highly recommended

Fuimos un poco aprensivos después de haber leído algunas críticas desfavorables, sin embargo, ¡qué experiencia tan encantadora que tuvimos! Saludo y deseo Feliz cumpleaños estábamos sentados en nuestra mesa - iluminación encantadora y muy bonito por dentro. Menú encantador un montón para elegir y un montón de recomendaciones de nuestra camarera Stella que realmente nos cuidó. Elegimos mejillones para comenzar en una salsa de sidra y crema totalmente delicioso seguido por el plato de bacalao y raviolis con trufa y salsa de alcachofa de Jerusalén con nueces de avellana - bellamente presentado y una porción de muy buen tamaño también pedimos la ensalada de nuez de achicoria y queso azul con un aderezo precioso todo bañado con una botella encantadora de Chablis. Realmente no podíamos caber en el desierto, pero pedimos la mousse de chocolate que vino con una vela para mi cumpleaños - Por favor, dar una oportunidad a este restaurante tuvimos una gran noche y nos alegramos mucho de que hicimos el esfuerzo de venir de Gales para comer aquí - vamos a terminar vamos a volver!

Wow wow wow. Went for a Mates birthday and didn’t disappoint. Been too Ramsey Decampos etc but nothing gets close to this by a country mile. Truly Amazing well done too Stella who was our waitress.

We’re not Bristolians, but were down for the weekend, meeting up with old friends, and we’d booked Little French as we had heard so many great things about it…..but sadly , it did not live up to its reputation. We met for a late Sunday lunch, and received a friendly welcome from the staff. The ambience was good and the menu looked inviting. The wine list was varied, with a good selection, but a bit pricey. We ordered starters and mains. 3 of us ordered the skate for main, then the waiter said…let me just check, and returned saying….”we only have 2 skate available,” so back to the menu and one of us chose something else. Then the waiter returned again with “ we only have 1 skate” so again back to the menu, another change, and the order went in. Then 2 minutes later, our waiter returns AGAIN, to tell us…..” there’s no skate” 🤦‍♀️ Disappointing and a real lack of communication. Not the best start. So our starters arrived. My twice baked soufflé tasted good but was flat, not light and pillowy as it should be☹️ it had clearly been sitting and waiting on the pass. My husband had the kidneys on toast which had to be sent back to the kitchen, as they were just luke warm. The scallops were underwhelming…. but the bone marrow on toast saved the day, it was exceptional! So a dis-jointed first course as by the time the kidneys were re cooked most of us had finished our starters. When our mains arrived, the guinea fowl platter for 2 was great, and so was the aligot, but the cod was yet again lukewarm warm and was returned to the kitchen. It’s one thing I can’t stand is tepid food. There is NO excuse. The cod had obviously been sitting waiting for the guinea fowl to be ready. Again, we received sincere apologies from our waiter. It was a meal of two halves, as 2 diners ate, the other 2 waited and watched. This is not a cheap restaurant and it prides itself on its quality, we had expected more, it was really disappointing. After more apologies from the staff about the wait, in hindsight, perhaps we might have been offered a complimentary dessert to make up for everything that had gone wrong? But no… The bill duly arrived and the price of the kidney starter was deducted, at least that was something. I really wanted to give Little French a glowing review, but sadly on the day, it just didn’t live up to the hype!

An amazing meal for a Birthday Celebration! Service was incredible and the food was some of the best I've had!

We brought our son here for his graduation a year ago. This time was his master;s graduation, and we came back. The same young, lovely waitress was there to greet us - service is warm and friendly and the food is rich and delicious. It is expensive, but for a special occasion, it was really lovely.

Great atmosphere, food and service. However, the highlight for me was the lemon tart, absolutely amazing in its lemon-ness!

Absolutely amazing food. Couldn't fault anything.

This was our second time dining here as it’s our daughter’s favourite place to dine (she lives in Bristol, we don’t) ! Didn’t disappoint, we shared the guinea fowl for 2 and my daughter and b/f shared the cote du Boeuf, both succulent and tasty. Lively atmosphere, delightful staff. Highly recommend….

The setting is lovely - it looks and feels like a lovely French restaurant. The atmosphere is warm and friendly. Myself and my partner both started with the mussels which were delicious and we’d both be happy to eat them again. My main course was medallions of pork tenderloin with prunes and Armagnac on mash potato. While the meat was cooked nicely and was tender, the sauce was very thin and lacked flavour (in a blind tasting, I would not have guessed prunes or Armagnac). The mash was so thin, almost liquid. The combination of the thin sauce and almost-as-thin mash did nothing to excite the palette. It all seemed, and tasted, rather gloopy. My partner has a rabbit dish. It sounded very nice on the menu but, like my dish’ needed more flavour and the meat, in her opinion, needed to have been cooked longer as it didn’t ’fall off the bone’. She had a portion of frites - these were bit disappointing (they were just skinny MacDonalds-like chips). Some nice Dauphinoise or Gratin Savoyarde would have been a better offering. The desserts were fine. We both thought that a Café Gourmande would’ve been a nice inclusion on the menu. The wine list looked ok. We had the cheaper of the two Côtes de Rhônes which was fairly ordinary and an Italian red, which was better (both were around the £35 mark). It’s a the top end pricewise and we expected to be excited by the food but, I’m afraid to say, we weren’t.

I had read some less than favourable reviews before booking but I am so pleased I went ahead and booked. We received a warm and friendly welcome and all the staff were attentive and professional. We have loved France and its cuisine for years and this just felt so authentic. The food is delicious, unpretentious and authentic. There were also French wines that we love. It was a snowy night when we visited and the restaurant was warm and inviting. My husband had sweetbreads followed by venison which was really soft and tender. I had olives and onglet steak. It came with lots of fries which I don’t normally eat but they were delicious! We both had the chocolate mousse, that was absolutely perfect. We can’t wait to book again.

Wanted to try this place for ages and finally got round to going, we were not disappointed! The food was so good, definitely recommend the cote de boeuf! Good wine list, staff were really friendly and helpful too. Look forward to visiting again soon.

Littlefrench was amazing, top notch food and service, super interesting dishes, and great ambiance. Loved it and I will be back!

Went here with family. The menu was focused yet provided good variety. The Pork was phenomenal, the balance of salt to sweet and herb expertly judged. Pudding (chocolate mousse) was absolutely outrageous and felt like we should be observing the time honoured tradition of eating it with a head covering like Ortolan, so decadent was it. Good wine by the glass available.

Went as a family with 3 children, excellent service, food was superb french comfort food excellently executed. We left extremely satisfied

We visited just before Christmas and had a poor experience. Noted on the booking that our 4yo was coeliac and diary free. Took nearly half an hour to get a marked up menu for their safe to eat items, and over an hour to receive our food. Requested snacks in the meantime to tide over our young child who was getting increasingly upset, which didn't arrive. When I asked for our waitress to come to our table for the third time I watched her roll her eyes at the other staff member before further delaying coming to us. I felt mortified that she felt that way but had no choice but to stay to try and get food for our small child. Second disappointing experience here, the food is variable quality although there was a good range of gf df items they weren't marked accurately on the menu we got in the end (a goats cheese dish was marked df for example). Won't be returning, and will be advising anyone I know not to come.

Amazing food, delicious and very filling. Lovely friendly service, well informed. We loved our booth - would ask for that one next time - and we will be back! A special occasion restaurant

Nice. Expensive, but still good value. Possibly the best scallops we ever had. The steak was huge and good - would've preferred less fries in favour of some greens perhaps. The crème brûlée was excellent and also large! Shows that fine dining can have good sized dishes!

We travelled from Taunton after seeing the place on TV. Food good. I am lucky that my wife serves up Restaurant quality food most days so going out is generally disappointing. We were not disappointed and the waiting staff deserve specific praise. We definitely will return.

Super meal and a great wine list - the staff were really nice too - would definitely recommend - especially if you like more authentic French style food 👍

Visited last night on a Monday night, it was busy but a lovely atmosphere. Staff were very friendly and service was good. The food was great, it is good hearty meals. Good portion sizes and very well done. Really tasty ! We both couldn't managed desserts but we left with very full bellies and smiles on our faces and you cannot ask more than that. My only criticism would be the front of house to be more clued up about the menu as questions were referred to the chef but hey that's nothing to worry about as it doesn't really effect your night. Bread Scallops Lamb Sweetbreads Duck breast Rabbit Bottle of wine & water £175 I thought for what we had and the quality it was i was very happy and so was my wife. Will I go back ???? Yes I will and I'll be brining friends. Thanks for a great night guys.

Truly exceptional food and wonderful friendly service. Cannot fault it at all. Had duck for main and unquestionably the best I have ever eaten.

Started off having a lovely meal here with with my friend we had starter of sweet bread and we also had scallops and oysters which were delicious! I had the duck which was amazing and my friend had the rabbit which at the time was succulent and soft. A couple hours later my friend contacted me due to having an upset stomach after the meal. Having not eaten anything else for the rest of the day we have to tell that the only thing we did not share was the rabbit. This is sad of us because it’s such a delightful meal and I hope that this isn’t a repeated thing throughout this business. The service was fantastic mind.

Absolutely wonderful restaurant. The food was amazing, our waiter was wonderful and it has such a great atmosphere. I really couldn't fault anything at all.

Lovely atmosphere, very busy for a Friday night but I thought the staff coped well. Service was good. Cheese soufflé and scallops were lovely, however I was utterly disappointed by the Guinea fowl. Tastless and absolutely swimming in unappealing juice with a side of what seemed to be frozen fries which my partner also agreed with. I couldn’t eat it and it’s unfortunately put me off ordering any other type of similar game bird any time soon. For an expensive meal and supposedly upmarket restaurant I couldn’t believe this was how they were serving one of their main dishes. Unfortunately I’d probably have to be convinced to return here again.

Brilliant food. Good ingredients cooked well.

I’ll start with service.. exceptional, they got every detail right, friendly, welcoming, knowledgeable and efficient. Plus they worked out it was my birthday and gave me a (delicious) chocolate mousse, with a candle. Food was delicious, I’m still debating if it’s the best steak I’ve eaten and if it’s that close who’s worried. We were the first people sat and it did lack some atmosphere at first, but that changed as people arrived. Down sides; it’s toppy on price, it’s small, no space to drink at a bar, but this does add to the exclusivity of the place. About the only thing I found fault with was the table water, some ice would have improved it. When you spend a lot on a meal, you want to be impressed. I was, very picky 4.66 stars

Went this evening for my wife’s 50th, so 5 of us including my 2 kids and son’s girlfriend. Staff were extremely friendly and just really laid back. The atmosphere was lovely, and the whole environment just really inviting. Food was exactly what I thought it would be, extremely tasty and well presented. If I had a slight quibble, previous photos I’d seen the dishes looked bigger, we had the scallop and they were very small, however very tasty. Will unequivocally be back again. Great place.

Habíamos visto esto en un programa con Michel Roux Jnr y Fred Sirieix que deliraban al respecto. Tomamos esto como una recomendación alta y lo reservamos con mucha antelación, ya que habíamos tenido la intención de ir a Bristol por un par de noches. Tristemente, nuestra experiencia fue pobre. No disfrutamos de la comida y el vino por copa no coincidía con ninguno de los alimentos que se ofrecen, en nuestras humildes opiniones. Vieiras muy pequeñas, un suflé de queso que parecía más huevos revueltos de queso malo, y dos platos de pato diferentes que eran abrumadores. Encontramos el pato confitado muy salado y la pechuga de pato con higos insípidos. Una revisión seria de su menú y un poco de control de calidad en la cocina antes de pasar a los clientes es realmente necesario aquí. Hablamos con ellos sobre nuestra experiencia, ya que no creemos en solo escribir malas críticas sin avisar a los propietarios / personal. Esperamos que las cosas mejoren.

Segunda visita, siendo la primera una excelente experiencia, pero esta vez nos fuimos muy decepcionados. Mal servicio - esperamos junto a la puerta por un tiempo antes de que nadie viniera, tuvimos que pedir dos o tres veces pan, luego mantequilla y hielo. La comida estaba mal presentada y robusta. Extremadamente caro para lo que tenemos. ¡Vamos Freddy!

Great place, delicious food and an excellent service. Thank you for a very enjoyable evening.

Nos detuvimos para un almuerzo tardío como un regalo especial y no nos decepcionó absolutamente. El restaurante es precioso e íntimo, todo limpio y bien presentado. La comida estaba fuera - el - gráfico bueno. El entrante de sarro de bistec era absolutamente delicioso, y el onglet perfectamente raro. La pechuga de pato con cassis e higos también fue espectacular. El postre financiero de menú fijo también era la porción de tamaño perfecto dado lo llenos que estábamos! Estos chicos claramente trabajan muy duro para crear sus menús, y nos quedamos impresionados por la elección y las recomendaciones. El camarero era amable y atento, y aunque fuimos una de las últimas reservas de la sesión de almuerzo, en ningún momento nos sentimos presionados o apurados. En cuanto al presupuesto, esto es definitivamente un placer - pero absolutamente volveremos!

Have been to Little French five times previously but this was the most disappointing. We booked for 7:45pm on a Monday and it was quite busy but not full. From being seated the staff took about 25 minutes to take our drinks order, even serving the table next to us first despite them arriving 10 minutes after. There was limited apology for this. We then ordered food (bread to share followed by the guineafowl to share). The bread ended up coming before our wine did which isn't great. The main course then took ages to arrive, almost to the point I thought we'd been forgotten about. All in, it took 1 hour 10 minutes from when we arrived to get our main course and in that time we had some bread. When the waiter took our plates before the main came he asked "how were your starters" - we'd had a slice of bread!! Food was nice but I thought the sauce with the guinea fowl was a bit bland compared to previous times we have shared that dish. All in for 3 glasses of wine, bread and guinea fowl it was £112 - expect better service when paying those kind of prices. Worst experience so far and not in a huge hurry to rush back.

Fue increíble de principio a fin! Nuestro camarero Josh era encantador y atento en todo y nuestra comida era absolutamente increíble. Mi padre es celíaco tiene alergias y fue atendido sin duda con mucho cuidado. Recomendaría cualquiera de los mariscos frescos en particular, aunque cada plato era delicioso. Gracias al equipo de todos nosotros : )

Driven over from Bath with American friends. The most wonderful food, from Scallops to Mussels, Sweetbreads and beef. Lovely service too. We will be back!

Ace lunch. Ibereco pork served rare was brilliant and does not appear in the dishes listed below, it should do.

Food was average. Toilet overflowed. Service was non-existent, had to get up from the table every time to get their attention.

This restaurant delivers EVERY TIME. Often visit for special occasions and it’s really great. The food is amazing, my favourite item on the menu hands down has to be the scallops, I really highly recommend them.

Fantastic service from friendly staff in a very comfortable, relaxed setting. The food was very good and at a reasonable price, especially given the quality. The wine list is extensive and matches a range of price brackets. The mid week lunch menu is a winner!

Food was fine, my main was a bit cold. Service slow for a Friday night, looked like they could have done with more staff. There are better independent places out there

Quería probar este lugar durante siglos y finalmente nos dimos la vuelta para ir, no nos decepcionó! La comida era tan buena, sin duda recomiendo la cuna de boeuf! Buena carta de vinos, el personal era muy amable y servicial también. Esperamos volver a visitarlo pronto.

We were looked after by Toby who was really accommodating and a great asset to the restaurant. Upon leaving we thanked the 3 chefs in the kitchen who genuinely delivered a stunning meal.

Had the most amazing evening- food was excellent, service was even better. Most warming lovely staff- specifically Toby Doig was so charming and professional- especially as it was one of his first shifts!!!! Will be returning soon 👏

After wanting to eat here for over three years I must say I was underwhelmed and disappointed with both the service and food.

We've been coming to eat at Little French for several years but we have never been so disappointed with both the food and the service. A young Uni student seemed to be doing most of the waiting work and was great, the manager and others left a lot to be desired. As to the food, half of our guinea fowl for 2 looked raw and undercooked so completely lost any appetite we had. Whilst the manager knocked 50% off the cost of that particular dish, the overall experience was wholly off-putting as we didn't eat most of the main except the fries (which were nice). It feels like Little French has lost its edge and now poor value. We won't be back 😔

Excellent service. Food was very good. The deep fried courgette flower was excellent to start. The cote de boeuf was good but not the best steak I've had in Bristol. The frites and aligot were really nice. The creme brulee and chocolate mousse were both fantastic and big portions. I should note that this place is very expensive, easily the most expensive meal I've had in Bristol outside of a Michelin star tasting menu. Also a little disappointing that they don't take American Express, especially considering how expensive it is. Similar restaurants such as Little Hollows Pasta take Amex. Overall really good meal.

Went as the menu looked fabulous and it didn't disappoint. Best meal out in a while.

Lovely little restaurant with fabulous food, lovely service and great ambience. Everything was superb. We had twice baked soufflé, stuffed courgette flower, skate and pork belly . All beautifully presented and so flavourful. We were too full to have dessert but next time we'll not have bread so we can try them!

Superb food and excellent service,will be returning soon.

We were lured to dinner at Little French by the TV program Michel Roux Junior presented but very disappointed. Firstly by the menu then by the food. Perhaps we should have read the reviews before we travelled from Lincolnshire! Limited menu, food was OK but certainly not what we expected! Would I return? No. Photo is my first course, mushrooms on toast!

We can’t rate this restaurant highly enough, so pleased we found it. The attention to detail is amazing, fabulous food, wine and of course the service. ✨

Very disappointed. I ordered monkfish and the size of the portion was honestly an insult no bigger than my finger size! It was a very special day for us and wanted to celebrated at this restaurant as the first time we went last year was amazing! I complained and the manager said I am so sorry it is a very expensive fish!!!!! Do you honestly think that should be a response to a client? We come from the Cotswolds and often go to the Dormy House near Broadway, many times have ordered monkfish and I know it’s an expensive dish however the price is very similar but portions completely different. Sadly left the place still hungry! Ah as a compliment they had the hard face to charge us service charge!!!

My second visit to this place as we loved the meal we had first time. Unfortunately I ordered monkfish and the portion size was an insult, extremely small. I complaint And the manager said I am sorry but the fish is very expensive.i don’t think the manager was professional at all as you don’t say this type of things to a client! I don’t mind paying the right price as long as the portion is reasonable. I won’t visit this restaurant again I am afraid!

After seeing some of the reviews on here, I was a little concerned prior to our reservation. However, these worries were soon proved completely unfounded. The service, drinks, food and atmosphere where utterly sublime - I simply cannot fault it. Real care was taken with every aspect, and we simply cannot wait to return.

Highly recommend! Came with my mother for a special evening on a weekend away. Service, food and wine were all excellent. We loved it and will return!

Very relaxed atmosphere, great food, great service. Will go again soon

I've been a fan of littlefrench for ages, but this experience has made me want to take a long break until they resolve things. Dangerously served shellfish, and everything else cooked as if I was at home All the special of going here seems to be lost

I have to say went here tonight for Anniversary/Birthday celebration. Everything was sublime. Best food I've eaten out for years. Everything 5*

Has got better and better. Very good indeed. But still a few niggles - not much veg, quite pricey and service slow though charming.

I had the onglet and aligot with a malbec. The quality was fantastic, the service was great and overall very happy and I've been recommending to others.

Arrived a bit early but no problems and we were shown to our table. Service attentive but relaxed. We had the Cote du Boeuf, which was excellent, followed by a Creme Brulee, which was beautifully smooth. All in all, a great dining experience for my 60th birthday.

What a meal! We had the best time, thank you!

Five stars is not enough for this amazing establishment. It’s one of the best in England. Making green beans to taste this great takes greatness. The fish is super. Steak could be slightly more tender.

Recommend by a friend, I was so excited to be having lunch at Littlefrench for our wedding anniversary. Unfortunately I was so disappointed. Starters were OK, ham tasty but quite a few bits of gristle. Mains….over cooked sea bream, undercooked green beans, brown, dry over cooked chips (I could smell old oil coming from the kitchen) and everything was over salted. Stone cold Brie de Meaux with underwhelming sourdough served on a pretty scabby board. Strawberries and cream…meh. I just sensed a real lack of love all round. Such a shame.

We had really enjoyed a meal here a couple of years ago and decided to return for a special birthday lunch. Just before arriving, I read some recent reviews and got a bit worried. Fortunately there was no need: food was very high quality as previously and now offers slightly more choice. Wine list interesting and extensive. Service friendly, helpful and very efficient. All contributed to a happy, informal atmosphere- full of people evidently enjoying themselves. We hope to visit again soon.

A very memorable evening. The food was outstanding 👌 Absolutely worrh every penny. Delicious, flavourful, and perfect. And to end the meal, I'd never had a chocolate mousse as rich and silky. Can't recommend enough and can't wait to return.

Shame I have to leave this type of review being that I ended up cancelling my booking. Seems there's is an extremely pretentious, early 00s Russel Brand lookalike who works at the front desk called Matt who says he is the only management / senior management. When making my booking over the phone, I phonetically spelt my name over the phone twice as I guess I have a slight accent, I was rushed off the phone, then received an email confirmation to a Josh Akbhar (not even close tothe letters in my name). Naturally, I called to ask to resend a new email with my name after phonetically spelling for a third time, again rushed off the phone and I received another email, again spelt incorrectly. I sucked it up but shortly before my reservation, my partner took ill with an allergic reaction to medication. I called to explain and Matt answered, when I tried to give my name for the booking he told me "I know who you are", I explained the situation which he oddly found amusing. When I called to log the a complaint (genuinely a lifetime first) I was told that all complaints must go through him.. The friends that live locally who recommended this place for its food did say staff can be rude. If you're willing to treated condisendlingly by someone who looks like a wedding singer, I've heard this place isnt too bad.

Lovely food and very nice surroundings

Ordered the rare iberico pork fillet….thought I was ordering a rare breed of pork not undercooked raw pork that was warm! Freddie needs to spend more time training staff to explain to customers how food is going to be served rather than expanding his business empire. This was a lunch time service with only 6 customers….so waiting staff not exactly overwhelmed!

Cozy little restaurant, came for our wedding anniversary and had delicious food served by lovely people. Unfortunately, the pretentious couple next to us chose to spend the evening picking fights with servers over the exact temperature of wine and pushing food around their plates like children. Make no mistake, they came focused on having a bad time and everybody else in the restaurant was absolutely loving their food, drink and evening. Try the Cornish Pastis as an Apero :)

Cozy little restaurant, came for our wedding anniversary and had delicious food served by lovely people. Unfortunately, the pretentious couple next to us chose to spend the evening picking fights with servers over the exact temperature of wine and pushing food around their plates like children. Make no mistake, they came focused on having a bad time and everybody else in the restaurant was absolutely loving their food, drink and evening. Try the Cornish Pastis as an Apero :)

Such a shame. Like a number of other reviewers we had previously had many nice meals here and it used to be one of my favourite restaurants in Bristol. Sadly our most recent meal was dreadful. We went for Sunday lunch as a party of 3. We decided to skip starters in favour of deserts. Service was very slow. The waiting staff no longer explained the dishes, or asked about allergies or asked how we wanted food cooked (despite us ordering steak). I asked what the lamb main course came with and if I needed sides. I was told it came without any carbs so the waitress suggested I order some. It was actually served on mash. The food took forever to arrive but when it did it was undercooked and unbelievably fatty (both the steak and the lamb). I spoke to the waitress who just said sometimes it came like that. I explained that we had had the sharing steak before several times and it had never been served like this. She just said sorry and left. We couldn’t eat much of it and asked for the bill straight after mains because we all felt a bit sick. The total bill was £170+ for 3 mains with soft drinks, no starters (just bread/olives) and no desserts. It took I hour and 45mins just to be served that.

Ludicrously good food. We’d been talking about visiting for nearly 2 years, and our long awaited trip surpassed all expectations. Great food and brilliant service from some really friendly staff.

All a bit Emperor's new clothes. Some good things, most poor . £190 for 2 people, order came with items missing/late, stale turned desert wine, unseasoned turbot. Disastrous Souffle Suissesse resembled a flat cheese omlette in split grainy gratin sauce. Overall poor value for money back up with indifferent service.

Charming place for a romantic meal. Food was outstanding. Great menu and everything was delicious. Lovely cosy decor - modern and stylish. Service was excellent too. Fast and unobtrusive. We had lamb sweet breads, crab, steak and cod with some oysters to get us going.

Nice restaurant, but considering the price, I would have expected more from the food. I've also heard great things for a long time so maybe expectations were too high. Feels outdated, but maybe it's just a traditional vibe they're going for. Also, the table service was nothing to rave about, particularly being given dessert menus and then not being seen for so long that we all decided that it was too late and the moment had passed. Thanks for a decent meal.

We had heard great things about Little French so when my husband asked me to book a family meal there for his birthday I made sure to book ahead early as I know how busy it gets. Everyone we know who's been told us to get the Cote de Beuf sharer which we did and honestly... I've had better steaks in Bristol. It wasn't consistently cooked- the inside pieces were very raw - a bit too much for my liking. The chips were crispy but very dry and needed a lot of extra salt for a good taste. The thing that disappointed me the most though was the 'cakeage' charge - we were unaware of this beforehand (couldn't see anything on the website) and I had worked really hard on making my husband a homemade cake that he wanted so we could share it with the family but because we weren't ordering dessert the manager said we had to pay a £3 per head charge... so £21 added to our bill for a cake that I had made. Put a bit of a dampener on the meal to be honest but hey ho! The staff however were really lovely and attentive but I won't be rushing back anytime soon.

We had a lovely evening, staff excellent attentive without being intrusive. Food and wine were both excellent. Crab and scallop starters Cote de boeuf not chewy as previous reviews have mentioned and Hispi cabbage was beautifully cooked (its Hispi NOT crispy!!) And to finish OMG the chocolate moouse was to die for. Can recommend going on a Thursday evening as not so busy.

We thought that the decor was lovely suggest mirrors on brick wall as my husband sat facing this. We arrived and ordered Beaujolais which was zingy so the waiter kindly replaced. My starter was Scallops which was tasty but unfortunately a bit gritty! My husband had soufflé which was light but very cheesy. My main course was ribeye steak which was cooked perfectly but the peppercorn sauce poured all over it was very salty! The mashed potatoes was tasty but runny I had trouble spooning onto my plate. My husband had fries which took up half of his plate. Crispy cabbage arrived unexpectedly not sure why it's called this as the cabbage was nit crispy? Very poor and we were very disappointed especially after the TV documentary!

The set menu is incredibly good value BUT I was entertaining clients and was extremely disappointed to be told that anyone who chose anything from the set menu was precluded from ordering a dessert from the full menu at any price. This is not only commercially foolish for the restaurant but is appalling customer service and petty rule following for the sake of it.

An absolutely wonderful meal! We started with the champagne and oysters which were absolutely delicious, as well as the asparagus with goats cheese which was fab. Followed with the venison and aligot which were all superb and finished off with chocolate mousse and creme brûlée to end what was a perfect meal! Thank you very much! I look forward to returning!

We wanted to support local family run restaurant and try the new set lunch menu. The photo on facebook of the asparagus starter shows 5-6 spears so was disappointed to be served only 2 spears! All the other food, mussels and cheese soufflé were as photos.

This restaurant is incredible. Beginning to end. Loved the negroni. Loved the service. Loved the scallops - AMAZING! The cod majn was awesome. Loved the crème brûlée and the waitress dessert wine recommendation. Amazing wine list. Going to try the new place over in Clifton next. If you’ve not been, it’s a recommendation from me!!

Must Go! I booked this for my mum's 60th (visiting from Essex) and it was the perfect spot for such an occasion. The food really was perfect and the service was to match. Atmosphere was spot on. You must come here.

I do like it when a restaurant does exactly what it says on the tin. Beautiful food, great, non intrusive service and a fab atmosphere. Quality of food and service makes this venue good value for money.

What an amazing Sunday treat this was! Finally got to try Freddy birds, Little French in Henleaze. It's a lovely cosy restaurant just off the downs. We had: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: - Short Rib Croquettes with grain mustard mayo - Twice Baked Souffle 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀: - Côte De Boeuf with béarnaise and frites - Guinea Fowl with wild oregano, frites & aioli 𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲: - Aligot 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘁: - Rhubarb & Almond Crumble 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: Department 69, Fleurie 2019, France Wow this did not disappoint! Everything tasting incredible. Thank you to the wonderful staff. @bristolian_foodie

Visited here having been seduced by the rave review on a certain tv programme. We had the beef and the aligot which were very nice. Drinks are reasonably priced and the staff are friendly. The downside was our choice of starters. Crispy fried asparagus was not! Thick batter, greasy. Lamb sweetbreads had a beautiful sauce but that was about it. Couldn’t comment on the sweetbreads themselves as there were only 4 pieces on my plate each no bigger than my little fingernail. Total letdown. Would come here again but would choose more carefully