Mon Plaisir in Camden

Lovely place delicious food sadly had to dash for a theatre booking otherwise would have stayed longer

The food was absolutely delicious and we thoroughly enjoyed all three courses. The service we received from our waiter was also excellent. We had a lovely evening at Mon Plaisir which felt like a little piece of Paris in London!

Decent but not great Nice enough place not too expensive

Our guests had a nice evening and enjoyed the food served. We will certainly use this restaurant again in the future.

Wonderful experience. Lovely French food. Snails are beautiful! The pork with Calvados sauce was delicious. The Reunion rhum was also a wonderful experience. Highly recommended.

Love this restaurant but it was a bit chaotic. Food not available and the food that was available was excruciating slow to arrive. However when it arrived it was as tasty as ever and the evening’s manager was coping charmingly with what were clearly problems in the kitchen.

MP was its usual, reliable self. If you haven't been, you should try it...

The food is distinctly less good than in previous years. The bread tasted stale and not French. It used to be wonderful. And I made the mistake of ordering Tartiflette which had a layer of grease. Did not think that could be destroyed. Mussels good however

Traditional French cuisine. Cosy place, especially welcome as it was a cold and rainy evening. We had the escargot, which were lovely, really fresh; onion soup, my dining companion said it was delicious, followed by tartiflette and veal all very nice.

We had the most wonderful meal last night with superb service wrapped around an atmosphere which made our whole night out so memorable

Very average food , sent fish dish back twice !! ( cod loin) came out raw in middle, also had pork loin main at near 30 quid without any side which are extra way overpriced sorry but we have been in the past and enjoyed but its nothing like anymore

The whole evening was a delight with delicious food, fabulous service & a great atmosphere - we will be back soon !!

Excellent food and service, fair price. Cozy French ambiance.

A lovely place to meet friends. Do a great set menu, but vegetables/potatoes not included. Thought the coffee was overpriced at £5 for flat white and £5 for a double espresso.

Went on a Monday so quite quiet, very pricey, however, had the best Peach Melba I've ever had! Loved the decor too

Very good food with pleasant French servers and ambience. Also quiet enough to chat comfortably. Only negative was that the delicious main course was lukewarm and arrived a bit ahead of the vegetables.

Staff lovely, the 2 guys that served us were friendly, attentive and professional. The onion soup was one of the best we’ve had, highly recommend. However the veal escalope was a disappointment. The meat itself was thin and tasteless, and that and the few cubed roasted potatoes it was served with (which went the best cooked), needing a generous amount of salt and pepper to give it any flavour. Thank goodness for a good sauce. Not great value for money either given the price of this main course. We had a soup each, a veal each and one glass of wine, and water and it was £116

We booked our table for 5pm as we had a show to go to afterwards. The restaurant was empty, which was not a good sign. I understand not everyone likes their dinner so early in the evening, but it's London and most places stay open through the day buzzing with customers. The asian lady serving us seemed to be reluctant to do her job, no smile, no eagerness to make our experience pleasant. She was too busy chatting to the manager and I had to leave our table to call her to place our order. My husband ordered mussels for his starter. They were ok but not fresh, they were precooked ones. For main he had scallops. They were nice but the hole dish was very salty. I had warm goat cheese with salad. It tasted nice. For my main I had cod with ratatoille. Cod was overdone, again I'm not sure whether they reheated it or cooked from frozen. Overall the dish was ok. The manager was very polite and attentive. I think the main problem with London restaurants especially in the West End is they don't really care about the level of service or food quality. They know majority of their customers are tourists who come to London for a day or two and they will very unlikely come back to the same restaurant again. This is my observations after visiting a few places to eat in London.

A lovely experience. One of my favourite restaurants. Food delicious, staff friendly, attentive but not overly formal. Timing of service and food perfect. A great experience

Excellent meal! If you want traditional French food, this is the place to go. The food was very good and the service was attentive. It was not cheap but was excellent value for money.

great food and wine for a great value I will come back for shure!

service is slow. food is not as tasty as before. nothing stands out

A delightful cosy experience . The ambience is gentle on the senses and provides a relaxing atmosphere for intimate dining pleasure

Worst place, total rip off. - very simple smoked salmon is 18USD - they charge for simple bread 4usd - the owner woman is pretty unfriendly If you are coming from US, avoid this place, total ripp off.

Lovely little restaurant with a number of different dining areas . We were seated by the window with a lovely view of the street which had the buildings illuminated. Very attentive service, lovely menu and food beautifully presented. We are from the a la carte menu but they also do a pre theatre menu which is good value. A lovely experience , would definitely go back there again

Authentic French cuisine, beautifully prepared. Very good menu, and wine list. Really pleasant dinner.

Another excellent meal at this family owned French restaurant. Never fails to please the palate. Thoroughly recommend.

Mon Plaisir is still a lovely place to meet having been a long time favourite. This time we found the food very disappointing and the good value that we remember.

If you are going to the Theatre in London, try this delicious French restuarant. Pre-Theatre dinners are promptly prepared and simply declicious!!

This was a return visit for us. We really like the food and atmosphere here. The escalope of veal was particularly delicious. Please do get a better Côtes du Rhône. The current one is not particularly good.

This is two stars because I found it a bit expensive for what they offered. £5 for maybe 5 small baguette slices £30 for the average main £15 for the average starter, but everything felt more french bistro than the more upscale eateries the prices would suggest. If they were 30% -50% cheaper, I'd be raving at the bang for buck. For that reason, although not disappointed with the food or service per say I was once the bill came. There are many better places at this price point to give this more than 2 stars.

Much busier than the times we usually dine here so we got to try the upstairs room which is lovely though fairly inaccessible (stairs). Everything was as tasty and beautifully presented as usual. A very nice experience.

As good as I remembered - steak could have been a little better but lovely service and ambience

Good authentic French restaurant, good atmosphere with good food and service. Great cheese board.

Good food and friendly service but an average of over£30 for a main course is a bit steep. Limited choice on the lunch and theatre menu.

My first visit to Mon Plaisir for over 20 years! Quite pricey, but not more than one would expect from a good French restaurant in central London. The food was lovely and the service was really friendly and efficient. My dining companion was my nephew, and he thoroughly enjoyed the meal. I would strongly recommend Mon Plaisir for a very civilised pre-theatre meal.

Pretty good food, more in line with Italian cuisine as it is a French restaurant. Even in the service and table setting. Prices in line with the city, very expensive for us Italians. Nice place.

amazing meal, lovely staff- extremely accommodating, even for a 2 1/2 year old in a buggy!

Business lunch. Restaurant was not busy but it still felt very 'intimate' (note: only half the restaurant was open due to low number of diners) Food was very good, onion soup was on point, pork in cream and mushroom sauce was delicious and a huge portion. My colleague had the goats cheese/beetroot salad served with no beetroot! This was quickly and apologetically rectified. Her sea bream was good but a small portion size compared to my pork loin. The french peas with bacon and cream took me back to my days in Paris!! Service was good. Importantly, nobody rushed us to vacate the table ( a modern dining curse) and interestingly the bill was presented with NO automatic service charge (again refreshing!!). If you love all things French this is a good place to eat and if you've the time, an aperitif at Le Beaujolais in Litchfield Street ( 5 mins walk away) we complete your Francophile urges.

It was truly amazing!! Food was fantastic. Atmosphere so enjoyable Perfect location for the theatre . Been so many times and never disappointed!! Even got to speak French. See you soon. !!!

We booked for a pre-theatre dinner 2 or 3 courses. The menu choice was good value however as a gluten free person there were no options on the dessert and I had to negotiate to be able to have an alternative dessert. I did check the menu beforehand and notified the restaurant i was GF so it was a shame and slightly awkward for all the table that I had to have these discussions. The restaurant is charming in a traditional french way but a little tired looking and it would have been nice if they’d played some background music for atmosphere. The service was good but a little slow getting out of the restaurant on time for our show.

Recommended / everything about the place works the atmosphere the staff and the food

In the heart of the West End Mon Plaisir has maintained its neighbourhood restaurant feel and excellent food for decades. Three generations of my family have been regular visitors and it is still a special but unpretentious treat. Thank you.

This place is a gem, as close as you get to a parisian bistro. The service is very good, the staff are all lovely, it has a good atmosphere that still allows for conversation. The food is superb - the french onion soup excellent! Never disappoints!

Wonderful food. Good attentive service. Not rushed but just right.

Excelente cocina francesa auténtica y bien presentada en el corazón de las esferas. Si la terrina de jabalí y el venado hubieran sido buenos para ser justos, habría dicho que dar pan/etc con la terrina podría haber sido bueno. La decoración es satisfactoriamente francesa y el servicio es bastante bueno, pero no del todo riguroso... como es de hecho la manera francesa. La pinot también era excelente. Volveré.

Mon Plaisir is an adorable, unpretentious, perfectly-located, home-style restaurant, serving the traditional French classics like beef tartare, French onion soup, escargots, and coq au vin, moules marnieres, etc. It’s a much better value than many of the other restaurants in close proximity. The perfect stop, especially if you sneak in around 8pm after the pre-theater crowds have dispersed. We’ve been twice in three weeks since our first visit and will be making a return trip soon!

My review is based on the experience across London and comparing value for money vs food. The food was decent and the service was good with little quibble when we sent the steaks back as they were cold. The atmosphere resembles a small French Bistro, the staff were mostly attentive but they were not looking our way most of the evening and we needed to get their attention. The overall score was based on the cost £240 for 5 mains two starters and a bottle of the house wine, which I felt was too much given the food proportions. I think perhaps 30-40% overvalues on costings.

Wonderful atmosphere, fabulous menu, lovely staff.

What a super restaurant-we were pleasantly surprised that the food was really excellent. Mostly as I have not been back for a long time. I can recommend this fab place to eat when you are in Covent Garden.

Always a pleasure. Delicious, welcoming and envious of everything I didn't order.... saved for next time

I have been coming here for years and have put better reviews around 4 and 5 stars. As always the food and ambience was top notch. But the service was atrocious. It has really gone down the hill since we were last here. It was slow, the starters came with the mains, we ordered mussels and they thought we ordered a steak - we had to double check the order was taken correctly. The waiter went for a cigarette and forgot the coffees (we could actually seem him outside puffing away). And thinking about it, the place wasn’t that busy, so I don’t think I am being out of order here.

A number of things on the menu were unavailable. The food arrived overcooked and cold. Service was very slow. We were disappointed by the experience.

Old school French Cookery. All done extremely well. Beetroot salad with goat cheese rather splendid. You can never go wrong with steak frites from here either.

Nous avons passé un excellent moment avec ma fiancée la nourriture était excellente (je recommande les escargots ainsi que la tartiflette), le service parfait et l’ambiance vraiment bonne également, rien à redire un des tout meilleurs restaurants de Londres !

A great restaurant if you’re looking for somewhere relaxed and convenient to dine before the theatre. The special dishes are examples of classic French cuisine such as moules frites, gigot of leg of lamb and crème brûlée, all perfectly cooked and delicious.

The food was good and the service was hood Noisy with waiters moving dishes and putting things away at the bar Food was delicious

A fabulous meal and great service was had by all of us. Thank you

Mon Plaisir continues to delight - a genuine French bistro atmosphere in the West End. Super food, friendly and efficient service. Thoroughly recommend the confit de canard, never disappoints.

Fantastic food and service was friendly and helpful. Room we were in has 'cold' lighting which spoils the ambience & it was noisy but not surprising as close to Christmas. Very authentic.

Fabulous staff, food and experience as always . Lovely rustic French restaurant

Living on past glory ---- just!

Excellent food and wine efficiently served in a lovely atmosphere

Esta fue mi primera visita a este restaurante y no puedo esperar a volver. ¡Era como ser transportado a París! Una de las mejores comidas que he comido 4 en, con un servicio maravilloso y una excelente gama de vinos. Nunca tuvimos prisa, a pesar de que la gente era rechazada ya que estaban tan ocupados, y nos cuidaron brillantemente. Recomendaría este restaurante a cualquiera que quiera comer maravillosa comida francesa en Londres.

Exceptional service and always an exceptional, authentic french dining experience, can't rate highly enough.

Always love eating here. Great service as always. I'm not a massive wine buff but the person I was with said the French choice of wine wasn't the best!

Mon Plaisir never fails to please - once again, a delicious meal in a lovely setting.

As always, one of my favourite places. The house salad starter was superb. The coq au vin would have benefited from longer cooking, in my opinion. Cotes du Rhone wine was very tasty and good value. I love tge authentic French ambience and service.

Lovely people and great food, thank you for a lovely evening.

Fun, authentic French bistro in which you feel totally out of London. Great menu of French classics & an excellent wine list. All the food was delicious

As ever, an excellent lunch in congenial surroundings, expert service and outstanding value for money

I love Mon Plaisir and have been going there for years, but I do think that recently the quality of the food has declined a little. It doesn't seem so hot a fresh as before, and I recently had the impression that my dish of guinea fowl had been waiting around a bit. The chips could have been hotter too. I go for the ambiance now rather than the food.

Bof bof… Friendly with a cute interior but very average food.

Wonderful place that seems to have been in its locale for ever. Something of a warren, but not unpleasantly so! . Food was excellent with wonderful onion soup and delightful pork loin with calvados sauce standing out for me. Had to queue to get in as table being prepared for group in front of us, but unsure why that stopped the greeting of others! Our visit slightly undermined by a nearby diner whose views of the world he was keen to share with all and sundry, but that was not the fault of the restaurant. Well worth a visit

Excellent food. Slight delay on entry, but nothing untoward. Best described as quirky, but in a good way A rather loud customer somewhat disturbed the ambience, but that is not the restaurant's fault. Well worth a visit. Onion soup and pork loin in a calvados sauce were superb.

The food was excellent and the restaurant is blissfully quiet so you can have a normal conversation. The only issue were the wait staff, some of whom seemed a bit slow on the uptake, and the time it took for our food to arrive. But generally we had a very good evening.

I have eaten at Mon Plaisir several times before, and have never had a poor experience. The food is unfailingly good, with a menu that features regular favourites and seasonal specials that are beautiful examples of excellent French Cuisine. The ambience is unapologetically old school, and you could easily imagine yourself in a South Bank cafe in Paris in the early 50’s! But the service is excellent and the staff always friendly. Try the Tarte Tatin for dessert, I promise you won’t be disappointed!

Have to say the food looked delicious and the place is so beautiful. We got a table for two in few minutes although it was packed on a Friday evening. We were in a hurry so we wanted to order as soon as possible. Our waiter for the table asked us to wait for 2 minutes and didn’t appear for like good 15mins after waiting for 15mins I asked for tissues, didn’t get that either. Asked a lady (was looking like a manager) gave the tissues but have to say in a very rude manner as we asked something that would required a lot of efforts. Was definitely disappointed by the service. Just ordered two glasses of wine and fries and basket of bread and butter (which we didn’t get, but was added on the bill) we asked to remove it from the bill. Paid the money but even that required good 15mins. Would definitely recommend to atleast have more staff on weekends cause these many people couldn’t handle the footfall in the restaurant.

Wonderful authentic French restaurant! Highly recommend. Great Covent Garden location x

Had a pre-concert supper for six of us. Delicious food and fairly priced. The tartiflete was especially good value .

As ever an excellent meal , l cannot help coming back

Great food, reasonable price, and great service! A very enjoyable experience

Delighted to be back-good as ever. Excellent service

Lovely food, reasonably priced. Spacious. Kot noisy. Not a chain - had atmosphere

Superb mid week birthday lunch with family which due to our time constraints was kept simple. Excellent value charcuterie/cheese platter to graze as starter x5, followed by tartiflette and omelette classics...all delicious. With a very acceptable rosé it was great value for money but hard to put a price on its very unique french charm in heart of London. Highly recommend.

Excellent food at a very reasonable price -especially for London. Wide variety on the menu to satisfy all levels of taste and adventure.

Ha bajado la colina mal. . . Sopa delicioso risotto soso, porciones de menú de almuerzo pequeñas, promedio de servicio, relación calidad-precio pobre. Cargo por servicio impuesto, muy muy decepcionante

As ever, excellent food and service. Just like being in France!

French onion soup was delicious, but a meal in Itself. Main courses were drowned in sauce, would’ve preferred to pour myself. Service was a bit erratic and I was disappointed that we weren’t served by French staff took away a bit of the essence of the restaurant one of the reasons we chose this place because it boasts online about being the oldest French restaurant in London so I expected a French experience and it felt anything but if I’m honest. Overall nice meal but wouldn’t necessarily recommend it or return

Great restaurant and authentically French. Food was delicious.

A relaxed and calm lunch. Excellent food, the most tasty escargot I have had for some while. We will be back soon.

Return to Mon Plasir annually. Always love it. Never change!

Cozy on a winter night. Yummy food and food service.

Great food and great service and the comfort and feeling of France.

Tuvimos una gran comida aquí, la calidad de la comida era excelente. Tengo que decir que el servicio no estaba a la altura del estándar normal. Nuestro camarero y camarera no conocían el menú, el carrito de queso se ha convertido en una tabla y la selección del puerto es muy limitada.

Prompt seating with reservation, attentive service, great food, excellent onion soup.

A great place for a meal in central London. Just like being innFrance itself.

Stepping into Mon Plaisir is like stepping into France without the need to get a plane or train. It's welcoming but unpretentious. The food is excellent without being over fussy - just great French cooking and wine in a relaxed atmosphere. The Mon Plaisir salad was a meal in itself, delicious and a good alternative to a mains if you have a small appetite. For both of us, the meat was cooked perfectly (steak and pork respectively.) In short, it's a proper restaurant run by a good team. Unless you want something very flashy, it's a great dining experience.

My guests and I had lunch on a quiet Monday, which meant the restaurant ambience was a little subdued. Having said this, the food was excellent and the prices quite reasonable for that part of London..

Excellent as always, great food, great ambience, good service.