Palm Court Brasserie in City of London, Westminster

The steak was cooked wrong and very chewey

Amazing service - even though the restaurant was crowded, service was impeccable and extremely prompt! The staff were all so friendly and it was really thoughtful of the team to prepare a small birthday surprise for my friend too. We enjoyed our steak frites, the desserts & the overall atmosphere very much. :)

The food is okay and served at a blistering pace, doubtless to shift people through and bring in the next paying customers as quickly as possible. It must be more of a canteen process in the kitchen, rather than meals being cooked freshly to order, and the menu supports that model. Good for ladling from a large pan or slicing from a baking tray. To me, the fish did not look freshly cooked and plated. I must say, I think it's very discourteous of restaurants these days to give every customer a time by which they must vacate their table. It's of no odds how busy the restaurant is, no diner should be made to feel so unvalued, as though a timer is set from the moment they're seated. Rather cheap and horribly rude. The seating is all crammed in to maximise covers, I felt as though I was eating on an aeroplane with my elbows squashed to my sides as I tried to eat. To fit the theme, my creme brulee was rushed, the egg scrambled, and at that point I felt very thankful I didn't have bigger things to worry about. I would have forgiven any of this apart from telling every table when they had to bugger off. That, above anything else, is unforgiveable.

Wonderful place rich French classics, great wine, and reasonably priced.

Nice little French brasserie in Covent Garden ! Great value for money

Excellent from greeting on arrival to service & food. We will definately return. The Moules Marinere were the best i've had!

Amazing beef bourguignon, and very nicely priced for the area. Definitely worth it

Our favourite place to eat in London - we come back time and time again. Amazing food!

Everything was very good! The friendly staff, nice atmosphere, and delicious food.

We had an impromptu lunch in this lovely French restaurant in Covent Garden. The food, wine and service were top notch. I hope to eat here again next time I'm in London.

Very friendly, courteous and attentive service. The right recommendations and they don't just offer the most expensive dishes. However, the onion soup was a disappointment, as it seemed diluted with water. On the other hand, the following dishes stand out and are very delicious: Sourdough bread with black olives. The chateaubriand steak in very good finish and with a very good garnish of French fries. Like Crème Brûlée, with an excellent flavor and very good consistency. The caramelized top is just right, without having burnt flavor notes.

We visited this restaurant on New Year's Eve with a set menu where we could choose a starter, main course, and dessert. The atmosphere was very festive and pleasant, the food was delicious, and the portions were generous. A special thanks to the staff, who were very attentive and kind. The dishes were served quickly, and we truly appreciated their efforts. It was also a lovely surprise to receive champagne from the restaurant before the New Year's countdown so we could share that moment with them. Thank you!

Good food and service, reasonably priced although main portions were on the smaller size. Good option for covent garden all the same.

Objectively, a very nice restaurant with good and friendly service. The cuisine is tasty but without any accent. The spritz tasted more like sweetened water than a drink. Nice place but I expected a little more.

Fabulously cosy and atmospheric. Super-friendly service with special treatment for my birthday. Fantastic food, especially french onion soup and the lamb.

Absolutely lovely. I’ve been coming here for beef bourginoin for a decade and it never dissapoints. The Brie in filo was lovely to start, if a little on the small side. And the service was great - our waiter Davide was lovely and welcoming. Really recommend!

Delicious food well served in a well decorated restaurant. Fairly decent prices for central London too!

Nice cozy atmosphere. The staff were friendly and made a nice gesture for my birthday. The food was top notch. Paps really enjoyed the seafood linguine.

really excellent!! it was my birthday and the treatment by the waiters and waitresses was the best!! I even received a card and a complementary crème brûlée! 🥹

We went without a reservation and they treated us very well. At Christmas they are mega full but they made room for us. The food was very delicious although the presentation is more normal. We had limited time at the table but enough to eat quietly.

Absolutely Delicious with amazing wine snd excellent service.

Really great place with delicious food, was very satisfied. The service is also on top, they went above and beyond. Special thanks to Ani

Visit no. 3... Dayam; I said DAYYAAAAMM - this place is FANTASTIC! It's the complete package and Ane looked after us, SO well.

Recommended by a friend. What a recommendation 👍. Two friends and I enjoyed excellent 3 course dinners yesterday evening. Very busy (full) but could easily hear ourselves chatting as acoustics very good. Food was delicious, service friendly and efficient, good value and a lively, buzzing atmosphere. We all agreed that we will return. Highly recommend

We had made a reservation and arrived a little earlier. We were first greeted by an employee who said she wasn't allowed to do anything with customers who just came in in a rather unfriendly tone. We were helped soon afterwards. We were able to come earlier, but he would need the table again after an hour. We received our food quickly and it was of good quality.

Very good food and very nice atmosphere

Been coming here for years, it’s a popular brasserie in the heart of soho that is consistently good. Well priced and a very nice atmosphere too.

Very good steaks but half chicken was quite dry. Service was ok but quite annoyed that we were told to depart as quickly as we could at the end of our meal after spending £450. Also 7 of us got squashed on a table for 6 , there was too many tables and and so noisy we couldn't hear each ither. Overall average meal.

Returning customer! Excellent service & food as always ! Previous diners were reluctant to vacant table which meant we had to wait - Staff v v apologetic & offered us a drink on the house - will return again

This place is a scam. Poor quality food and unprofessional service

The food was wonderful and a great selection too, and the staff couldn't have been more thoughtful and attentive, really made a birthday meal special - thank you! Hope to come again when we next get to visit London.

Good service, fast even with the restaurant full, Impossible without reservation, Spanish speaking staff. Good winery, weak desserts. To return, Recommended beef bourginom

Traditional French cuisine. You will like it.

My wife and I had a wonderful experience at this restaurant, staff were warm and welcome and we chose to sit outside the restaurant as the atmosphere was just lovely. Food was absolutely delicious as we only had the main course 😋 was enough. Would highly recommend 👌

Lovely venue. Staff are amazing and excellent level of attentiveness. Food is very good. Look forward to returning. The Baked Brie start was to die for. I could have eaten that for starters, main and dessert.

Impolite staff, not knowledgeable about hospitality. Food is below average.

Excellent meal and very nice server. It costs £20 for the dish which isn't plentiful but it's still a 5/5 because it's so good.

Poor service customer. Food is not good and staff are not accommodating.

I visited Palm Court on a Saturday evening, having been invited by friends. Unfortunately, the experience was disappointing for several reasons. First, the noise level was overwhelming—if you're looking for a place to enjoy a conversation without shouting, this isn’t it. The food quality was mediocre, if not below average. I ordered the caramelised onion tart, which clearly had been reheated in a microwave—it arrived far too quickly and the pastry had that characteristic soft, soggy consistency. A friend ordered the salmon rillette, which, surprisingly for a "French" brasserie, wasn’t served with bread. They had to order sourdough bread separately for nearly £5. My main course, a fish dish, was lukewarm and tasted very average. Dessert was equally underwhelming—a tart with frangipane where the base was too thick, and the almond flavour in the frangipane was barely detectable. Other issues added to the discomfort: the table was too small to comfortably accommodate the tableware and dishes, and some aspects of the service fell short. While our own waiter was friendly and responsive, another waiter knocked my jacket off the chair, stepped on it and didn’t even notice. On the positive side, our waiter did their best, but overall, the experience didn’t live up to expectations. I’m glad I didn’t have to pay for it. Wouldn’t recommend it if you’re looking for authentic French brasserie vibes or good food.

Excellent lunch yesterday, the onion soup and steak and chips were perfect, as was the service, will definitely be returning

The French onion soup starter was among the best I have had. The steak frites at £15 Tuesday special was tasty and value for money but to be honest, I would have been disappointed had I paid the full price of £28.

The theatre set menu is full of tasty, well portioned dishes. The candlelit lighting and decorations are a nice touch. My reason for knocking off a star is the lack of space between tables.

Beautiful restaurant. Great staff attention. Lovely atmosphere. Gorgeous food! We had the theatre menu

I had a wonderful experience at Palm Court, the food was delicious and really fresh. Not to mention, the service received from all staff members was top quality & everyone was extremely welcoming and friendly. I’ll definitely be visiting again!

Good food, reasonably priced if you can get an offer, quite crowded however. I would recommend better spacing for the chairs...I unfortunately had a larger chap sitting behind me who kept pushing his chair into me also didn't leave much circulation space for the poor waiters. Otherwise a good 4.5/5* Would go again!

Superb food and service on a Friday evening.

It is good location at the Covent Garden... Was told to have our dinner in 60mins... Mean we can only stay in restaurant for one hour.. It is a bit rush and the staffs seem too pushy to get the order and clear the table... Not very enjoyable experience overall.

Great food great service. Walk-in customers are allowed only 1 hour slot. I would go there with a reservation which has a 2 hours slot. Food are delicious but those mussels are the smallest ones I have even seen. Onion soup is also great with many cheese filled.

I chose this French restaurant for its attractive menu, which, although not large, has got various dishes for all tastes. I opted for Chateaubriand with baked new potatoes and green salad. The sauce on the salad was delicious, and the portion of beef was enough for two people and perfectly cooked. Reservation required.

As per usual excellent dinner tonight. Very nice Maitre'd and waitress. Found us a nice table despite impromptu decisiin to eat out with no reservation. Coq au Vin and special Venison Stroganoff were excellent. C'est tres bon.

Absolutely stunning food at affordable prices.

Never had a bad meal here - that was the quote from a colleague who was in our group for lunch last week. And yes our respective meals were spot on, professional and efficient service, great atmosphere - and given it was September we decided to book for our December / Christmas gathering - so we will be back.

Super welcoming, manager Davi is a great sweetheart. Speaks Portuguese, serves everyone with great passion and makes a difference Excellent food, good wines and great dessert. Great value for money.

Very good, reasonably priced for London. Enjoyed the meal and wine. Service excellent, waitress from New Zealand and very charming.

Lovely service and food, would recommend.

Went for the £30 set menu and it’s great value for money. Staff were super kind and helpful

Great little place staff excellent

Delicious food, nice staff, fast and friendly service.

Good set menu.tasty and good value. Restaurant was lovely. Didn't have a booking so was told we could dine in if we only took 1 hour. After agreeing we ordered. However we were then told we had to hurry a.d they only gave us 45 mins. So we barely had time to eat. Would only go back if we prebooked

Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff and great food.

Traditional french cuisine, food was good tried their veal, steak fillet and chicken paillard (a little dry). Unfortunately our dinner experience was ruined at the end, my mum’s bag was stolen which was hanging from her chair. Also a mouse ran under our table we were sitting in the alfresco dining area.

Quite a cavernous, busy place which would feel claustrophobic if full. Service fine. Food a mixed bag - snails starter was horrible for £11...dry and tasteless. Duck breast and beef mains more successful. Overall: not bad but not great either.

I've eaten here every time I'm in the city, always fantastic food and an amazing atmosphere. Staff are always very pleasant and welcoming

Very nice find bang in the middle of Covent Garden. Not over priced and very good food

Great food at reasonable prices. Highly recommended. Today we ate in the outside area. Nice and cosy with the gas heaters. Superb meal and service

The welcome given to us by the head of the room was very warm. The menu offers French specialties but not only that. So, I was able to try a fish and chips which was plentiful and very good! The fries are served very hot. The cheesecake for dessert is good. Be careful, the room is extremely noisy, with a deafening echo!

Delicious steak and fries and lovely company

Post Theatre dinner at the Palm Court. Great place to go before or after the theatre. Suggest you book as it is very popular. I can thoroughly recommend the Beef Borginoin. Prices are very reasonable for the area.

Went here with a friend. The seafood linguine was fabulous, with a little kick. Pear frangipani was delicious. Waiting staff were attentive. Would recommend.

We came here last minute for my friends 18th birthday. As we came on a sunday, sunday roast was also on the menu and was amazing! the staff were all so kind and considerate! when i told the waiter that it was my friends 18th, he came out with a creme brûlée and card from the whole team! It was such a lovely experience and will definitely be coming back.

A magical lunch. Our waiter, Riaz, was wonderful: so friendly and made such helpful suggestions on wine and food. A real asset to the establishment! Food exceptionally good. A truly memorable lunch. Highly recommended to all visiting Covent Garden.

Had a lovely evening Davide was an excellent waiter, fantastic serivice, would highly recommend, great food and atmosphere!

It was a lovely place to eat. Large variety of food. My husband loves fish which made me choose the restaurant as i felt there was a good variety of fishy dishes. The steak was cooked to perfection. Service waa great. Will be returning when next in the area. Very close to the theatre too- where we watches the lion king performance.

Its a beautiful restaurant and very romantic. The food was amazing and tasty. Very sophisticated. The service ws very profesional and the staff were very friendly. I really liked the layout of the table setting. Will visit again .

Was very surprised with how good the vegan option was! Decided to order Chickpea Ratatouille and it was delicious. Mash as a side was also very nice. Generally enjoyed the food and being there. One thing that I noticed that could be improved was communication between the waiters as at some point we had double checks if everything was fine and if we want anything else. It's of course okay to ask but we thought it was quite a lot!

Extremely overpriced tourist trap. I’ve had the worst salmon fillet ever - burned and dry. Avoid this place!

Lovely staff the young Italian girl served us, this was on a Saturday a couple of weeks back, food is delicious, lovely vibe and attentive service, absolutely flawless 🙌🙌

From a food point of view, everything was pretty good. The boeuf bourguignon had mushrooms and potatoes, but any carrots and onions had been reduced to sauce. The honey and goat cheese salad was disappointing. The French bread (an extra 5 GBP) was low quality (weird, with Chez Paul almost across the street!). The Pear Franjipane desert tart was also pretty good but not great. The service was super fast, but not friendly. All in all, an okay meal was had.

Cosy, reasonably priced for being in the middle of Covent Garden. The vibe is a very particular type of classic brasserie. I wouldn't want to be here every day, but it's always somewhere I'm delighted to take friends and dates.

We were a party of 11 with kids and without booking and they had no problem getting us in. They quickly made up a place for us. Waiters and staff all friendly and attentive. The food was better than expected. The kids menu has 4 choices which could do with expanding a bit but they were all happy with their food. A good range of drinks. The restaurant is decorated nicely. They have air conditioning

Service was excellent and the food was good

The perfect hidden gem. Had the steak frites and Kimberly was the sweetest most helpful waitress ever!!! She made us feel so special and was just awesome.

Nice place to go for dinner around Covent Garden. French-insipired, lovely cuisine and friendly staff. The interior is slightly dark, but that's part of the mood I guess.

Visited for my wife's birthday. Friendly greeting at the door. Really poor disinterested service at the table. Food average at best aside from the dessert which was excellent. Heavily overpriced. No atmosphere. I cannot recommend it I'm afraid.

Really very nice place! The food is good, the atmosphere is pleasant, the staff are open and courteous. Waiting times are a bit long, especially if you want to eat your meal outside. I recommend stopping for a break and enjoying a good meal in peace, especially after doing some shopping around the bewitching streets of Coven Garden!

The restaurant was recommended and did not disappoint. Went there for a birthday meal and we were well taken care of, the whole team was fantastic and the food was very tasteful. Be back for sure 👌

The beef bourguignon was fabulous, the chicken with rocket, artichoke and cheese very tasty. My daughter had the fish goujons which were like mini fish and chips. Polite friendly staff.

Pretty good food at a reasonable price. Pleasantly surprised.

Rude staff. There were 20 free seats on the street. I was seating on a corner waiting for my friend, there was no customer at all at 12pm. They forced me to leave and said I cannot seat here without ordering food.

Beautiful food Beautiful surroundings and wonderful service Very good value for money and my salmon main was the best salmon I've ever had and I'm a chef myself Thank you team palm court

I first came here one evening about 10 years ago and I wasn't impressed. Roll forward 10 years and a group of 10 of us had lunch here at the end of April. The place was fantastic. Food was good, as was the wine and the service. And we got a discount on the food as well. All in all, we had a great time and I would certainly make this our first choice to meet up again next time.

Have eaten here before and never had a bad meal. Popped in on Sunday and had the most delicious Sunday roast. Staff are friendly and attentive. Will definitely return.

Sad. Been here eating with friends before. Arrived with my son who is 9 yrs old. He wanted some ice cream. So I asked for a seat outside. I wanted to order a coffee and cake. Waitress went to ask manager. Came back, "no sorry you have to order food.". So Desert, cake and coffee are not food? My son was upset. Sorry won't be returning here again. Look after your customers.

We had a lovely pre show meal in hear and David was our waiter and gave us fantastic service. The food was 5star and was over all a fantastic experience.

We received a high quality of service from our server Victoria. She looked after us well and went above and beyond. Thank you!

This is a lovely restaurant that serves wonderful food. There is lots to choose from and the drinks menu is good. The problem is they seem to want you in and out. I don’t like them clearing empty dishes from the table when you are still eating, leaning over you while they do so . I find this very rude. When we were presented with the bill-extremely quickly-the waitress immediately came with the card machine. We explained we would like to look at the bill first. She came back twice more for payment when we were still deciding how to pay. We felt very very rushed which spoilt a lovely evening.

We had a pleasant lunch at Palm Court Brasserie. Every single dish we ordered was tasty and well presented. Lovely staff which took good care of us. We will definitely go back soon.

Went here yesterday before the Ballet. The service and food was incredible. They were very hospitable and would definitely recommend.

Excellent service from start to finish,nothing too much trouble, food, outstanding, and thankyou very much for my lovely Birthday card , much appreciated, will be back👌🌟🌟🌟🌟

Stunning place. Definitely will be back! Service was friendly and attentive. Lots of options to pick from and not pricey at all with week set menus on offer too! Lots of wines and cocktails to choose from too. Lovely