The best restaurants serving French food in England

Food was fantastic - me and my partner went for my birthday breakfast the other day. We ordered the French toast and the breakfast muffin - both came reasonably fast and tasted amazing. Everything was clean and presented well. Little bit on the pricier side but definetly worth it.

All 3 of their restaurants seem to be closed, have phoned all 3, - cannot get an answer - No recorded message - Nothing on the website explaining what the problem is or when they are re opening - Very poor - Shame as the food is great - But come on guys - Don't leave your customers in the dark - Very poor customer relations

This was our second trip to the restaurant and our expectations were generally met in almost every area. The onion soup was full of flavour. The chicken meal although nice was slightly underwhelming in taste. The 12 oz steak was an absolute highlight ( be warned it is a lot to consume along with the soup). The sticky toffee was nice and as it was my partner's birthday they done a nice job with the sparklers I provided. The resturant was quite full with others using the groupon options. It would have been nice to give my partner a complimentary birthday drink. The champagne in the glass when it was first bought was slightly flat and had to be returned which was slightly disappointing.

A night to remember. Nice food, great service and a lovely opera-performance. A friendly and professional experience.

¡Qué pena! Reserva a las 6: 15 y mis visitantes australianos y yo salimos a las 9: 15 después de haber esperado mucho tiempo en cada etapa de pausa, incluso en la etapa de pago. También teníamos frío porque llegó un gran número de personas y esperaron en la puerta abierta mesas. Comida agradable y amable personal trabajó visiblemente duro, incluso corriendo de la cocina a las mesas, así que ¿qué estaba mal? Parece que muchas mesas doblemente reservadas ya que la propiedad había cambiado de manos ... habría excusado esto como uno - fuera de haber sido por otras críticas ... . Mala gestión diría yo.

A disappointing experience for our family get-together. The decor is good, and the staff were attentive if somewhat rushed on a busy and quite noisy Friday evening. But the food was poor. My wife and my cousin's wife had to send back their broccoli sides for being tough and my Harissa tagine was luke-warm and far from the "fiery" dish stated on the menu. The portion was small and the accompanying flat breads rock-hard. Having already sent back the two sides I didn't complain so as not to upset my elderly aunt - though I have given written feedback to the restaurant. Our food was quite slow coming out and we were given someone else's order initially so I guess my dish sat too long in the kitchen? I first tried Cote in Exeter some years ago and found it quite a classy restaurant then, with great food. I tried the Brighton branch a couple of years ago, and the food was ok, but nothing special. After this experience in Lewes I wonder if standards are gradually slipping on whether it was just a bad night? Don't think I'll bother again.

This was my first visit and it was fabulous. I did find the place hard to find, however, it was very close to Jarrolds on Exchange Street! I received a very warm welcome and was offered a choice of where to sit, opting fo in the window. My vegetarian dish of butternut squash tarte tatine was adjusted for my preference and together with the side salad was absolutely delicious! Atmosphere very comfortable and service by Thereza excellent! Service charge added on the bill.

Was disappointed that the only item listed on the menu as vegan isn't vegan. Menu should be updated to state that the burger is vegetarian not vegan and/or alternative vegan options added.

We were in Buxton for my birthday and had planned on eating Italian at night. In the afternoon we spotted a little cocktail bar so called in for drinks. What a welcome ! The owner immediately offered us the cocktail menu and found us a seat in the busy bar area. Decor was wonderfully French - interesting pictures. We liked the place so much we asked about eating in the evening. We managed to book the last table! When we came to leave we asked for the bill for our cocktails - given that we are not from Buxton and were unknown to them, we were amazed when the owner said not to worry, he’ll add them to the evenings bill ! The evening meal was wonderful- we had the Moroccan sausage & the lamb in a chilli jam. Both excellent! Service was great, atmosphere wonderful. What stood out for us was that it was as far removed from a chain restaurant as it could be - very personal and friendly, noisy in a good way - just the chatter of diners ! Absolutely loved that there was no “piped” inane music playing. A great evening - we will definitely return.

We had a nice evening with our friends. Food was nice and good choice . But shame we were rushed at the end for the restaurant to close . Bill given, no coffee, tea offered …shame ! Not a nice end touch we will unfortunately remember . Don’t offer 8.30 pm booking if you want to close your restaurant early !

Me encanta la comida aquí y siempre ha sido nuestro ir al restaurante mientras estaba en Londres. Pero realmente me he cansado de que me apresuren. Fuimos anoche y nos sentimos presionados inmediatamente para empezar a pedir comida incluso antes de tomar nuestras bebidas. Pedimos entrantes casi inmediatamente, pero luego nos apresuramos a pedir nuestro plato principal. Es un restaurante caro y nos gusta disfrutar de la experiencia. Pero esta presión constante me ha hecho repensar nuestros planes para volver a visitar esta excelente experiencia gastronómica. Nuestra reserva fue a las 7: 00 y a las 9: 20 Nos dijeron que necesitaban la mesa, así que tuvimos que irnos.

De vuelta en el Reino Unido y fuimos a nuestro restaurante indio favorito en el Reino Unido. Hacía un frío helado y con vientos de fuerza de vendaval con alertas rd pero se aventuró a comer. El lugar estaba lleno, pero pronto nos encontraron una bonita cabina con un radiador. Todo el lugar era cálido y llamativo de todos modos, pero nuestro propio rad lo hizo extra especial. Como de costumbre la comida era de 5 estrellas y abundante. Sé que he revisado antes, pero no puedo evitar cantar sus alabanzas. Comida de primera calidad (grandes porciones) , personal que no puede hacer lo suficiente por usted, aparcamiento gratuito y gran ambiente. Gracias a todo el personal por otra gran noche a precios realistas. Por mi dinero el mejor Pollo Chatt que puedas conseguir. Keith Chester

Booked meal for 6.6.23 they closed with no notice leaving me and a lot of other people with vouchers and no refund many suppliers are unpaid too They took my booking tho!!!

I stopped in for dinner, yes they were busy but it was early on a Saturday night. I agreed to be seated at the bar.. well, talk about feeling like I was an inconvenience to them! The vibe was super snooty- finished my glass of wine, bottle of water and olives.. decided not to waste their time with my dinner order- there are plenty of great places in Marleybone. Paid my £27 tab and left...not all experiences are good ones: I will never go back and I travel to London frequently for business.. never judge a book by it's cover, Clarette!!

We lived in Hammersmith several years ago and then the place was our favourite- not a day without their fab baguette, not a weekend without their amazing desserts (you would enjoy each and every from the menu!) A magnificent taste of real France on the bank of River Thames it was then! Then we moved and only rarely I had a chance to pop in and buy as much as I could to enjoy these treats as long as possible!.. But my two recent visits really shocked me: not a baguette, not a single piece of dessert or tart was the same as before!?! That’s how I discovered what I actually started to suspect: the new owner. Thus - a totally new place, taste and aftertaste… Now I know why I don’t have to take this long trip to this once a gem of Hammersmith: a very average quality of every dessert, a very poor quality of pastries (croissant shouldn’t be called that name here anymore…) and bread (brioche is anything but a brioche here now…) I agree with other reviews, that new owners were too bold to keep the same price level for their products, but the worse thing is, that they also are trying to cut down their expenses by using lower quality (or quantity) of the ingredients. But more importantly, I agree with the statement , that you can’t use the history of this place as your own, you have to clearly tell customers, that you are new there and just TRYING to keep this place as good as it once was… Adieu, Patisserie Saint Anna UPDATE. Received a response from the owner today: “Fake review”,. Sorry, guys, but this one is not fake. As a proof, adding a photo of my yesterday dessert (couldn’t finish it, sorry…). Use to love it so much, but now it has lots of lumps in it, so no pleasure of eating that at all…