L'Étranger reviews
This is the place we choose to celebrate our special occasions. Excellent food, wine and service, as well as a sophisticated flavour and atmosphere.
by mariavittoria.magno, 27 May 2009
by mariavittoria.magno, 27 May 2009
Went there on a first date and the first thing I noticed was that the tables were too close together - I could hear my neighbours' conversations and they could hear ours. Not ideal.
Nice food and okay service. All in all, not a bad place. Just nothing to rave about.
by Milla "top london reviewer" (46 reviews), 02 Oct 2008
Nice food and okay service. All in all, not a bad place. Just nothing to rave about.
by Milla "top london reviewer" (46 reviews), 02 Oct 2008
Expected great things from this local restaurant. However...
For starters I had the squid with chilli sauce, which was average to say the least. I was expecting the main course to be a little better, as they were charging £52 for Wagyu beef with truffle. When my main arrived I received one of the worst dishes I have ever eaten in my life: bland, chewy, cold, with two wafer thin slices of old black truffle which had no taste (I'm sure they'd had it in the fridge for a few months). They tried to pass off a low grade cut of Wagyu beef as higher quality and then had the nerve to charge £52 a serve. It's ridiculous and an absolute rip off. When the waiter asked how my meal was, I told him what I thought. Instead of trying to apologise, he started arguing with me and telling me I was wrong!
The service in general was pretty terrible - they tried to rush everyone out so they could use the table again for other guests, and I had to ask four times if they could find my bottle of wine and pour me a glass as it was empty.
All in all, not a good experience.
by rollmanau, 01 Jul 2008
For starters I had the squid with chilli sauce, which was average to say the least. I was expecting the main course to be a little better, as they were charging £52 for Wagyu beef with truffle. When my main arrived I received one of the worst dishes I have ever eaten in my life: bland, chewy, cold, with two wafer thin slices of old black truffle which had no taste (I'm sure they'd had it in the fridge for a few months). They tried to pass off a low grade cut of Wagyu beef as higher quality and then had the nerve to charge £52 a serve. It's ridiculous and an absolute rip off. When the waiter asked how my meal was, I told him what I thought. Instead of trying to apologise, he started arguing with me and telling me I was wrong!
The service in general was pretty terrible - they tried to rush everyone out so they could use the table again for other guests, and I had to ask four times if they could find my bottle of wine and pour me a glass as it was empty.
All in all, not a good experience.
by rollmanau, 01 Jul 2008
Excellent value set lunch menu, delicious and tasty food with novel and mouthwatering flavours. Portions a little small but very very good food and good service too.
by cystalhaze (20 reviews), 06 Oct 2007
by cystalhaze (20 reviews), 06 Oct 2007
The food was delicious and the service was professional.
The only problem is that it's quite a small-sized restaurant and there seems to be no space for a bar for waiting clients. So if your table is not ready you have to go out of the restaurant and downstairs to a basement club with quite a steep stairway in order to wait for your table.
by rea (19 reviews), 01 Oct 2006
The only problem is that it's quite a small-sized restaurant and there seems to be no space for a bar for waiting clients. So if your table is not ready you have to go out of the restaurant and downstairs to a basement club with quite a steep stairway in order to wait for your table.
by rea (19 reviews), 01 Oct 2006
The food here was amazing!! and it was so intimate and cosy. I went here with my sister but next time I'll bring my boyfriend as it has a perfect romantic setting
by Anonymous, 22 Mar 2004
by Anonymous, 22 Mar 2004
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