La Cage Imaginaire

Lynn W. ( 50s, Female, London )

We last went here over 10 years ago and it doesn't seem to have changed a great deal, though I half- remember it used to be more formal. Also I haven't noticed it on restaurant web sites so we didn't know it was still going. That put us off a bit I guess but when it popped up on a Square Meal search we thought we'd give it another try. Now we found very enjoyable bistro type cooking with good flavours, and a decent bottle of wine from a modest list. We concentrated on fish and were very happy with the prawns, halibut and sea bass. The service team were charming and keen, if perhaps inexperienced. Food arrived promptly but we didn't feel rushed.

The site is small and the style is busy with tablecloths and pink napkins, floral side plates, various wallpapers, and miss-matching decorative mirrors. Tables are close and you can hear other people's conversion. That Saturday evening the majority of the customers appeared to be mature and have probably been going here for many years – the atmosphere was on the sedate side though everybody seemed to be enjoying themselves.

We enjoyed our dinner and will very likely go there again as it's local, but really we prefer somewhere a bit more buzzy and contemporary.