How disappointing! This used to be a unique favourite – excellent French food in an unpretentious, cosy and quiet atmosphere. I went there yesterday – the management changed three weeks ago – and it's become a generic, try-hard, mildly tacky attempt at a gastropub. Food was nothing special – chewy chips, soggy salad, salty pie. Gone are most of the long-standing French staff, gone is the cosy, quietly sophisticated atmosphere. Worst of all, the new management keep making snide cracks about the previous owners. No way to ingratiate themselves to locals who were fond of the place. Yummy Pubs – Not Convinced.
Link to this review2 December 2011 |