Monday night, a last minute decision to eat out. Choices to be made…read more One of the reasons I like Hampstead so much is the variety of French cuisine. My family spent time in France when I was growing up and French cuisine is my equivalent to other peoples bake beans on toast. Tonight we chose Cote. It's one of our regulars for breakfast but, in truth, we've never been for diner. It was semi full, the staff attentive. We 'of course' all chose Fillet Steak, two rare one medium rare. The steaks took a little more time, than they should, to arrive and unfortunately when they did, the two rares looked & tasted more like a medium than rare. Our waitress was quickly called over, took one look at the steaks and immediately took one away. Moments past before the manager appeared apologising for the steaks. He was professional, apologetic and quick to remedy the situation. If it hadn't been for him, we would have walked out, never to return. While we waited for our food we were given free frites (french fries). He asked if he could give us free starters while we waited, but we declined. The food came back with brand new vegetables and even more frites. We ended the night with Coupe Noir & Coffee, and the night ended up being relaxed and just what we needed. The manager and his attitude saved the night and because of our experience dealing with him I know we'd be happy to return.

I have been here for lunch quite a few times in the past year and have enjoyed my visits to this…read moreFrench style restaurant on every occasion. The restaurant, always busy, has an excellent menu, offering a good choice of appetizers, entrees and deserts, plus a well chosen wine list, all very reasonably priced. Additionally, the food preparation, presentation and quality are all first class and the service here is both professional and friendly. Finally, I would sum up to say that I have found the overall dining experience here to be very satisfying and will continue to come back here for more.

I couldn't remember recommend this place enough!…read more It has all of the charm in the world and all of the food is DELICIOUS!!! I ordered the mussels and it was one of the tastiest dishes I've ever gotten my hands on! Though French in nature, they still offer British dishes such as Afternoon Tea. I would definitely return here in the future!

It's a Sunday night. What can we do? hmmm Hampstead.. so off we go, grab a crepe and head to Cafe…read moreRouge, as we had already eaten we were just looking for somewhere to hang out. Our two friends were waiting for us at a table. We sat down, and had to wait 10 minutes for someone to come and take our order. We ordered a round of drinks and just started talking. We then managed to get the waiters attention and ordered more drinks and a creme brule. The creme brule was good, but not fantastic, it was still really cold inside :( well it still tasted good. After the creme brule and drinks we decided to leave, we stayed about an hour. Although the service wasn't fantastic, we have been here on many occasions and the food is always very good and the service is good also. The chips are great and so is their breakfast :)

I went there as my fiancee and i were looking for a warm place to seep a beer . We ended up there…read moreunannounced. At 6:30 on a friday. It was quiet a bit at star, just a few customers. And it filled up quickly Decor is very causy, good musical atmospher, good choice of wine on the chalk board, and some beers too. Very friendly staff. After half an hour drinking our beer we stayed for more and endulged ourselve with some charcuterie and cheese boards plus another glass of pinot noir. Bill was below £30. We ll come back to tried out the restaurant a few tables at the back of the room. From the menu it looks promissing.

My new favourite neighbourhood restaurant. Just fabulous…read morefirst class French cuisine and great value with exceptionally well chosen wines to match. You can tell by the attention to detail that the managers are also the proprietors.

Worst experience ever. Rather rude front desk, check-in for the rooms. Disgustingly, uncomfortable,…read moreand small tiny rooms with tiny uncomfortable beds. No air conditioning! No air conditioning during a heat wave! I nearly had to go to the emergency room from the temperatures inside the room the night we stayed there. It was absolute torture in the teeny tiny room with no air-conditioning! Would never stay here again! Horrible rooms. Bad service. Torturous heat without air-conditioning!

When I heard it was a restaurant of a hotel I had my doubts. But I guess things work differently…read morehere in Hampstead. Lovely little italian restaurant underneath a small hotel (but not inherently attached to a lobby with people walking in and out. Im looking at you premier inn). Kind of off the main road, a but up a hill, nice that most people probably don't know about it. I came here for late lunch/early dinner...linner?... and had the mushroom rissotto. Really good, but I got the large portion and couldn't handle it so be warned.

An amazing experience at a very unassuming creperie on Hampstead high street. Made to order, quick,…read moretasty and quality ingredients. Loved the mushroom asparagus combination. So glad I live far from it otherwise I would be there daily!!!

Ordered: Banana & Biscoff Cookie Butter Crepe (~£7)…read more Aya's take: We were looking for a nice, light dessert to enjoy after dinner and La Crêperie de Hampstead was recommended by some locals we were with. The crepes are made fresh and they have so many sweet and savory options to choose from. We went with the Banana & Biscoff Cookie Butter Crepe which was unbelievably satisfying. Banana and cookie butter is such an amazing combination and the buttery crepe really brought it all together. There could've been more toppings throughout as most of the flavor was really in the middle (not the top) but other than that, it was a great try!

Simply delicious. Totally didn't expect to find such high quality food in this neighbourhood…read morenewcomer. We had the wagyu burger and the pork belly lunch special. Both were exceptional. The burger had an oniony sauce and wasabi mayo, and the pork belly was covered in a Korean BBQ sauce that wasn't too sweet, and had a hint of chilli. Both came with the best mashed potatoes I've ever had! And all for under £25 for 2 people with a drink each. A must try restaurant if you're a West Hampstead local!

This is a lovely little place on West End Lane. I found the food to be excellent - in fact much…read morebetter than I had expected. Creative and extremely well presented dishes - I can highly recommend the pork belly, which comes with an Asian bbq sauce. Overall, don't expect your typical neighbourhood Asian restaurant, it's really a fusion restaurant offering British and international dishes with a Korean twist. The menu isn't big - which I like - I'm always a bit suspicious when small places maintain a huge menu with 30 mains, as this is nearly impossible to do if you care about freshness and quality.. Definitely worth checking out!

Easily the best Italian restaurant in the area. Their pizza is truly amazing. I recommend the pizza…read moremargherita with mozzarella do buffala, and the cappricciosa. Pasta is always cooked to perfection and the sauces are fresh!

Well, I found Peter's on yelp and walked over to check them out. A pretty nice Italian restaurant…read morealong a strip of businesses and other restaurants. I sat outside under their canopy in the evening, when a few passing showers went by. I enjoyed the cool weather, by preference. A comfortable sidewalk table. I decided to try the Fruitti Del Mar pizza, as I was looking for something French (not here), then maybe risotto, and eventually settling on this concoction. I like shellfish, like clams, mussels, squid, shrimp, and so forth, and I like Margherita pizza, so why not a Fruitti Del Mar pizza? So, I'm not sure I get the concept of a pizza with these shells on it, other than it looked cool. But I initially took all the seafood out of their shells, and then ate the pizza like a pizza. In the end, I still am not sure I get the concept of this pizza, but I like shellfish and it was all cooked correctly, and I like a Margherita pizza, and the pizza was great. In fact, they use fresh Mozzarella cheese, which means you will have a wet pizza. However, a soggy crust in the middle of the pizza is a small price to pay for the fabulous taste of fresh Mozzarella. All things considered, I will come back here, but I'll try the risotto next time. I'm in.

Excellent pub in the Hampstead area. The service is extremely friendly, and the pub is tucked away…read morein a charming neighborhood just a few blocks from the large park. It was busy on a Saturday afternoon, but we easily grabbed a table for two downstairs. I would recommend a reservation if you're visiting during peak times. There is also a more formal dining room upstairs for a quieter, sit-down experience. We enjoyed some bread with oils, the soup, and the fish, all of which were excellent and paired perfectly with a Neck Oil. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, and there are cute picnic tables outside, making it a lovely spot to enjoy a drink on a nice day. Overall, a fantastic neighborhood pub that's worth a visit.

Excellent location, old fashioned, great Guinness, chips and hamburgers. Staff is courteous and my…read morewife and I always enjoy ourselves. Also fun to sit outside!

I did like the place, the atmosphere and the food.Good service (very nice) I ordered the "hungover…read morecure" (scramble eggs w/ chorizo, potatoes, black beans, salad + bloody Mary + coffe. Everithing was OK except the bloody Mary (if you like it, try it though, I'm not a big fan of it but I wanted to try it). Next time I will try something sweet like French toast. Spanish speakers: es un lugar agradable en West Hampstead. Lo recomiendo si vivis cerca de West End Lane. El rango de precios varía entre £8 y £16. Si no os convence el bloody mary, no os lo recomiendo, si estais con resaca es una bomba!

Like other reviewers, I've passed by this restaurant several times and thought it had the most…read moreunfortunate name. A friend of mine had heard wonderful things about the restaurant and as a result of her pestering, we went for dinner. The interior brings you to a small restaurant in the countryside of France. It feels like a place that only locals would know existed. We all had the most delicious dinners -- I had salmon which sounds pretty boring but it was divine. We also enjoyed a lovely thyme infused cheesecake and the most amazing chocolate cake. I will definitely visit the Wet Fish again.

Great atmosphere that brought us back to Paris. Dinner set of great value meals…read more Appetizer, main, dessert: £15 for two and £20 for three Service: 5/5 Food: 4.5/5 Atmosphere: 5/5

So I popped down to Exmouth Market for lunch at work (as I do usually twice a week), and was more…read morethan pleasantly surprised to see a new stall - and it was French food no less! French cuisine is known around the world to be good. What could go wrong? There was a girl - Eliza stirring two massive pots of food. One pot was vegetarian, the other non veg. The vegetarian option, had potatoes, goats cheese, mushrooms, a creamy sauce and herbs (like coriander) it smelt great! I decided to follow my nose and order one. (At £5 - so competitively priced) The service by Eliza was great, she took me through how the food was prepared and who the main chef is (I believe named Margaux) at the main restaurant close by. The food was good as well, but it wasn't great. It wasn't what I had imagined French cuisine to be. So thats the reason I gave this 3 stars, also there was a distinct lack of salt which was unfortunate. Maybe this was a one off and if I go back and the food is amazing - I would be more than happy to update this review.