When looking for some place to eat one Saturday night while staying at the St Martins Lane Hotel, I kept seeing references to Les Deux Salons as "must eat here" place in London. And to my surprise, it was around the corner from my hotel. It was my observation that there are not too many unique dining options in the Covent Garden area, so I was excited to find this place. The space is very nicely decorated and has a nice combination of upscale sheen and neighborhood French bistro. It has high ceilings and an open feel, but still remains very cozy and welcoming. Upon entering during a Saturday evening dinner service, I was impressed with the buzz and liveliness of the place. The dining room was packed, so I sat at the bar. The bar staff was excellent. They were not only attentive and engaging with the bar guests, but they were also very good at making all kinds of weird drink concoctions in stride with no fuss at all. I was going to order wine, but got a Plymouth and tonic and ordered the Scottish beef cheeseburger. I know that is lame in a restaurant with such good food, but I could not resist. The burger was cooked perfectly to order, the bun it came on was excellent, the chips were hot & fresh - in short the whole lot was delicious. I am very happy I ate here as the food and service was excellent. Next time, I am going try something French. read more

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A classy place to take a girl if you want to impress her, recommendable for a fancy night out. The venue was quite pretty and romantic without being one of those ridiculously dim-lit restaurants where you have to try to read the menu with your cell phone light. Large mirrors lining the walls and Parisian style lamps to accompany the French name. The food was hit or miss. The sea bass was delicious.. perfectly cooked and the savoy cabbages were juiced in bacon. The roast saddle of rabbit was funky and unappetizing.. two round blobs of inedible meat/fat. Luckily, the service was truly excellent, so we sent the rabbit back and asked for another order of sea bass. The waiter was completely accommodating and the new dish came within minutes. The damage at the end was pricey, especially considering the relatively tiny portion sizes. It was a birthday dinner so one of those "don't pay attention to prices" meal and luckily my boyfriend spoils me; otherwise I would've had to look into selling a pair of sevens or a chunk of my hair or something. read more

Les Deux Salons - floating island dessert - French Near Me - London, XGL

I like this place because: - it's possible to get reservation - lively atmosphere - affordable (not cheap, but reasonable) - most dishes are delicious - perfect for pre/after theatre dinner Came here 3 or 4 times and it's always a delightful experience. read more

Another top notch place to dine in London - definitely worth a visit should you find the opportunity. In fact, don't wait for the opportunity to arise, this is something you should go out of your way to experience. Les Deux Salons is a French brasserie in Covent Garden, owned by the same people as Arbutus and Wild Honey, two Michelin starred restaurants also in the capital. Les Deux Salons only opened recently but have been doing extremely well, and my experience there revealed why. It's another one of those places that take your hat and coat from you as you enter - a perfectly nice touch - makes you feel a bit special (in my modest opinion anyway!) Crossing the threshold, it struck me are how lovely the layout was, which I think inspired the restaurant's name: there are two levels, upstairs and downstairs, but they are not completely separate like in most restaurants as the square-shaped 'hole' (for want of a better word) in the ceiling connects the two storeys together, and I think it made for quite an elegant and stylish touch. Aside from that it does indeed look like a traditional Parisian brasserie, right down to the waiting staff who look very smart in their red ties and white shirts. As soon as you sit down, a basket of bread is brought over with butter, and what is better is that the bread is still WARM, oh so tasty. And even better still - if you're a hungry munchkin life myself who eats all the bread within the first 5 minutes, they replace it for you! The waiting staff were very polite and accommodating. As our starter arrived we asked if we could move tables and they made no fuss in the slightest and helped us over. The A La Carte menu here is very exciting, there were some very adventurous offerings that I felt I just had to try, however there were some more conventional options for the not-so-bold. We decided to begin by sharing "warmed smoked eel, beetroot tart with horseradish cream" and "Herefordshire snail & bacon pie" which confused me a bit if I'm honest - pretty certain that snail & bacon pie isn't a Herefordshire speciality, maybe I'm wrong. Or maybe, just maybe, snails from Herefordshire taste better. Or maybe I'm just being an idiot. I'd never eaten snails or eel before, and I was impressed with the both of them. I can't honestly say I 'enjoyed' the snails (couldn't get the image of slime out of my head) but I would definitely try them again, especially in a pie with bacon, because that really was a nice touch. To follow I had 'Seabass, Savoy cabbage, smoked ventrêche with rosemary scented sauce' which was DELICIOUS. It can be really difficult to cook seabass properly but this was done perfectly. My father opted for 'slow cooked ox cheeks, salsify, watercress & bone marrow salsa' which actually tasted so much better than I expected it to. I never knew oxen would have such scrumptious cheeks... We were far too stuffed to even contemplate the dessert menu, but I did have a very nice coffee, if that counts? It really is a first rate restaurant. The only thing holding me back from 5* is the slightly limited selection on the menu. There was a mixture of the unusual and the not-so-unusual, but I would have liked a little more variety. Perhaps a couple of dishes that weren't so fussy? But maybe that's just me being picky. read more

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Really cool French restaurant near Trafalgar Square. So many of these fancier London restaurants now have Lunch Specials or "Meal Deals" where you get a three course meal for around 15 pounds ($23)...very similar to our Restaurant Week in NY, but this is just all the time. Fine dining for everyone! I loved the space...it really does evoke a beautiful French brasserie, with lots of ornate detailing along two floors. And the food is outstanding. I had a soup appetizer, a fish meal, and the cheese plate for dessert. Wonderful! read more

We arrived half hour early however, they accommodated this without any problems. Although we were advised, on booking, that there was a 1.5 hour turnaround on the tables, we were not prepared to be rushed. However, we did feel a little harassed at first but once they realised we were going to move at our own pace, they backed off a little. We started with a cocktail which tasted a little weak and I have definitely had better. There was no wine list given initially but when we did order it the wines were fairly pricy. Having asked what the house white was, we were brought the bottle and poured for us. 'OK, so we will have that then shall we?' The bottle arrived with no label so still not too sure what we drank there. It was just about passable. We had the goats cheese and beetroot salad for starters. The goats cheese was light and creamy so was not overwhelming the dish as it can do sometimes. The starter was nicely presented. I then had my main of cod and puree pommes. The cod was cooked nicely. Soft and flakey and smooth puree potato. I enjoyed this dish. My friend had the lamb which was lovely and tender however, the potatoes were not and so undercooked that couldn't be eaten. This was the only let down on the meal. As always, I had to have dessert. They had a great selection of desserts which was a challenge to decide. However, I think I opted for the right one and ordered Paris Brest -Choux pastry with praline cream. This was yummy, yummy, yummy and would definitely eat it again! One of those desserts where you want to savour it and eat it slowly however, you don't because you want to keep on putting more and more in your mouth. Yummy! It certainly finished the meal off nicely. Serving staff were pleasant enough. Given we overstayed our 1.5 hours, we were not moved on or made to feel like we had overstayed our welcome. Not sure what is going on with the stairs to the toilets as we notice at least 2 people stumble on them with on lady left on her knees in front of our table! They might need to check something there! All in all an OK evening but need to be prepared to pay a little more on the drink front. The restaurant is far enough away from the busy Covent Garden and Leicester Square but close enough to feel part of it. It is close to Embankment and Charing Cross station so easy access home after a night out. read more

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It was a fairly busy Saturday night but we managed to get seated promptly. Very nice interior design, very 'Art Deco'. Their margarita is quite good! I ordered the 'foie gras terrine' with toasts and chutney, and we shared the 'rib of the beef, off the bone' with one of my friends. The beef was excellent, perfectly cooked and tasty. However, their French fries lacked flavor, and the foie gras was below average. On top of the average food, the service was slow. I would rate it a 3.5 stars. read more

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French style bistro in the heart of tourist land. The quality of food is of the highest standard. I would highly recommend the snail and bacon pie as a starter. The fish of the day was hake served with perfectly cooked (slightly crunchy) asparagus, beautifully prepared and extremely tasty. Service is excellent and value for money is good. A 3 course meal for 2, with a bottle of house red will cost you around £100 inc VAT and service. Well worth it in my opinion. read more

Les Deux Salons - Snail and Bacon pie.....couldn't wait!!! - French Near Me - London, XGL

For me the best part of the lunch at Les Deux Salons was the service. I wanted to like the place but I was a bit underwhelmed. I feel a bit like I'm the only one who feels this way reading how happy others are with the place. As much as I loved my meal at Arbutus for me Les Deux Salons was just OK, sometimes good, but never more. Where were the sparks? I demand sparks! Well, at least something extra for the price I paid. The autumn wild mushrooms and clarence court poached egg on toast as a starter really made the meal for me. Maybe because I grew up with mushrooms and just love them and also that it reminds me of the breakfast I normally make for weekends, just a thousand times better. As for the main, having heard about the Josper I wanted to try how the food cooked in it would be. I settled for the bavette of scottish beef with shallot sauce. Now, I have to say, excellent meat, nicely cooked, really tasty sauce and excellent presentation. It's just that the word to describe it was nice. Wish it had been more than that. One problem in general was the lack of seasoning. Les Deux Salons, you don't have salt?! The place is fantastic, the food is very good and the service I got for the lunch service was almost flawless. In the end it comes down to whether it was worth it and for the set menu it could be but I didn't feel it was for à la carte. read more

Les Deux Salons - Autumn Wild Mushrooms And Clarence Court Poached Egg On Toast - French Near Me - London, XGL

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My visit to Les Deux Salons was like meeting a beautiful, wickedly funny girl for a date, sharing a few jokes, finding out you both like the same little jazz club in the Marais, engaging in a little footsie and then watching in horror as she orders baked beans and eats them with her knife. The interiors are stunning with a big, belle epoque bar and cute little green-leather booths. Even the bathrooms were in exquisite taste. The warm welcome from behind the big red velvet curtain was familiar from visits to Arbutus and Wild Honey, as was the big cheese platter, oozing with sweaty French numbers and cold, flinty Dutch harlots. The menu reads fantastically; typical French bistro style with andouilettes, duck, rillettes, bavette steak etc. The sherry was cool, syrupy and promised of more, much more for the end of the night. (Yes, I drink fucking sherry. All the time) And then, and then. Just as I was getting a little over-excited, it all crumbled. The first signs that the sexy woman in your hands was in fact a hairy-kneed slob was the service. Lots of staff milling around, but we never got the sense that any of them were that dedicated to getting us any food. One girl poured new wine into old wine, tap water into a glass of bottled and spilled a little every time she poured. I'm sorry if that sounds too much like a first-world whinge, but really. This is page one, chapter one of serving tables. The food when it came was mostly great - gelatinous breast of veal was delicious, as was the neck of lamb. But the rabbit with chorizos was dry and cobbled together and our cheese course was an absolute shambles. One slice of chilled soft cheese with no fruit. I will go again, because I have had too many good meals at Wild Honey not to, and because the restaurant is achingly gorgeous. Hopefully my next visit will result in lush, tender passion, not stale, fetid gropes behind the bus shelter. read more

The third in the family from Anthony Demetre, the chef behind low key Michelin starred joints Wild Honey and Arbutus, was always going to get my interest. I've had some great meals at the other two and was excited to hear about the plans for a larger, more classically French bistro just off St Martin's Lane. Like one of my other big current favourites, the Dean Street Townhouse, Les Deux Salons is housed in a former Pitcher and Piano and my god, is it an improvement. While they may not have the deep pockets of Caprice Holdings, the team behind Les Deux Salons have done a great job turning the large, cavernous space into an elegant French bistro. Deep red banquettes, blacks and whites and elegant brasses go with the formality of the linen table cloths and the bustling smart floor team. It's a big room, with further covers on the mezzanine level, and they'll have to go some to fill it on every service, but on this showing, I think they're in with a fighting chance, even if the mezzanine level isn't open often. It's a classic bistro menu, with a large nod to their Josper Grill (an ultra hot Spanish machine drooled over by chefs nationwide) and a Gallic sneer towards the vegetarians - a couple of salads and a solitary (though very fine) pasta dish complete the meat free line up. A particularly fine looking bavette (or flank steak) arrives on the next table, joining a Scottish beefburger that comes in at £12 and pretty much guarantees my return visit. We go for the very good value £15 set menu and slip in the orecchiette pasta as a shared course after the starter. It's almost a step too far. The white bean and smoked duck soup I start with is OK, but to be honest, it's nothing special. I can't taste the duck at all and the bean is a little chalky. The Vole's chunky country terrine is a much better option, full of flavoursome nuggets of melting fat. Fresh orecchiette pasta comes in a creamy sauce with artichokes, pecorino, kale and pine nuts and is exceptional. Well cooked, well seasoned and with individual flavours that really shine through. Simple but very well thought through. Even more simpler is the braised shoulder of venison served with a parsnip puree that follows as my main. It's a big portion of gamey melting meat served with a smooth puree and a rich jus. The meat was obviously on the go before I was this morning, and has been caramelised around the edges with the Josper. It's sweet and meltingly tender. I feel thoroughly sated. The chocolate fondant was acceptable, good even, but almost too much after the previous courses. It wasn't too memorable, but I did spy a Rhum Baba on an adjacent table with my name on it for next time. read more

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After recently seeing this place as number 2 on the hot list of London restaurants and taking a look at their menu and realizing it wasn't as expensive as every other place on the list (see Dinner, Hakkasan, Savoy Grill), I just had to give it a try. First off, I have to say I think it's a bit over rated. I'll wax on about the things I liked about this place in a moment but I definitely didn't like their Oysters which were simply not prepared/open correctly as we'd place it into our mouths only to discover bits of shell. Not only making you not want to swallow it straight up but actually turning the stomach a bit as well. The french fried side was bland and with the days of triple fried/duck fat/truffle oil chip, they could certainly get a bit more creatrive with it. Service was fine but nothing spectacular either, had to wait an unusual amount of time between starter and entree but neither of these things will deter me from coming back. The good, the restaurant is decorated a lovely Parisian brasserie art deco style, love the booths and curves. Wine menu is surprisingly affordable and the steak tartare appetizer (can also be ordered as a main) was absolutely delicious. One of the best I've had in awhile and I do like it quite a bit so it's good to discover a place in London that prepares it just right on to my taste. My main course, the bavette with caramelized onions was delicious, even if you like your meat more rare than medium-rare, trust me the recommended medium rare will do. Really it was a rare delicious meal apart from the Oysters, so if you like french fare, I definitely recommend checking it out. read more

Les Deux Salon opened its doors last year. A sibling to Arbutus and Wild Honey, I was looking forward to it after a glowing review which placed dreamy notions in my head of a dessert known as Floating Island. With a friend's turn of the decade birthday coming up and a celebration venue was in order, we decided to head to Les Deux Salon. The decor exudes a muted charmed elegance and while waiting for the rest of the party to arrive, it gave me time to soak in the ambience. After placing our orders, I could see the place getting busier as the minutes passed. I don't remember much about the dishes that was ordered as it was a birthday celebration. Forgive me as I was distracted, so I could only show the photos. I do however remember my dessert though. What did i get for dessert? The Floating Island of course. It arrived and was just the most exquisite and pretty looking dessert. A meringue that was so light that it was floating and bobbing slightly in the pool of vanilla custard. The meringue just vanishes and melts in your mouth leaving a slight trace of sweetness from the cream. The cream itself was light and not overly sweet. I am in love with this. Throughout the whole dinner, service was quite absent. I could see our waiter but he hardly looked over to our table to check on us. Is it because they were busy or we had a corner table? But how do you explain when our water was only refilled twice and it was sitting empty for at least 15-20 minutes many a time and frantic waving of the arms was not successful either. In addition, I could see him topping up a glass that was still half full two tables away. I managed to catch the attention of someone else who was setting up an empty table and after notifying her of our request, she nodded and proceeded to continue to set the table. Another ten minutes later and it was clearly forgotten again. What IS going on here?! Enough ranting. As we were there to celebrate a birthday, we made a request earlier to have the slice of cake taken out at the end and presented to the birthday girl. It arrived and we sang and then we stared. We could only stare as no cutlery was given for her to eat the cake. If I wasn't cheesed off by the service, I would have laughed. Am at a loss for words. Les Deux Salon, you make good food but the service is sorely lacking. read more

I am a bit of a salad snob... I judge restaurants mostly based on the quality of their lettuce and how home-made their vinaigrette is. it s not fair, it's not holisitc, but it's my yard-stick and works well for those that make good salads. Les Deux Salons is touristy and expensive. The entree I had was decent, but their house salad was fantastic.... the best Ive had in London, lifting it to 4 stars. Try the salad! read more

My foodie friend suggested this place, so I knew it was gonna be decent. And indeed it was. Moules frites was absolutely enormous, as well as fresh, salty and delectable. My companions chose the duck option from the pre-theatre menu, and seemed to enjoy it. Just make sure you like beans. Creme brulees were also a success - the final part of the set menu. I went for ice-cream of the day, which transpired to be raspberry and white chocolate - a fine flavour pairing. The service was a little on the inattentive side, which was a tad stressful when we had a show to catch. And it's a pricey pre-theatre option - £30 for a main, dessert and wine - but a tasty one nonetheless. read more

Bustling french bistro type atmosphere with very good food & service. The 3 course meal special was quite reasonable, and the steak frites and lemon tart were both excellent. A bit of a touristy/theatre locale, which is typically not up my alley, but this is well executed. read more

After a revamp, this remains a traditional French brasserie in the heart of theatre land. The downstairs is an all day brasserie, upstairs an evening restaurant with a good value pre-theatre menu (£15.75 for two courses, or a three course option is available). We had the latter, and chose asparagus and blue cheese soup, and then confit duck cassoulet. Tasty enough if unexceptional. Previously have enjoyed their most authentic andouillette. With a carafe of picpoul white wine, our bill for two was £53 inc 12.5% "optional' service. The place was buzzy on a Thurs evening. Service was a bit slow considering it was a pre-theatre menu, and we had to abandon our plan to have dessert, as we really were going to the theatre! read more

Les Deux Salons - Duck cassoulet - French Near Me - London, XGL

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I celebrated St. Paddy's Day this year by going to a French restaurant - to each his own, right? And to its credit, the place was full. Full of suits at the bar; girl Sloanies bashing the American sizing of women's clothing; and lots and lots of couples on dates... young and old, first dates, third dates, and just-because dates. And to be fair, this place is as much a great date spot as it is a loud brasserie for hammering out all things business. At lunchtime this place is suit-central, so I was pleasantly surprised to see the romantic set out on a midweek night enjoying some very good French fare. I ordered a dirty martini while I waited for my date. It ended up not being dirty, but it did have three yummy olives to nosh, while I people watched. Dinner had its ups and downs. I had the sardines, that we nicely grilled. The charred skin spritzed with lemon juice was excellent. I wish they had boned the fish, though. Would have made it much easier to eat. On the other hand was the foie terrine. It was pretty much inedible. It was almost as though it had gone to the dark side. It was tangy in a very nasty way. The mains, however, we both superb. The Tuesday plat du jour is a beautifully rich cassoulet. Perfect for the brasserie environment. I had the ox cheeks slow-roasted in Burgundy. Yeah, definitely as amazing as it sounds. I also ordered a side of the pomme puree. It wasn't Joel Robuchon's, but it wasn't bad. Such an authentic environment with excellent traditional brasserie dishes. Will come again and again. read more

A good place gone bad. What a disappointment. I have been here several times and found it reliable and enjoyable. A traditional French bistro in the West End was like a little piece of Paris in Central London. The usual french menu favourites were on the menu and one could tuck into a good Duck Confit. But my recent visit, I confidently recommended going with a friend of mine thinking we would enjoy a hearty lunch. Instead the new menu was like that of a tourist steak house. Gone were the traditional favourites and in its place were hot dogs and hamburgers? What??? While it did have some French menu items they were overshadowed by the prominently featured steak list which had USDA meat and not a Steak Frite listing in sight. I ended up ordering the liver which was too salty and just overall not up to par. It was all such a let down we couldn't be bothered with dessert. The service seemed dazed and confused. It took two people to figure out I had a reservation, and when seated the hostess seemed unsure with the process of welcoming me and settling me into the table. Then it took a while before anyone approached the table to ask for drink orders. While not terrible, overall the dining was a very unsatisfying experience. What a shame as I liked it in the past. But next time I crave a bit of Paris, I might try Balthazar just down the road in Covent Garden. read more

I have been meaning to come here for ages as I am a fan Arbutus, and love the look of the place. I cannot fault the cocktail and wine list. I had a great Negroni and several delicious wines. My friend and I had the pre theatre menu, excellent price of £15 for 3 courses. The food was good, though I feel that Arbutus has the edge. What did let the evening down was the service. It was relatively quiet when we arrived at 5:30, and started getting busy around 6:30. Much effort was needed to order, throughout the meal. We seemed to have several different waiters for our table, which you would think would help matters, but didn't. Several orders were made to one person and delivered by another. Considering this, I will in future, return to Arbutus, where the service is more personal, where I can enjoy a fine meal in a tranquil environment. read more

Went for my moms birthday after having some very strong martinis at the Connaught hotel bar. Was pretty lit already, and of course, I ordered a beer as we sat down, a bottle of champagne, and perhaps some other dumb booze. Food as usual was without criticism. I had foie gras pate starter (which was basically fois gras shoved into a pan form, and not a traditional pate) which was served with spears of crispy mini-baguettes. It was absolutely delicious. I had the steak frites for my main which was very good; I love their frites, and the steak (bavette or something meaty like that) was perfectly cooked and served in a cast-iron dish with some sauce. Service was great despite me being sort of a tool -- we sorted it out by the end and were exchanging "jokes" later on (i.e., me being sort of rude and her calling me out on it). I love the room, and always really enjoy eating there -- its a shame they took off the lamb sweetbreads from the menu because they were the best I'd ever had. read more

I quite liked this restaurant, despite a few short comings. First, the shortcomings. A bit noisy, very close to drunkish bars around Charing Cross Station, and a sense of urgency as if your table will be needed soon despite that not being the case. Large and not so intimate, several dining levels with even some private dining rooms -- a warehouse of dining experience under one roof. Now the good bits. The menu is excellent if you are in search of traditional French cuisine, and the waiters are well versed in the wine list. I'm a beer guy and they are very limited in that area but no matter. The starters are average -- I would just order the butter leaf salad as it was excellent and large and good value for money. The 'Snail Pot Pie' looked like something from Kentucky Fried Chicken and was soupy on the inside. I don't eat that stuff so maybe I'm not the right guy to complain. The mains are great portion size, but the prices are definitely high street. Expect to pay about 30-40 per person for food not including wine and cocktails. The desserts were lovely, I opted for a medley of berries with chantilly cream, but I tasted several other and they were pretty decent. I don't think large places are well suited for intimate French menus, perhaps the food was better than the place affords it, but overall I give it 4/5 for being above the cut and doing a great job in a challenging London location. read more

Beautiful restaurant, great service, and most importantly, very good food for the price. Excellent steak tartare, beautiful decor, good drinks, a good bar and great location. What more can you ask for? Oh, a great 20 pound prix fixe? They have that. read more

Recently reopened 2 months ago, the duck confit was amazing. Cod fish was excellent also. Kids chicken with fries, was fantastic. Actually 1/2 a small chicken grilled. Good size for one child. Kids menu includes a dessert, which can be the daily tart. I got the 4 mini desserts with coffee option. They were all delicious. Service was excellent and our wine glasses we're getting constantly topped up. I would definitely come back if I lived here. Lovely restaurant interior. read more

My boyfriend and I had a lovely dinner at Les Deux Salons during our visit to London. They were kind enough to still take us in even though we were very late for our Saturday night dinner reservation. We enjoyed the warm sweet onion tart, crumbled goat's cheese and the bavette of Scottish beef, shallot sauce. This place is a real gem and we will be sure to come back when we are in London again. Highly recommended! read more

Les Deux Salons - Warm sweet onion tart, crumbled goat's cheese - French Near Me - London, XGL

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For photos, please go to http://chopstix2steaknives.blogspot.com/2011/04/les-deux-salon-covent-garden-service.html Les Deux Salon opened its doors last year. A sibling to Arbutus and Wild Honey, I was looking forward to it after a glowing review which placed dreamy notions in my head of a dessert known as Floating Island. With a friend's turn of the decade birthday coming up and a celebration venue was in order, we decided to head to Les Deux Salon. The decor exudes a muted charmed elegance and while waiting for the rest of the party to arrive, it gave me time to soak in the ambience. After placing our orders, I could see the place getting busier as the minutes passed. I don't remember much about the dishes that was ordered as it was a birthday celebration. Forgive me as I was distracted, so I could only show the photos. I do however remember my dessert though. What did i get for dessert? The Floating Island of course. It arrived and was just the most exquisite and pretty looking dessert. A meringue that was so light that it was floating and bobbing slightly in the pool of vanilla custard. The meringue just vanishes and melts in your mouth leaving a slight trace of sweetness from the cream. The cream itself was light and not overly sweet. I am in love with this. Throughout the whole dinner, service was quite absent. I could see our waiter but he hardly looked over to our table to check on us. Is it because they were busy or we had a corner table? But how do you explain when our water was only refilled twice and it was sitting empty for at least 15-20 minutes many a time and frantic waving of the arms was not successful either. In addition, I could see him topping up a glass that was still half full two tables away. I managed to catch the attention of someone else who was setting up an empty table and after notifying her of our request, she nodded and proceeded to continue to set the table. Another ten minutes later and it was clearly forgotten again. What IS going on here?! Enough ranting. As we were there to celebrate a birthday, we made a request earlier to have the slice of cake taken out at the end and presented to the birthday girl. It arrived and we sang and then we stared. We could only stare as no cutlery was given for her to eat the cake. If I wasn't cheesed off by the service, I would have laughed. Am at a loss for words. Les Deux Salon, you make good food but the service is sorely lacking. read more

Pros - Ambience. Solid service. Lunch menu that changes daily and is a steal. Cons - Food is hit or miss. Here's my bug-bear: Restaurants should not skimp on mushroom fricassee. Do not make it with one type of mushroom (and cheap button ones at that) and do not use white wine & garlic only sparingly, such that your fricassee has no taste. read more

Disaster main dish, we ordered a 2-people rid of beef which was fully undercooked, the tissue in the meat make us hardly chew. Also, the sauces with the dish is not well matched. Pretty disappointed. read more

Les Deux Salons - Undercooked rib - French Near Me - London, XGL

I've been itching to try this restaurant since it opened last year. Luckily the three course set lunch for £15.50 was the perfect excuse for a long lazy Friday meal with a friend. As I write I am completely utterly stuffed as I had also supplemented the set menu with chips and some very good wine - I can't move! The best thing about this place is the staff - my waitress was brilliant, very humorous and unpretentious. She was happy to decode some confusing French on the menu. Velouté is a creamy soup just in case you wanted to know. I also liked the atmosphere and look of this place - there's an upstairs and downstairs salon (two of them, hence the name), and it buzzed with happy lunch diners. The food was reasonably good - my starter was a garlic and potato soup.. I mean veloute. They served this with aplomb, with two waiters making a show pouring it into our bowls from two carafes. This was then followed by mullet with chick peas and finally a vanilla panacotta dessert. The starter and dessert were very good and tasty. I am sure my colleague back in the office will appreciate the garlic very much. However I found the mullet main too salty for my liking and overall felt slightly unimpressed by it. I am not sure how fair my appraisal is as I did alter the dish, there's was also meant to be chorizo on it but I asked to remove it (which they followed no quibbles). This place has a bistro vibe but with posh restaurant prices making it too prohibitive for it to become a regular haunt of mine. A la carte mains range from £9 for a salad (not too bad), £12 for a burger (ok) to £22 fish (yikes!) making the set meal very good value. I would come back to try the non set but as I wasn't amazed by my main so I am in no real rush. However I would recommend this place for a pleasant lunch venue with enjoyable food in a lovely atmosphere. read more

It doesn't happen very often where the featured restaurant on DailyCandy is right by my office. I jumped at the 20% off discount the first couple of days of their opening and booked a reservation for lunch. Lovely, old fashioned feel to the place which makes you feel a little nostalgic. Service was attentive and our waitor had really good insight on the menu as he has personally tried the dishes. There isn't too wide a variety but you can tell they focus on delivering each dish very well. I ordered the pork belly and it was well presented and cooked to perfection. Will definitely return - especially since they have a pre-theatre offer - 3 courses for 15.50 from 5-6:30pm. Bon appetite! read more

Another hit from the Wild Honey and Arbutus chef/owners. It has an old school elegance that is heightened (er, pun kinda intended) by the lofted ceilings overlooking the two-story seating space. The wild mushroom and poached egg starter was perfect - I could have easily made a meal of just that. My pork belly main course was tender and flavorful without being too salty as I oftentimes find pork belly to be. And the cheese plate (which we entrusted to our server to compose) totally hit the spot. Perhaps a bit too much so. I was in severe need of a looong walk after that meal. read more

I was really hoping this was going to be a five star place, but no, alas, it didn't make the mark. First of all, when I originally made the reservation for 6, they needed to email me a form which I needed to fill out and either fax or scan back to them. PAIN IN THE you know what. I went back there with a group of 4 instead. They didn't call to confirm the reservation which had me nervous, so I had to be proactive and call them. It is a massive restaurant with a mixed age crowd. The food was good--had a great winter salad and enjoyed my friend's snail and bacon pie. We were convinced to have the special--an aged steak for two, which was very good, but not the best steak of my life (which is what the waiter had stated). Oh, bread basket was tasty as well! I think our biggest frustration of the night was trying to get the bill. Took forever because we were just abanoned by all of the wait service towards the end of our meal (including serving up a friend's capaccucino). The fact that at such a high-end restaurant we were resigned to going to the bar to ask for our bill left a bit of a sour taste in our mouth even after some very nice food. read more

This is a very nice restaurant. It's set up as a French brasserie, though the food is more like French-inspired British food (for example, cod with mushy peas). The menu is pretty big, and the prices are reasonable. Service is good, not great. The atmosphere is nice, and the decor is good. It is actually really spacious inside. I'd go back. read more

Lovely, friendly, attentive service. Delicious food. I was here with about 5 friends and they were still raving about how fabulous the food was several days after the meal. Wonderful and unique cocktails also. Wouldn't be an ideal choice for a vegetarian though. read more

A serendipity we had in London! Love the andouillette here. The waiter said many people came here just for the dish.

Amazing service with less than amazing food (but don't let that put you off as amazing service is hard to come buy in this part of town)! Okay I admit I only had the salad nicoise so maybe the rest of the food is amazing, but I was underwhelmed. Its not like a staple french salad can be wrong in a French place, but it just wasnt fabulous. Shame really as the place looks amazing and the staff are truely delightful in that understated, elegant, and not standoffish way. There when you wanted them, gone when you didnt. Perhaps a romantic tryst kind of place rather than business meeting I was at? I'll probably go back and experience dinner at some point. read more

Under new ownership I think as the menu has changed, unfortunately for the worse in my opinion. Now a there is preponderance of grilled dishes and no complimentary bread any more. To add insult to injury the bread I now had to pay for was of inferior quality. All that said, the quality of the food and service is still good. I enjoyed the snail and bacon pie starter. The grouse main was hard to carve up as the table wobbled big time and I had to jam my foot on the table leg to steady it (why can't restaurants check this sort of thing out beforehand?). The house brownie sundae was worth having. read more

Fantastic French restaurant with a real bistro feel. We had to wait about 20 minutes for a table, but that's fine when they have such a robust wine list to occupy your time! The food was really lovely and I enjoyed it. To start we shared Saucisson, which has so many amazing meats; most notably the Pate which was like butter in your mouth. I had the entrecôte béarnaise, which was good, but the meat was a little fattier than I would have preferred for £24. Also, the waitress mixed up my steak with my husband's, which was a little annoying since she played musical plates between the three of our plates and still got the temperature wrong. Either way it was resolved. For dessert we shared the apple tart Tatin with some vanilla ice cream. The crust was nice and crispy and it was so warm and gooey inside with a hint of bitterness. So good! Authentic French restaurant with great ambiance and ok service! read more

Absolutely love Les Deux Salons - delicious food, gracious service, elegant atmosphere. Recently our dessert was delayed slightly, and the manager brought us a special platter of petit fours and apologised profusely. We hadn't been bothered by the delay, but it was a lovely gesture. The barmen are great. One of our favourite places in London. read more

Great Prix Fixe deal. Staff were very accommodating when I mentioned I was in a rush due to a meeting and they made sure the service was quick. Incredible tasting chicken, the gravy and marinade made the dish very moorish. Portion size was maybe on the small side, but saying that I am usually a big eater. (Visit - 15/09/2014 Lunch) read more