First time in London and Margeaux was a highlight. I had the sea bass, my wife had the chicken breast, and we shared a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc. The food was outstanding, the atmosphere elegant, and the service exceptional. Highly recommend. read more

Margaux - Modern European Near Me - London, XGL

Had a wonderful, relaxed meal at Margaux with authentic French cuisine. Located in beautiful South Kensington, the casual ambience, personable service and lovely list of wines made for an overall highly-enjoyable and very local experience. In particular, the duck entree was excellent. Recommend. read more

The food is amazing , and so beautiful . Highly recommend if you are in London, Service was fabulous , read more

Was looking for something different and they listed as French, so we went for it. Easy walk from our hotel. Service was very good and the restaurant layout was very nice. Food was also very good - only thing is one of our party had food poising a few hours after dinner - but he had same dish as someone else, wierd, but all in all very good experience read more

Had a great lunch of rack of lamb and creamed spinach with a good bombe de chocolate (pistachio ice cream covered in chocolate melted with poured chocolate over it. Nice clean pretty restaurant with excellent service. I'll go back! read more

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I found this restaurant online and we decided to check it out for lunch. Posh but chic interiors with nice comfortable seats. The menu is a mix of French and Mediterranean and they have a multi course liunch offer. There is also a decent wine list here and other choices of drinks. We had the cauliflower veloute to start and it was delicious with a bit of goat cheese and black truffle. The main was beef bourgungon and it was also very nicely cooked and the meat was tender. Service was nice and overall it was a nice lunch experience I would repeat again. read more

Love this place! As a solo traveler, I found Margaux very welcoming for both the single diner and groups alike. I went twice in one week, almost went back a third time but decided that might be a bit too much . The ambiance is cozy yet lovely. Great decor, artwork, and music. Friendly staff who remembered my name on my second visit. Great bar that is a sanctuary for the solo diner, as well as tavles for couples and small groups. The burratina was to die for!! I also love their chocolate bomb dessert. I will be coming back on my next visit. read more

We were staying down the block from Margaux when we were visiting from the States last week. We went for brunch after Googling restaurants near us and reading previous Yelp reviews. Similar to many restaurants on Old Brompton Road and in London in general, Margaux was small on the main floor, with additional space downstairs. The brunch menu is somewhat limited, but it was still hard to choose what to have. Ultimately, I had the Smoked Salmon Tartine and my dining companions had the Eggs Royale. Both were delicious - very mild smoked salmon and extremely fresh ingredients. But the real star of the show is their dinner menu. We had reservations at the pub down the street, but their menu was a little stark, and the inside was very loud. We decided to go to Margaux, since we had such a great experience at brunch. We were not disappointed. For appetizers we have the Tuna Tartare, the Lime Marinated Salmon, and the Octopus Carpaccio - all absolutely amazing. For entrees we had the Seared Orkney Scallops, the Ginger Marinated Baby Chicken, and trout (I forget the full name and it's not listed on the menu online). Nothing but praise for those dishes as well! The staff was very friendly, and remembered us from when we had been in for brunch. Service is a bit slow, but we found that to be true across the board at all the restaurants we visited. They more than made it up for it with their food and wait staff! read more

I walk by this place all the time, and it usually is reasonably busy but not packed or impossible to walk in. I made a reservation on OpenTable for dinner last Saturday the day prior and had no problem with availability at all. When we arrived, we were the first diners there at 7 pm but the staff explained that with Wimbledon and the European Championships going on, it is generally pretty quiet because they don't have a TV. However, it got reasonably lively later, especially when a large party arrived for their rather spacious private dining room downstairs. We enjoyed four of their appetizers - the black ink tortelloni with crab in lobster emulsion; the chargrilled octopus; the yellowtail carpaccio, and the chargrilled vegetables with burrata. I thought the first three were excellent and very unique; the vegetables and burrata were rather standard, but enjoyable nonetheless. I could not have enough of the crab tortelloni in what was basically a rich lobster bisque; it was simply divine. The chargrilled octopus went so well with the beans and slightly mustardy sauce. And the yellowtail carpaccio was recommended to us as one of the top sellers - the pomegranate was the perfect complement and we loved the vinaigrette as well. Service was amazing, especially given that it was not too busy, and we got excellent wine recommendations and ordered the Quinta do Crasto red wine from Portugal. We found their wine pricing quite interesting, as the wine by the glass pricing is the same pro rata as the carafe or the bottle, so we ordered a carafe. We also tried the Rosso di Montalcino from Pieri Agostina and would definitely come back and have that. This place is very classy in a smart casual way, and I'd definitely recommend it for good food and wine without pretentious white tablecloths. read more

Nice atmosphere and nice food. I had been passing in front of each place every day for the first 2 weeks since I moved to my new place and each time I was wondering how the food was. So one day I decided to check it out for brunch The food I had was really nice, even if I am not a typical brunch-food fan. I had a big tartine with salmon and feta and liked it. Also had a salad as side and an orange juice. the staff is italian even if the place isn't, so the coffee was decent! Downstairs has a big room with a cellar type design, very sleek. I think it is worthed a night visit! read more

Fabulous little place! Had a spectacular meal here. Our party of three had only compliments of food, drinks, service. The food was perfectly prepared. & delicious. We enjoyed duck confit, saddle of lamb, and one fish dish. The bread basket was also very noteworthy & tasty. We shared an apple tart dessert as well. Wine & champagne - perfect selection that we enjoyed. Our charming server, sadly whose name I cannot recall, was delightful. He was a young Frenchman & we could not have asked for more. In fact, the entire service staff was friendly & over accommodating. Seriously. We had so much fun that we had planned to make it back for another meal, but alas we could not fit it in. I'll definitely be back on my next visit to my fair Londontown. read more

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Came in Late Oct/Early November for a group dinner on a Saturday night, as I'd heard good things, and live nearby. To be fair, much of our party was late, so others of us let the staff know some of us had arrived, and got drinks at the bar. Coincidentally ran into a friend of a friend at the bar who apparently dines here multiple times a week (good sign!). The service wasn't too spectacular to start, but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt that they were annoyed our party was late, and eventually we were sat in the front...and after asking a couple times, given menus. A couple people had issues with their food not being cooked enough, and the scallops were definitely over sauced, but all in all, it was quite a good time, and our server became more friendly as the night progressed. Everyone but the steak eater was happy enough with the food, and wine and cocktails as well. At the end they thought we underpaid, which upon inspection turned out we overpaid, so they gave us some cash back (glad they thought we didn't pay enough!) Spoke to one of the managers at the end on our way out, who mentioned they have quite a fun brunch on weekends as well, so hope to go back when the weather is a bit warmer! Would definitely return for another go, and quite an adorable ambiance. read more

The vibe was pleasant but nothing to write home about. The vegetables the came with the dish were more like garnishes so a side was definitely needed. My steak was cooked well, however my friend's was quite over-done. read more

Margaux - Beef Fillet - Modern European Near Me - London, XGL

Started well but it was downhill from there.... Very friendly staff in a nice looking restaurant but it was a shame that that was as good as it would get. Took a long time to order, not that it was busy and a very long time for food to arrive. The only thing that arrived quickly was the wine. Of 5 meals, 4 of them were good, my fillet however was overcooked so sent it back. Add 15-20 mins so by this point everyone else was nearly finished and the steak arrives for round 2. Although the meat was well presented, does it really take that long to cook a rare steak.... The shame was the steak was cooked properly but everyhting else that had been on the plate was not recooked and therefore cold, the side of mash potato which had been on the plate was put in a little bowl and re-served. Dessert was decent, and well presented. Sadly the very slow service really let this place down and i think that was the first and last visit. read more

Margaux - The fillet - Modern European Near Me - London, XGL

I am visiting London for a week so choosing restaurants can be hard and sometimes a let down when you don't know much about a city. However, I am so happy I went to this place. The atmosphere, food, and service was amazing. Our waitress was very accommodating and sweet, always answered all our questions. The food was so good it left me wanting more even though I was already full. The only bummer was we couldn't (well didn't want too) eat outside because they can't serve alcohol to you if you do. I'm not sure if that's a rule of just this restaurant or the city. Anyways, I highly recommend this spot it was excellent. read more

Margaux - Crab tortellini appetizer - one of the most amazing things I have ever eaten. I will dream of this dish - Modern European Near Me - London, XGL

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It was just OK. Non memorable. The food was tasty, rather small as expected. Place seemed a little stuffy.

Nice restaurant and good food, but not so good to justify the prices. For the same price I have had better dinner. I wouldn't repeat.

Good honest food, Great service, Fab wine choice. Great ambience (Design, music, lighting). Only draw back is the noise - it can get very loud in there. read more