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Review by amandaharrison

Rating: 3.00
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I haven't been for years but I was very much looking forward to a return trip to Mon Plaisir. After hunting high and low on Monmouth Street to find it (a sense of direction was never my strong point)I entered into one of those traffic jam situations when everyone stands around looking gormless with a kerfuffle of coat-taking and the like.

It was worse for me as my nose was chilly wind-induced running(nice)and the first thing I did was to ask for a tissue which got 'em. By the time I was offered a serviette (napkin?)my host thought I was being most strange just hovering there not going to the table.

Anyway. At the table, I sat myself down, and said host offered me a sip of his kir royale, saying it had taken him ages to get a drink. I don't know about you but that's not what I want to hear when I go to a restaurant. I want to unwind from the journey before being hassled head-first into ordering food.

So I had to do that wave thing and try and catch the eye of a waiter/ress/ron ANYone to get me a drink, whilst trying to hold a "hello how are you isn't this nice thanks for inviting me to lunch" conversation. With my nose running. Not good.

Food was just OK. I didn't have the snails as I was going to the dentist the next day and didn't want to freak him out, particularly as he looks like he should be in a boyband. I had scallops (too salty) and I forget what else, and I only went last week. Just shows. I think there were all sorts of comfort food on the menu from what I recall, coq au vin and the such, but nothing waved any flags at me.

Happy to be taken (sort of); I wouldn't host lunch there myself.]]> Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:10:52 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1154f8/mon-plaisir/1s0qt81276074439 amandaharrison 51.513822573856 -0.12792911295666 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1154f8/mon-plaisir/1e27j7
Review by gastro1

Rating: 1.00
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Sorry to disagree with my fellow reviewers.

Pas mon plaisir.

For me this is a bad joke a french TGI's.

Poor food prepared and designed to achieve high margins with average ingredients.

Good French bistro food does not exist in the UK or at least I have not found it.

Mon Plaisir is really poor if you want to sample the real thing jump on the Eurostar to Paris and try L'Ami Louis ,Allard, Benoit ,Aux Lyonnais and Moissonier just to name a few.]]> Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:36:13 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1154f8/mon-plaisir/1e27j7234287808 gastro1 51.513822573856 -0.12792911295666 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1154f8/mon-plaisir/161627
Review by Browners

Rating: 5.00
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We've been eating at Mon Plaisir before and after plays and on special occassions now for about a decade. It's authentically French and gives you the chance to show off with a few choice bon mots.

I think one of the main reasons we've stayed loyal to Mon Plaisir as a family is that Dad rather likes the lingerie shop next door. Needless to say the rest of us find this a bit creepy!

The first time we came here I ate perfect French onion soup followed by a rare entrecote steak frites with creamy peas with lardons. And it was so good that I have eaten the same thing each time! In many ways the peas are the star of the show. A bit like a pea carbonara they're so good they'll have you hooked like a smack addict. They set the standard for French bistro food in London.

Over the years I've sampled (nicked from other peoples' plates) some fantastic garlic snails, delicious grilled salmon and a disturbingly cold coq au vin which Mum was too embarassed to send back! That one disaster apart we've collectively fallen in love with Mon Plaisir and will continue coming back until either they or we shut down!]]> Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:03:04 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1154f8/mon-plaisir/16162716135216 Browners 51.513822573856 -0.12792911295666 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1154f8/mon-plaisir/1745q7
Review by FluffyRona

Rating: 4.00
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A slice of old-school France in the centre of Covent Garden!

Ask for a table upstairs and you can while away a happy afternoon with some superb traditional French grub. Great Muscadet on offer with some wonderful fish last time I went.

And don't let the sneer of the waiter deter you - they DO take bookings and WILL let you choose the table YOU want!! ;-)]]> Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:12:23 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1154f8/mon-plaisir/1745q7160780764 FluffyRona 51.513822573856 -0.12792911295666 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1154f8/mon-plaisir/1x0428
Review by ChrisHarrison

Rating: 3.00
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As a pre-theatre venue it delivers - quick service, tasty food, reliable dependability which being decently cheap, if almost a parody of its Frenchness. It won't blow your socks off, but by not changing visit-on-visit, it won't disappoint you, either. ]]> Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:04:51 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1154f8/mon-plaisir/1x04281616891081 ChrisHarrison 51.513822573856 -0.12792911295666 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1154f8/mon-plaisir/1v83l8
Review by JulesHolmwood

Rating: 4.00
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I went for lunch one Friday after an exceptionally busy week and felt like I'd stepped out of the hustle and bustle of professional life into a rural French bistro. It seemed a million miles from Central London both in ambience and style. Had a lovely meal and a great experience. Food was fabulous. Would definitely recommend this as a restaurant for both romance and business; certainly when I went you could have enjoyed either]]> Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:20:22 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1154f8/mon-plaisir/1v83l81635140785 JulesHolmwood 51.513822573856 -0.12792911295666 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1154f8/mon-plaisir/1j63o7
Review by gilka

Rating: 5.00
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my favorite french restaurant!
cosy and beautiful. You can get the pre theatre menu if you want to pay less than £20. sometimes on mondays they have accordion player which adds to the atmosphere!]]> Sun, 15 Jul 2007 18:55:55 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1154f8/mon-plaisir/1j63o71878287354 gilka 51.513822573856 -0.12792911295666 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1154f8/mon-plaisir/1u3188
Review by simonB

Rating: 4.00
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This is a favourite restaurant of mine and its classic French dishes never disappoint. Probably the most authentic 'french bistro' experience you'll find in London?

The only negative I have is that the tables at the front of the restaurant are exceptionally close together....you dining neighbours are definitely going to hear every word you say so it's definitely not the place for wispering amorous thoughts or doing high powered business deals!]]> Thu, 22 Mar 2007 23:14:35 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1154f8/mon-plaisir/1u3188616379278 simonB 51.513822573856 -0.12792911295666 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1154f8/mon-plaisir/1m1118
Review by tristan

Rating: 5.00
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Romantic and oh so French. Great menu. Last food orders need to reach the kitchen before 11.15 so it's a good spot for after the theatre too. It's also surprisingly bigger on the inside than it appears ... although the best place to sit is up front near the windows to catch the full flavour.]]> Thu, 08 Mar 2007 21:08:23 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1154f8/mon-plaisir/1m11181686317392 tristan 51.513822573856 -0.12792911295666 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1154f8/mon-plaisir/1c70d8
Review by valtaylor

Rating: 5.00
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You just can't go wrong when you go to Mon Plaisir. For private or business dinners it NEVER dissappoints. I could kill for those deserts....]]> Sun, 24 Sep 2006 17:56:06 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1154f8/mon-plaisir/1c70d81101670212 valtaylor 51.513822573856 -0.12792911295666 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1154f8/mon-plaisir/1630g9
Review by Formaggio_Amore

Rating: 4.00
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A big French flag, perched proudly at the front, greets you when you arrive at this little pleasure of a restaurant. Funnily, it is facing another outlet with an equally massive, British flag on the other side of the street -things never change, do they?! This street should be renamed "Channel Street"!

Anyway, this venue has been serving simple, authentic French cooking -as opposed to exuberant "tour-de-force"-type French cuisine- for more than 50 years, apparently. The place is charming, cosy, not to say old-fashioned, with an interior resembling a French bistro.

Dishes are old French classics: for example, I had an onion soup with croutons and melted gruyere which was delicious -and I am not even a big fan of soups, although I adore cheese! (where I come from, they call me "The Che"). ;OP...sorry...couldn't resist the fat pun!

Having to rush before going to the theatre, I skipped having any piece de resistance and finished with a sinful chocolate mousse: sheer delight.

Otherwise, the staff is young, "lovely", friendly, attentive and mostly French -if you love the accent, then it will be an extra piece of entertainment for you!

In a nutshell, if you like French food, cooked simply but expertly, then ZIS IZ ZE place TOU BEE, in Covent Garden. They do have pre-theatre menus at £12.50/£14.50 for two/three courses, including a glass of wine. Unbeatable, you say? Mais oui!....is it a coincidence then that this place is situated on "MON-MOUTH" Street?! I wonder.]]> Tue, 15 Aug 2006 09:17:49 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1154f8/mon-plaisir/1630g91432951011 Formaggio_Amore 51.513822573856 -0.12792911295666