The first dish was amazing but we wish the rest was just as great. The calamari was the best…read morecalamari that I ever had. The breading was delicious and they sprinkled chopped garlic on it with a touch of olive oil. The dipping sauce was amazing. The best entree for the night was Fish Parmentier, and it had a delicious white sauce that it was made with. The buttered mussels were good but could have used more chopped garlic. My 2 sons each ordered Beton Stew and they both were disappointed with the dish. I tried it too and the sauce wasn't great. My wife ordered the Beef Bouguignon and she was disappointed as well. It was the sauce again and she said the beef was over cooked and a bit stiff. My youngest ordered the Rib Eye with the béarnaise sauce. The steak could have been more tender and the béarnaise sauce was too bland and we definitely had better.

Nice French chain restaurant in a great location. The outdoor patio is beautiful and private. We…read morehad a great special (if you ordered 2 steaks, sauces, and sides, they gave you a bottle of wine). The food was good though the meat was a bit grizzled.

Wonderful sophisticated ambience with professional and welcoming staff. We had a lovely evening…read moresipping our gin and tonics and slowly enjoying our dinner. We had the scallop and shrimp linguine, the gem lettuce salad, and the salt and pepper calamari, all of which was excellent

What a great experience in a room reserved for our party of 18. Food, drinks, and the service was…read morephenomenal! Gorgeous room for the lovely couple celebrating their birthdays. Thank you for the wonderful hospitality!

I went with the Vegan burger. It doesn't say on the menu that it comes with Vegan Bacon, but we'll,…read moreit does. The burger was fantastic. I found they put a lot of truffle mayonnaise on it, which required a scoop to remove. I added some brown sauce. Fries were good. For an appetizer I had the pea and olive tart. The pea whip was warm and tasty, but they had a small amount of the olive tapanade. The pine nuts distracted from an otherwise good meal. BTW they have a poached egg with mushroom dish listed as Vegan. Whomever overseas the chain menu, an egg is not vegan. Just Egg is, but one from a chicken is not.

I had a delicious confit duck followed by a side of ratatouille at this fabulous cafe. Great…read moreoutdoor seating area (although you can also sit inside). Absolutely wonderful service and they cater to all kinds of food allergies. In my case, gluten and dairy free.

Food is good but service was incredibly slow when I was there and I won't plan to go back. The…read morerestaurant wasn't busy, but the staff seemed to have other things to do, not wait on our table. Clean with an interesting loo!

I have visited Beaujolais several times over the years, and have always enjoyed myself. So it was…read morean obvious choice last weekend for a friends farewell dinner. I have to say that the whole night was perfect. Everyone loved their food and the wine selection was excellent. I'm so looking forward to my next visit!

I've been here a couple of times now. The wait staff are always courteous, attentive and welcoming…read more Their lunch and early dinner sets are value for money sets. I especially like the crab mayonnaise in the appetiser list. I was extremely appreciative and taken by surprise the last time I was there. I ordered the moules frites and didn't finish it (quite a bit was left), the waitress noticed it and asked me why. I told her that it wasn't fresh (my friend had the same dish the previous time we were there, so this is a once off event for me) and she immediately took it off my bill. Thumbs up to her!

I've been to Cote Brasserie about 5 times now over the last year and always love the food. Food is…read moredelicious and prepared well. Tuna Nicoise Salad, Steak Frites and Chicken dishes are all exceptionally good. Good value as well. I definitely recommend it. Service is the only thing holding back a 5 star rating. My experience is the wait staff if always friendly and courteous. There have been a few times though where I have had to wait longer than I wanted (10+ minutes) both to order and to pay the check. If they can get this part corrected, I'd give 5 stars!

First time and a little disappointing. The food was way over salted, especially the lamb and the…read moregreen beans and I do like my salt so this is saying a lot. Great setting, but food was a little disappointing.

This was one of my Christmas presents, a meal out here. It's an amazing room, with wonderfully high…read moreceilings and stairs like the scene out of the Titanic. We were seated in the bar area and I opted for what I thought was a glass of champagne but it turned out to be a champagne cocktail 'the classic'. Wasn't to my taste! But my mistake. They have no draft beers, but some bottled and a good selection of bottled ciders. We were then seated at a big round table - too big in my opinion cos I felt I needed to shout to everyone on it! The menu looked amazing. As French as you could possibly get so I was in heaven. The waitress then came over and told us half of it they didn't have! Bit naughty not to mention it on the website cos there was a lot missing. I chose the steak tartare to start, It was delicious! Fillet steak minced with pickles and mustard through it, it was quite fiery actually, I think there was quite a bit of Tabasco in it too but it really enhanced the dish. Wasn't sure about the raw egg yolk served on top but I was pleasantly surprised. I opted for a bottle of the Pinot noir which was nice and subtle, the more expensive of the wines at 30ish quid. But that was at the top of the price range on the wine list so quite reasonable really for all the wines ( it helped I wasn't paying too! ). For the main I went for the sirloin steak, served with fries and the best pepper sauce I have EVER tasted. Yes The Yeoman - it beat yours! (can't believe I just said that). I asked for it to be cooked rare but it was slightly overdone. Usually I would have sent it back but it was so tasty I didn't actually need to. Everyone else was thoroughly enjoying theirs too. For pudding I shared a cheese board and again was transported through those pearly white gates. The cheese's where magnific! Melt in your mouth blue, Brie to die for, a lovely smoked one which I thought I wouldn't like. Yum. Yum. YUM! My friends chose the baked Alaska which was flambé'd at the table, it looked amazeballs. We all left stuffed and giddy. It was a real treat, I highly recommend for a extremely pleasant evening out. Thankyou Jane and Keith!

There are many cute cafes lining the streets in Stratford-Upon-Avon. A little tired of pub grub,…read morewe decided to go for a restaurant with a view, and the Waterside Brasserie certainly offers that if you sit outside. Part of a hotel, I was a bit skeptical. They had a sign promoting their Sunday live jazz brunch, which has 2 of my favorite things, but alas it was not a Sunday, nor was it brunch-time. We were one of two tables filled outside, but there was a lovely view of the water and a park as well as the shakespeare theater right across from us. The food was a bit on the overpriced side, but that's what I come to expect from not only a hotel restaurant, but one in the UK. Given that we spent more than we should have, the food was still tasty. I ordered a club sandwich (be aware, Americans, the bacon here is "back bacon" that more closely resemble ham/canadian bacon than our typical US-bacon...not that it's a bad thing, just something to note). The sandwich was very good. We also got a goat cheese tart salad, and the tarts were delicious. The third entree was a burger, which while good, was a very unique tasting burger. I think it was due to the intense tomato/ketchup flavor. So all-in-all, come here for the nice outdoor view and some fresh, tasty food, but don't come here to save money.

The pump house is situated down on the habourside, near the dock yards and mooring stations. It…read morelooks like it's been recently refurbished, with its swanky modern décor and comfy seats. It's got a nice romantic feel to it, especially if you come here at night as every table has a candle on it. As such, it's not really a drinkers pub, but more a family orientated/civilized kind of establishment, but this is no bad thing. There's a good range of ciders on tap, and especially on a summer's day, it's a perfect palce to sit down by the water and sup on a cider, and they've got a large outdoor seating area to allow you to do so. It is a little bit on the steep side in terms of price, but just about worth it if you're coming for a civilized drink or two.

It is the hottest day of the year and I just sat outside a pub by the river and had the most…read moreamazing traditional British pub food with a modern twist. I'm talking about a ploughman's, or fish and chips, or my favourite, welsh rarebit (it's not just cheese on toast if it's cooked properly) with the best homemade chips I have ever had. The service was lovely and friendly, even though it was boiling and very busy. The meals at this pub are served with proper chutneys, cheeses and sauces and actually go some way to convincing you that we do actually have national dishes in this country that people might like to eat. Seriously though, try the Welsh rarebit with a side order of chips and a bitter shandy...that's British summer time...you can keep your fruity Pimms Boris! We actually got off to a bad start as when we arrived all of the outside tables were reserved! So it's the hottest day of the year and a pub with lovely food and a beer garden is losing business by reserving most of their outside tables and not letting people sit on them even when they are empty. This is their choice, but a bit of a ridiculous system to be honest. You are actively turning business away for people who aren't there and could show up at a later time. So my suggestion is book a table. And ok so you wish the pub was facing the other way; more toward the river and less towards the road, but now I'm just nit picking.

One word: perfection. Out of all the restaurants I have visited in the UK, this restaurant is my…read morefavorite by far. I stopped by while visiting Oxford and this place was a great decision. The fish was delicate and cooked perfectly. The sauces served with the dishes were amazing and complimented the fish. Definitely some of the best fish dishes I've ever had. The bouillabaisse sauce is so deep in flavor. Lastly, the desserts were creative and beautiful to look at.

The second word says it all: Brasserie…read more A 1990s buzzword for something less stuffy and expensive as a restaurant yet more vogue than a cafe or a pizza express. How many places got called 'Brasserie' in 1997? Too many. How many places did you eat at in the last two years called Brasserie that were any good? Probably none. I came here in 1999 when Raymond opened up this offshoot from his nearby Manoir and he had the grace to call it 'Petit Blanc', none of this Brasserie nonsense. And that may have been 10 years ago but I remember it to be much better. Small, unique and posh but worth it. Raymond seems a nice guy on his TV shows but sorry, this place has really slipped. Two stars as of 2010.

A great restaurant with friendly staff. I particularly like their unique idea of being able to…read morechose your own fish or meat, from a selection on the counter, and have them cook the exact one you chose, exactly how you ask for it done. It's not too expensive either. The toilets are very clean and there is good parking available on site.

El Prado is a brasserie restaurant - selling a good range of fish and meats. You often get some…read moreunusual choices on the menu and food is always well cooked and tasty. In the evenings prices can be quite expensive - but the lunchtime set price menu is always good value, and although the choice is limited there is always something you fancy. Drinks are very expensive - so expect that to add to the bill. You can tell how popular El Prado is by looking at the car park - It is always full! The best place in Laleston and one of the best restaurants in the Bridgend area