Margot

Margot Review - Covent Garden - London - The Infatuation

"Margot is a stylish high end Italian place in Covent Garden that has all the elements to potentially be a great restaurant. But much like using a condom you found in a box marked “Stuff - 2008”, you just can’t completely trust it. So what gives us pause about putting our livelihood in the hands of this restaurant? It might be the lighting. Too bright, a little harsh, and a tad too close to feeling like you’re sitting on the tube. Is it the food? It might be. Everything tastes a little flat. Not stale. Flat. At these high prices the food should be popping in your mouth like The Pussycat Dolls circa 2008. Could it be the crowd? Around the room we have: a work crew, your aunty out with her mates in from Hull, an awkward date, and a nice dad taking his very attractive daughter out for a posh dinner. Just kidding, that is not his daughter and they are snogging. Ultimately, it’s probably a combination of all these things that makes us wary of unrolling a night at Margot. Maybe it will get better with time. Maybe they need to throw stuff out and start again. And maybe we should stop in at Boots on the way home." - Eileen Twum

Margot

"The service and the surroundings are equally slick at this plush Italian restaurant on the edge of Covent Garden. The menu offers an appealing choice of dishes, from simply prepared fish of the day to veal-based classics like ossobuco and vitello alla Milanese – and top quality ingredients and bold flavours run throughout. Take time to study the well-chosen wine list, which has a strong focus on the regional wines of Italy." - Michelin Inspector

"Margot brings a ritzy, glitzy (expensive) Italian dining experience to the heart of Covent Garden. And the kitchen delivers. Despite the formality of the space, this is still Italian cooking: Plates are meant to be shared. Nothing dispels stuffiness faster than four people helping themselves to an antipasto board of bread, prosciutto, artichokes, and more. Then comes the pasta—thick ropes of tagliolini twirled around prawns and sweet tomatoes, pappardelle with wild boar ragu, you get the idea. For dessert, order the tortino de riso, rice infused with vanilla and Marsala, topped with silky almond cream. You won’t be sorry. "