Mon Plaisir

A lovely little French restaurant near Covent Garden & Seven Dials. It feels very traditional, in streets packed with chains and restaurants from famous chefs, and it has a good menu of French classics, with good wines. We visited as a group of six and were very well looked after. My beef cheeks were great, as was was the chocolate fondant.

Went there to celebrate my birthday, and I couldn’t be happier with the meal! Super authentic French food, tastes delicious and cooked perfectly! I was just sad that my steak tartare as my appetiser was so small, but maybe I should’ve gotten it as a main :) I will definitely come back! The onion soup was also really delicious! I think price wise it’s a bit on the high side, but not the most expensive French restaurant I’ve been to. And you get your money worth.

Came here for a surprise birthday dinner on a Thursday around 6ish. Was quiet and cosy at the front of the restaurant where we were seated. The staff were very kind and hospitable! Not much of an atmosphere at the front which was a shame, music was playing very very quietly for some reason which is odd for dinner time. One thing we did notice though is that every person who arrived after us was asked if they were going to the theatre after dinner (this is asked so that they get their food in time so to not run late for the show). My partner and I were going to the theatre, however, for some reason we were not asked this question. I didn’t think much of it but only realised towards the end of our visit that all these people got their food before ours as their meals were prioritised over ours. Our wait time was not too long and our theatre was nearby so no issue came from this, but waiting noticeably longer for our food was a bit irritating. I would recommend that staff should be reminded to ask this of all guests visiting their restaurant at this time. As for food, it was lovely, classic French cuisine. Roughly mid-range prices for the mid-range food, not obscenely high but if you opt for more premium food and drink it can go up. Not shocking or inoffensive for the area so i don’t see this as a problem. My partner opted for a seafood dish with a ratatouille-like base. I had the entrecote grillée, with peppercorn sauce, which came with fries (pommes allumettes). My partner really enjoyed his food and i liked mine too but unfortunately my steak was overcooked. The only rare pieces funnily enough was the last bite of steak I ate haha. We also got the camembert cheese which came with onions and potatoes which i would definitely recommend if it’s on the menu, and also a bread and butter which was delicious of course. I wouldn’t recommend the steak dish I had. There are definitely better places to get steak so if you visit here maybe opt for another classic French dish. If I return here I would like to try seating in one of the other 3 areas of the restaurant, particularly the back room or upstairs which is supposed to feel more intimate. Would recommend a visit but just be sure you order the right things!

It’s nice some restaurants offer pre-theatre meal with affordable prices. We had prix fixed lunch before seeing Phantom.

Food was fantastic! Service was friendly, but they could have been more attentive, especially since it was a very quiet lunch service when we went.

Total French experience, traditional and tasty! We were seated in a different area for our second visit, not so atmospheric and a little brighter and noisier than our last visit.

Amazing food. Lovely decor. Love the dumbwaiter and ticket system. What makes it even better is that it is family owned and operated. We had the pork shank, duck leg and scallops and shrimp. All simply amazing and perfect. The mixed salads were huge for only 4.50£. Highly and strongly recommend this restaurant.

Warm welcome. Good food at a reasonable price especially for the area. One waiter/ess was excellent the other not quite so. We all have off days. Would go again.