A classic French sandwich topped with ham, melted cheese, and a fried egg, served on toasted bread.
Pubs • Steak • French • Coffee
"The musical duo at the restaurant was very talented, but the volume was a bit too loud. We found ourselves having to speak loudly to hear each other at times. However, as the evening went on, it became easier to hear, so we may have just gotten used to it. The food selection was great and everything we ordered was delicious. Overall, it was a very enjoyable dining experience."
Vegan • French • Drinks • Mexican
"Oh my goodness me. Did we have to wait long for drinks or did we have to wait long for drinks! Hard to say whether it's the fault of the restaurant, just down to the times we're living in or I don't know, but we were waiting for 30 minutes and our first drinks hadn't even arrived and our food arrived before they did. The number of tickets for drinks to be made at the bar was as long as your arm, my arm and everyone else's arm put together. It did seem to get a bit quieter around 10pm, we were there at 8pm and it was mental! Food was lovely though, and the drinks were nice when we did get them!"
Tea • Cafés • French • Coffee
"For a premium brand like Cafe Rouge to allow their standards to fall to this level is very sad. The staff at this particular branch are untrained, non-attentive and rude. We were moved twice before we finally found a table that we were satisfied with, the others being practically in the bathrooms or by the (wide-open) front door on a cold October evening. This when there was hardly anyone else in the restaurant. The food, when it arrived, was sloppily served and presented poorly. My wife's steak was inedible. The wine was dumped, unopened on the table. We sorted ourselves out. Dinner for four, with two bottles of wine, was a rather pricey 180 quid. It slipped our notice that 15% had been added to the bill for service. Criminal. Honestly, there are so many alternatives in the area do yourself a favour and give these wide berth. I'll never go to cafe Rouge again."
Steak • French • Hotels • Venues
"Great meal attentive and friendly service, beautiful setting and fantastic wine list. I got served prosecco in an old fashioned champagne boat which I loved. We had the lobster burger menu which is a pretty good deal for £15.50 for a whole lobster. Only slight criticism is it was a touch cold and the portions of chips are very small (but probably the size we should be eating! . The desserts are incredible! Best I've had in ages, really inventive. Only thing was the whole thing was about £40 a head which is a lot. But the wine was good and we had two courses..."
Cafe • Cafés • Steak • French
"I had a great experience at Café Rouge at the Hub! The staff were very friendly, even though Open Table failed to inform them of our New Year's Eve booking. Unfortunately, we were not aware that there was a set menu for the evening, so the usual starters we were looking forward to were not available, which was disappointing. Next time, I will make my reservation directly with Café Rouge and skip Open Table."
Wine • French • Coffee • Casual
"My husband and I were in London on a cold wet Januaryday. We booked for lunch at Cafe Rouge as we had some vouchers and were happy to receive and be shown to a warm table. The restaurant was very busy, which was a good sign. We ate from lunch specialties. I had to start the soup that made the trick and I could feel warmed up. For the main, I had the Moule frits that were delicious. My husband had the steak frites and had a delicious blackberry and apple crumbs with ice. The staff was very attentive and ensured that everything was fine several times. We were pleasantly surprised when we got the bill how reasonable it was and actually saved our money from vouchers for the next time. Nice warm atmosphere and delicious food. Would go back."
Wine • Cafe • Steak • French
"Had dinner again at Cafe Rouge. The views on the river are very nice and staff are attentive and courteous; so we visit every now and then. The problem with the place remains that food is nothing special does not live up to the nice ambient. My Caesar salad was dull and there were anchovies in the salad (anchovies should be in the dressing not as fillets in the salad). It's not the end of the world, but... Oh well. Not sure it's worth it even with their offers."
Cafés • Mexican • European • Vegetarian
"The restaurant was cozy and inviting, with friendly and attentive staff. Despite being two elderly ladies, we were not seated in a neglected corner but instead given a lovely table by the window. The chicken dish we ordered was incredibly tasty, and I look forward to returning to have it again. Overall, our experience was very satisfying."
Pub • Fish • French • Scottish
"we enjoyed our first visit in the re vamped abode. eating (big French onion suppenstarter for both of us and shattered fish chips for me and roast chickens for my partner) was very delicious and beautiful presented. there were not many diners and the bar area was empty, so not too much ambiente, but the dinge did not spoil. the employees were very competent and delivered a large service. only that which was not too sharp was a bit cold, it seemed that there was an air cone unit on our table. it was not an important thing, but they could do with making the place something cosier."
Cafés • Kebab • Pizza • Mexican
"Very good lunch with friends we had not seen for sometime. We chose the set menu so couldn't use Gourmet card except for drinks but still good value. Only quibble my husband was told he could have a sweet and main in place of the starter and main but we discovered later that he had been charged the £3 surcharge for the sweet! We will certainly be back in the New Year."
Soup • Wine • French • Coffee
"Unfortunately we had to re-order our drinks three times as the waiter and waitress kept serving us with Cokes with Ice instead of Bacardi and Diet Cokes with NO ICE and then suggested we just take the ice out with our fingers ! It was minutes before we got the correct drinks. However the food was as good as always and I was able to use my Gourmet Card for the discount."
Cafés • French • Coffee • Drinks
"This is probably one of the worst restaurant experiences I have had in a long time. First of all when I came in with my reservation I was told by the waiter that they didn't had my reservation since their preferable partner was Bookatable not OpenTable. In the end the sorted out a table for us but we were 6 people and got a table for 4 where we then ourselves could sort out 2 extra chairs at the end. The service was extremely slow and not very friendly and the woman behind the bar really took her time and was acting like she couldn't be asked. We told them from the beginning that we were going to a concert but depsite that we had to chase for the food 3 times. Even worse when we then finally got the food it was cold so have clearly been sitting there a long time without anyone serving it. This was both my first and last time at this restaurant I would rather eat a sandwich from Tesco than going back here."
Tea • Hotels • Coffee • Scottish
"I don’t like to write bad reviews but this time is an exception as the stay in the hotel was so bad. I usually like hotels in old buildings but this one really needs to be renovated. Very old rooms: bed smell, weak windows, no wifi connection, old carpet floor, broken walls…. When I told the reception guy during late evening that my room had a really strange smell, his only comment was “oh really”. We had to ask 5 !! times if we could get a new key card to enter the room, as the card was never working. This can’t happen in a 4 star hotel. Really bad value for money: we spent 250£ per night!! For this price I expect a much better construction and service. The only good part was the breakfast. I would not recommend this hotel, for us it was a waste of money."
Cafés • Steak • French • Seafood
"A group of 6 of us dine together every Wednesday evening, and we frequently choose Café Rouge in Hitchin as our spot. Given that it was Valentine's night this past Wednesday, we opted for the special menu, which we found to be quite enjoyable. Despite the restaurant being fairly busy, the service was not impacted."
Seafood • Mexican • European • Fast Food
"The waitress wasn't very friendly and when I asked if the house wine was a dry wine, she told me (in a very curt manner) that it was just house wine. When I asked what the house wine was, she replied (again with a condescending tone of voice) , that it was just house wine. She then got somewhat frustrated and merely placed the wine menu in my hands. The wine menu clearly stated that the house wine was a dry, fruity Compte wine. My elderly mother had pea and mint soup (but she could not taste the mint) and a dry piece of stoneground bread, with no butter. The lunch was meant to be a treat for her and was quite disappointing. The other two meals were fine but not very exciting. I haven't visited Cafe Rouge for many, many years and was looking forward to it, but I don't think I'll be coming again."
Beer • Wine • French • Coffee
"We've been going to the Cafe Rouge for years and were thrilled that we were early enough for breakfast. We're going in front of a football match, when the bacon was completely cold, we had no time to return it and reheat it. On the other hand, the mushroom cooked hot. The waitress was forgotten and we had to remind her at least half a dozen times about forgotten requests. Eg we wanted brown sauce, in the end I got up and collected it, or our breakfast would have been colder. Large employees change over the last few weeks and they are all a bit under-trained and not as efficient as before."
Wine • Pizza • French • American
"Very disappointing. I've been a regular Cafe Rouge customer for years. This was the first time I was in the Victoria branch, which I chose as the central meeting point for a group of friends. It was cold, loud and the service was not available; We waited for an hour for our food after the order and did not even receive an apology. It is best to close it as it makes the other restaurants very badly down."
Fish • Meat • Steak • French
Cafés • Seafood • European • Fast Food
"Very, very good food. Full of flavour due to great ues of seasonings and spices. Only one problem was my steak was slightly overcooked but that was overshadowed by the pure brilliance of the pate. The pate was of a perfect consistency and came with some immaculate bread which worked together well with the pate. The dessert I have to say was the best part of the great experience with a melting in the middle brownie and spectacular ice cream to go with it. Pure delight. And not to forget to mention the service. Very polite, well mannered and quick delivery. It was just spot on. Overall the meal was the best I had had in a while. Miniscule problems with parking and a very long walk to get there. It was worth the walk though."
British • Vegetarian • Mediterranean • Breakfast-brunch
"So there I am, on a beautiful warm Sunday, sitting at home by myself. Impossible. I decide that I need to go out ASAP and just do something. And what’s better than treating myself to a nice lunch. Yes, I’m one of those people that doesn’t mind eating by herself and, in fact, loves it. I started walking down Upper Street, without any clue as to where to sit down. The reason why I chose Blue Legume, was simply because of the open front seemed like exactly what I was looking for. Decided to go for an egg white omelette and the Spirulina smoothie. Omelette was light and exactly as it should be, but I think I was more grateful for the potatoes that came along with it very very well seasoned. I was, however, completely blown away by the smoothie love the fact that it was green, not too sweet and so refreshing. Wouldn’t mind having it on a daily basis. I finished all of that pretty quickly and since I didn’t want to just head back home, I had a second look at the menu and finally found another excuse to stay. Ordered the apple crumble and some coffee to get rid of the sleepiness that was about to hit me. Nothing out of the ordinary here, except the fact that the crumble, was clearly microwaved. Was initially disappointed, but somehow it didn’t ruin my experience. Staff was very nice and receptive, no issues there, and unlike most times when I go for a meal by myself, there were no awkward stares. I felt pretty comfortable and happy after the entire meal, and that’s why I was back 2 weeks later with a friend for more. Would happily visit over and over again."