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Prix Fixe Brasserie

Prix Fixe Brasserie

39 Dean Street Soho London, W1D 4PU, United Kingdom

Steak • French • European • Brasseries


"Came here for an early birthday celebration with my friends on a Friday night. I had made a reservation beforehand but it was very empty when I walked in so it wasn't needed. There were 4 of us and we decided to order a couple starters to share so we could try different things. One of my friends is vegetarian so we went with the trio cheese croquettes and then the grilled mussels. Both were really nice, but I wish the garlic butter sauce for the mussels could be stronger. The mussels also weren't the most fresh but tbh I wasn't surprised since central London isn't known for seafood and for the price it was what it was. For mains, I went for the Entrecote steak with fries. I loved the garlic butter that came with it and the refreshing salad on the side. The steak was a little too rare for my liking even though I asked for medium so I couldn't finish it but the portion was huge for its price. The fries were a little soggy and didn't taste freshly fried so it was slightly disappointing. My friends went for the sea bass, duck breast and cauliflower steak which were all really good apparently so that balanced out with my main I suppose. Service was great. One of my friends made a special request with the staff for my birthday and they came sing a birthday song for me with the desserts we ordered which was lovely. For desserts, we went with the raspberry crème brulee, affogato with vanilla ice cream and the apple tarte tartin also with vanilla ice cream. All were really good and we all agreed that the apple tarte tartin was the best of them 3 because the apple was rich and the pie was well-made and went well with the ice cream. Overall, I had a great time with my friends there as we stayed for 4 hours and we didn't get kicked out at all since it was so empty! I would be happy to come back soon and try other things on the menu."

Princess of Shoreditch

Princess of Shoreditch

76-78 Paul St, Shoreditch EC2A 4NE, London, United Kingdom

Steak • Cakes • British • Vegetarian


"We started our meal by arriving at 6pm, a VERY quiet time in the restaurant, meaning zero atmosphere. With no music, we were whispering as if we were in a library. Nice enough staff, we laughed at if I should have been offended at the waiter asking if I’d asked for “free” mains, when in fact I asked if we could have “three” mains between two people. My dinner mate said the waiter must think I’m a right chav for dropping my “th’s”. But on reflection, he was harmless and meant nothing by it, it became a bit of a running joke till the end of the meal. Starters were nice, crab crumpet and veal tartare, but very small. Mains, we had lamb, beef, and chicken. Let’s start with my chicken, it was pretty nice, no real complaints there(although I couldn’t get any chicken glaze from the brioche served with the dish, it was just a bit dry, but good for mopping up the sauce . My friend had lamb, the flavours were good, but his was all but cold. We agreed both plates were cold too, I think it can have a dramatic effect on how much a dish rapidly cools. My chicken wasn’t cold, but I wouldn’t want it much colder for sure. The beef was the “third” dish we shared, the beef wasn’t overly tender, the brisket(not sure exactly what cut style bit on the side very dry, the capers added nothing, and broadly the whole dish was under-seasoned. Quite underwhelming actually. The two most expensive dishes cold or underwhelming. We were however, overwhelmed by the cabbage side. Full of flavour, the topping was nice and umami, and without it, we may have felt a bit aggrieved at the mains(we did in hindsight to be fair . To be honest, we felt aggrieved at £135 for two starters, three mains, no alcohol(we both don’t drink . I had a £5.50 lemon bitter mocktail, which was nice. It’s a lot of money for this experience. I can eat so handsomely in say, Duck Soup Soho, or The Eagle Farringdon(in fact we had 1 starter, three mains at The Eagle a couple of weeks prior, for £70 for two!! . All very different dining experiences, but so satisfying at the latter two! I wouldn’t say The Princess is bad, it’s just not really that great an experience. We agreed it might be a great place to take someone on a date who doesn’t know a great deal about food, and who doesn’t eat a lot. It would really impress them. I can just think about many better places to go for food quality, cooking, atmosphere, and value for money. I’ll happily pay into the hundreds, it’s just got to tick more boxes than this did this evening."