A London outpost for the popular Parisian restaurant, it was time to try Frenchie Covent Garden. The interior is très chic and feels effortlessly stylish as soon as you walk in. Metallic accents with pale tones – it was all on point. Being a Friday night, we started with some cocktails and I cannot recommend the French Riviera option enough… light, refreshing and not too sweet – my perfect combination when it comes to cocktails. The wine list was typical of most French restaurants – extensive! Don’t you worry though, the expert sommelier was at hand to give us the advice we so desperately needed!
What else can I say.. this place went above my expectations.
We took the tasting menu paired with some prosecco.
I never tried before a smoked salmon cooked in that way. It was exceptional.
Strongly recommended
It was a great experience! Since they have a set menu and I didn't have many options to pick from, I ended up ordering dishes I would not have ordered if it was otherwise. I had their grilled octopus which was my first octopus dish and it was AMAZING! nothing like what I had imagined! The second dish I had was Pork Belly. Again, I haven't been really fond of Pork Belly until I had this one which was cooked perfectly!
The Jellied Smoked Eel, which, set in a gelatin broth, was a delightful interpretation of a winter English garden with its combination of colourful root vegetables. The classic Maine lobster roll also followed a French interpretation with the succulent lobster lathered in a creamy beurre blanc sauce and wedged inside a piece of pillowy brioche toast – incredibly decadent..
It's a nice restaurant. Nicely presented dishes and tasty. But bit too salty. If they are less salty the dishes would have tasted even better. Friendly staff. Will come back in the hope of adjusted saltiness.
Loved every dish I had today. We ordered all 4 snacks and 3 starters to share in a tapas style. The highlight is the bacon scone. It's absolutely delicious. I could have another one if my friend didn't stop me. The pig head was good as well. The foie gras went really well with bread. The squid was similar to what I had at restaurant story. If you've never been there, then this would be a very innovative dish. I liked the banoffee as desert. The frozen banana in the middle goes perfect with the cream outside. Also, the cocktails we ordered were delicious. I'll come back for sure to try another seasons menu.
My husband and I went to Frenchie with another couple for midweek dinner. The restaurant is a lovely cozy place. The staff were all very knowledgeable about the food and helpful in picking beautiful white wine (- a sav blanc). Between us, we tried each of the snack dishes available. The bacon scones and crispy pig head really stood out but all of the snacks were perfection. I had the grilled octopus as a first course which was delicious and the pork in salt crust as a main which was very favorful. My dessert was the nutty and buttery mimolette cheese. All in all we had a great experience and enjoyed the food immensely!
Frenchie is the Covent Garden outpost of the popular Parisian restaurant of the same name, with owner Gregory Marchand, who has worked in some of the top kitchens around the world, taking all of these influences to create some very tasty and inspiring food.
Lunch at Frenchie was delicious!
Let's start from the restaurant itself which is small but really welcoming and well thought of; by the way, loved the loos!
The service is good but a bit "detached", a bit pretentious.
With the exception of the dessert, the food was very good. I enjoyed both the hanger steak and the cod with coco beans. I didn't eat the bacon scones but my friends did and enjoyed them; same for the lobster roll.
The desserts were disappointing. The banana ice cream was so salty that it was inedible and surely didn't go well with the rest of the dish. The desserts were unimaginative and substandard.
Prices are steep but, if you can afford it, than is a good place to try.
Came here after extremely high recommendation from a food blogger. Dishes were mostly good and the table next to us too were raving about all the dishes that they had. Tables were very close to each other.. so no effort needed to know what they were saying. Note: portion size are quite small. So, very good for sharing and tasting a number of things on the menu.
We ordered the following:
Starters:
1. Bread & Butter: definitely one of the best bread that I have ever tasted.
2. Bacon scones: never thought of bacon in a scone but saltiness in a very flaky scone - delicious. Would recommend it.
3. Cornish crab: presentation and taste was good. Portion size - just one pop into your mouth
Mains:
1. Braised pig head: dish is quite rich and we found it a bit salty
2. Mulard Duck: loved this dish - was cook to perfection and with the peanuts, had some Asian influence / taste to the dish.
Loved this place. Gorgeous food - Parmesan ball nibbles were one of the best things I’ve ever eaten. Attentive service, classy decor. Good value lunch menu. Has aircon!
Frenchie in Paris is difficult to get a reservation, so I was very glad to be able to just walk in the Convent Garden branch for a mid week lunch. The food was pretty and yummy. The confit cod was probably one of the best cooked fish dish I've ever had.
My Ma and I had lunch here on a Saturday pre-theatre at midday.
Weather was good so were instantly offered seating either in or outside. We opted for the latter.
Excellent attention to detail as although it was bright there was still a wind so the team put heaters on and lifted the glass wind-breaks.
All staff French - which I love - as miss that country. Attentive and excellent command of English.
From the signature cocktail - Frenchmen in NY. Gin based… through to our oat cappuccinos, the food was first class!
Although in the heart of a tourist area we could have been (well almost) in St Germain!
Nice atmosphere and fast service. The scones were very good. The portions are moderate in general, so it is fun to try different dishes.
Every dish was sublime and obviously well-thought out. The wine menu was very approachable, and the cocktails were interesting as well.
One of the best in Covent Garden. Modern french cuisine. Beautiful restaurant and careful staff. Highly recommended.
Very reliable place for a pre-theatre menu. Service is speedy yet warm. My friends lamb was excellent very succulent. Five stars. With all the inflation going on, the pre-fix menu only inflated £4 after 4 years. This place is a hidden gem.
I opted for the lunch special as I wanted a light lunch. The beetroot salad was delicious, and the pork belly had good crackling and excellent flavor. I was curious about their famous Bacon Scones so I ordered one and it did not disappoint, tho I wish the bacon bits were crispier. Nice place for lunch with friendly service.
Nice dining experience as the food is full of flavour. We’ve been to Frenchie twice and it’s always been a pleasant visit, the service is professional and they have a great selection of wines. The menu is changing a little with the season, for example the foie gras has every season a different twist. The second time we’ve been there I found everything a bit too sweet, but that might have been just me..
I would come again! ☺️👍
Was recommended by a friend, so we booked a week in advance for lunch. We tried their 3 course lunch menu for GBP34 each. We added drinks and also added a bacon scone as a nibble which we heard was a signature dish of their restuarant. The food was excellent. As there was a selection of 2 dishes for each or starter, main and dessert, we tried all their dishes between the 2 of us as we choose 1 of each. Nice clean toilet. Professional staff. Nice atmosphere. Price wise at the higher end for lunch, but was worth it. We paid about GBP95 in total for the 2 of us. Very good French restuarant. Highly recommend
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