Great night out, good music and nice atmosphere, great decor, great for all ages , cocktails ? nice selection!!
B EE
Great Saturday night. Good music and somewhere to dance. Door men are absolute
Fiona Marshall
The restaurant should be closed down. Keep it as a bar and stop serving grotesque food. Truly one of the worst meals we have ever had in our lives.My friends and I booked a bottomless brunch and were not aware that they were only running a "festive menu" - which had 3 options for the starter and the main. This was not advertised online. Had we know we likely would have booked somewhere else.Well, where do I even start. The salmon "en croute" came minus the croute...just a cremated salmon filet alongside roasted veg (no greens as advertised). The turkey dinner "with all the trimmings" was abysmal, trimmings included some roasted veg and one burnt miniature pig in blanket. The roasted butternut squash was literally just that, with zero seasoning, some rock hard overcooked quinoa and the "creamed spinach" was merely some oversteamed soggy spinach.The "bill" came (a handwitten note...says it all really) and they tried to overcharge us. The service was beyond strange, a 14 y/o boy brought our meals over and said "I haven't got a clue what this is" when he put it in front of us.The only saving grace was they offered extra drinks/shots to compensate, which meant staying in a restaurant even longer than we wanted to and getting so drunk on empty stomachs that we headed to the nearest KFC which was michelin star in comparison.
Michael Plant
Disappointing experience overall. Only 2 of the 5 meals ordered were served and it took another 20 minutes before they all arrived despite chasing a number of times.Despite it being lunchtime and having been open for a couple of hours, staff were still cleaning and vacuuming from the night before.Despite the food being good, would not visit here again.
Katie Maguire
If I could give it less I would. Booked for an 8pm a la carte meal for 17 people. Turned up to be told to hurry up and order cos the chef needs to go home and the only option is the set menu. Ordered salmon en croute with seasonal greens. Got given a piece of salmon (which was actually nice) minus the croute and minus the seasonal greens. Instead I had a cold Yorkshire and the veg from the other main which was also stone cold.That's before I get started on the tomato soup that was passata, the roast swimming with oil and the melted ice cream for dessert.Add to this a waitress that was beyond rude (re-presented a soup that had been sent back for being cold as 'reheated soup', asked me to hurry people along who were queuing at the bar to order and pointed out she wasn't a silver service waitress)Yeah.... avoid like the plague.
frizzy loren
Good little bar, great music most of the staff are great!
Mitzi200p
I am writing to express our extreme disappointment with our recent dining experience at your establishment. Our food was delivered an hour and a half late, which caused great inconvenience for our group. Additionally, a member of our party ordered soup, with no bread, when she inquired about this, she was given a small slice of baguette. Furthermore, we were appalled by the unprofessional behavior of the head waitress, who openly complained about her staff, calling them miserable. The most distressing part of our visit was witnessing the mistreatment of one of your staff members, Luke, who has Down syndrome. He was polite and attentive, but it was clear that other customers were taking advantage of him, with no intervention from your staff. This behavior, including people grinding on him, made us highly uncomfortable and was completely inappropriate. Overall, the quality of the food was not great, and these negative aspects of our experience have left us feeling upset and dissatisfied. We hope that you will take our feedback seriously and address these issues promptly to ensure a more positive experience for future customers.
lrv1992
I’m disappointed to say we had a really weird and bad experience here yesterday. We was greeted by an obnoxious waiter as we walked in who didn’t seem to understand “we have a table booked”. After repeating it several times, another lady had to take over and show us to our table. As soon as we sat down, the staff were polite and friendly, however their manager was openly telling them off for looking miserable. Was just awkward. The music was good and they had a waiter with special needs working who was seemingly really enjoying the atmosphere. However, the evening took a turn. He made a real effort to chat to all the customers, however there was lots of inappropriate dancing and we felt like management should have stepped in and stopped this given he was quite clearly vulnerable. For want of a better word, it felt like he was there as a novelty or gimmick for people to laugh at - it was truly uncomfortable!!! After a short while the DJ changed the music to calm everyone down. The waitor I mentioned above came to clear the table but instead of just removing the plates he was scraping all the food from all the plates onto one big plate in front of us. It went on for ages! He clearly just hasn’t been trained so it wasn’t his fault at all!!! Then he gave us drink off of someone else’s table who had since left which obviously we didn’t touch. The manager was really friendly and kept offering us drinks, she didn’t have to do that. But other than that everything was just terrible. The food was below average - not a single vegetable on the roast dinner. When we left our starters were still on the table where things weren’t being cleared away. I returned to French Martini as remember it being nice but they must have changed management. Really really bad! Was like faulty towers!
Tourist24-7
Was going to come with friends, turned up and didn’t even go all the way in, there was what seemed like an entire extended family loitering around, talking loudly in a foreign language. They all turned and looked as we came to the door but no one said hello or welcomed us. I don’t know if these were staff members or public; but it didn’t make for a warm welcome and I doubt I’ll come back again.
Harriet Elsdon
Brilliant night out for anyone looking to enjoy good music and a dance! All the staff are so friendly always with a smile on their faces and dancing away. The manager Paul…a true gent, making sure everyone is having a good time. French martini…see you next time!
The staff were very helpful, as we had a toddler with is who needed a high chair, which they quickly provided. The food was delicious too - generous portions and a good price. The restaurant/bar itself is comfortable and beautifully designed. But I cannot praise the staff enough - really helpful and attentive throughout our meal. we will go again! We understand our visit coincided with the restaurant's re-opening (new management we believe) and we wish them all the very best.
Charlotte Towers
I called Paul (manager) to book a table last minute for 10 for a surprise get together, he sorted it no problem. On the night all the bar staff were really helpful and always with a smile on there face. Paul regularly came over to check we had everything we needed.1 of my friends was a little poorly and they went above and beyond to help, a special thank you to the young girl with long blonde hair.The cocktails were lovely and the music was on point.It's safe to say we'll definitely be back again! Thank you for the best night in years!!
Lois Taylor
Had a cracking afternoon for my friends birthday!Drag queen was fantastic ?
cat mad tracy
Just went for happy hour cocktails. Had two lady singers and we ended up singing away and dancing. A very unexpected fun night.
OutOfEngland
Shocking level of noise. No concern for nearby residents. Saturday afternoon and evenings are purgatory in nearby gardens. The 'customers' add to the noise level too.
Great night out, good music and nice atmosphere, great decor, great for all ages , cocktails ? nice selection!!
Great Saturday night. Good music and somewhere to dance. Door men are absolute
The restaurant should be closed down. Keep it as a bar and stop serving grotesque food. Truly one of the worst meals we have ever had in our lives.My friends and I booked a bottomless brunch and were not aware that they were only running a "festive menu" - which had 3 options for the starter and the main. This was not advertised online. Had we know we likely would have booked somewhere else.Well, where do I even start. The salmon "en croute" came minus the croute...just a cremated salmon filet alongside roasted veg (no greens as advertised). The turkey dinner "with all the trimmings" was abysmal, trimmings included some roasted veg and one burnt miniature pig in blanket. The roasted butternut squash was literally just that, with zero seasoning, some rock hard overcooked quinoa and the "creamed spinach" was merely some oversteamed soggy spinach.The "bill" came (a handwitten note...says it all really) and they tried to overcharge us. The service was beyond strange, a 14 y/o boy brought our meals over and said "I haven't got a clue what this is" when he put it in front of us.The only saving grace was they offered extra drinks/shots to compensate, which meant staying in a restaurant even longer than we wanted to and getting so drunk on empty stomachs that we headed to the nearest KFC which was michelin star in comparison.
Disappointing experience overall. Only 2 of the 5 meals ordered were served and it took another 20 minutes before they all arrived despite chasing a number of times.Despite it being lunchtime and having been open for a couple of hours, staff were still cleaning and vacuuming from the night before.Despite the food being good, would not visit here again.
If I could give it less I would. Booked for an 8pm a la carte meal for 17 people. Turned up to be told to hurry up and order cos the chef needs to go home and the only option is the set menu. Ordered salmon en croute with seasonal greens. Got given a piece of salmon (which was actually nice) minus the croute and minus the seasonal greens. Instead I had a cold Yorkshire and the veg from the other main which was also stone cold.That's before I get started on the tomato soup that was passata, the roast swimming with oil and the melted ice cream for dessert.Add to this a waitress that was beyond rude (re-presented a soup that had been sent back for being cold as 'reheated soup', asked me to hurry people along who were queuing at the bar to order and pointed out she wasn't a silver service waitress)Yeah.... avoid like the plague.
Good little bar, great music most of the staff are great!
I am writing to express our extreme disappointment with our recent dining experience at your establishment. Our food was delivered an hour and a half late, which caused great inconvenience for our group. Additionally, a member of our party ordered soup, with no bread, when she inquired about this, she was given a small slice of baguette. Furthermore, we were appalled by the unprofessional behavior of the head waitress, who openly complained about her staff, calling them miserable. The most distressing part of our visit was witnessing the mistreatment of one of your staff members, Luke, who has Down syndrome. He was polite and attentive, but it was clear that other customers were taking advantage of him, with no intervention from your staff. This behavior, including people grinding on him, made us highly uncomfortable and was completely inappropriate. Overall, the quality of the food was not great, and these negative aspects of our experience have left us feeling upset and dissatisfied. We hope that you will take our feedback seriously and address these issues promptly to ensure a more positive experience for future customers.
I’m disappointed to say we had a really weird and bad experience here yesterday. We was greeted by an obnoxious waiter as we walked in who didn’t seem to understand “we have a table booked”. After repeating it several times, another lady had to take over and show us to our table. As soon as we sat down, the staff were polite and friendly, however their manager was openly telling them off for looking miserable. Was just awkward. The music was good and they had a waiter with special needs working who was seemingly really enjoying the atmosphere. However, the evening took a turn. He made a real effort to chat to all the customers, however there was lots of inappropriate dancing and we felt like management should have stepped in and stopped this given he was quite clearly vulnerable. For want of a better word, it felt like he was there as a novelty or gimmick for people to laugh at - it was truly uncomfortable!!! After a short while the DJ changed the music to calm everyone down. The waitor I mentioned above came to clear the table but instead of just removing the plates he was scraping all the food from all the plates onto one big plate in front of us. It went on for ages! He clearly just hasn’t been trained so it wasn’t his fault at all!!! Then he gave us drink off of someone else’s table who had since left which obviously we didn’t touch. The manager was really friendly and kept offering us drinks, she didn’t have to do that. But other than that everything was just terrible. The food was below average - not a single vegetable on the roast dinner. When we left our starters were still on the table where things weren’t being cleared away. I returned to French Martini as remember it being nice but they must have changed management. Really really bad! Was like faulty towers!
Was going to come with friends, turned up and didn’t even go all the way in, there was what seemed like an entire extended family loitering around, talking loudly in a foreign language. They all turned and looked as we came to the door but no one said hello or welcomed us. I don’t know if these were staff members or public; but it didn’t make for a warm welcome and I doubt I’ll come back again.
Brilliant night out for anyone looking to enjoy good music and a dance! All the staff are so friendly always with a smile on their faces and dancing away. The manager Paul…a true gent, making sure everyone is having a good time. French martini…see you next time!
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The staff were very helpful, as we had a toddler with is who needed a high chair, which they quickly provided. The food was delicious too - generous portions and a good price. The restaurant/bar itself is comfortable and beautifully designed. But I cannot praise the staff enough - really helpful and attentive throughout our meal. we will go again! We understand our visit coincided with the restaurant's re-opening (new management we believe) and we wish them all the very best.
I called Paul (manager) to book a table last minute for 10 for a surprise get together, he sorted it no problem. On the night all the bar staff were really helpful and always with a smile on there face. Paul regularly came over to check we had everything we needed.1 of my friends was a little poorly and they went above and beyond to help, a special thank you to the young girl with long blonde hair.The cocktails were lovely and the music was on point.It's safe to say we'll definitely be back again! Thank you for the best night in years!!
Had a cracking afternoon for my friends birthday!Drag queen was fantastic ?
Just went for happy hour cocktails. Had two lady singers and we ended up singing away and dancing. A very unexpected fun night.
Shocking level of noise. No concern for nearby residents. Saturday afternoon and evenings are purgatory in nearby gardens. The 'customers' add to the noise level too.