We were planning to go to the new Jamie’s Italian, but they were booked out, so never mind, we went to Café Rouge instead.
Food
We nibbled on some nice, but not too fat or juicyMarinated mixed olives (£2.50). Bread comes separately, and at a price, so we didn’t bother filling our stomachs up with it, plus, my Fruits de Mer Dieppoise (£12.95) - A classic creamy seafood casserole from the northern French port of the same name - salmon, dory, mussels, carrots, leeks & new potatoes cooked in a white wine velouté with French baguette for dipping came with plenty of bread, which was great as there was a lot of sauce to mop up. The flavours were subtle rather than bold, there were a lot of fish, but lacked the other ingredients, especially mussles, that would have given it more bite. Still, very pleasant and not too heavy for lunch.
Rating - 7
Atmosphere
For a Monday lunch time, there were us, and a group of new mums with their strollers and babies. Everyone else was sitting outside, by the river, but as our group was too large, we couldn’t sit outside. I presume all the Café Rouge look the same – I think they try to create a French bistro like atmosphere. Nothing much was happening in the restaurant, but we made our own atmosphere.
Rating - 1.5
Service
The waiter was a bit rude. Paul asked for a chicken Caesar, but only got a plain Caesar instead. When he asked the waiter about it, she insisted that he didn’t ask for chicken….Doesn’t matter if she is right or wrong, she needs to do what the customer says.
Rating - 1.5
C-factor
The portions were quite generous…and while not the best food around, a nice place to go for a relaxing lunch.
Rating - 1
Brownie Points - 11
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29-35 Mackenzie Walk
London
E14 4PH
Phone +44 (0) 20 7537 9696
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