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Had a lovely lunch with my missus and son. The roasted lamb shank is an absolute triumph. Great food at cheap prices. Will definitely come back.…
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I was recommended to this Bistro by my Pregnant Best Friend who was frequenting almost on a daily basis. I have visited only twice but I'm trying to g…
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7 Reviews on “La Petite Auberge”
Had a lovely lunch with my missus and son. The roasted lamb shank is an absolute triumph. Great food at cheap prices. Will definitely come back.
Petit auberge combines the best of all worlds. It’s beautiful, the food is delicious, the prices are reasonable, it’s creative and it’s comfortable. The music is never too loud and the service is fantastic. There’s no pretence – just fantastic mojito crepes, coq au vin, French onion soup and aubergine bake. Nestled in upper street, it has all the reasons to be f my favourite European restaurants in London.
I was recommended to this Bistro by my Pregnant Best Friend who was frequenting almost on a daily basis. I have visited only twice but I’m trying to go back ASAP.This bistro is nothing spectacular to look at and it would be easy for you to walk on by but my friends that would be criminal and here’s why.On my first visit I had the Rabbit Casserole because I thought if anyone cuisine would get it right it would be the French. I was not disappointed. It was comforting tender and full of all the right flavours. But my little gastronomers that’s not my favourite dish. On my second visit I ordered the Filet Mignion. Wowoweewaaa! THE BEST DISH ON THE TABLE THAT NIGHT. It was accompanied by Mrs Potato Gratin and their little pork baby. Oooh wee this little family was balanced succulent and one of moment when you wished you had a never ending stomach so you could carry on eating. Guys it was perfect. Ha everyone was jealous but I was not sharing.Portion was good and value for money is actually unbelievable. All the starters was of high standard but I don’t want to dwell on them because I need to go straight on to the dessert.I was under strict orders from my hormone filled friend to order the Chocolate Souffl as SOON as I sit down regardless of not ordering any starters and whether it was on the menu (which it wasn’t btw). This was for 2 reasons. One = to ensure we get one. Two = it takes 25 mins. If they are too busy they may not be able to due to the usage of too hot an oven. So was I to go against the orders of a woman growing a baby? Er I value my life too much, I did just so. Well, well, well! I took one spoonful and time had actually stopped! There could have been world war outside and I would have been sitting there enjoying this cloud of light gooey chocolate. It was coupled with hot chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream that I devoured AFTER I finished the souffl as I didn’t want to taint the flavour with anything else. Heaven in a ramekin.So why haven’t I given the Bistro 5 rating?Unfortunately on my second visit my sister in law also had the Souffl with me but she said her chocolate sauce tasted of meat and thought I was going mad if I liked the sauce. We swapped sauces and in fact hers was a chocolate gravy lol (I secretly enjoyed it I mean what’s not to love? Gravy good, chocolate good). We informed our waitress who apologised profusely and changed it. They also never charged us for the dessert. To be fair the gravy pot was extremely similar to the chocolate one but it shouldn’t happen. My best friend assures me she has NEVER had a problem when she’s been so I guess it’s one of those things.I cannot recommend enough although I want to keep this gem to myself.JUST GO!
Perfect little French restaurant just off the main path of upper street, traditional French cuisine and all the classics, frogs legs and slow roasted meat that falls off the bone.
I have frequently passed La Petite Auberge, as it is very closed to my house, but not been in. I was intrigued by the charming French decor and decided that for my birthday I would finally give it a try. The interior has an ambient and rustic feel, strings of garlic and little lanterns hanging from the wall and cute red and white check table cloths on each table. A glance at the menu suggested that most of the mains were quite creamy dishes so we decided to order two starters to share between our party of four, rather than one each. We ordered the vodka chilli prawns and fried Camembert. However when they arrived there was a big difference in portion size between the two starters. The prawn dish consisted of only 3 prawns whereas the Camembert was a large whole Camembert. Despite this massive size difference both were extremely delicious and very much enjoyed. The prawns were meaty and flavoursome but the Camembert perhaps slightly too filling to be had for one person alone. For my main I had the rabbit casserole, and the rest of my party ordered the roasted lamb shank, steamed salmon and confit de canard. Everyone seemed to thoroughly enjoy their mains, which were all generous portions, though as suspected all were extremely rich dishes so we were very full afterwards. My rabbit casserole was very tender and is definitely recommended. Overall the staff were extremely friendly and attentive to us. We had to change one of the mains orders and they did this without fuss. As it was my birthday meal, they also put a candle in my dessert which I thought was a cute touch.
Review. I went to the restaurant on Monday night (03.09.2012) and I was happily surprised with the food and the place. I believe it is value for money and I strongly recommend it.
The Steak Test. From my point of view, kept in context with everything else that matters, it is the quality of the steak that defines an establishment. And I am very difficult to please.La Petite Auberge is a fine little bistro. Very reasonably priced, perfectly charming, and the food is elegant in its refined simplicity, in a way that I think only the French can muster.I have to confess that I deviated from the menu. I walked in with an idea in my head, a craving if you will, and they were happy to indulge me.I forget what sauce was on offer with the sirloin, but I asked with a smile if instead I could just have some garlic butter. Maybe some freshly chopped parsley. Garlic and parsley butter would be perfect. But only if the chef agreed and had time…The chef seems to have understood. My steak arrived perfectly cooked. Well sourced beef, rich with iron, tender under the knife and melting in your mouth. The vegetable side was succulent, crisp and tasted green (which is another marker of quality in my book). And on the side in a little jug was a perfect garlic butter and fresh herb sauce, which did not otherwise feature on the menu.Simple and gracious service. Simple and elegant food that allows each ingredient to shine naturally because they’ve taken the care to find quality produce and know how to cook. It just makes you love the French….I am yet to explore more of their menu, apart from a delicious taste of my friend’s choice of main, however someone in that kitchen understands food. Culinarily speaking I would trust them with my life.