Le Pain Quotidien
Restaurant Le Pain Quotidien, Festival Walk, London SE1 8XX, United Kingdom:
220 reviews
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Address: Festival Walk, London SE1 8XX, United Kingdom
Website: lepainquotidien.com
Phone number: +44 20 3657 6925
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Latitude: 51.5054973Longitude: -0.1172583
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August Grant
Ok food for a reasonable price but service wasn't great. We each had a coffee and a meal for £13 each which was good value but our coffees were not very hot, although they were otherwise tasty. Both of our mains were nice and good serving sizes.
In terms of service we were left without menus after sitting down for around 15 minutes, and struggled to get the attention of the servers to get one. Once they took our order they delivered the wrong main for one of us. They were however quick to rectify this. On receipt of our (tepid) coffees I asked for some sugar which never materialised. They weren't particularly busy so I'm not sure why the staff were having a hard time serving us. They were all very friendly however.
I wouldn't recommend this place and I wouldn't visit again due to the average food and sub-par service.
3 weeks ago
Norman Gidney
The Le Pain offers a very fast paced, and optimistic setting in the heartbeat of the Southbank. The decor is complementary to the dark, old London style 1888. Food is good, and coffee is very well made. Eccentric presentation. Overall staff can be a little calm, but they have a good rhythm of ensuring that everyone is content.
4 months ago
Mary Panther
The person that showed us to our table made us feel most unwelcome. If I hadn’t been meeting guests I would have left. The waiting staff were very pleasant however, and the food was adequate. Won’t be back.
8 months ago
bryan jay
Looking for good organic and wholesome food? Le Pain is the place to come for a quick bite and “pick me up”. Attentive staff and also great for people watching ;) high traffic area right next to Millennium Bridge
1 month ago
Gyan aryan
Great atmosphere, friendly fast service and I loved my avocado on toast with scrambled eggs and smoked salmon. I though it was good value for money.
4 months ago
Anthony Wilson
Pretty awesome. It was one of the quieter restaurant in the area, but I've no idea why! Food was awesome, although not a massive menu, service great, and not as expensive as expected, given its location. Healthy, wholesome and organically-sourced food.
8 months ago
Peter Duckett
Perfection. Absolute perfection a very nice restaurant with delicious meals (I recommend the croque Croissant) this would be the best place to go for lunch or breakfast so if you like panos and what not come to the royal festival hall and that’s where this amazing place is.
9 months ago
Steve Thiel
Tasty food and nice selection of beverages. Good option for a quick bite in the area.
3 months ago
ESONYE GABRIEL
Walked in lunchtime and got a seat immediately. Lovely chain restaurant. Service was nice. I found the menu limited with much on offer very similar and nothing very exciting.
1 month ago
Harman dhaliwal
Honestly, the food is fine but everyone who served me doesn't look the happiest and I talked to three different people. But I liked the environment :)
2 months ago
Nick Higham
Was perfectly fine but nothing to spark the imagination. Tried a few of the cakes with coffee at does have to be said they were all technically very well made. But not desperate to go back
3 months ago
John Rolf
This is a wonderful place for lunch and dinner. It is conventionally located boht near the river and just north of Waterloo station. The dinner meals were excellent and the pastries up front are great.
2 weeks ago
Eustacio Abreu
alway good to go if you have a company to have a long chat. teas and cakes are always nice but I don't know what happened to crumbles, it's getting poorly every year.
1 week ago
Christopher HarrKuhn
Limited menu but good quality good. Chicken pie was good but accompanying vegetables were a bit sparse. This particular one always seems hammed. Yummy puddings, if that is your thing.
2 months ago
kejerria parker
Excellent quality food, good service, excellent atmosphere.
5 months ago
Bronwyn Dunbar
Excellent quality, and beautiful/trendy interior, modern rustic style, organic food, and delicious deserts.... what else? ????????????
2 weeks ago
Jason Davis
Great location, good seating place, tasty food ????
2 weeks ago
Becky Christianson
Regularly meet my family here, as we are able to sit for as long as we like, and have a comfortable chat. No need to book, even with its central location, always get a table. Food is healthy, tasty and reasonably priced. Staff have always been amazing, helpful, kind and just the right amount of attention.
2 months ago
Sofia Maayah
Perfect for a quick visit and a quieter outdoor seating just off the busier Southbank riverfront promenade, you can enjoy the organic-centric food from LPQ served by friendly staff.
8 months ago
Tipu Sultan
I used to love this place, but now it just feels like a factory franchise.
Went pre theatre and chose a beef stew. Got a tiny portion of stew and mash, for nearly £15! I was thinking to add salt which is when it occurred to me how bland it was. Very little depth of flavour. And not even any bread with it.
My wife's tartine (actually an open sandwich) had clearly been made a while before as it looked dry, and the bread was hard.
To top it all they added 12% optional service, but didn't even ask if we wanted any water with the meal (even though we were buying wine).
Can't see me going here again.
2 weeks ago
Rachel Hensley
Nice ambience however the sitting is not comfy if you plan to chill longer than an hour.
5 months ago
Brian McNeal
Very nice cosy aesthetic here, served quickly. A nice selection of food and drink. Love the avocado toast!
2 months ago
Jamisha Zeno
Absolutey top notch eating establishment. Fantastic food and great staff and service. Well worth a visit
2 months ago
Roberto Guzman
Delicious, definitely we have found one our favourite places for a hot chocolate and a quick bit.
5 months ago
Zerrin Oskay
Was worth it, especially the Belgian hot chocolate and strawberry tart. The hot chocolate wasn't too sweet, had a very nice bitter chocolate taste and the tart was fresh and beautiful.
3 months ago
Kevin Yoder
Very slow service and the staff is unhelpful. Nice food but not particularly healthy if considering the amount of bread and pastry based items on the menu. Ginger tea saved my visit, made of real ginger and lemon pieces.
6 months ago
Kent Handelsman
Good location near Waterloo and Embankmet stations. Roomy cafe restaurant. Nice range of vegan and other foods and drinks. Attentive and polite staff, good service. Price about right for this tourist area.
2 months ago
Dovy Appel
Almost £11.00 for a small quiche and a bit of bagged salad. Quiche was nice, but this is more like a lunch I would put together if I had nothing much in, not a mai upwards of £10. Meal served quickly but service otherwise slow. Writing this while still waiting to pay (15 minutes after asking and holding credit card).
2 weeks ago
Samentha Breaux
The coffee was decent, but I had a custard tart and it was probably one of the worse custard tarts I have ever had (too sweet and lacking consistency). I guess this was English custard, but the custard in tart look liked the Portuguese custard.
2 months ago
Mari Kuhnle
Lovely place... on the expensive side (but then this is London)..... Too loud for my liking though! I know that restaurants like to create a buzz but i think i am getting too old to enjoy it!
4 months ago
Denny LI
Nice, tasty food, but slow service.
4 months ago
Mark Stanford
Had a raisin danish and a coffee. Very enjoyable breakfast and pleasant staff. Was expecting the pastry to be warm but perhaps I should have requested that. It's a huge place so you should not have any trouble getting a table even if it is very busy. Lots of other breakfast options.
2 months ago
Dalia Santiago
Great food (particularly good for brunch or lunch). The staff in this branch are also extremely helpful and personable, willing to go the extra mile for their customers. Would highly recommend.
2 months ago
James Pipp
Lovely place for a quick hot beverage and a quick treat. Always go hear first if meeting friends around this area for a good start to the day with them. Awesome spot!
2 months ago
Amaya Singh
Tend to find PQ chain a little over my price bracket, although undeniable always enjoy thier pastries and coffee selection.
Peter and the team provider diligent friendly service that went along way to justifying a last minute (very) late lunch. His recommendation of the caramel tart was much appreciated, and similarly justified.
2 weeks ago
John Bruce
Great vibe, wide range of food. Very convenient for pre-concert meals.
2 months ago
Rich Pagan
Really good tasty food!
3 months ago
Alex Alexandrov
Arrived Friday 31/01/2020 6:10pm waited to be served till 6:40 and no one came.
We were offered seats in lower part “sharing table” which you can’t get to easy as overcrowded. There is no space to move in case of fire you doomed as it’s agains H&S regulations as gaps are below half meter and no open escape route. Now to service. 2 people serving room of 50+ clients....
Waived at the guy who sat us down in check shirt and he just turned around and went back to entrance.
Most of time I go to Marylebone branch, but this just left bitter taste. And not sure what’s the issue the staff or company not having enough...
It’s a shame as went to “Cote” next door.
Will not be returning to any branch and would not recommend due to service standards kept by company.
They disappoint trip to South Bank and experiencing this.
1 month ago
Zhejun Zhang
Gender Discrimination at Le Pain Quotidien. I was sitting outside and ready to buy some food, and asked one of the waiters if I could move inside and use one of the indoor tables which had a plug charger, so that I could get my work done.
He promptly told me "No, those tables are reserved for bigger numbers of people" (They look big enough for 4).
When I pointed out that there was a gentleman inside using exactly the same kind of table, by himself, on his computer, the man shrugged his shoulders and said I can't sit there in any case. He needed that particular table for larger numbers (despite an abundance of larger tables being empty at this time - the cafe was not full), and completely disregarded my point that there was a man inside using exactly the same kind of table, and no-one seemed to have bothered him about that.
I would like to point out that this is gender discrimination, and that a woman's work is not any less important than a man's. It strikes me as sexist and shocking that men and women are not offered the same services at this establishment, in 2019.
I would love to see progress from this venue. I am very disappointed.
4 months ago
Hyeonwoo Cho
Great seating downstairs can book for groups. The air condition made my tea cold too quickly, to avoid this make the tea hotter so by the time it gets to the table it's still drinkable. Tea pot is a 1 cup and a half basically it would fill standard takeaway cup. Staff very accommodating and professional overall good atmosphere. In the middle of Waterloo not as pricey as I expected average £3 for hot beverage. Have not sampled the food but my friend is a regular and enjoys the food. Great place to come and discuss and chill, no sofas.
2 months ago
Nick Stathakis
Perfect for a stopover on the Southbank. Lots of healthy options as well as treats. Good value for money.
4 months ago
Brian Newlin
Big and atmospheric tea room/restaurant constructed under a Victorian era railway arch adjacent to Hungerford Bridge. Service friendly and quick. Large and varied menu with many vegitarian, vegan and organic food options.
6 months ago
Chris Bell
Really busy so got stuck on a tiny table right next to the toilets which wasn't particularly pleasent. Had a coffee and a muffin, the coffee was nice but the muffin was dry and flavourless. Wouldn't rush back.
6 months ago
Susan Callozzo
Really good coffee including the decaff. The only gluten free cake were chocolate brownies which could be improved upon.
2 months ago
Henry Garcia
The place is nice but to crowd that u dont have much space and it make it quiet noisy.the staff was nice and the coffee and cakes really good.
1 month ago
mahmoud helal
The fitting is good and the staff is okay. But we had to leave because the prices are high and potions are extremely small. Definitely my last visit.
2 months ago
BB
Great staff but unbearable loud environment. Had to rake a pill to get rid of my headache afterwards
2 months ago
Emily Dubs
Great service, good green soup. Nice atmosphere and a variety of food. The chef came to us to ask about something in the soup to make sure we could eat. Very kind and professional.
2 weeks ago
Tammy Dotson
Ordered scrambled eggs and avocado toast. The eggs were lukewarm. I asked for them to be warmed and they came back rubbery. Extremely expensive for the quality - £32 for breakfast X2 and 2 coffees each. Service charge was added.
4 months ago
amin shams
Terrible, terrible, terrible. The food is average, or even below average, just a meal, so when you’re paying those prices you really wonder...why!! For this much money, I would expect something a little more out of the ordinary. The service was very slow. The downstairs is very dingy. So poor food, poor prices, poorer service, poor vibe.
4 months ago
