Le Pain Quotidien in Lambeth

Looked decent for in the outside and even inside but the food was awful. I ordered a soup of the day and it came out cold. Now any kitchen staff should at least have the basics and not send out cold food. I sent it back and told them not to replace it. Worst of all when I got the bill I was still charged for the soup I didn’t have. That was put right but left me with the thought that this one can be crossed off the list.

Authentically French especially if you’re missing that very special lack of attention that Parisian café & restaurant staff are world famous for. Waited ages to be collect a pick up order before being greeted with the same disdain I might give to something I’d stepped in on the pavement. Not sure if I was the more glad to get out of there or the staff were to get rid of another customer.

Amazing place for Sunday brunch. My partner and I were looking for a quick bite but ended up having a really lovely meal. We each had one of the brunch meals - less than £13 each for a pastry, boiled egg, bread, coffee, a peach Bellini, yogurt with granola, and some smoked salmon. Was absolutely delicious and such good value we will definitely be back. Interior is gorgeous and a lot bigger than it seems from the outside, so don't worry if it looks busy as you're walking past!

I see a lot of people commenting about the prices, but as this place falls amongst the tourists traps on the south bank you can hardly expect to find ‘bargains’ here. Nice coffee, decent cakes, try the £7 hot drink and cake special.

Overview - good selection of food, interesting menu and great for warming winter food. The staff were attentive. Location is beautiful and convenient. Pricing is fair for the location. Food is good quality for the price and location.I did like it here. You will find authentic French food inside a tunnel! The food is hearty, tasty and yet also healthy but it isn't health food. I had the croque tarte and my companion had some avocado toast. The presentation of our food was flawless. The portion sizes are substantial. The flavour of my food was good and the same for my companion, we both would have rated our food around a 3/5.We went on quite a busy day and I think the staff were doing their best. They were friendly and their attentiveness was around a 3/5, we had to ask for our bill and at least one of us prefers to have these things noticed. I am usually quite happy to wait for a bill.I most liked the addition of grey salt on our table. The salt and pepper shakers added a sexy little touch of class to a sandwich place and the rustic vibe was also very much appreciated. It had great ambience.I would recommend it for a quick lunch if you are out in London or perhaps a long lunch or business meeting. While we were there there was a family having a family type lunch on a really long table which added a lovely continental atmosphere to the whole place.

I enjoyed my coffee, the atmosphere, the pleasant staff and studied the menu with interest for my next visit. Howver I was disappointed in the accounting which calculated a 10% service charge on my £7.00 bill as £0.71. That is a clear and deliberate error which should not happen.

It used to be one of my fav place in London for 10yrs and doesnt matter which shop i visit, the quality of foods and service were 5 stars.Unfortunately, since they reopened after the Covid, the quality of foods dropped massively. Service has been extremely slow. Very disappointed.Ordered the bakers basket and this is what i received… i asked the staff and they said - since the Covid this is only what we are getting…

I had one of my dates here and all went very well. This place kept us well fed, so I decided to return when I was in the area again. I have ordered a mouth watering chicken salad baguette to go to help me stroll along the river. I stated twice I did not want chicken club and that they should be careful not to make a mistake. Staff agreed as if they understood. What I got was exactly chicken club baguette. Then manager, a thin brunette woman with a bob, claimed they don't do chicken salad baguette and no apology or refund was offered to me. She was too confident for a poor customer service I received so probably she got away with a lot of bad things in her work. Eventually, they stuffed a white baguette with things which were pretty tasteless, completely ignoring the original recipe and overall presentation. Hot chocolate was so watery even though I requested a full-fat milk. They must be diluting it with plenty of water. Highly disappointing experience. £10.00 take-away food sold to me had a value of £2.00. I will never return again.

Went to have Brunch, over on SouthBank (not far from where I live) I had been to the 'Le Pain' in 'New York' a couple of times and loved it, so I was looking forward to coming here. I'm very disappointed! Now it was really busy, so I can understand it being a little slow, however.. we were sat down and they took our order after 10mins, then we waited nearly 45mins for the food. We were sat together on a shared table with plenty of room on each side, yet when the waitress finally bought the food, she almost dropped it when she came to the right hand side of my partner and when she put the first plate down, she slid one across to me instead of coming around to my left and didn't say anything. We both ordered the 'Avocado on toast with Poached egg and bacon' Somehow, the poached egg was very over cooked, while the bacon was very under cooked and the whole dish came stone cold and while it was somewhat edible, it did not taste great. The service was very slow. Not a great experience. Avoid!

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.