Harden's survey result
Summary
“Standards have gone downhill this year” according to more sceptical reports on this attractively designed Wolseley Group brasserie in St John’s Wood. Fans do still hail it for its “good choice of reliable French dishes” and “pleasant ambience”, but quite a number feel it is becoming “very disappointing”: “not as good as it thinks it is” with “slow service and poor food”.
Summary
“Just a lovely space to be in” – the Wolseley Group’s St John’s Wood brasserie has “a very French feel” that takes its inspiration from ‘the great boulevard cafés of Paris’ and has been a boon to the area since it launched in 2019. The “unashamedly French” menu perhaps seldom hits the heights, but is awarded consistently good ratings by diners, and it’s a particular breakfast favourite.
Summary
“Safe food and lovely decor” help maintain fans for this “beautifully decorated” and “quintessentially French” brasserie – part of the Wolseley Group, and – according to such supporters – “everything you could want from a neighbourhood restaurant”. However, even those who say it’s “one of the only decent options for a meal in St John’s Wood”, can feel that “it’s really gone downhill since the departure of the Corbin & King founders”; and a slip in ratings can be ascribed to “inconsistent” standards here this year. Top Tip – popular for breakfast.
Summary
“Oh là là – looking 100 years old and dripping with charm” this “slick and relaxing” brasserie in St John’s Wood is proving “another instant Corbin & King classic”: “the décor is delightful and service is warm and graceful under pressure”. True to the form, the “food could be more ambitious”, but “for a family meal this lovely place is hard to beat”. (With the founders recently sacked, “will the new regime ruin everything?”).
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60 St John’s Wood High Street, London, NW8 7SH
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Always | £19.75 | £24.75 |  |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Pudding |
|---|---|---|
| £20.40 | £28.00 | £9.50 |
| Drinks |
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|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £36.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.50 |
| Extras |
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| Bread | £5.00 |
| Service | 12.50% |
60 St John’s Wood High Street, London, NW8 7SH
Opening hours
| Monday | 11 am‑10 pm |
| Tuesday | 11 am‑10 pm |
| Wednesday | 11 am‑10 pm |
| Thursday | 11 am‑10 pm |
| Friday | 11 am‑10 pm |
| Saturday | 9 am‑10 pm |
| Sunday | 9 am‑9 pm |
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