Harden's survey result
Summary
“More Gallic than a Left Bank ‘boîte’!” – this “tiny French bistro” in Bermondsey Street is “amped up to 11” (“love the vibe!”) with a “daily blackboard menu” of “resolutely French dishes (vol-au-vent with mushrooms and veal sweetbreads, pork selection with roasted belly, ham and rillettes…)” and an “excellent wine list”.“Inventive? no. Cosy, warm and crowd-pleasing standards? Very much so” (unless you’re vegetarian…). Top Tip – “they also allow corkage, provided your BYO is from France, naturellement!”.
Summary
“You could be in France” at this “fantastic, proper Gallic bistro” on foodie Bermondsey Street that’s a “top culinary experience” – “its competitors are much more elegant, while this is cramped and scruffy, but there is a real homely welcome” and “wow! The food is so good!”
Summary
“Visited with French friends. Their verdict: better than Paris! They loved it” – this “proper Gallic bistro” in Bermondsey is “very popular for good reasons”, including “impeccable food” and a “delightful” atmosphere. It offers “a simple daily changing menu of three starters, three mains, and three desserts all done well, plus classic Gallic service”.
Summary
“La vraie chose! A French restaurant staffed by French cooking staff and waiters who speak French amongst themselves” – “cramped, noisy, but still brilliant”. With its “excellent” menu of Gallic classics, chalked up daily, you’d be happy to find this bistro in Bordeaux or Briançon – let alone Bermondsey. It’s “great fun and great food” – a “cosy place where one can happily while away a whole evening”.
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Have you eaten at Casse-Croute?
109 Bermondsey St, London, SE1 3XB
Restaurant details
Casse-Croute Restaurant Diner Reviews
"French bistro amped up to 11. Inventive? no. Cosy, warm and crowd-pleasing? Very much so. Most enjoyable. "
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £33.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £4.00 |
 Extras |
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| Service | 12.00% |
109 Bermondsey St, London, SE1 3XB
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm6 pm‑ |
| Tuesday | 12 pm6 pm‑ |
| Wednesday | 12 pm6 pm‑ |
| Thursday | 12 pm6 pm‑ |
| Friday | 12 pm6 pm‑ |
| Saturday | 12 pm6 pm‑ |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑ |
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