The Sitch
So after going into work and having a drink at The Saint (near St Pauls, a great place for an after-work drink!) at about 6:30pm, my lovely partner-in-crime - Vicki - and I decided that we should go for food to combat the torrential rain which London was experiencing and the bitter cold. Note to self: buy a new coat.
After trying to book Mango Tree - and quel horreur, no meal deal! - we decided to go to the Palm Court Brasserie, deciding that 3 courses for £19 and a free glass of Kir Royal through Top Table was really far too good to pass up.
The Place
After a very easy trip to Covent Garden, the place was very easy to find and thankfully uncrowded when we arrived. We were placed on the table next to the door - great for me because I'm a ridiculously nosy person - although some might not have liked the slight draft nor the fact that people are standing around them.
The restaurant is very French-looking, booths on the side, rattan chairs and dark wood throughout. It probably does need a bit of freshening up but we didn't seem to notice anything amiss and the restaurant was set out in a way which meant that the staff weren't having to weave through tables and the diners weren't disturbed.
The Food
Starter:
- Chicken Liver & Foie Gras parfait - toasted sourdough and red onion marmalade
- Goat's cheese on foccacia
Main course:
- Roast salmon fillet with crushed garlic new potatoes and hollandaise sauce
- Beef bourguignon and mash
Dessert:
- Classic crème brûlée
- Duo of dark chocolate and white chocolate terrine with raspberry coulis
The food was absolutely bloody lovely to keep it short. It was tasty, good and the service was very prompt. We were in and out within about an hour and a half which I think is very good for a quick-ish dinner. My foie gras was delicate and not too overpowering; I should think that even non-foie gras fans would have been hard-pressed to slate it.
Personally I think you get a decent amount of food for the price but I wasn't too hungry. I would perhaps have had a side dish if I had been hungrier (only £3.25 so not bank breaking!) and there was a great selection of those.
The Decision
I'd definitely go back - even without a meal deal because the full-price portions are huge and you probably wouldn't need more than the one course. The staff were friendly but not pestering, the food was really good and the price was even better.
Palm Court Brasserie is the perfect place to nip into after a hard day's shopping or a long day at work when you want decent food quickly at a great price and I'd advise anybody and everybody to go there at least once.
The Vitals
Palm Court Brasserie,
39 King Street, Covent Garden, WC2E 8JS
Tel: 020 7240 2939
Website: http://www.palmcourtbrasserie.co.uk/
Toptable listing: http://www.toptable.com/en-gb/venue/?id=1259
Nearest tube: Covent Garden
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