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#110 of 476 French in London
#2,006 of 15,225 Restaurants in London
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CUISINES
French, Steakhouse, European
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Lunch, Dinner, After-hours
FEATURES
Seating, Serves Alcohol, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service

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Marylebone
0.4 miles from Madame Tussauds London
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Reviewed 1 week ago

Visited Le Relais in Marylebone lane last week - interesting little walk if you go to Bond st station and walk all the way down the lane to the restaurant from Oxford Street. Arrived just before 12:00 and surprised to see a queue of a...dozen customers waiting to get in . So was shown to my table , all waitresses are dressed in black with white pinafore , the restaurant became full after about 40 minutes - There is only one dish on the menu , steak with the 'secret' sauce and frits . I asked for medium rare - they only do Blue ,Rare, Medium , or well done , I chose rare , the waitress told me , remember its French cooking so rare means rare !!! - a quaint touch is that they write what your steak is in the tablecloth . A green and walnut salad was served first , this could have been crisper but was really tasty - I had a couple of glasses of house red which went well. The steak arrived with frits in place and was indeed rare but hot and delicious . The waitress first takes your food to a serving station and actually gibes you about two thirds of your meal , then as your about to finish this she serves the balance ! . I really enjoyed this meal and the experience , ambience was good and service was great as was the food - Try it , but I dont think you can book ??More

Date of visit: March 2024
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Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Thanks to Mrs. Sylvia for her amazing service and for the others staff for their smiling all the time, the food is amazing as well

Date of visit: February 2024
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Renowned for steak fries and salad on the tap, the steak is nice not over cooked it was nice and tasty great value as they keep bringing over. However smart marketing 3/4 of the plate is chips, the salad was fresh and crunchy. The profiteroles...were tasty. It’s an okay to tasty meal but definitely over hyped for what it is, not worth the lines.More

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 9 January 2024 via mobile

Average, there is better out there, that you don’t need to que for. Got there at 5:30 with 63 people already in the que. What didn’t realise was that a lot of them were holding the que for others. Including a table of 14! We...missed the first sitting and had to wait for another hour until some of the first sitting had finished eating. Service is surly at best, and rude at times. Food was average with quite a small helping of steak. Is it worth standing in the cold for almost two hours? ABSOLUTLY not. Cost for two meals and a bottle of house red was £108 and they wanted our table back after 50 mins.More

Date of visit: January 2024
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Reviewed 5 January 2024

Awful and awfully overpriced. Felt like a cattle market. Unfriendly staff. Conveyor belt service. Tables no more than 3cm apart. Unbelievably noisy, given the excessive crowdedness. Food was flavourless with bizarre green sauce. Nearly fell off my chair for paying almost 100€ for a few...strips of meat, potatoes, a tiny side salad and two cokes. Never again.More

Date of visit: January 2024
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Reviewed 3 January 2024 via mobile

Let me start by saying there was a 10 minute wait at the door - so expect a short wait. It’s worth it. I’ve visited its sister establishment in France and left here far more enthused than in France. Service was stellar- Marta was so...informed and accommodating. She picked the perfect wines for us based on her expertise and recommendations. The quality of food was superb and we couldn’t have asked for more on a date night in London. They do not do “mid” temps on steak so as a medium rare steak eater myself, I would recommend the medium preparation. It was perfect. Will be back.More

Date of visit: January 2024
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Reviewed 29 December 2023

We had to wait for about an hour in order to get in but… it was totally worth it! Food is really good and you get to enjoy it not once but twice!

Date of visit: December 2023
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Reviewed 28 December 2023

We queued outside for about 1.5 hours and made friends with the couple in front. It was a very cold evening and we were frozen and ready for the meal when we were seated. Door staff and queue management was ok. If you miss the...rush for the first seating, you have about an hour's wait for the next. Overall, the food was good but rather average- it didn't make us want to jump up and scream "omg we need to come back again!". The steak was ok for its cut but not the best I've had. The salad was decent but not memorable, and the sauce on the steak was ok. The staff was attentive and friendly and I did not feel rushed at any time. For us it was a one-and-done kind of thing. Not bad, but not worth the hype.More

Date of visit: December 2023
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Reviewed 22 December 2023

We always go to this restaurant when in London it absolutely great from the food to the lovely staff. Simple no menu restaurant you have salad to start with this lovely dijon mustard then steak and fries wound full and so tasty. And last time...we went in December they even paid our bill how special is that xMore

Date of visit: December 2023
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Reviewed 22 December 2023

We are not quite sure why there are so many negative reviews. We visited the restaurant on Throgmorton Street in October 2023 and decided to try the restaurant on Marylebone Lane. Yes, we did have to wait an hour before being seated, but we knew...we would have to queue. The menu is basic, but that's the point. You get a small salad, some bread and then a choice of how you want your steak cooked. When you finish, you get the option of a second helping, and for £29.00 per person in London, it is excellent value for money. If you like steak frites, we highly recommend visiting the restaurant.More

Date of visit: December 2023
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Reviewed 7 December 2023 via mobile

A restaurant with limited choice of steak, frits, and salad. All presented well by efficient staff. Drinks are reasonably priced and a sweet selection. Steak cooked perfectly to your choice. Well worth visiting.

Date of visit: December 2023
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Reviewed 2 December 2023

We waited an hour to be seated only to have chips shoved on our plate and poor quality steak. The waiter started giving seconds while our plates we’re half full and tried to remove them before we’d finished. Small plates, very rushed . We wouldn’t...go back.More

Date of visit: December 2023
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Reviewed 27 November 2023

I have to agree with the increasingly negative reviews in that this restaurant is not what it used to be in both quantity and quality of food and service. I’ve been a regular at both the Paris branch for decades and visiting the Marylebone branch...frequently since the London opening. Everything is smaller, the plates, quantity of food and certain deserts and of course the prices have kept on going up. Grant it that the Covid years hurt the hospitality industry hard and the effects endure but….More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 23 November 2023

Not as good as it was. We've been fairly regular customers over the years and always had a great experience. Today however, not so much. The steak wasn't as good as usual and the whole thing felt like we were an inconvenience to be rushed...away - like they were trying to get us out ASAP. Our second helpings were dumped on our plates before we'd finished our first. Instead of desert we tried to order a couple more glasses of wine, only to be told our time was up and there would be no wine if we didn't order a desert. And I may be imagining things but the plates are significantly smaller than they used to be. So overall, very disappointing and we'll be looking for another venue next time round.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 19 November 2023

Waited 2 hours queuing, to receive a poor and rushed service. Food is produced in mass scale and it fells like an animal feeding center.

Date of visit: November 2023
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Response from JC-11-22-33-44 | Reviewed this property |
We went on a Saturday in august at about 2pm and waited about half an hour
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For lunch, i don’t really know. When I was there, I waited for one hour and a half to entry but I went to have dinner. I hope it helps. Maybe now, it’s quiet.
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Response from Peter_Pfister888 | Reviewed this property |
The seating is a bit tight but no problems to bring children
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