The French House

[Dodo1]

Went today and we all enjoyed it. Lots of things to try and portions were big. Only downside was that we didn't know that we had to go to the bar to order food and kitchen didn't open till 12 (even though menus were all on the tables)

[BrandNewGuy]

Had a nice drink there this afternoon - and loved reading through old issues of "Salut Les Copains". Kitchen not open after 10pm? A. It's a cafe/bar, not a restaurant. B. It's French.

[Peckhamrye]

Yeah, meant kitchen closing at 10.00 not unreasonable - haven't been yet but it's on the list - ta Boab x

[Dodo1]

We had lunch yesterday and were impressed. Lots of things to try and portions were huge. Owner is very friendly and ohas done a great deal of research judging by the decor

Can't understand why menus for lunch are left on the table as you can't order from it till Noon.

[philosophie]

Love it! Amazing coffee (best in E.D) and really friendly staff.

[adsyb99]

Agree, had a take away coffee Saturday & Sunday and excellent both times!

philosophie Wrote:

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> Love it! Amazing coffee (best in E.D) and really

> friendly staff.

[KrackersMaracas]

We popped in today. Thought it was very reasonably priced - OH opted for a nice tarte flambee and I had a salad. I asked for some bread with the salad as I was worried it might be a little on the small side considering the ?8 price tag- in the end it wasn't needed as portions were very generous but was eaten nonetheless because it was so tasty. We also had some coffee (which I can confirm was also good, although not sure yet if it beats ToastED) and some delicious wine. We will be back and look forward to bringing our French friends as we know they would love the atmosphere and the food too. What a wonderful addition, and we wish the best of luck to Audrey and her team.

Finished up the afternoon with a trip to la cave de Bruno for a refillable bottle of wine then sat with a glass of it in the park. What a wonderful place we live in!

[MrBen]

I like it. They've put warmth and some cosiness into this space. And it's rather quirky but in a good way. Nobody can complain about the menu prices. The tarte flambees and salads make up most of the menu but thats great for more relaxed dining spot.

Completing your authentic South London French experience with a trip to Cave de Bruno was an excellent call Karackers - I did just that last night. He has a couple of great imported champagnes that cost less than the branded crap all the Brits seem to buy. He's also a nice guy.

Anyway - good luck to The French House.

[Jeremy]

MrBen Wrote:

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> tarte flambees

Just posh cheese on toast, n'est pas?

[Sue]

We went in for lunch recently.

Really like the vibe and the food, but I had tartine (a tartine? The posh cheese on toast, anyway) and though it was absolutely delicious, I thought the portion was quite small, and I was still hungry afterwards.

Maybe I'm just a pig. Or maybe I should have had lunch earlier. Or eaten breakfast.

Next time I will have one of the tarte flambes, which look wonderful.

The beer was good too :)

[Jeremy]

What beer do they have?

[mrure26]

It's n'est ce pas

[Jeremy]

Thanks for that. I'll remember it next time I'm transported back in time 25 years and I'm writing a postcard to my French exchange student.

[Sue]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> What beer do they have?

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Can't remember, but I had a pint of whatever it was they had on draught.

Lager-type beer :))

[MrBen]

Jeremy - yes its basically a menu of cheese on toast and three nice salads. And a great French onion soup.

Tarte Flambees, I've since discovered are like ultra thin (5mm) French pizzas without the tomato. Then they also have big slices of toasted sour dough bread with French cured sausage, cheese leaves and shit.

The beer? Well that was the only thing I found odd. It's nice but all from Camden.

[Jeremy]

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> toasted sour dough bread with French cured sausage, cheese leaves and shit.

What in the name of god is a cheese leaf? I'm really not sure about all this foreign stuff...

[MrBen]

Cheese + salad leaves.

Everything thrown onto toasted sourdough for the emergent French-loving East Dulwich massive.

[Jeremy]

I knew that really.

Camden Brewery... not really that into either the pale ale or the "Hells" lager tbh.

[dumpertruck]

Actually, it's 'n'est-ce pas' et je demande mes cinq euros.

[simonethebeaver]

Tarte flambees should be eaten cut into squares and then rolled up, rather than with a knife and fork in pieces. That way, all the topping squelches together nicely.

[edcam]

We had coffee and almond croissants there yesterday (which were v nice.) Nice space and good atmosphere. Very friendly staff too. Will be more adventurous next time!

[Tanday]

Had a nice lunch at the French House. Good food and drink ( Monaco) at a reasonable price, and lovely staff in there.

[Jah Lush]

Finally popped in tonight for the first time with my brother. What a fabulous addition to the Lane. Food, wine, music and service was absolutely superb. The staff are really lovely and such a great vibe in there. Definitely going to be a regular haunt for me now. Love it.

[Scrummymummy]

Just want to say a big thank you to The French House for making my husband's birthday so special last night. Fantastic staff, great food and a lovely venue. Would recommend to anyone the downstairs space. Perfect for a party. Thank you.

[EDmummy]

This place is brilliant. Went a few weeks after it opened for a girls night, they gave each of us a bag of pastries to take home for our families in the morning.