14. December 2014: Restaurant Le Vieux Comptoir
The Restaurant Le Vieux Comptoir is a French place to the core which obviously made me order a completely French dish: “foie gras poêlé with apples and shallots” (GBP 13.00). The combination of shallots, apples and foie gras is a pleasant one but I have definitely had better foie gras before.
The place is absolutely lovely though – the interior is really like in a modern French café in Paris. Or at least that is how you feel – especially because the staff actually speaks French and is most likely from France. They are friendly and very attentive – but did not entirely understand the order we had placed so I received, mistakenly, an “Americano Large” (GBP 3.00) in addition to my “Tea Pot from Betjeman & Barton (Paris): Vanilla” (GBP 3.50) and my “freshly squeezed orange juice” (GBP 3.00).
If you manage to get a table in the little patio covered with a glass roof, it is the perfect hangout spot to chill and enjoy your time with friends.
Overall, Le Vieux Comptoir is a very atmospheric and nice place with fair food, friendly French service, and a fair price performance ratio. I would go there though again mainly due to the atmosphere and not so much because of any other elements.
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Contact Details:
Restaurant Le Vieux Comptoir
Moxon Street 26-28
W1U 4EU London (UK)
Tel.: +44 20 72 24 03 03
E-Mail: info@levieuxcomptoir.co.uk
Homepage: http://www.levieuxcomptoir.co.uk
About the Author: Sven
I started the blog in October 2009, while living in Milan which I definitely consider to be one of the food capitals of the world. I was in touch with food since my early childhood (as my father is a former chef). Whenever I can, I travel the world to discover new places, to meet people but mostly to try local dishes and to find hidden gems! If you know a place worth going, please drop a line to: info@thediningexperience.org.
Currently, I am a member of the following food-related associations: Chevalier @Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Zurich-Ville; Membre Gourmet Dégustateur @Ordre Mondial des Gourmets Dégustateurs [OMGD]; Gesellschafter @Goldener Fisch and Member @Slowfood Convivium Zurich City. 
