Brasserie Blanc Leeds

Absolutely lovely experience. The food was beautifully presented and full of authentic flavour, especially the desserts. The service was warm and attentive without being intrusive. A charming spot for a relaxed evening with great French cuisine. Would happily return.

We've eaten here twice in the last week and had a lovely evening both times. Food has been lovely as has the service. Both times we've been served by Pola who has been excellent. Very attentive and friendly. Looking forward to our next visit.

We had a mixed experience at Brasserie Blanc. Starters were decent — the escargot and cheese soufflé were both enjoyable and well cooked. We shared the Chateaubriand for mains and the steak itself was cooked exactly to our liking and tasted great. Unfortunately, the extras let it down. The Roquefort and peppercorn sauces were watery and underwhelming for the £1.95 charge, particularly the portion size. The charred cabbage side was soggy and very bland, which looked disappointing as soon as it arrived. Again for the price I hoped for better. Service was okay — polite but fairly unremarkable. We wouldn’t rule out returning, but it’s not somewhere we’d be in a hurry to go back to.

We checked the app and there were plenty of tables available, but we did not book on the app as we were only a few minutes' walk away. When we arrived at the restaurant, we were just left standing in an open space while the manager deigned to wander over to us. She asked if we had a booking, then made a show of checking whether she could fit us in. We were offered a number of tables for two people, which she clearly thought were not great, as she said it was not possible to give us a larger table at that time. To be fair, the table we chose suited us fine and provided a great deal of privacy, with a view of the outside and the rest of the restaurant. The fabric of the restaurant is looking tired and worn, and the furniture is not only worn but grubby in appearance. This reminded me of the old adage: 'If they don't keep front of house clean, what is the back of house like?' After we had been seated for a while without any attention, a waiter arrived and managed to rescue the situation. He quickly brought us drinks and menus, and also suggested we order soon so as not to get delayed, as there were some large parties coming in who would soon be ordering. We both ordered a starter and a main, and the food was excellent, but we declined pudding as we would have been eating it for the sake of it – though there were a few items I would have liked to try. The only other disappointment was the wine, which was not chilled, but the waiter was quick to bring ice, which he topped up without being asked. I was paying, but it turns out they don't accept cash – though neither I nor my guest had seen any sign to this effect. This meant my guest had to pay on their card and I gave him the cash. While we enjoyed the food very much, the overall experience could have been so much better, and without much effort by being a bit more attentive. However, it was an enjoyable lunch, and I believe, very good value for money. Photo of worn and grubby seat, all the similar seats I saw were in this condition!

We had a beautiful 3 course lunch here today. I tried foods I would never normally eat (duck leg and chorizo cassoulet for example) and loved it all. The waitress was so friendly and knowledgeable, the ambience was perfect, my husband and I could not have picked a better place.