Chez Bruce

Chez Bruce is a modern French restaurant in a lively area of South London, I went here for a late Mother's Day blowout.

The service is exceptional, glass top ups were frequent as were offers for more bread and snacks in between courses. Staff are very friendly and accommodating and in absolutely no rush to turn over tables. The ambience grew in stature as the afternoon aged, staring off very quiet to then becoming delightfully lively an hour or so into our sitting.

We tried a variety of food and wine, all of which were faultless - some of the things we had are pictured. It was a pricey lunch but for me fully worth it, especially since it's a business in our local area. I would certainly come here again when the menu changes!

This place is just fantastic! Haven't been in years and it continues to be excellent. The cooking is exceptional, the service on point, wine list great and cocktails perfect. It has a star and not hard to see why. Yet it's totally unpretentious. You could go for a date, with friends (as long as they're fine w the slightly elevated price) or family. It's so flexible. Highly recommend.

We were not aloud to enter before 6:30, but other than the service was impeccable. Food was delicious, and atmosphere quiet romantic

Beautiful food at a brilliant price. Highly recommend their lunch menu - three exquisite courses for just £29.50 (plus service).

House white wine was just right: dry, almost ice cold. It went swimmingly with our fish main courses.

The ambience isn't too stuffy, either. Sure, there're starched white tablecloths, but the dress code is smart casual, and the clientele were mainly families or friends, with a businessy pair here and there.

Service was attentive, if a little slow (we were there for nearly three hours). Still, that's the luxury of enjoying a leisurely long lunch.

Be warned, you will feel full. Very full. The thought of eating ever again will be nauseating. But, oh, what a treat.

Overall - 4.5*
Food - 5*
Service - 4*
Venue/ambience - 4*
Value - 5*

We finally booked this restaurant after glowing reviews from friends. This is one of only a handful of restaurants South of the river that has a Michelin star but don't let that dissuade you. The front of house wasn't the friendliest and the ambience/venue was understated, but the food more than made up for it. The Parmesan biscuits and bread, especially the focaccia, were excellent. For starters, we had the crispy trotter sausage served with leek and bacon fondue, quail's egg and apple sauce, which was very tasty. But the highlight has to be the foie gras and chicken liver parfait, which was rich and light at the same time. It was served with the softest, freshly toasted brioche and it was a match made in heaven!

We ordered the fillet of beef and venison for mains and both were perfectly done (medium), pink and melt in the mouth. The dessert impressed as well. The pecan ice cream was just the right sweetness with crunchy pecan, balanced with the sweet Florentines. The hot chocolate pudding with praline parfait was very rich but the parfait had melted slightly when served. The staff even made a little birthday brownie with a lit candle for a birthday celebration which was a nice touch.

Overall, it was one of the best meals I've had in London and will most certainly be back.

Amazing Michelin star dinner with fantastic service and ambiance. At £50 per person for a 3 course menu, I classify this restaurant as the best kept secret of London town. We will be back!

Chez Bruce is a little fancier than my normal style but for a family meal and £35 3 course lunch menu it wasn't bad. The food is admittedly delicious however we had to wait an extremely long time for our main. In total it was over 3 hours before we left which was honestly twice as long as we were hoping to stay. Nice food but not somewhere I'd chose myself again.

Can't be faulted on quality, service or atmosphere.

We had the Cote de Boeuf to share, simply perfect, tender and well garnished. The deconstructed cheesecake to finish was sublime.

Alas, with somewhere so perfect there is always the bill - which certainly won't disappoint. Don't expect to get out for less than three figures.

So that's how a Michelin starred restaurant tastes like! I didn't know until just now, but I am not surprised.

I was in town after almost two years, so my friends brought me there to celebrate. It was four of us, so we had the chance to try different things on the menu.

As starter, I tasted both the Foie gras and chicken liver parfait (which I believe it's an always on) and the Buffalo mozzarella with prosciutto and peaches.
The Foie gras was really tasty and delicate I think mixing it with chicken liver made it much softer in terms of taste, which is something I prefer.
The mozzarella was also good, living in US I struggle to find good fresh Italian cheese so I was very happy about the quality.

As main we all took the Chateaubriand (which I believe it's another always on) and it was stunning. The meat almost melts in your mouth, I don't know how the prepare it but it's incredibly tender. The veggies it came with were also pretty good. It's probably the first time I enjoy eating the meat and the side together, as the latter enriches the taste of the protein rather than covering it.

As dessert the chocolate putting was also very good. It came worm but not hot enough to melt the ice-cream, it was a great way to finish off!

We got two different bottles of red and two of us took another drink, and the bill was around 100 pounds per person.

Not an every-day restaurant but highly recommended for celebrations or special occasions!

Chez Bruce offers delicious food and perfect service!

We had the Roast cod with truffle mash and couldn't have made a better choice! The code was cooked beautifully and was perfectly complemented by the succulent mash!

Service was excellent throughout the meal with special attention to every details!

I would highly recommend eating at Chez Bruce!