Langan’s Brasserie

Was there last week for a week event and was really disappointed. The food was pretty bad (insanely dry chicken) and the service was just so/​so. I am giving them a 2 vs a 1 to give them a break since it was a 30 person party. I would not go back.

Traditional UK food, good service and nice place to eat. I had the seafood salad entrée which was good followed by the roast Grouse main. My first time eating grouse and I enjoyed the meal. Profiteroles for dessert were also nice. Overall a good experience in a nice restaurant

Way too stodgy and salty for me. Very old fashioned — if you are below 55 of age you will feel a bit out of place! The staff were very sweet and accommodating but my soufflé which is apparently one their most celebrated dishes was just far too salty for my tastes and the fish cakes (I believe salmon?) were very dry. I really wouldn’t recommend unless you want to take your grandparents to an ultra traditional French restaurant.

Very traditional working mans food served properly. Try the Spinach Souflete (sp). Pies and fish and chips were very traditional and tasty. All around great experience– easy place to entertain and feel at home in London.

Love this restaurant as I always spend my Birthdays here. Good service, great atmosphere, warm welcome.

Increasingly mundane food and service. Menu has no changed in 15 years at least. Better venues in the area and much better if you’re willing to travel 10 minutes more. A mystery why Michael Caine continues to lend his name to this establishment.

I had seen reviews before arriving in London and knew this would be my place for breakfast. Great food and great service. They were flexible in allowing me to order off-​menu and by my second day Darren already knew my preference. Fantastic!

American in London. Strolling the Mayfair area I was taken by Langan’s curb appeal and posted menu. I decided to take a chance on this somewhat off the beaten path restaurant.
After reviewing the menu out on the cd damp sidewalk I knew what I wanted before I was seated. Hendrick’s Gin & Tonic (I discovered this unbelievable Gin while in London at my brother in law’s stag several years back. Hendrick’s is a staple in my home), Caesar Salad and English Rack of Lamb. I would classify each o these as an American Homerun! Reggie Jackson would be proud. 3 Homeruns.
The Caesar Salad had a perfect balance of saltiness and bitterness. The Rack was cooked to perfection and lightly coated with a Dijon Herb (or as the Brits would say HER-​B not ERRB) Rub.
I loved this meal. I loved this Restaurant.
If you are British be proud of Langan’s…if you are an American on ‘Holiday’ this establishment is a no-​brainer.

Michael Shame’s restaurant re-​heats food!
We were seated promptly and the service was professional. Our duck salad was very nice, but a little more «gamey» than I prefer. My wife’s bangers and mash was oh so average– the bangers were good quality but without taste, the mash was nice (but add enough butter to anything and it’s gonna taste good). My Veal Cordon Bleu was awful– so dry and absolutely inedible. The manager was about to explain veal to me (for which I would have exploded having to listen to him tell me how my favorite food should taste), but he stopped himself and said the kitchen would investigate– still a pompous response. He came back and said he agreed with me and that I would not be charged.
Here’s the rub, this dish was barely overcooked. It was CLEARLY re-​heated. There’s absolutely no question about it. Eat at a restaurant or cook at home and you can tell re-​heated meat in a flash. How could Mr. Caine put his name behind a kitchen that re-​heats food, a expediter that let the dish pass by him, and a server who served it and NEVER asked how my meal was. The breading was slightly burnt, the veal thin as paper, and the dish was crap to the eye– as I saw when another table received a gorgeous version of the same dish.
I was just finishing a great two week Europe vacation and I chose to eat here for my final meal. I could have not looked forward to this dinner with any greater anticipation and I was served crap that was seen by several people before it was served to me. Shame on you Michael Caine. Shame on me for letting them get away with saying this re-​heated dish was simply overcooked.
Finally, when I order $ 100 worth of food, don’t charge me a cover charge! There’s no club here. No lounge. No Michael Caine waiving as we enter. I paid the cover charge when I ordered drinks, salad, and two entrees.

Nice place. Professional service, and formal wait staff.
We were offered to have a drink at the cramped bar, or at the small table clothed tables to the right of the main dining room.
After a drink we were seated promptly with a reminder of our reservation after our drink. In the center of our crowded and loud dining room, there is a mix of families, tourists, business men and «lovers on the sly».
I had the pot pie with both chicken and ham. It was served nicely and fully removed at the table, from its «pot» onto my plate. This is one of their weekly specials, which they offer a different item each night of the week. $ 17 pounds was not bad.
The food was very good, and plenty of bread to around, sans bread plates, which I found odd and requested. No problem.
Others order some liver and such dish, which was pounded flat. Other orders were for chopped steak. Wine selection was nice.
Overall a good experience, but a little pricey for tourists on a budget.

Langan’s Brasserie is the place I take friends and colleagues from abroad.
Traditional, English food, hearty, delicious, and reminds you of home.
The atmosphere is great, the staff are friendly and knowledgeable, I enjoyed each and every meal I’ve had there.

Stuffy place. I went there because it was right by the train station and it was a rainy night. Food was very overpriced though it was good. I had a salad, fish, and soup. I was traveling from teh airport, so they put me in a corner somewhere and didn’t really know what to do with me, so service was a little weird. Overall, just ok.

My Father first took me to this establishment when I was so small I didn’t even know who Michael Caine was, but my Dad certainly did, in fact I believe because Michael C. was then one of the owners, dear long gone Father who — I since learnt — never ever missed a Caine Film, was probably hoping to see the great man himself hoeing into Bangers and Mash. On that day, sadly, for Dad, I believe it was a case of ‘No appearance your Worship!’
Nevertheless, over the years, from the time I was a mere copy-​girl who knew absolutely nothing about hacking into celebrity’s phones, till later in life when I learned that in order to get information out of ‘political suspects’ you had to ply them with grub and booze and then sort out the mash in their brains from the chips on their shoulders, I was a very frequent customer at Langan’s for lunch.
In those days the fish was great, the steaks were lean and well cooked — and the staff, considering they were mostly English, were a reasonably friendly lot. Which means, of course, they were allowed to drink on the job.
Unlike the branch that Caine opened in Century City in Los Angeles, a city where service is first — before they even know if they have any fish or potatoes left — so, in those days, for London, the Langan’s Mayfair Flagship location wasn’t really too bad at all.
Sadly, when I was there last — which was only a few months back, I suffered a disgusting culture shock. To use the word ‘deterioration’ would only be praising this once admirable eatery. Paper on tables instead of real table cloths, no sign of ‘Caine’ and the staff were very far removed from being even slightly ‘Able’ and the lights definitely so bright and strong they surely had to be nicked from a movie set — and, as for the food, well, I can’t find in the three different dictionaries I prowled through, any words stronger than ‘deplorable, disgusting and ‘orrible’ to describe it. That is without delving into expletives not becoming of any lady of the day or night!
I’m sure the talented Michael Caine removed himself from the owners list long ago, because no ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrel’ I know would want to own this place now. In fact, if I thought I could get my money back from my badly– battered fish and soggy, micro-​waved chips, I’d ‘Get Carter’ in a flash.

Went here several times in October 2010. The atmosphere is perfect for a relaxed night out, neither formal nor too relaxed. There were people in tails as well as people like us in jeans. We all fit in. Everything we ate was great and the service was impecable.

I had the opportunity to dine here with coworkers on a Monday evening not long ago and quite enjoyed Langan’s. We had a party of 10 – 12 and were seated promptly in the middle of the bustling dining room. On to the food–
For a starter, I tried the avocado and prawn salad. I was expecting full slices of avocado to go with the prawn, however, they guacamolieed the avocado. The mushy-​ness of the guacamole just didnt work that well with the prawn.
Since it was Monday I went with the special of beef medallions with peppercorn sauce which was delicious.
For dessert, I ordered the Treacle tart with ice cream. I had no idea what this was and my Britsh counterparts were howling that that I was going to lose a tooth, pulled out by the Treacle. Needless to say, my teeth are intact and I quite enjoyed this dessert.
Again a very nice place for a business dinner or some other large gathering.

A great restaurant for a celebration. The décor and people watching are wonderful at this busy restaurant in Central London. I did not see Michael Caine or any celebrities but the staff made me feel right at home. The specialty drink list is excellent and fairly extensive. We sat on the ground floor in order to have the spinach soufflé which was well worth it. I had the Bangers and Mash which were wonderful. All of the entrees offered very generous helpings. I had the sorbet for dessert that was very refreshing. On my first trip to London, UK this restaurant really stood out as a great and memorable evening.

I have eaten at Langans many times over the years.
What I really like about it is the quality ingredients, top notch service and atmosphere. You don’t get rushed out so that someone else can take your table and you are allowed to relax and enjoy your meal the way you should. Comparable to other London restaurants the wine prices are very good.
If you are looking for a relaxed dining experience and have a reasonable budget then Langans is a great option for you. Never fails to deliver.

There is most certainly better food served around London but Langan’s has it all — atmosphere, old friends, history, food, celebrity — for me and do try to be there after 10pm on Thursday as that’s when Fay usually turns up.
Fay is a wonderful slight-​of-​hand artist who is witty, absolutely charming and could probably throw a mean left-​hook if pressed to do so.
By the by, seating along ground floor windows is hallowed ground. If you’ve been seated upstairs or are offered seating upstairs, please know that you are rated lower than whale shite.
Langan’s is a must-​attend when in London!

Did you know this place is the brainchild of Michael Caine?
SIR Michael Caine?
My Dad makes sure to remind me of this EVERY TIME WE COME HERE. Which, since he lives around the corner, is a lot.
Centrally located, excellent food, impeccable service. Really, get the grilled ribs if it’s on the menu still, it is A-​FREAKIN-​MAZING. They also do excellent duck, and if you’re lucky to be dining with Dad, make sure to order lots of top shelf wine, otherwise the house red is good as well.
It’s quaint, it’s cute, it’s expensive. And I dig it. Especially with all the interesting and weird crap on the walls. Sweet lampshade collection guys.

We had a ‘girly night out’ for Christmas and 8 of us went up to Langan’s. We did the works — hired the limousine to take us all and had champagne on the way — very nice.
We were seated upstairs in Langan’s and the atmosphere was very nice and relaxed — not quite what I expected. The food was wonderful, as were the wines and the service was exceptional.
After our meal, we went downstairs for coffee before going home, which was equally very nice.
All in all we had a fabulous evening and I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending Langan’s to anyone. Our evening was topped off rather nicely by having a quick chat with Tom Jones on our way out!