Le Pan Quotidien

I met a colleague for a quick, light lunch at Le Pan Quotidian, opposite Nelson Mandela's statue on the South Bank, Royal Festival Hall, on a hot and sunny day last week. I have enjoyed good breakfast and lunch at this and other outlets (Borough Market and Kings Rd) many times before. Sadly this visit has made me hesitate in going back or recommending: it wasn't the food, but the service that caused my disappointment. We had a great outside table, in the shade it wasn't that busy at 12.30 on 1st August. We had to ask twice for a menu and then had two dropped on the table, from a height, without a word or any eye contact. The food, avocado and smoked salmon tartine, was good as ever but we had to ask, twice again, for coffee and then it didn't arrive for ten minutes and so we had to ask a third time. I can forgive slow service at busy times, but there were two waiters serving the outside tables and most people were taking their time eating do it wasn't rapid turnaround. A disappointment for sure, especially as not a single apology was made!

Coffee and pastry was ok, but service was slow and bad. We needed to get up and pay since they didnt make eye contact for 20 minutes.

Excelente quality products with not high prices. Perfect quality price. Recommended in all London. The space is gorgeous and the ambient is just wonderful.

Went here on a Saturday lunch hour Friendly service, interesting menu and thoroughly enjoyed my omelette! My only criticism was the tiny uncomfortable wooden chairs, really uncomfortable which made me speed up my lunch and didn’t really enjoy the whole experience.

I came here to have breakfast with my colleagues. I tried the other L P Q in Wan Chai, but honestly I don’t think this one is the same level. I ordered a Soy milk cappuccino, and the milk was not available. the cup they serve the cappuccino is actually a bowl, not very pratical. i asked for my chocolate croissant warm, and they bring me a small, dryed, burned croissant. Not sure if was just unlucky that day or if is always like this but for sure my opinion can’t be positive.