salsi's Review of Cafe Des Amis, St Albans
26th Feb 2005
Overall Rating
- Value for money
- How often do you eat here?First time
- Quality of service
- Average cost per headUnder £10
- AtmosphereSuits all
- Quality of food
Centrally located and quaint exterior looks inviting
Bad Points
Poorly managed service. Second rate food.
General Comments
We dropped into theCafe Des Amis in St Albans for a warming lunch on a cold Saturday. Quickly served with drinks we were then left waiting nearly 10 minutes, in a place that was not that busy, for our main order to be taken. Battered calamari rings were utterly lifeless - soggy, tasteless and cooked in tires, possibly rancid oil. Asked if we were enjoying our meal we politely gave our views and were told that "today's delivery might have been slightly below standard". The waiter went off to check with the chef and came back to confirm this was the case and to apologise; no offer of another dish, no offer to reduce the bill. Hey you guys: - Serve good ingredients or don't serve the dish! Insist on decent quality from your suppliers and don't accept second best.
St Albans folk and us visitors deserve better.
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A very inviting looking restaurant, we went there on a Monday lunchtime and we were the only ones in there. After asking whether they do fresh orange juice and being told that they do, I was given long-life orange juice. We were then kept waiting for a full half our before we were served with lukewarm soup and stale bread. We decided not to wait for the main course.