Lussmanns Highgate

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   Marianne

   London

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   A warm welcome on a chilly night. We 3 had steak, lamb and fishcake with chips and mixed veg. Everything was well cooked and the chips were particularly good. Portions were generous. We had a couple of glasses of wine and a non-alcoholic beer. We had ice-cream and a citrus posset for dessert - great, but we didn't really have room. Lussmans is up in Highgate, on many bus routes from Archway, Finchley etc so no need to park. The restaurant is warm and welcoming and has been upgraded from its previous incarnation as Cote. It feels like a great local place and an alternative to the pubs which dominate the eating experience in Highgate.
   

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   Shauna

   London

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Such a lovely meal on Friday night. Went for a set menu so it was very good value and the lamb was so much more delicious than some I've had at a celebrity chef's pub at three times the price. Lovely addition to Highgate. Our waiter was very friendly too.
   

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   Peter

   London

   6 reviews

   3.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Second visit and second review. The last time I did a review on Google they asked to be email Andrei. The email address must be wrong because it bounced back. Once again I found the food underwhelming. I had the Onglet and chips and thought the meat was a little tough. The first time I went had the schnitzel and found it tasteless and possibly undercooked, although my wife had it too and thought it was OK. I would pitch this restaurant as similar to the Cote that it replaced. It was fitted out well. The staff were friendly and reasonably efficient. For a Wednesday night it was quite busy. I hope they succeed and I will still try it again. My view is though is that they should put the prices up and improve the food quality. Perhaps its just me
   

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   GeorgeF

   London

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 3, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   A pleasant evening. Good selection. Would go again.
   

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   Monica

   London

   10 reviews

   3.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on December 3, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   Ordering was tricky as the menu had been updated but they forgot to add icons for the items available on the set menu so dishes had to be repeated verbally several times. Starter arrived swiftly but the main took over half an hour. Some diners left as they had been ignored. When our main eventually arrived it was very good but the service overall wasn’t good and they weren’t even busy!
   

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   Hilary

   Cambridge

   38 reviews

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   5.0

   38 reviews

   Dined on November 30, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our first visit to Lussmans, having once been regulars at Côte until it became tired and over-priced. What a treat! Superb, prompt service - special shout out to Zaneita! Great drinks - that Negroni packs a punch! And the beetroot, parsnip soup, lamb and trout were all excellent. And seasonal vegetables cooked à point! Will definitely be back!
   

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   Sarah

   London

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 29, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This was my first time at Lussmanns and I was impressed with the cosy atmosphere and the amazing wait staff. When we were ordering we said, you go first birthday girl, to a member of our party, and then at the end of the meal they brought out a scoop of ice-cream with a candle in just because they'd heard us say that. The food was really good, and I've tried to recreate one of the dishes at home. Everyone particularly liked the fresh fish and the cocktails. It loses one star because it only had one vegetarian main meal option, and because of the ladies toilets. They do not match the classiness of the restaurant or the prices. They are like a McDonalds toilet at 2am in Leicester Square. The toilet doors don't fit the frames, the floor was sticky and covered in dirty water, and the toilet paper is ridiculously thin, cheap stuff. It's a bit of a culture shock going in there. That aside, I would recommend Lussmanns. They are nice people.
   

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   Janine

   London

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 23, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Delicious food, excellent quality and imaginative dishes. Lots of attention from the maitre d.
   

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   jo

   Aberdeen

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 23, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great evening out with a lovely atmosphere and good food
   

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    Francis

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    So happy that Lussmans has come to roost in North London I wanted to try EVERYTHING on the menu - I didn't, but what I chose was beautifully prepared and presented - not over fussy or pretentious -everything was much better than I imagined. Lovely service - Giles Coren is right to rave about Lussmanns!
    

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