I found Soho’s Prix Fixe Brasserie by accident. We were meeting our daughter for her birthday, which fell on a Monday, and, as I had not realised just how many restaurants in London shut for their weekly rest on Mondays and I discovered all those originally high on my list would be closed, I hit on Prix Fixe.<\/p>\n
I’m glad. Not only was it open, it was also a way of extending my restaurant repertoire.<\/p>\n
The restaurant lives up to its name. It has set menus at prices that look as though they belong to yesteryear. For \u00a312.90 you get a starter and main course. It’s \u00a315.90 for pre-theatre. Pay another \u00a33 and pudding is added to the deal.<\/p>\n
For these prices, you don’t get something that’s out of the world and off the planet cuisine. But what you get is good – and generously portioned.<\/p>\n
I started with Buffalo Mozzarella, Sicilian datterini tomato and crispy bacon salad, croutons and lemon dressing. It was tasty – and served with as much bread as you wanted.<\/p>\n
I followed this with Chargrilled Lamb Kofta with aubergine compote, mange tout, saut\u00e9ed new potato and tzatziki. Yes, this is cross-cultural and so daring for a French inspired restaurant. But it worked and I was licking my lips.<\/p>\n
My daughter went for the Grilled Mussels in garlic, Pernod and parsley butter which she said was excellent followed by a difficult to fault (and admittedly easy to cook) Chargrilled Cheeseburger, cabbage and carrot slaw with sriracha mayo, and home made frites. She could have added an egg or bacon for \u00a31 extra but chose not to.<\/p>\n
As it was a birthday, we all had a glass of fizz to start with – prosecco at \u00a35.25 and champagne at \u00a36.95 is the main choice. And besides tap water – that staple of London restaurants now – we washed it all down with a bottle of Malbec (\u00a324.50).<\/p>\n
Puddings were the usual – Tarte Tatin, Eton Mess and Banoffee pie – fine but, in common with that course generally, not memorable. Still, they rounded out a leisurely lunch.<\/p>\n
The service was cheerful, helpful (we had a toddler with us) and efficient. And the place is obviously popular. Although we had a wide choice of table at 12.30, by 1.00pm, the place was almost full.<\/p>\n
Our bill including coffee, drinks, and service came to just over \u00a3120 – \u00a340 a head for a full meal in the centre of London.<\/p>\n
I’d go there again – and not just on a Monday.<\/p>\n
Prix Fixe Brasserie<\/p>\n
39 Dean Street<\/p>\n
London W1D 4PU<\/p>\n
020 7734 5976<\/p>\n