LE PAIN QUOTIDIEN
Lately I have been coming here more than usual during my
lunch breaks, as I tend to enjoy the freshness of the food and the wide range
of daily specials they serve. Its simple and rustic interior plays
homage to and compliments the organic offerings on the menu; with a communal table
always playing center stage at any branch. Despite returning on countless
occasions, the food has been very ’touch and go’ in that sometimes it’s spot on
perfection and on other occasions has been nothing but short of disappointing.
During my last lunch break here I tried the Kale Chicken Caesar salad which
surprisingly tasted much better than it sounds. The texture of the kale added a
delightful crunch to the grilled chicken and boiled eggs. By no means does it
stand to compete with a classic grilled chicken Caesar salad, but on its own
merit I found it to be an interesting and healthy twist to the concept.
What is
less than impressive was the Chicken Pot Pie, which was hugely disappointing as it arrived quite cold with the puff pastry tasting quite stale and rough;
the filling itself was in desperate need of salt which in Le Pain Quotidien is
hard to come across as they only seem to offer sea salt which practically did
nothing to improve the taste.
Le Pain Quotidien is not highly recommended to
become a ‘go to’ restaurant but is definitely worth a visit in that it's
convenient and close to my office.
St Pancras International, Euston Road, London N1C 4QL
