Twice I’ve come here, lured by the sight of apparently delicious cakes in the window. Twice, I’ve been shocked to bite into slices of stale cake. More baffling was the defence offered by the owner after I asked for my money back: it was, apparently, due to the almond flour they used. Eh? Thankfully, there is no shortage of decent cake to be had on Wilton Road from the likes of Patisserie Valerie and particularly Pimlico Fresh. Avoid La Mere Blanc and go there instead.
Jenn G.
Rating des Ortes: 1 New York, NY
I first went here a couple of weeks ago and had the Full French breakfast — two eggs, cheese and ham on a baguette — it was delicious. However, I went back the other day and it was not the same. I had a simple dish, scrambled eggs on toast, and just couldn’t eat it — the eggs had a chemically smell to them and just tasted horribly off. I sent it back and they didn’t charge me for the meal. As we left, we overheard the guests from the table next to us tell the waitress that there was a piece of mold on her toast. Won’t be going back.
Yon B.
Rating des Ortes: 4 London, United Kingdom
A lovely French café just down the road from Victoria. The food is great and reasonably priced. The staff are friendly and helpful. And there is fee wifi. I had breakfast here. Asking what ‘la croques monsieur’ was the friendly French man took Myer to the counter to show me and explained it was ‘very French and very good’ — and he was true to his word. An amazing breakfast of mushrooms, leaks and courgettes between soft grilled bread topped with a gorgeous cheese/bechamel sauce. Crispy, soft, luxurious and delicious. With a lovely little side salad to boot. I thoroughly recommend it if you’re looking for a decent meal in the area. Also its enough of a walk from Victoria to be away from the bustle of the station. They also seem to sell several products of different sorts. Tea cups, teas, biscuits, etc. Three only reason I didn’t give it 5*s is that the coffee lacked flavour and I’m a bit of a coffee snob.