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La Cage Imaginaire

4.2 (426)
£25 and under
French
16 Flask Walk, London, NW3 1HE

About this restaurant

  • Romantic
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighborhood gem
La Cage Imaginaire restaurant can be found nestling in Flask Walk, a quaint cobbled street of Flask Walk in Hampstead, North London. This delightful, traditional French restaurant is an excellent choice for your quiet business lunch or intimate setting for a romantic dinner. Imaginative Mediterranean cuisine catering for all tastes together with discreet personal service makes this a dining experience to be remembered.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    French
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 11:30 am–11:00 pm
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at La Cage Imaginaire.

4.2

4.2
(426)
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

419 Reviews
  1. Hilary

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 9, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Very good food with a reasonable range of choices. A little more choice, perhaps, with side vegetables. Spinach accompanied rather too many dishes for my personal taste.

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  2. LocalReview

    London10 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 1, 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    I’ve been to this restaurant many times and the food is always good or very good. The waiting staff now are not well trained although they mean well. For example a Bloody Mary was a bit of a mystery to one waiter. But as I say they meant well and were smiley and that actually makes a change from some restaurants. Because the restaurant is small any table that has a group that have no awareness that other people are in the room, shout and speak (deliberately) in loud voices. The restaurant senior staff could manage that but they don’t. Also while it’s not uncommon for shorts and t shirts in even the smartest of places, Cage allows anything and sitting near so done who looks and smells unpleasant is not congenial towards and enjoyable lunch. Finally while of course space is limited, toilets so close to food preparation is these days a worry.

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  3. Mark

    London1 review

    4.0

    Dined on February 28, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely food, and pleasant staff. very quiet the day we visited.

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  4. Ross

    Portland32 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 22, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I have visited this restaurant a few times and each time the dining experience is excellent from the choice available on the menu, the ambience and service that you receive. I would recommend booking at the weekend to avoid disappointment.

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  5. Munchyface11

    London16 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The service wasn’t great - our waiter was struggling to understand what we were saying - but the poor part was that at 8.15pm on a Saturday night with a pre-booked table, they had already run out of duck breast, the butternut squash that came with the duck confit and even still water! The menu is limited so the few choices should be available on the busiest night of the week. We had to ask for our coats after getting up after finishing our meal, and despite some patrons being shown to the door we were barely acknowledged. Definitely not how we remembered this cute little restaurant.

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  6. EddieB

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 14, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely food and relaxed atmosphere in a cosy restaurant in unusual location.

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  7. DRnytrip

    New York City17 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 12, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Nice and romantic.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 18, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a really good time. Service was very wholesome and the food was excellent. Overall had a great time. Would definitely recommend to anyone :)

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  9. Gubbins

    London163 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on December 31, 2019

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Didn’t have high expectations, which is good as would have been sorely disappointed. I’m not sure anybody’s food in our group was any good. The staff were lovely, as was the lady we assumed was the proprietor, but when onion soup, coq au vin and creme brûlée are all very poor in a French restaurant, you have to say something. Still, it was a very busy night so perhaps that had something to do with it.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    London1 review

    4.0

    Dined on December 31, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    It was a wonderful evening! The starter and main course was very good. However, the crème brûlée was a bit disappointing (not creamy at all and not enough vanilla)

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    French
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 11:30 am–11:00 pm
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
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  2. United Kingdom
  3. London
  4. North London
  5. Hampstead

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