I visited the Bistro Je T'aime on  a Thursday lunchtime in October with my husband.  We had eaten there previously and had enjoyed the food, so in the midst of a pre-Christmas shopping trip, we decided to go again.  We were given a warm welcome and shown to a table where we were given menus and told about the set lunch for £8.90 for two courses and £6.70 for one course.  These set menus have a choice of eight starters and ten main courses.  There is also a very comprehensive a la carte menu which is obviously more expensive.  From a very good wine list we chose the house white, which  at £9.95 was very good value and considerably better than some house wines that one gets elsewhere.  The set lunch menu includes a basket of bread and butter which is more than enough for two people, but if you do want more it will cost you £1.50 for another basket.  I chose the chicken liver pate which came with a small portion of mixed dressed salad leaves, cornichons and small pieces of toasted french bread.  The pate was delicious and I didn't want it to finish.  This was followed by calve's liver and bacon with freshly cooked vegetables, all melt-in-the-mouth.  My husband had avocado pear with parma ham - which he said was wonderful - followed by boeuf bourguignon with vegetables which he enjoyed.  The restaurant also does a pre-theatre and early diners' menu between six and seven in the evening, with a choice of two courses for £11.90.  They are now open on Sunday for lunch too with a good choice including roast beef.  The Christmas menu also has a very good choice and three courses will cost you £19.90.  The restaurant manager is French, as are most of the staff.  If I had to find fault at all it would be the 10% service charge that is automatically added to your bill, and something that I resent.  I can highly recommend it and will be going again.

Mrs Pat Curtis, 18.10.04