Now where do I start? First of all, everyone who wants to go there for the "experience" well you might just want to switch off all the lights at home and get some ready made meals from Tesco and get a someone with a blind fold to be your waiter! you'd be happy! This concept restaurant is just a big business scam and extortion! No wonder why they ask you for your credit card at first and keep it until the end of the night! The food was average and definitely not worth the £32! I go to restaurant for good food, nice setting/ decor, environment and food presentation! well guess what! it was too dark for me to even finish my meal! Thats the whole point? NO WAY! The food was just ready made meal, by the taste of it! (I didn't see the presentation!) The waiter was quite rude, as I wanted to go to the toilet and he said to me, you can't leave your table everytime! The university students next to me, were loving the "experience"!!! ....I am no kid and if I wanted to play in the dark, I'd stay at home with all the lights off, much cheaper option! Again, the food was terrible, no wonder why they don't tell you what you're gona be eating until the end! I was so tempted to leave as soon as I received my starter but my friends were willing to give the Main course a try...disapointment again! There is also a Health and safety issue and definitely, think about it guys....YOU CAN'T SEE WHAT YOU'RE EATING! = SERVE ANYTHING TO THE CUSTOMERS AND BECAUSE ITS DARK AND THEY ARE ALL AFTER THE"EXPERIENCE" OF EATING IN THE DARK, THEY WON'T REALISE ITS JUST A CHEAP READY MADE MEAL!...business concept at its best! I would rather be in a Mc Donalds! at least I get to see the damn thing! (I never eat fast food btw) You guys want EXPERIENCE? WELL go have breakfast in front of the Loch Ness and watch the sun rise! That is EXPERIENCE!!!

We have visited the restaurant this summer. I have heard a lot about it from my friend, who had visited the one in Paris, so I and my fiancé booked the table in Dans le Noir in advance. I was worrying that it would be weird and I won’t be able to manage my feelings and my senses in the dark; I was really afraid that I will be lost in the dark, though it can sound funny. My fiancé tried to calm me and to assure me that everything will be fine.
But once we entered the restaurant, and we were welcomed by the staff, all my trials were gone as if by magic. I wasn’t afraid any more. Personal was so nice to us, they asked about some special wishes in the food, or some prohibitions. I have chosen fish menu and my fiancé meat. We were introduced to the waitress, Sarah. She was nice and it really hurt me that she is blind. Once we were in the dark room, I realized that I couldn’t see a thing, and it was shocking, but really great.
We were having a wonderful conversation and laughing at each other on the way we were eating. The food was delicious, and it was difficult to identify for us what exactly we are eating. We made some assumptions, but as it appeared to be later, they were totally wrongJ Our waitress, Sarah, was very attentive, she was like a magician: once you have a thought that you need her help, she is here!
We also took a bottle of wine, and the wine was amazing! Tasting it in the pitch darkness was so unusual and it made me to love wine (earlier, I did not appreciate wine very much)! We left the dark room in about 2 hours, and it was difficult for my eyes to get used to the light.
I can say that it is the most unique experience I’ve ever had. And my fiancé agrees with me! If you are looking for something new, for something that won’t leave you indifferent, I totally recommend you to visit Dans le Noir. I can definitely say that I will look forward for visiting it one more time!

I never write reviews, but I felt the need to write a review after visiting Dans Le Noir. I took my boyfriend there last night for his birthday, he'd heard about it and I knew he really wanted to go. But being me I did some post research and was surprised to find some very critical reviews about the experience and especially about the food.

So I would like to be completely honest for anyone considering going. It is an experience like no other, you pay quite a lot for what you get, but you are not only paying for the food, you are paying for the unique experience. You have to completely immerse yourself in the experience. You are BLIND for one evening. And for the first time ever you will depend on a blind person (all the waiting staff are blind) to guide you through that experience.

Our waitress was called Nadine, she was incredible. She made us feel very comfortable. She never dropped spilled or splashed anything on us, she guided us all the way through our meal.

The food is tricky to eat but remember it's the first time you are experiencing eating like a blind person. You are given cutlery and you lose all sense of control, the cutlery becomes redundant. Personally I put the cutlery down and used my hands, no it wasn't finger food but I could discover what was on my plate and decide whether I could pick it up or whether I needed to use my cutlery.

I would like to dispute all those reviews that say the food is bad...the food admittedly isn't Michelin starred but it is not the food that is bad, it is because we eat with our eyes. And you fool yourself into thinking that your senses will be heightened when you're in there. Yes, your sense of smell is heightened but your sense of taste just becomes confused and therefore the food doesn't taste as good as normal. You become more curious and sensitive to textures rather than taste. My meal was very varied and I very much enjoyed it, the meals are a combination of 3 tasters on your plate. I had the 'white me

Myself and 4 colleagues attended Dans le Noir on 29th March 2011 and opted for the three course meal with drinks option at £62 each. In general, it was a unique dining experience leaving everyone with many interesting memories and talking points for the office the next day. The service is excellent bearing in mind the conditions, and everyone had a laugh experimenting with pouring wine and eating food in complete darkness.
The food quality is not too bad, although I think the food and wine would be considered expensive in a 'normal' restuarant. However, we had no problems with the price paid due to the unusual nature of the restuarant. As a one-off event, I would definitely recommend this to friends, but I do not expect many to return to the restaurant once the unique setting has been experienced.
RussD, London.

I can officially say this was the worst dining experience of my life! My boyfriend thought it would be nice to do something different for valentines day. The concept doesnt work in reality. Tables are very close together and if you are looking for an intimate meal, be aware there will be someone else sitting next to you practically on your seat! The problem is even if you do want to enjoy it, you simply cant because you are not given the privacy and the space to explore.

The food was also pretty terrible and the wine served with the suprise menu tasted cheap. I also requested no game meat or eccentric foods to which I was served crocodile and frogs legs. When I specified this again, they gave me the veg starter, but it seemed to be incomplete as the lady next to me who was also vegetarian had other things on her plate. I think this was because they just couldnt be bothered, and hey I couldnt tell anyway.

Our waiter, although blind, and I appreciate this, was rude, and did not help to make guests feel at ease. I, in particular was uneasy about the dining experience and the staff do not make you feel better. Desert was good, but I could have bought it in the supermarket. For £150.00, I really dont reccomend dining here.

I believe that this restaurant is supposed to make you more aware of your senses and assist you in appreciating the food in front of you. Unfortunately it fails to do this because the ambience is wrong, and the food is of a below average standard. Eccentric to the extreme.

If you are looking for an interesting dining experience, have considered going to Dans le Noir and are now in two minds having read some of the high-brow comments below, do yourself a favour and go. I booked a table for my notoriously picky Peruvian partner and a group of friends from overseas eager to be impressed, then started to bottle it after reading some reviews on the internet. Overpriced, mushy, and, shockingly, too dark, were some of the negative comments left on this and other websites. Luckily, we went with an open mind and left feeling really impressed, and, though not the point of the evening, humbled by the attentive service of our blind waiter.
We all found our food delicious. Having ordered the surprise menu, my partner was slightly concerned at the thought of being served kangaroo testicles and buffalo hide, only to be pleasantly surprised by shark steak, crocodile meat, duck and artichoke. The vegetable and meat menus were equally well met.
The atmosphere at this restaurant was an interesting one. Despite being swathed in total darkness, everyone was in high spirits , including the people around us, and the conversation and giggles flowed. Our waiter, Gowl, was very attentive, taking great care with us, helping us find our way around the tables, chairs and dishes, and was there quickly when we needed him. Yes we were told to drop the volume, like others have mentioned, when the laughter got too loud, however the waiters need to rely on their hearing to attend to customers. Most importantly, my friend's gluten-free diet was also accommodated.
Cons. The portions were not as bad as everyone has suggested, although they do need to be more generous with their desserts! It can also get quite loud at times, though this is to be expected given how dark it is. Yes it is pricey, but don't forget you are paying for the experience too.
Go with an open mind and a sense of fun and you should enjoy the experience.

We had a fantastic experience at Dans Le Noir!

Despite many bad reviews we decided to go there to experience this very special way to have dinner. We frankly don't regret coming here !

We were friendly welcomed and someone explained us precisely the concept of the restaurant....we were then entered the darkroom by our very helpful guide, Deryck.
Even if we had to eat with our fingers ( i found it to difficult to eat with knife and fork...) we had a good time and we enjoyed the food. We took the chef's surprise and had both fish and meat.

When we came out someone showed us what we had. It was very surprising. We ate some meat we've never tasted before !

This is a very interesting experience, which allow us to realize what is to be a blind ! I recommend it to all of you !

Read this if you’re considering the Dans le Noir experience…in a word: hideous. The food was repulsive and we left before the main course. Food was lukewarm and mushy - if you could even find your food. We were encouraged to eat with our hands, but not offered any sort of warm towelette to wash our hands with first. Upon leaving, they offered to show us what we ate - it was such bad food, we didn’t even want to know. Worst part about it - £160 later - we were famished and want to wipe the whole experience from memory. After some reflection on the whole experience, we’re pretty certain it was horse sphincter which would explain why the food tasted like arse.