Roussillon Restaurant

My husband and I had dinner with some at the Roussilon some ten days ago. All I can say is that this is an outstanding restaurant. Everything there was perfect, if I may say so. Scallops with truffle, venison (with truffle also) were my choices and they really fulfilled all my expectations, which were high!Champagne and wines were also good, good, good. The service was attentive, helpful and effective and, at the same time both friendly and respectful. A great evening!

I definitely RECOMMEND the ROUSSILLON!
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rosa banzo
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Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 8
Thursday, November 15, 2007

Our first visit at lunch today. First thing is to say that £35 for three courses including a half bottle of wine and coffee/petits fours is a bargain. Throw in the little morsels they drop in unexpectedly and you really do wonder how they do it. There's a decent choice on the prix fixe menu and the service is pretty good if perhaps a little serious. Everything we ate was well presented, the included wines (you get a choice of reds& whites) were thoroughly sound.

The food in my opinion is better than OK but certainly not of the quality and intensity that you'd find at restaurants like Gordon Ramsay or Tom Aikens. But its still a whole lot better than a lot of places that charge as much or more. and I imagine we'll be back. My wife enjoyed her broad bean soup and pork fillet a bit more than i found my risotto of girolles ( a bit cheesy and greasy, so the taste of the mushrooms didn't really emerge.) and honey roast duck . But all told , pretty good we thought.
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David Henderson
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Food 7 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 9
Saturday, August 25, 2007

I have dined at this gorgeous restaurant a few times with my boyfriend:

- 2 glasses of Champagne £10.00 each

- 2 "8 course tasting menu" £70.00 each (fantastic)

- 2 full wine tasting £42.00 each (bargain)

- restaurant manager fuming, running in the restaurant, serving my food with his finger inside the plate...priceless!

It is a fantastic restaurant, with great food and good wines, but the fuming has to be rectified.
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Sara
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Food 9 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 8
Friday, July 13, 2007

Had a birthday celebaration for my wife with our children. Had a great evening. Very attentive but discreet service, good food, served at a good pace and whilst the wines are by no means cheap they were good and represented reasonable value for money. The meal lasted for 3 hours - an evening out!

The Maitre' D was very impressive and made us feel very welcome and relaxed. Will certainly return and would recommend to friends.
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mark rogers
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Sunday, July 01, 2007

Roussillon, tucked away on a side street, is not the sort of place you just happen to pass by , but once you do find it, you keep on going back.

Why? The cooking for a start – with its emphasis on seasonal produce, the menu is always interesting and never tired. And the focus is not just on the (superb) meat or fish as the centre of a dish: do you know what vegetables really taste like? If you don’t, and would like to find out, this is the place to come to.

The menu degustation (8 courses, plus some amuses thrown in for fun) is available for both omnivores and vegetarians: don’t forget to order the wine selection with it, as the sommelier (Roberto Della Pietra, one of the finest in London) will find something to surprise even the most well-travelled palate (not to mention selecting a different dessert wine for each cheese selected from the cheeseboard). If you’re choosing for yourself, do read the list carefully – there’s a lot of unusual wines in there, so there's no need to order the same old thing again.

Service is all that you’d want it to be. I've often asked them to fiddle with a dish here and there and never had any problems. Perhaps the chef even relishes the challenge?

I've written this review with mixed feelings. I wanted to write it, because there are a couple of reviews on this site which bear no relation to the fine restaurant I know. But part of me, selfishly perhaps, wants to keep this gem of a restaurant tucked away.
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david
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Friday, May 11, 2007

I have now been to Roussillon on three separate occasions. There seems to be somewhat less than an ordinary level of variation in the menu throughout the seasons, but I certainly have no complaints to make. All three times, the service was exceptional; I am startled to read reviews of discourteous staff. Even the bread selection was interesting and delicious (though you must be careful not to fill up on it.). My favourite dish was the truffle risotto by a slim margin (the venison is a close competitor.) The last time I was there, I found one of the dessert courses - a souffle inside the intact shell of a duck's egg - a true piece de resistance. Wines are nearly always interesting; however, I've found that the bordeaux and burgundy selection, while tasty, are not comparible with the superb wines from littler-known areas.
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Alexander
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Saturday, April 28, 2007

I had read great reviews of Roussillon and it was recommended by some friends so I went there for dinner with great expectations. On first appearances it seemed like a lovely restaurant and the bread selection was amazing. However, after than it was all a big let down. There were very few options on the starter and main course lists that I actually fancied. For my starter I had scallops which were served with a strange mix of lettuce, orange and anchovies. My main course was lamb which was delicious but seemed to be a mound of meat surrounded by about 5 baby carrots. Quite disappointing for a michelin-starred restaurant. The white wine we chose was very acidic and undrinkable and the sommelier didnt seem to care about this. I must say it is a nice restaurant but I've had better and more creative dishes at many gastropubs.
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Majella
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Food 7 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 5
Wednesday, February 14, 2007

We last went to roussillon a few years ago

it was impressive but the atmosphere a

little cool but the menu was unusual with its emphasis on the seasons.

We returned after having read a glowing review by Deborah Ross in the Spectator , she is not easily impressed, neither are we. It was excellent . The autumn menu

the scallops , truffle risotto(superb)

the venison all a delight.The service

I would describe as intelligent , the chef came out for a chat, he was civilised

and charming. The restaurant at night is

intimate and seductive , all in all a place to return to on special occasions.
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alan fowle
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Visited this restuarant on a Saturday at the beginning of November and though the food and wine was goods, the service was appalling. Ordered the menu degustation, waited 40 minutes before a wine list came over. Yes, thats 40 minutes from indicating our choice, to being given a wine list. Halfway through the menu there was an 45 minute delay between courses...completely ruining the flow of the meal.

We were last to leave the restaurant by a great margin and rather than make a scene in front of my guests, I opted to write a letter of complaint asking what had gone wrong in the kitchen. 6 weeks later and no response. I will not be returning and unless i hear back from the restaurant soon, will ensure all my clients and contacts are aware how shoddy their attitude really is.
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Tony
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Food 8 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 0
Thursday, December 14, 2006

One of the most disappointing dining experiences we've ever had. Food and wine were fine if they were 1/4 of the price. The service was insultingly slow. 1.5 hours after asking for the bill, we had to get up and walk over to get it. That's not a 1 star restaurant in my book. Pathetic.
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disappointed
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Food 8 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 1
Saturday, December 09, 2006