Galvin La Chapelle

i eat at Gavin Chapelle restaurant and really enjoy the foods. Some was a bit greasy but overalls it was delicious. The wine was good but not cheap and the waitress was very stunning indeed! I really like her uniform and her smile.

I would eat at Gavin Chapelle place again!

Long live Gavin!
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Garvey-Hamlet Bullhouse
9 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Monday, October 10, 2011

An excellent restaurant, I had a delicious roast duck breast, just rare enough, with a truly scumptious little flaky pastry tart; my companion was very impressed with his lamb and stuffed courgette flower main course. No time for starters or puddings unfortunately but the waiting staff were very accomodating of the brevity of our visit. The sommelier was excellent. i hope to visit again soon.
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HW3 - View all reviews by this user
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Wednesday, August 24, 2011

I had high expectations of La Chapelle, and they were all met and exceeded!

The greeters and front of house were excellent, the maitre'd (Francesca) was always around and unobtrusive. My gin and tonic was perfect, which always puts me in a good mood.

Myself and guest had the tasting menu with wines, 7 courses with perfectly matched wines (excellent sommelier-he explained them all in a concise manner, so that the food didn't go cold) My friend has a shellfish allergy, which the kitchen handled well.

We also had the rum baba, which we had read so much about, and it was not a disappointment, Francesca (maitre'd) doused it with the perfect amount of Rum with countered the sweetness of the baba just right.

Why this place doesn't have a 2nd Michelin star is beyond me, as it matches many 2 star restaurants that I have been to easily.

Will definately be going back in the near future!
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Fu-Dog - View all reviews by this user
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Monday, August 22, 2011

I can't sing the praises of Galvin La Chapelle highly enough. We went there last week for dinner. Menu is fantastically varied, food is of the highest quality, selection of wines was great, service was the best I've ever seen. Whilst its not a cheap night out it is worth every penny.
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IMO - View all reviews by this user
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Wednesday, February 23, 2011

I took my pregnant girlfriend to Galvins on Saturday (12th) and i can not sing enough praise of this restaurant. Having been to a shocking establishment that is Boho Mexica a few weeks before, this was manna from heaven - i mean, an absolute delight..! Unbeknown to us there is a fixed 3 course lunch menu priced @ £25.50. I had to look around for Beadle as it didnt make sense. Regardless, we went for the fixed menu and after starters (Mackerel with some fancy sauce) we knew we were in for a treat! Main course (beef cheeks and Sea bream) could not be faulted.. The Maitre d was super helpful, knowledgeable and made us feel at home & he even changed the dessert menu to accommodate my girlfriend. The wine was a delight - i was the only one drinking and the choice was inspired. Ok, maybe the lunch menu is reasonably priced, but i didnt note a massive difference to the dinner one. Thank you La Chapelle for making our day - we shall most definitely be back!!.
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Happy customer - View all reviews by this user
9 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Thursday, February 17, 2011

Dined last night at this stunningly beautifull restaurant.we opted forn the menu gourmande for the two of us with the wines to match.I have to say the food was impecable at every course,all seven of them,my wifes favourites were the scallops with cauliflower puree and the mini pigeon targine.This too was the highlight of the night for me.Timing of the food was also very good with 8 to 10 minutes in between courses.Wines were interesting and were nicely explained to us by the somelier.

all in all not cheap but a really memorable night .I cant say i'm surprised at the new michelin star,this restaurant really deserves it.
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Nathan
9 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Tuesday, February 01, 2011

Went for sunday lunch with a big group and a 5 month old. Advertised as family friendly and it really is. A table of toys as you enter and the service was just brilliant, the waiters couldn't do enough for us and all the little touches really makes a difference. Thank you very much for a lovely lunch.
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9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Monday, January 24, 2011

Excellent food. Excellent service. Excellent location.
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Red Brown
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Friday, January 07, 2011

Went to Galvin La Chapelle on what seemed to be one of the busiest nights of the year (NYE eve). The building is just spectacular and the lighting really sets it off. You know you are about to have something special when a gentleman wearing a bowler hat welcomes you in.

I'm no food expert but I do appreciate taste and texture with what I eat. I found the food lovely and well cooked. There was a nice selection of meat dishes to choose from (no comment on the veg selection) and although not my favorite course, the desserts were also very good.

I've read books shorter than the wine selection and the sommelier was very knowledgeable. So no problems there.

If I had two things to point out (note not complaining here) was that the service was very quick - the courses were swift to arrive to say the least, and the premium is high.

For a nice romantic meal (not first date I would say) and you were feeling a bit flush (was £75 per head with 1 bottle of wine and 3 courses) then this place is brilliant. Would I come back again - yes I would.
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H Chan
8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Friday, December 31, 2010

Fantastic. Four of us ate here last night and it was the best restaurant experience I've had bar none, save for Murano.

It's all been said about the room (the word room doesn't do it justice - this place calls for the use of the poncey, overused, artisty word "space"). It's fabulous. Tops the Wolseley for grandeur and style by a mile. It's ideal - how you might imagine or dream that a restaurant ought to be.

Service was smiling, competent and effective. Waiting staff were plentiful. They were not stiff and formal, rather helpful and willing. They also looked great in their classic black and white uniforms (which were not the usual polyester monstrosities). Very professional. Whoever hired this bunch knew what they were doing.

The menu is just as I would wish a menu to be. Classy selection of dishes and ingredients. For a relatively compact menu (maybe 9 starters and a 10 main courses) there is great variety packed in. The cooking is excellent.The crab lasagne is superb: flavour jammed and light as a souffle. For my main course I had the special of grouse, which they warned me was very gamey. It was not overly so. Best cooked game bird I've eaten. No dryness or bitterness at all. Cheese trolley was knowledgeably served. First class food.

The wine list is long and deep, with lots of choice £40+, and enough below that to satisfy. We stuck to the shallower end. An ok Galvin labelled house champagne - a bit of a lightweight effort that lacked punch. A reasonably priced, tart Petit Chablis (£28). A decent Italian Dolcetta (red) for about £34. And then a nice pinot noir- not sure where that was from...I was a bit squiff by then (there were only four of us).

Expensive but good value. Three courses from the al la carte, champagne / a bottle of wine and a cocktail each (!) it was just over £100 a head. Well worth it for a big time blow out.

This place is a bit like the Wolesley, but with proper grown up food and wine - and no gawping tourists. For impact, finesse, and quality of delivery it knocks GR at Claridges into a cocked hat.

No question that for style and fabulosity this is THE place in London at the moment. If they keep the standards this high it will be a very tough act to beat.
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Kwev
10 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Thursday, October 28, 2010