Club Gascon

GREAT EXPERIENCE. I went to Club Gascon last Thursday with my wife and had the most amazing experience. We took the tasting menu and everything was so delicious. A real tribute to the autumn season. (They change every month and use seasonal ingredients). The food was really nicely displayed and so tasteful. We tried different wines by the glass recommended for each dish and they fitted perfectly.

I keep thinking about the Morels, the Squid with Black Polenta and the unusual but delicious Foie Gras Nougat for desert. The price for 5 dishes (£45) is more than reasonable for a Michelin Star Restaurant in London.

The service was really efficient and friendly and the atmosphere very romantic.

A perfect diner in a perfect restaurant!!!

I feel I want to come back every month and try the new menu.
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Fred
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Saturday, October 25, 2008

Having enjoyed eating here a number of times before, I was genuinely looking forward to dining here again. We opted for the tasting menu with matching wines, which, on paper, looked delicious. Unfortunately, it turned out to be nothing more than mediocre. The impression I was left with was that the ingredients used were sub-standard, as was the quality of the cooking. Aside from the foie gras served sushi-style, I found the other dishes uneventful. The quail was average, the beef was forgettable and the fish didn't seem particularly fresh.

Perhaps the restaurant was just having an off night. Service was ok and our wine waitress was especially informative. However, some of the male staff seemed a little surly at times. Maybe they were just light on numbers and a touch overworked.

I will go back here again, but not in a hurry. And, next time, I'll avoid the tasting menu. I guess you get what you pay for at Club Gascon, so I'll opt for the more expensive, individual dishes in future. Hopefully, this will prove to be a more enjoyable experience.
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GS
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Food 5 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 5
Friday, August 22, 2008

It's the second time I have now been to Club Gascon and once again had a great time.

The tasting menu has changed (apparently every month) and I thoroughly enjoyed every single dish of it.

Great combinations of flavours and exquisite foie gras served on a massive pebble.

The beef we had was very tasty and served with a mustard and mandarine sauce which again was very delicious.

Service throughout the evening was very professional and friendly, the waitress took us through the menu with ease explaining us the various dishes and answering all of our questions. The choice of wine with every course was well matched and a great compliment to all dishes.

Truly one of my favorite places in London. A gem!
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Friday, August 15, 2008

I went here with a large group and we had a very disappointing and expensive meal. We were all quite happy to pay over 100 for a meal but do expect good service and good food. Having recently eaten a few 'degustation' menus here and abroad this fared much worse than the others with dishes that were too inventive to be enjoyable and service that was too bad to be acceptable. We all strongly felt this was a poor experience and will not be going back.
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Matt - View all reviews by this user
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Food 5 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 3
Monday, July 21, 2008

We had the tasting menu of 5 courses together with 5 wines. sometimes with these you yearn for a sandwich when you get home but this was a good balance of interesting flavours.

The service was attentive without being overbearing and the atmosphere on a Tuesday evening was good. Farily full restaurant but not crushed or lacking in room. Overall an enjoyable experience to be repeated.
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Jeremy - View all reviews by this user
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Monday, June 30, 2008

I went last night to Club Gascon and I have to say left with a very positive feeling.

The room was almost full when we arrived at 8pm, some small tables, a larger one, a nice buzz going through the room...

The room is on the small side with some massive and impressive flower arrangements.

The menu is based on a concept of starter portions dishes which gives a good opportunity to taste more dishes.

I started with a salmon which had been confit giving it a raw aspect but a good texture on the palate.

My friend had the carpaccio of scallops and melon which she enjoyed saying how fresh it was and how much the sake poutred over it helped to add some interesting flavours.

I followed with the spring tulip and tapioca which was really delicious. Very fresh, a vas palette of savours and colours, like spring on a plate.

Mt friend followed with a fricasse of morel which she devoured in 2 minutes. Surely a good sign.

I then went on the foie gras chaud-froid which is kinda like a warm creme caramel of foie gras served with a small scoop of black truffl ice cream and dices of pan-fried foie gras.

This has been a truly delicious dish, opulent and decadent. The highest point of the evening.

I had for main the sweetbread, celery and snail dish which again was a winner, my friend on her side finishing with the black cod.

Not keen on dessert I finished with the Maroille cheese and my friend being a chocoholic, she finished with the "chocobar".

The very helpful and friendly sommelier advised on some wine which really was spot on.

We truly had a great evening, food was a delight, service was professional yet not stuffy and remained very friendly.

We said we would definitely come back in the future and keep it in our good books.

To be recommended.
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Thursday, April 17, 2008

I went there with a few friends for lunch as a treat and what a treat it was: 5 course tasting menu of the highest quality for £42.00... Some of us opted for the selection of wines to match each dishes (an extra £ 23.00): Excellent choice; each wine complemented perfectly the food they were paired with.

I'll be back...
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Thursday, November 22, 2007

First time I went there was about 5 years ago and since, I try to go each time I am in London. My last visit was certainly as good as the first one. Splendid food, excellent service from the friendly but professional waiters.The wine list is still a discovery journey into South West France least known vineyards. Bravo!
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Saturday, November 17, 2007

This is one of my favourite restaurants and I am particularly impressed by the quality of the food.

I have also been impressed by the unusual wine list which features wines from an unusual region of France (South-West I think).

I was a litte miffed, however, when, a week ago ( a quiet night) one of our party visiting from Kenya was shown the pudding list and when she declined appeared to be 'speaking on behalf of the rest of us'.

The menu was whipped away and was not offered to anyone else.

I will not be opting for Club Gascon for a while. The food may be French (my first choice) however that last piece of service was not British.
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Food 9 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 8
Monday, October 22, 2007

We went to Club Gascon to celebrate my partner's birthday recently and were sadly rather disappointed by the experience.

The food was OK (we went for the tasting menu) but we were not truly amazed by any of the dishes, suffice to say they were 'fine' (and better than anything I might attempt).

The real main gripe of the evening for us both was the service, or rather lack of it.

The plates where maneuvered onto the tables in an ungainly manner, pushing the knives and forks out all over the place. Nothing too bad, it just wasn’t what you expect at a good restaurant with good service. Just a bit shoddy round the edges.

I’m also not sure you should serve a course and explain the wine you are serving with it to the customer when one of the diners is away from the table.

We felt as though we were rushed through our courses, not having the chance to savor the experience. Half full wine glasses being taken away before we had finished.

My partner asked the waiter to check his partridge dish as it looked a little ‘under cooked’. The waiter said’ ‘I’m French so I like it rare, it looks OK’, to which my partner said OK then if it’s fine I happy to eat it. The waiter then rapidly retracted his statement and whisked the dish away for further cooking. Sadly he also took my plate too; despite the fact my partridge was perfectly fine (he didn’t ask). On returning the food, they mixed up the plates and I got a rather mangled partridge which was still a bit too rare. Not totally impressed.

So I wouldn’t say don’t go to Club Gascon, you may have a perfectly delightful experience. I just think that for the price, the service and food just wasn’t quite up to scratch.
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Food 4 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 3
Friday, September 28, 2007