Le Gavroche review by Glassman
We went to Le Gavroche with very high expectations. In summary, I'm afraid that we were slightly disappointed with the experience.
You do feel as sense of excitement as you enter the restaurant. You will be met at the door and escorted either into the lounge for an apperitif or directly downstairs into the restaurant. The restaurant itself is a windowless basement although the decor is smart (perhaps a bit faded) but classically French.
I started with langoustines and snails in a creamy sauce, which was very tasty but incredibly rich. For mains, I chose belly of pork, served with dauphinois potatoes and crackling with a red wine sauce. This too was very tasty but again too rich and I stuggled to finish my meal. We were not tempted by a dessert for £25 and finished up with coffees which were served with cream which curdled and had to be changed twice.
Overall I would say that the food was good but perhaps not as delicious as I'd expect for a restaurant with this reputation and therefore the meal felt quite expensive (£100 per person) for what we got.
The service was good and attentive although a bit stuffy for my liking.
I guess I just don't enjoy the very classic French style as much as a more modern approach. Le Gavroche is more similar to Le Lion D'Or in Saulieu (good food but nothing sensational) whereas we would tend to prefer places like Le Manoir (which offers a full country house experience) or Gordon Ramsay for more creative flavours.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Overall rating 
Food 7 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 5
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