All reader reviews by Matt
Club Gascon
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.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Overall rating 
Food 5 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 3
Gaucho (Canary Wharf)
I had not been to a Gaucho's for some time as the last steak I had in the West end branch had been a tough bit of rump and the last time I went to the Docklands one, the extractor fans were broken and they couldn't cook anything! I gave the Docklands one another go last week. I thought the place looked good and had obviously had a spruce up. The staff generally were good and very friendly, however the main event, the steak, was a tough bit of meat. Rib-eye this time, which was the waiters recommendation. To be fair to them, I said it wasn't very good when they asked and they did offer to exchange but by then your meal is already ruined and yet again you remind yourself that if you want a decent steak in London then go to your butcher and cook it yourself. Any premium supermarket steak or one from a good butcher would beat the meat here so please go home, see your partner and eat a decent steak together for a fraction of the price.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Overall rating 
Food 2 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 3
New World
I turned up just before noon on a Sunday. Excellent time to go as you can just walk in and sit straight down. Straight away, you can pick food off the many trolleys. We had a variety of dim sum and also ordered noodles. The place is a bit shabby and the staff to the point but I wouldn't want to change that as it is part of the experience. I found the food to generally be a bit cold and not as good quality as is available elsewhere but if I was in the area I would go again as everyone enjoyed their meal and it was a good experience on the whole.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Overall rating 
Food 4 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 6
