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Southwest French menu with all sorts of foie gras dishes in formal, marble-and-wood setting.
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Address: 57 W Smithfield, London EC1A 9DS, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 20 7600 6144
Website: https://www.clubgascon.com/
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Reservations: clubgascon.comopentable.co.uk
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Reviews
Pumpkin _inthesky
My partner secretly booked this restaurant for my birthday, and it was an unforgettable experience from start to finish. The staff were so welcoming and knowledgeable, which made us feel truly taken care of.
We chose the full set menu with wine pairing, and every dish was incredible. As a French person, I can be a bit critical when it comes to food (we French take it very seriously ), but here everything was simply perfect. One highlight for me was an artichoke dish by Chef Pascal, with just one bite, it brought me straight back to a childhood memory. It’s truly amazing when a chef can create food that evokes such deep emotions!
We were also very grateful to the Chef and his team for taking the time to show us around the kitchen and share a moment with us. It made the evening feel even more special and memorable.
I had the most wonderful birthday celebration here, and it’s an experience I’ll always remember. Thank you so much to the whole team!
… moreWe chose the full set menu with wine pairing, and every dish was incredible. As a French person, I can be a bit critical when it comes to food (we French take it very seriously ), but here everything was simply perfect. One highlight for me was an artichoke dish by Chef Pascal, with just one bite, it brought me straight back to a childhood memory. It’s truly amazing when a chef can create food that evokes such deep emotions!
We were also very grateful to the Chef and his team for taking the time to show us around the kitchen and share a moment with us. It made the evening feel even more special and memorable.
I had the most wonderful birthday celebration here, and it’s an experience I’ll always remember. Thank you so much to the whole team!
Emily Petherick
Such a great find and will definitely be coming back.
We booked Club Gascon for a birthday meal and had a bottle of wine pre-bought as a surprise. The waiter was extremely accommodating with this and it was brought out straight away.
Everything we ordered was so tasty and presented beautifully. The set menu is also such great value for the quality of food.
Highly recommend!
… moreWe booked Club Gascon for a birthday meal and had a bottle of wine pre-bought as a surprise. The waiter was extremely accommodating with this and it was brought out straight away.
Everything we ordered was so tasty and presented beautifully. The set menu is also such great value for the quality of food.
Highly recommend!
Marie-Helene McKeown
We had a wonderful evening at the Club Gascon on 7th August. The food is of an amazing standard complemented by original and unique presentations which really add to the whole culinary experience.
Everyone of the dishes was delicious. The service was attentive, friendly and professional. The atmosphere was relaxed and sophisticated in a decor of impeccable standard.
We really enjoyed everything about the evening, will definitely return and would recommend.
We certainly feel that the price was very reasonable for the quality of this experience.
A big thank you to the team for a very lovely evening making our special occasion perfect.
… moreEveryone of the dishes was delicious. The service was attentive, friendly and professional. The atmosphere was relaxed and sophisticated in a decor of impeccable standard.
We really enjoyed everything about the evening, will definitely return and would recommend.
We certainly feel that the price was very reasonable for the quality of this experience.
A big thank you to the team for a very lovely evening making our special occasion perfect.
Luke Newton
We dined here, ordering the 3 course menu before a 730 concert at St. Paul’s cathedral. The reviews of this place were not as glowing as some other options a bit further away, but we opted for a place that was easily walkable. I’m giving 3 stars bc 1 star can seem hyperbolic but honestly as it relates to food, it was a beautifully plated one star. First the positives. Both our fish and duck were cooked perfectly.
For first course Wife had the faux gras (walnut) and it was interesting on the first bite but mushy and not compelling after that. I got the other option and I’m not entirely sure what i got. Every single element of the creatively plated dish was unpleasant. The salty fingers were not pleasant alone and not treated with any technique to make them interesting (maybe pickling or candying them would have made them interesting). The other elements seemed to be some sort of root that was supposed to be a vehicle for the garnishes but the sauces were unpleasant. I tried them all as some different bite combination to try to find the interesting bite. I never found it.
For the mains, I got the duck. The cook was perfect and the potatoes were great. The sauce on top was some sort of raspberry glaze that seemed about as complex as some $3 raspberry bbq sauce that I could get at a grocery store. The truly greatest flaw was in my wife’s fish/curry dish. My wife took one bite and commented that her mouth was entirely overwhelmed with salt. I tasted her fish and it was fine, so I tasted a piece with the curry surrounding it and that was the source of what seemed to be an entire box of salt. I’m not talking about just salted above preference, I’m talking about something that tastes like someone unscrewed the salt shaker top as a joke and the entire container was poured in. She could not enjoy anything after and picked around to try to salvage the other elements but left mostly unfinished. I don’t think we have ever sent a dish back but we joked that perhaps today was the day. We didn’t but when they were cleaning up, we did comment to the waiter that it was inedible. I think we expected them to taste the curry in the kitchen and realize that someone had made a serious error of proportion. But the service continued as if everything was perfect.
Dessert was very delayed. (We had informed them the day prior of our time constraints and they assured us we would have plenty of time.) maybe there was some staff missing from the kitchen? Bc there was only one other table in the entire restaurant for the entire evening we were there. The desserts were fine but we rushed a few bites bc we had to leave and pay. Part of this trips goal for us was to eat great food, completely unhindered by price…and it was delightful with 5 Michelin restaurants and many others that seemed very close. This one restaurant will be memorable for all the wrong reasons. My wife and I still have funny flash backs to how surreal the experience was. Honestly the whole experience made us think we were possibly in a hidden camera reality show where horrible food comes out beautifully plated and the guests are recorded, trying to convince themselves that the food is good. And the show just escalates with worse and worse dishes coming out. There was just one other couple in the restaurant and it seemed entirely more plausible that it was a reality show than the dishes actually being this bad…by the way, I would totally watch that reality show if someone wants to steal my idea.
… moreFor first course Wife had the faux gras (walnut) and it was interesting on the first bite but mushy and not compelling after that. I got the other option and I’m not entirely sure what i got. Every single element of the creatively plated dish was unpleasant. The salty fingers were not pleasant alone and not treated with any technique to make them interesting (maybe pickling or candying them would have made them interesting). The other elements seemed to be some sort of root that was supposed to be a vehicle for the garnishes but the sauces were unpleasant. I tried them all as some different bite combination to try to find the interesting bite. I never found it.
For the mains, I got the duck. The cook was perfect and the potatoes were great. The sauce on top was some sort of raspberry glaze that seemed about as complex as some $3 raspberry bbq sauce that I could get at a grocery store. The truly greatest flaw was in my wife’s fish/curry dish. My wife took one bite and commented that her mouth was entirely overwhelmed with salt. I tasted her fish and it was fine, so I tasted a piece with the curry surrounding it and that was the source of what seemed to be an entire box of salt. I’m not talking about just salted above preference, I’m talking about something that tastes like someone unscrewed the salt shaker top as a joke and the entire container was poured in. She could not enjoy anything after and picked around to try to salvage the other elements but left mostly unfinished. I don’t think we have ever sent a dish back but we joked that perhaps today was the day. We didn’t but when they were cleaning up, we did comment to the waiter that it was inedible. I think we expected them to taste the curry in the kitchen and realize that someone had made a serious error of proportion. But the service continued as if everything was perfect.
Dessert was very delayed. (We had informed them the day prior of our time constraints and they assured us we would have plenty of time.) maybe there was some staff missing from the kitchen? Bc there was only one other table in the entire restaurant for the entire evening we were there. The desserts were fine but we rushed a few bites bc we had to leave and pay. Part of this trips goal for us was to eat great food, completely unhindered by price…and it was delightful with 5 Michelin restaurants and many others that seemed very close. This one restaurant will be memorable for all the wrong reasons. My wife and I still have funny flash backs to how surreal the experience was. Honestly the whole experience made us think we were possibly in a hidden camera reality show where horrible food comes out beautifully plated and the guests are recorded, trying to convince themselves that the food is good. And the show just escalates with worse and worse dishes coming out. There was just one other couple in the restaurant and it seemed entirely more plausible that it was a reality show than the dishes actually being this bad…by the way, I would totally watch that reality show if someone wants to steal my idea.
Simon Abramovich
For the price they charge, I would expect much better service.
We had a dinner for my anniversary. I specified that, when booked the table, however no one greeted us for our celebration. We had 6 course tasting menu. Food was ok, but not more than that. Despite being a French restaurant, I sensed a lot of middle-eastern notes in spices and sauces.
My wife did not touched the mushrooms, but no one asked her if she wants something else. I was almost running for the waitress to get the bill. After all that, 13.5% were included for the service fee.
Don’t understand how restaurant with such service gets a Michelin star. Very disappointed. I am sure there are better venues in London
… moreWe had a dinner for my anniversary. I specified that, when booked the table, however no one greeted us for our celebration. We had 6 course tasting menu. Food was ok, but not more than that. Despite being a French restaurant, I sensed a lot of middle-eastern notes in spices and sauces.
My wife did not touched the mushrooms, but no one asked her if she wants something else. I was almost running for the waitress to get the bill. After all that, 13.5% were included for the service fee.
Don’t understand how restaurant with such service gets a Michelin star. Very disappointed. I am sure there are better venues in London
Thomas Martin
Club Gascon offers a refined, inventive cuisine in a beautiful warm and cozy setting. The food is of superb quality, and although not every dish in their 6 or 8 courses menu will please everyone, the quality of the food and the creativity of the pairings makes it an enriching dining experience.
The service is very kind and attentive. I would recommend the wine pairing as it paired beautifully with the food, and was very tasty.
The restaurant more than deserves its Michelin star, and in my opinion is a must-visit for anyone looking for a calm fine dining experience in London. The setting of the restaurant is also fantastic around Smithfield Market, on the northern boundary of the City of London, a stone’s throw away from Farringdon Elizabeth Line station entrance.
… moreThe service is very kind and attentive. I would recommend the wine pairing as it paired beautifully with the food, and was very tasty.
The restaurant more than deserves its Michelin star, and in my opinion is a must-visit for anyone looking for a calm fine dining experience in London. The setting of the restaurant is also fantastic around Smithfield Market, on the northern boundary of the City of London, a stone’s throw away from Farringdon Elizabeth Line station entrance.
Saher J
I was very lucky to be taken on a first date here. The restaurant was empty but the food was amazing.
Had a phenomenal tasting menu and by the end, my date and I were on the floor, we could not eat anymore, we were extremely well fed. They really catered to my date’s gluten free diet as well so he was not missing out on anything.
The only annoying thing for me was the person serving us wouldn’t leave us alone to talk on our date, she proceeded to tell my date her entire life story which I found rather odd. They need to leave people alone to have their conversations and not tell them their entire life story, highly inappropriate especially as I was on a first date.
However the food was incredible and they really catered to my date’s gluten free requirements so we were both very happy.
… moreHad a phenomenal tasting menu and by the end, my date and I were on the floor, we could not eat anymore, we were extremely well fed. They really catered to my date’s gluten free diet as well so he was not missing out on anything.
The only annoying thing for me was the person serving us wouldn’t leave us alone to talk on our date, she proceeded to tell my date her entire life story which I found rather odd. They need to leave people alone to have their conversations and not tell them their entire life story, highly inappropriate especially as I was on a first date.
However the food was incredible and they really catered to my date’s gluten free requirements so we were both very happy.
Grace Yeung
Food was not bad despite portions were very small for the tasting menu. The restaurant didn’t have a non-alcoholic beverage menu. When I told the sommelier that I was not drinking and asked for any non-alcoholic options, she replied “coke”. I was shocked and speechless at the moment. It never occurred to me that I’d be drinking coke for a French meal. I didn’t give up asking, so she said she could ask the bar to make a virgin Mojito but didn’t know how much they would charge me… ummmm… she then “guessed” between £10-£15. I was really thinking if I should leave the restaurant as the conversation was getting weirder. Anyway, I stayed for the tasting menu. Virgin Mojito was a disaster, too sour and lots of crushed ice, herbs not fragrant at all. There was not enough front-of-house staff so food was always waiting on the tray to get served. For example, foam on dessert almost disappeared and turned to liquid when delivered. There were 9 tables on a Monday evening, so wasn’t too busy to be excused.
… moreAkash Rawat
Authentic french dining, with fusion across all the meals. Great atmosphere with candle lighting and amazing jazz to make it serene.
… moreR W
This restaurant lives up to its Michelin status. Amazing food and fantastic service!
I read the menu before booking this restaurant… Description of food sounded so delectable I was immediately hooked.
Upon arrival, we were directed to our table.. The server was very friendly and made several recommendations for our meal.
We started with the smoked bread and trio of butters. Then had the Faux Foie Gras (yummy!) and White Asparagus & Sorrel Sorbet (another star dish) for starters.
We chose Tipsy Duck, Confit Legs for mains. Duck portions were very generous (whole duck shared between 2 pax) and served as a duck breast (medium rare, nicely pink and tender) and a duck confit leg. The duck confit leg was very moist and tender.. Falls off the bone. Skin wasn’t crispy though. Very flavourful (salty).
The accompanied sides (mash + salad) were done to perfection as well, particularly, the mash.
For dessert, we shared the Phyllosophies, which was another unique creation from the Michelin star chef.
All the courses were beautifully plated and exquisite prepared. We had a very enjoyable meal.
… moreI read the menu before booking this restaurant… Description of food sounded so delectable I was immediately hooked.
Upon arrival, we were directed to our table.. The server was very friendly and made several recommendations for our meal.
We started with the smoked bread and trio of butters. Then had the Faux Foie Gras (yummy!) and White Asparagus & Sorrel Sorbet (another star dish) for starters.
We chose Tipsy Duck, Confit Legs for mains. Duck portions were very generous (whole duck shared between 2 pax) and served as a duck breast (medium rare, nicely pink and tender) and a duck confit leg. The duck confit leg was very moist and tender.. Falls off the bone. Skin wasn’t crispy though. Very flavourful (salty).
The accompanied sides (mash + salad) were done to perfection as well, particularly, the mash.
For dessert, we shared the Phyllosophies, which was another unique creation from the Michelin star chef.
All the courses were beautifully plated and exquisite prepared. We had a very enjoyable meal.