Galvin La Chapelle Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The waiter, atmosphere and service were amazing."
• "Every single waiter / waitress has been polite, they explained every dish to us, every single glass of wine has been explained properly."
• "The staff were attentive and friendly, and the voucher had been logged on their system, so they knew which menu to offer us."
• "The staff were super friendly and cleaned up the table after each course adding to the whole experience."
• "The staff were really friendly and attentive without being intrusive."
• "Staff very efficient and really nice, friendly, knowledgeable."
• "The service at Galvin la Chapelle was truly outstanding—attentive, warm, and embodying a level of hospitality that elevated the entire evening."

Cons:

• "Service was rubbish as we had a gift voucher it's one of those restaurants where you are ignored if you have a voucher and don't want the wine list."
• "Towards the end of the dinner it was clear that less care and attention was being payed to our table as the restaurant was closing down."
• "The rest of the service was lacking, especially as the restaurant got busier, with drinks forgotten and a wait for the final bill."
• "The waiter was prompt and professional but delivered the dish a little brusquely and mumbled the description of the dishes."
• "It was too dark and very hot."
• "Went for the 3 course menu and was disappointed. The food was nothing special and we were charged 10 quid for tap water."
• "Unfortunately upon leaving, I felt deflated. It took a while for the menu to be given to us and for an explanation of what we should expect throughout the evening."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "From start to end everything was perfect, the welcome, the food, the waiters and atmosphere."
• "The soufflé they make remains my favourite ever dessert."
• "I have eaten here many times over the 15 years and it has remained consistently excellent and fully deserving of its star."
• "The crab lasagne was the only Michelin star worthy dish."
• "Each dish was fantastic, really showcased the produce and made vegetarian cooking very exciting."
• "Monkfish was highlight of the day. Very fresh, juicy and tender fish and all the garnish, sauce goes together very well."
• "The food was exquisite, service was faultless & the restaurant itself was a work of art."

Cons:

• "Steak was just decent. Sauce was good but not very juicy or tender."
• "Purely on the monkfish which was both tasteless and a little bit overcooked to the point it felt rubbery."
• "The food was very mediocre."
• "The beef was passable."
• "The beef was a bit rubbery and dry definitely not what we had expected from a Michelin starred restaurant."
• "Food was decent but definitely not worth the Michelin hype."
• "Disappointed in Michelin for granting them a star. It's a disservice to their reputation."

Ambience

Pros:

• "The restaurant is in an impressive building and the interior is very pretty."
• "Beautiful place with stunning decor."
• "This restaurant has large arched windows, high stone ceilings and elegant interiors, resulting in extraordinary charming architecture."
• "Beautiful building."
• "Great ambience."
• "The ambiance is lovely and the food is equally as sublime."
• "The atmosphere is great, food delicious and well priced for the quality, and the staff friendly."

Cons:

• "The building is amazing but the decor and music resemble a pub."
• "It was too dark and very hot."
• "However the worst thing was the weather was extremely hot and they had NO AC or even fans. Nothing! This is unacceptable for a 2 Michelin star restaurant."
• "We were sitting in a very nice corner table, but the downside was a speaker pointing at us with some boring music.. shouldn't be so in such a beautiful place."
• "The restaurant interior is a bit old though it has its own vibe."
• "The atmosphere was very modern/industrial as it had exposed bricks."
• "Just one drawback I would like to mention is toilet. The mix cabin for ladies and gentlemen is quite untidy and hand dryer instead of towels looks a bit inappropriate for the Michelin starred restaurant."