GAZETTE PUTNEY Reviews Summary

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Found the atmosphere very pleasant."
• "The atmosphere is quirky and what I think of as typically French."
• "There was a nice flow of customers coming in that added to the lovely relaxed atmosphere of constant chatter and laughter in the back ground."
• "The atmosphere was warm and friendly."
• "Cosy French Brasserie with quirky vintage interior furnishings."
• "Nice decor, cosy seating."
• "Cosy atmosphere, with an intense kitchen smell everywhere."

Cons:

• "Food was perfectly nice, but sadly it was overshadowed by the atmosphere."
• "The restaurant was freezing with an awful draft."
• "It was busy so the service was quite slow."
• "It was a special celebration and we were put in the back surrounded by lots of kids."
• "They decided to close early and we were told to leave."
• "It's a maze to reach the toilets."
• "Unfortunately I don't think any attempts to maintain the decor have been made, not awful, but certainly showing signs of age."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff is really nice also and serve you right."
• "The staff were very welcoming, polite and friendly."
• "Service is also very nice."
• "Staff were friendly and engaging!"
• "More than accommodating staff, friendly, knowledgeable, and attentive."
• "Service was very good and overall the experience was positive."
• "The service was impeccable and we felt very welcomed and comfortable."

Cons:

• "Being back this time, and the standard has downgraded."
• "The staff were very arrogant and did not give a good service."
• "Management was just generally poor and the waiting staff seemed harassed and understaffed."
• "He pulled a long face. I was 'ordered' to 'put' my dachshunds in the corner and the finger-pointing was rude."
• "Extremely slow service, took about an hour for mains to arrive."
• "Service was bad, cramped into a small table, and our carafe of wine went missing so we had to re-order."
• "The service was friendly but so slow and disorganised."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Our first meal out after lockdown and we had a fabulous meal as always at Gazette."
• "The lunch set menu was really good value and excellent quality."
• "The 'full french' breakfast is to die for."
• "Food is excellent, reasonably priced menu, service is quick."
• "The food is really very good, I can recommend the lamb 😀."
• "The risotto de calamari was a delight, the rice still had a bit of resistance and the sauce rich and a real sense of the sea."
• "The food here is delicious and beautifully presented."

Cons:

• "The duck margret, on the other hand, was far too tough."
• "My fish was soaked in salt and the fries were over fried in oil."
• "Maybe was because it was Sunday evening, but the food was not fresh (except the meat), and not correctly cooked."
• "A friend and myself ate about three mussels before stopping as they weren’t fresh."
• "Fish soup tasted cheap."
• "However, the meat was flavourless and seemed like just a cheap rump steak."
• "One of the lobsters were like a shoe-sole."