Club Gascon - French Michelin Starred Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The dishes were astonishing, very innovatively architectured, satisfying both the eye and the taste."
• "We had 7 courses (plus a few extras that they throw in) and we were perfectly full by the end."
• "The food was absolutely superb. Everything was beautifully cooked interesting and delicate."
• "Each dish was incredibly creative, beautifully presented and, above all else, tasted wonderful."
• "Every mouthful from the tasting menu was delicious, with flavour combinations that really worked magic with the most beautiful ingredients."
• "The food was delicious. All the dishes were outstanding with exceptional presentation."
• "Every course we had was outstanding."

Cons:

• "We've eaten at Micheline star restaurants before this is NOT Michelin quality food."
• "The lamb was fatty."
• "The food could be better. Of course it is the matter of taste, but 2 desserts, we ordered, and black truffle potato spaghetti were not good."
• "From the beginning to the end, the quality of the food was not good and was not savory."
• "A bowl of boiled beans is even below the standards of lazy home cooking."
• "Food was prepared in a technically proficient manner, but not a single item truly impressed."
• "The food tasted bland."

Service

Pros:

• "Very professional, knowledgeable and experienced staff."
• "Also, Chef Pascal left my boyfriend a signed birthday card which was a nice touch."
• "Specifically the wine sommelier Francisca made this a memorable experience."
• "All staff provide exceptional customer service."
• "Service is simply perfect."
• "Service was polished."
• "The staff were all very professional without being pretentious."

Cons:

• "Personally I also found the service to be very slow."
• "When served, we were given almost no information about the wine."
• "For a MICHELIN start restaurant the service fell short. The restaurant needs a least another server to help; the two people seemed really overwhelmed and could not maintain the level of service necessary."
• "We received attentive service at the beginning of our dinner, as the restaurant got busier we were consistently neglected."
• "Service was curt, unhelpful, and snooty."
• "The service unfortunately was disappointing. Definitely not good enough. Not attentive and not professional which clouded our experience."
• "As the restaurant filled we were forgotten about, regularly having to signal that our wine glasses were empty."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Obviously it's not cheap, but for a special occasion it is absolutely worth it!"
• "Though not cheap, for a Michelin star restaurant, it represents excellent value."
• "Expensive, but worth it if you are lucky enough to be able to afford it."
• "Amazing value for money at Club Gascon's five course tasting with wine pairing."
• "Will be looking to return, though it is definitely several times above our usual price range for a meal out."

Cons:

• "Value for money was extremely poor."
• "Obviously stupidly expensive but thats just how it is."
• "More than £260 for 2 people, for such terrible food and services."
• "However, the value for money is quite bad: it is very pricey for the type of food served."
• "Don't waste 500 pounds on 'okay' food!!"

Ambience

Pros:

• "Great place to go with the kids. Their Kids Go Free deal is a real game changer."
• "A wonderful experience of Gascony senses... friendly staff and a unique feel."
• "Lovely atmosphere. Attentive staff."
• "No rushing at all, atmosphere was amazing, we were actually the first people in for the evening so the place was completely empty and lovely."
• "Atmosphere was cosy and dim light, making the dinner intimate."

Cons:

• "It seems to be stuck in the past."
• "The food is not presented as it looks in photographs at all - clearly the presentations standards for customers in the restaurant are not the same as it is for Instagram."
• "Tables were too cramped together for an upscale restaurant."
• "The whole restaurant ambiance is pretentious, with waiters pretending to speak French."
• "The table we were situated at, I'd booked a month in advance was next to the toilet and the bar, so would constantly get people walking up to us and past us, so you couldn't really talk."