Le Gavroche Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Each dish was a masterpiece, showcasing exquisite flavors and meticulous presentation."
• "The food tasted amazing and the staff were very friendly."
• "Food presentation is good and taste delicious."
• "The cheese soufflé as the first course really amazing!"
• "The lobster starter was exquisite. The mains of the pigeon and beef, divine."
• "Every course we had here was excellent - completely of the chart!"
• "The food was simply out of this world."

Cons:

• "The flavours were bordering between subtle and bland and many dishes were unbalanced."
• "We had the tasting menu and sadly not a single dish was memorable, some were under-seasoned and generally, it was missing that wow factor."
• "Not a single cooked dish from so called 'exceptional' tasting menu had a wow-factor, apart from the cheeseboard."
• "The pudding... reminded me of the one I make myself - only not as good."
• "The vegetarian menu was rather bland with many dishes lacking any flavour and some being very salty."
• "I don't really remember what we ate it was so forgettable; bland, unoriginal, beige."
• "The main course wasn't terrible."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was impeccable as you would expect."
• "The meal and service were wonderful."
• "Service was first class and staff very helpful and friendly."
• "The service is impeccable, staff are friendly, thoughtful and knowledgeable about the food and drink."
• "The service is formal but very friendly and attentive, they make you feel welcome and like an honoured guest."
• "Our waiters were the epitome of politeness and efficiency."
• "The service was excellent - friendly, attentive, professional."

Cons:

• "The service that is disjointed and unbalanced."
• "We sat for ages before we were offered a drink."
• "Service was just okay, didn't make the dinner feel special, definitely not personal for such calibre restaurant."
• "Sadly this dinner is definitely forgettable."
• "We were left waiting in the cold entrance for about 10 mins before we were greeted and then showed inside to an unattended bar for a further wait."
• "The service was surprisingly poor, constantly interrupted mid sentence by the staff and having to go chase our wine was unhelpful."
• "We sat for 20 minutes with empty glasses but staff were standing in a corner chatting amongst themselves."

Ambience

Pros:

• "The ambience is luxurious in an understated way and the room is laid out so as to provide privacy for each table."
• "Total brilliant, lovely atmosphere we felt completely at home."
• "The atmosphere is very classic that matches perfectly with the food and the great service."
• "The ambiance was lovely."
• "Lovely relaxed ambiance."
• "It's quite a cosy atmosphere with dimmed lighting and sufficient space between the tables so that it doesn't feel over-crowded."
• "The restaurant has a nice old classic French vibe too."

Cons:

• "The interiors also feel very dated and tired, place could definitely do with a refurb!"
• "The dining room is dark and cold."
• "The dining room's atmosphere was a bit flat."
• "When we arrived it was a little like walking into a morgue."
• "Very dated, tired interior, dark and unwelcoming."
• "However, the environment is rather snobbish, with a very old unfashionable interior design."
• "Decor is old style (not so great)."

Value

Pros:

• "This restaurant is not cheap but with all the little extras and surprises, fantastic food and service, it really is worth it."
• "The tasting menu was superb and for a Michelin restaurant the price was far from prohibitive."
• "All the prices included VAT and service. So that's a bonus when the bill arrives. No surprises."
• "I think the food and service were better than most other restaurants in the same price bracket."
• "For the experience what we paid was very good value."
• "Whilst it can be considered expensive, you get what you pay for."
• "The four course menu is £80 without wine or £120 with a glass of wine with each course-not bad value at all."

Cons:

• "Expect to pay around £300 for 2 glasses of champagne, a bottle of House white, 2 courses and coffee with Petit Four plus service."
• "Expected a bit more as it cost 15x our normal meal out."
• "Grossly overpriced menu exceptionnel."
• "Bill for 5 was over £900."
• "It’s not 'worth the detour'. At this level and price point, Le Gavroche needs to learn from its competitors who in my humble opinion, are well ahead."
• "We are at a loss as to how this has three Michelin stars."
• "This is and will likely be the most expensive meal of my life and has served to put me off this sort of dining, perhaps forever."

Interaction with Michel Roux Jr

Pros:

• "We also had the pleasure of meeting Michel Roux Jr who was happy take a photo with us."
• "The evening was made even better when Michel Roux jr came round to each table and spoke to everyone."
• "Always a nice touch when Michel Roux Jr stops by your table at the end of the meal to make sure you enjoyed everything."
• "Michel Roux Jr isn't just the name above the door. He was genuinely in the kitchen."
• "Michel Roux Jr gave every single guest the opportunity to have a chat with him."
• "Michel Roux himself came to our table and introduced himself!"
• "It's really great that Michel comes out to greet the diners."

Cons:

• "I’m no longer surprised it’s closing, there’s nothing here anymore. :("
• "Sadly disappointed at this 2 star restaurant."
• "Sorry Mr Roux we really wanted to love it."
• "Unfortunately, however, it was ultimately underwhelming for such an esteemed restaurant."
• "Unfortunately the food just isn’t even close to what I would expect from such an establishment....or, I hate to be this crass, but for this price point."
• "We are at a loss as to how this has three Michelin stars."
• "This is a restaurant that seems to very much be resting on its laurels, and those laurels are wearing thin."