Really, there is no need to review this restaurant in the sense that it has received a 2-star Michelin rating, and therefore, needs no further endorsement. That being said, it\u2019s been fun to look at their menu (that they kindly sent to us after we returned home) and think about what we ordered.<\/p>\n
No photos, either. We didn\u2019t want to look completely like uncouth Americans!<\/p>\n
For hors d\u2019oeuvres, we had the following:<\/p>\n
Coeur d\u2019Artichaut \u201cLucullus\u201d (artichoke filled with foie gras, truffles and chicken mousse), which was voted the favorite appetizer at the table;<\/p>\n
Escalope de Foie Gras Po\u00eal\u00e9e, Prunelles et Amandes (pan fried duck foie gras with damsons and marcona almonds);<\/p>\n
Coquilles St Jacques R\u00f4ties, Choux, Rutabaga et Estragon (roast scallops with winter cabbage, swede and tarragon veloute); and<\/p>\n
Consomm\u00e9 de Champignons et Salsifis Canard Fum\u00e9 et Flan de Persil (clear mushroom consomm\u00e9, roast salsify, smoked duck and parsley flan).<\/p>\n
For the main course, we ordered:<\/p>\n
Darne de Turbot R\u00f4tie, Carottes, Navets et Radis Beurre Blanc \u00e0 la Ciboulette (roast \u201cT\u201d bone of wild turbot, carrots, turnips, radish and chive butter sauce);<\/p>\n
Filet de Veau Rossini (veal fillet with foie gras and truffle madeira sauce); and<\/p>\n
Epaule d\u2019Agneau de Lait Brais\u00e9e, Olive Piment\u00e9es (braised shoulder of Pyrenean lamb with spiced olive crumb, roast potatoes and garlic).<\/p>\n
There was no consensus here, but I think the lamb was the best dish.<\/p>\n
And, finally, for dessert, we stuffed ourselves with:<\/p>\n
L\u2019Assiette du Chef (an assortment of the chef\u2019s favorite desserts); and<\/p>\n
Souffl\u00e9 aux Fruits de la Passion et Glace Ivoire (hot passion fruit souffl\u00e9 with white chocolate ice cream).<\/p>\n
Naturally, there were also petit fours to end the meal with because the restaurant was worried you might not have eaten enough.<\/p>\n
Service was efficient and impeccable and friendly (in the British way, not the American way). The food was beyond wonderful!\u00a0 All in all, the 2-star Michelin rating was well deserved.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Le Gavroche is located at 43 Upper Brook Street in London (www.le-gavroche.co.uk).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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