If you fancy a little french cuisine you could do a lot worse than Chez Gerard, Dover Street. In fact, it is so good that we have chosen it as October's restaurant of the month.
It’s all about the ambience – This is just as you would imagine a French restaurant should be…. cosy and intimate but still a little bit chic. And just to get your mouth-watering a little you can watch the sumptuous steaks being cooked on the grill beside the bar.
Get your map out – located in the back streets of delightful Mayfair Chez Gerard is a short stroll from The Ritz, Green Park and the Queen’s residence not to mention being only a hop, skip and a jump from Piccadilly Circus too.
Nosh and beverages – After we had selected a bottle of their finest Sancerre from the plentiful French wine list (I would thoroughly recommend it) we then settled to the delights of the main menu. If you fancy a steak then you are in the right place but there is plenty more to this menu than just beef.
I chose the thick, juicy asparagus for starters which was delightful whilst my two friends tucked into the king prawns with a lemon and parsley sauce. Whilst the starters were an easy choice when it came to choosing the main course there were many more dilemmas. Should I go for the cod, or the veal or the lamb or the fish panache, decisions decisions. Eventually I plumped for the medallions of beef with grilled flat mushrooms, which was cooked to perfection and melted in the mouth, just divine. My friends both chose the grilled veal escalope that was also lovely.
Then we come to the piece de resistance; there was no messing around when it came to pudding.
Tarte au citron, in my opinion, has to be the best pudding in the world and Chez Gerard’s tarte did not disappoint. My friend chose the crepe suzette that was delicious too. If you can say one thing about the French, they know how to do dessert.
And tonight your waiter is – the staff were all very attentive and catered to our every whim.
Wallet welfare – If you become tempted by the chateau-briand then your wallet might take a little bit of a battering but overall the price is very reasonable considering the quality of the food. If you go for the set menu then your wallet will be very happy indeed, in fact it will almost feel like you are robbing the restaurant to be receiving such delicious food at such a tiny tiny price.
Overall – ooh la la. This finest French fare is not to be missed. Give your stomach a treat and book now.
Chez Gerard, Dover Street - three courses and wine £15.95
Review by Claire Taylor
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