{"id":1084,"date":"2015-07-28T16:25:50","date_gmt":"2015-07-28T15:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/wp\/?p=1084"},"modified":"2018-03-27T09:40:56","modified_gmt":"2018-03-27T08:40:56","slug":"le-garrick-covent-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing22.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/le-garrick-covent-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Le Garrick, Covent Garden – restaurant review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Le Garrick restaurant and wine bar is conveniently located in the heart of Covent Garden in London\u2019s West End. It\u2019s a little gem and after just one visit has become my preferred restaurant, my dining establishment of choice and a place I am almost loathe to promote for fear I won\u2019t get a table next time.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Le Their beautiful website gives a little history. Brendon, who owned Le Garrick for 25 years, has moved on and passed the baton to Dominika and Charles and they seem to be doing a sterling job. Le Garrick is the sort of restaurant that one hopes will never change. It\u2019s a bit like a favourite old uncle who is full of character and is very \u2018individual\u2019.<\/p>\n

The ground floor restaurant is small but has the advantage of views of the bustling historic neighbourhood of Covent Garden. This is Theatreland and one might spot a famous face from one\u2019s vantage point, and there is always the chance of having a brace of thespians on the neighbouring table. It\u2019s that kind of restaurant.<\/p>\n

But go downstairs to discover the real charm of Le Garrick. This space was evidently once a cellar and it still retains alcoves and nooks which create a restaurant which is, just like that favourite old uncle, pleasantly eccentric. The ambiance is intimate, the staff are naturally friendly and the food is simple yet for which to die \u2013 French food which is better here than some restaurants I have visited actually in La Belle France!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unsurprisingly a traditional French menu with a host of classics to tempt carnivore and vegetarian alike. It\u2019s the sort of bill of fare that has any Francophile salivating and any xenophobe admitting that those French do have a way with food. It\u2019s the kind of menu that has one promising another visit just to try a little plate of this or a bowl of that.<\/p>\n

\"Le Escargots de Bourgogne was my starter. Six Burgundy snails (thankfully without shells which are always so fiddly) cooked in garlic and parsley butter. The menu says these are a \u2019must try!\u2019 and they really are. Some snails can be rather earthy but these were sweet and moreish in a butter-dripping-off-chin kind of way.<\/p>\n

Cassolette de calamar \u00e0 la plancha au piment d\u2019espelette was my guest\u2019s starter. That\u2019s pan-seared calamari Basque-style with a sprinkle of coriander, ginger, and the famous Espelette chilli. These peppers were introduced into the Basque region of France from the New World during the 16th century. They\u2019ve got plenty of heat but rich flavour too. More butter with this dish but I was too busy mopping those juices to worry about weight-gain. This was memorable and just as much a \u2018must try\u2019 as the aforementioned snails.<\/p>\n

Faux Filet with sauce au poivre was my main course. This was a fairly hefty chargrilled rare-breed rib-eye steak served with fries and peppercorn sauce. I ordered mine medium rare and it was pink and flavourful. This is a standard dish of steak and chips but it\u2019s hard to beat when done well. The wine list here is solid and sensible. A great selection of wines by the glass, bottle or carafe. The C\u00f4tes du Rh\u00f4ne was just right, alongside my overflowing plate. Did I mention the generosity of servings here? Petit Pois Grand-M\u00e8re – peas with lardons and baby onions – was hardly necessary in addition, but those vegetables were fresh and light and made me feel a bit nobler.<\/p>\n

\"Le Authentique Cassoulet de Toulouse is the celebrated dish from south-west France. This was my guest\u2019s choice for main course and appropriate for a cold and wet English evening. Lingot beans with duck confit, pork belly and garlicky Toulouse sausage made a substantial plateful which defeated my companion, who was all for asking for a doggy bag for the leftovers. Another spot-on dish.<\/p>\n

Cr\u00e8me Brul\u00e9e was our shared dessert but with a little Canel\u00e9 by way of garnish. These sweets were the perfect end to an outstanding meal. Le Garrick is right in every regard. The service was professional yet fun, the d\u00e9cor added to the discreet ambiance. The evening is still being talked about and a return is certain in the very near future.<\/p>\n

Le Garrick Restaurant
\n10-12 Garrick Street
\nCovent Garden
\nLondon
\nWC2E 9BH<\/p>\n

Phone: 020 7240 7649
\nEmail: info@legarrick.co.uk<\/p>\n

Visit Le Garrick here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Restaurant review by Chrissie Walker \u00a9 2018<\/em><\/p>\n

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