“Civilised comfort eating for the credit crunch era” – the proposition at this “posh” but “jovial” Chelsea newcomer; in the Christopher Gilmour tradition, though, the cooking is sometimes “a little disappointing”.
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The Hon Christopher Gilmour is one of the most charming men you could ever meet. It has not, however, generally fallen to us to write particularly charming reviews of his restaurants. Ever since he...
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Press Reviews (2)
Giles Coren (6th April 2009)
4.67/10
Oh dear, we were rather impressed by our early-days visit to Christopher Gilmour’s new Chelsea restaurant… which alarmed us because his restaurants, charming man though he is, are rarely much good. How comforting, then, that on the evidence of Giles’s visit “the meal was terrible”. “[I]f this recession is going to get on with its much-vaunted cull of superfluous restaurants, Gilmour’s is going to [be lucky] to come out of it alive.”
Susan Low (11th March 2009)
4/6 stars
“Opening a restaurant in an economic downturn is tricky, but if pundits’ predictions come true – that the next couple of years will be a new era for comfort dining – then Gilmour’s ought to ride out the storm.” Christopher Gilmour’s Chelsea newcomer gets a warm reception from the critic.
Giles Coren (6th April 2009)
Susan Low (11th March 2009)
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