“A Theatreland show-stopper!”; with its “warm” welcome and “memorable” Gallic cuisine, Alexis Gauthier’s “intimate” yearling “makes better use of this Soho townhouse than its illustrious predecessor” (Richard Corrigan’s Lindsay House, RIP); the atmosphere of the “cramped” interior, however, can sometimes seem rather “muted”.
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Chef from well-known and long-established ‘hidden gem’ restaurant (Rousillon) sets up on his own in cute West End townhouse (once associated with Richard Corrigan), to offer a refined Gallic fo...
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Press Reviews (3)
Guy Dimond (4th June 2010)
4/5 stars
“[F]or cooking par excellence, [ex-Roussillon chef Alexis] Gauthier has put Lindsay House [in Soho] back on the map”, says the critic. It’s “not for everyone”, though. Service was “wasn’t nearly as polished as the silver cloches transporting the hot dishes up from the basement”. “And the room was so quiet we couldn’t avoid eavesdropping the conversations on neighbouring tables.”
Giles Coren (1st June 2010)
9/10
The critic visits ex-Roussillon chef Alexis Gauthier’s new townhouse restaurant, in Soho, where he finds “unarguably great cooking”.
Fay Maschler (20th May 2010)
3/5 stars
[T]here you have it: a two-star dinner, a four-star lunch, so a three-star grade. But do hurry along. Gauthier Soho is sort of thrilling and not too expensive.” After a disappointing first visit to the Soho newcomer (“[s]o many of the dishes we tried were insipid or actually completely tasteless”), the critic returns for lunch, and enjoys a far more successful meal from the “admirably fluid” menu. The chef's “appreciation of vegetables and his artist’s eye” attract particular praise, alongside the “nervy enthusiasm” of the staff and “canny guidance” from the sommelier. The premises, however, are “hopelessly unsuited to a restaurant.”
Alexis Gauthier, long-time executive chef at Roussillon, has now struck out on his own, taking over the Soho town-house premises that used to be The Lindsay House. It is an unusual and slightly tricky space for the staff, with a series of small dining room areas over multiple floors, now with a grey carpet, white walls and beige upholstery.
Guy Dimond (4th June 2010)
Giles Coren (1st June 2010)
Fay Maschler (20th May 2010)
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