L'Escargot (Soho)

• You feel transported straight to Paris with their bistro style menu full of all the French classics
• Any food cooked with loads of butter and garlic is going to taste great
• We also had a unique little tart called Pissaladiere with onion and anchovies &ndash
• In March 2014 it was taken over by Brian Clivaz (founder of the Home House group and The Arts Club) and Laurence Isaacson (founder of Chez Gerard)
• The head chef is now Oliver Lesnik
• The wine list was impressive in scope
• Predominately (82%) French but with some intriguing wines from elsewhere too
• Example labels were 'Nivole' Moscato d'Asti 2013 at £
• Though the depth of flavour was not what it might have been
• 14) with pickled cucumber on toast was oddly lacking in chilli bite (12/20)
• Under seasoning was also an issue with a slightly better dish
• The best dish of the night was a pear tart tatin
• The manageress was charming but our waiter was well meaning rather than particularly effective
• As the room is great and the menu full of timeless classics that appeal to me
• A recurring theme was lack of flavour and under seasoning of savoury dishes
• These venerable premises and glorious dining room deserve cooking that is better than merely decent
• Skirt lengths are supposed to rise as we get more of an economic &lsquo
• The last time I was at l&rsquo
• It was popular with the rich and famous including Lady Diana Princess of Wales
• While I think we were a little too busy celebrating for me to remember what we ate
• S also soon to open a new swanky members club in Devonshire Square) and a club prive was added above the ground floor restaurant
• L'Escargot is a real treat and a Soho institution
• You know you are in a place that means business
• The food is classic stuff with a sniff of decadence risotto made with truffle
• I had never had snails before so it made sense that my first experience should be in a place that is named after them

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