Garnier

Excellent meal at this French/​continental upscale addition to Earl’s Court eateries. Nice, refined atmosphere and attentive service. Smoked eel was minimal portion but seared tuna was generous. Served on a bed of quinoa with snow peas, chevre, lentils, currants and seaweed the tuna was wonderful. Could have been a bit less salted but overall an excellent dinner, Thank you! Our best meal in London!

This French place embodies the best sense of the French phrase «c’est correct,» which means so much more than the literal meaning of doing things right. To an American, you would ask, why do things correctly? But it is perhaps the highest compliment, and I learned to appreciate that when I lived in Paris. English people know the value of doing things properly.
French staff and clients? Beveled mirrors and touches of engraved glass? Short, non-​flowery menu descriptions? Check check check. I think in a number of years when the floor gets more scuffed, and they cram the tables together more, it will feel downright parisien.
I just had to get the duck confit, as I always do, and it was very good. You could see the rebellion showing through, however, as it was served on a bed of beans and sauce of pureed green herbs. To finish, the froid-​chaud, or as we Americans call it, a hot-​fudge sundae.
All in all, a thoroughly satisfying meal.
Gluten-​free notes: Many French dishes are naturally gluten free! The whole thing of «all French sauces are full of flour» is utter rubbish, as I learned while living in Paris for several years. They were able to confirm which dishes were gluten free.

My wife surprised me by taking me here as a surprise for a posh
Saturday lunch. We were greeted warmly by the lovely French Maitre d’, who
sat us immediately at a wonderful corner table. The service was incredible and
it’s evident that the wait staff here are at the top of their game and enjoying
what they do. You’d think they had been open for years rather than just a few
months. Clientele seemed to be mostly French, or at least they were
able to speak French very well. This I have to say only added to the
atmosphere, which is definitely formal enough to be a special occasion place
but by no means stiff. We ordered a half bottle of the Gewürztraminer which was the
second cheapest on the list, but the quality was very impressive. If that’s anything
to go by I suspect the rest of the wine list is very good indeed. We ate from the set lunch menu which is extremely reasonably
priced and the standard of the food was enough to have us planning a visit in
the near future for the full A la Carte experience. Can’t wait! Great Service, Great Food, Great Wine. Go here as soon as you can before the secret gets out!