Aioli
Club Gascon

Club Gascon

57 West Smithfield London, EC1A 9DS, EC1A 9DY, United Kingdom

Beer • Wine • Tapas • French


"Despite getting slightly confused by the layout of West Smithfield (as usual) I had a really lovely evening in Cellar Gascon a few nights ago, and must recommend it to anyone in the area looking for a sophisticated tipple and Michelin quality snacks. Cellar Gascon is the wine-bar little-brother of Club Gascon, Pascal Aussingnac’s Michelin-starred SW-French restaurant next door. They have their fingers in various pies, having recently launched pop-up Duck’n’Roll (a fabulous addition to Street Feast) and also running Comptoir Gascon, Cigalon and Baranis. The wine bar was relaxed, with couples, some suits and a few small groups making it chilled but busy enough on a Thursday evening. We got cracking with the wine of the week, a delicious Languedoc Cepage Rolle 13, for £27 a bottle. They change them every week and put real effort into sourcing a stellar list, and many are exclusive to the venue. This one was soft and fruity, not too heavy and inherently drinkable. Food followed, and is a menu of small plates to compliment the wines. I loved our gorgeous board of cured meats, a cheeseboard arranged in the order in which you should eat them, and a little bonus at the end of duck pastrami with black garlic aioli. The pastrami was rich and salty, and the aioli packed a punch but without any harshness – I could’ve eaten both all day. Despite the quality food is reasonable, and they do an express lunch for £6, add £3 for starter, dessert or cheese and £2 for wine. I wish I worked closer."

Byron

Byron

227-229 Chiswick High Road, London, W42DW, United Kingdom

Cheese • Burgers • British • Chicken


"Bryon Burgers!. Nice sunny afternoon and our place of choosing for our pre-prom date was the Bryon Burger on the High Street, Not too far a trek from the station but maybe a little out of the way for some. Clean, bright and spacious with an actual bar with stools offering that true American style of burger diner eating. The open planned kitchen in the middle allow burger munchers to see the action and some seating outside on the street which might not be such a nice thing with London 's heavy traffic. Once seated, we browsed the menu and even though limited to burgers and burger related sides, that was exactly what we came for. We had refreshing Olives while we waited, Home Cooked skin-on-chips, juicy onion rings and macaroni and cheese for sides and Burgers how we wanted them, selection of cheeses, add-ons and sauces cooked medium. The food was good, tasty and I devoured my burger; only thing I wasn 't that keen on was the macaroni and cheese being a bit bland but hey.. its exactly what it says on the menu. There was a chicken burger and a veggie burger but do remember this place is strictly Burgers. We had little space for desserts which was a basic but still pleasing selection of knickerbocker glories and ice-cream covered Brownies. Selection of drinks and a short yet interesting wine list of goods to betters however on this occasion we had the milkshakes, strawberry and oreo cookie, which in all honesty, were very nice and filling indeed, a dessert in themselves, but I make better ones at home. Service was really good, prompt and helpful. The team there seemed to work hard at keeping the bar clean and customers happy. Overall, this was a really good burger bar, so if it 's good burgers you 're after this place should please your needs. Great for couples, small gatherings and even on your own at the bar, burger, beer and chips oh.. or a shake."