Nick Jones

Review of Galvin La Chapelle

I've eaten here many times, and the food is normal...

I've eaten here many times, and the food is normally very tasty. But on my most recent visit I was really disappointed by the service, which was slow, impersonal and inattentive. We had to flag down waiters to ask a few times for menus, bread etc. and struggled to catch anyone's attention. We visited for our wedding night dinner (which I'd flagged in advance), which made the less than warm welcome the more disappointing. To be clear no-one was rude, but the service wasn't what I would describe as either warm, welcoming or even very nice. It's not the sort of service you'd expect for the Michelin star or the price tag. Be aware that the vegetarian menu isn't always vegetarian (many dishes have non-vegetarian cheese in them, but explaining that was quite a frustrating experience). There is a vegan menu (my partner is vegetarian). The pigeon tagine and crab lasagne were genuinely delicious. I wasn't going to write a review but they emailed to ask me to, so here you go.