I would have thought that the Oxo was closer? The fois gras list at Club Gascon is longer than some other restaurants whole menu (don't touch it myself). Recently there I had Dover sole with pork crackling, interesting. Bill D. wrote: > Many thanks for all the suggestions. Like the Oxo myself, but a bit far. > Have booked at Club Gascon in Smithfield; will report. Said to be good for > foie gras and wine. Yum. > > > KRW wrote: > > In article , Zasgar <zasgar@uebermens > > ch.freeserve.co.uk> writes > > > > > >Bill Davy schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: > > >89g40b$mtm$[email removed]... > > >> We have to entertain a journalist for lunch next Monday (the things we > do > > >> for money). Two suggestions are Bank (lots of buzz, very stylish) and > > >> Teatro (on GFG'99 map but not listed in text). It is said of journo: > "He > > >> likes to dine (and is a wine afficiando!)." > > >> > > >> > > >I have never been to the Teatro, but Last time I went to the Bank the > food > > >did not live up to my expectations. My favorites around Charing X would > be > > >Christophers, Orso ( both on Wellington Street ) and the AXIS ( 1 > Aldwich ). > > >And then there is of course the restaurant in the Savoy ( realy nice for > > >breakfast). Apparently the restaurant in the Stark designed St. Martins > Lane > > >Hotel is good as well, but I have only been to the bar so far. > > > > > If you are willing to walk across Hungerford Bridge to the South Bank go > > to RSJ - it is excellent. > > > > Teatro is acceptable and at least as far from Charing Cross in the other > > direction. > > > > Simpsons in the Strand is famed for English style - but I have never > > eaten there. > > > > Breakfast at the Savoy recently was a little disappointing (it took a > > long time to arrive). > > > > L'Odeon (Regent Street) used to be superb but not been recently. > > > > Also on the South Bank is the Oxo Tower. > > -- > > KRW > > Article 2626 of uk.food+drink.restaurants:
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