Comptoir Gascon in Islington

We had such a delicious meal at Comptoir Gascon, the cassoulet and the duck confit are amazing. The staff is really lovely and very professional, I will definitely go back there as soon as I can.

Friendly and warm, tasty food from southern France. Not too noisy and very pleasant experience.

Tout etait absolument extra. Personnel gentil et francophone. Plats extra pouvant être choisi à la carte malgres le fait que ce ne soit que les menus le soir habituellement. ( demande préalable par mail) Il nous a été proposé de rencontrer le chef en cuisine. Un moment très sympa. Plats delicieux et incroyablement jolis. Merci pour cette soiree parfaite en tout point de vue.

Amazing Chateaubriand! The BBQ duck was also incredible. Reasonable prices for good quality food in the heart of London.

Fabulous food and excellent service!

Proper french food and quick service. They often have free tables for lunch early in the week, otherwise better to book. Their set menu is excellent value, highly recommend.

Really disappointed. Didn’t have the option we wanted on the menu. Overpriced wine and food.

Excellent food and service! French cuisine.

Despite advanced notice, gluten free items were very scarce. Very French, duck and foie gras predominant. Gluten free bread came very late from the freezer and some of the poorest quality I have had in a London restaurant for a long time. Steak was lovely, sorbets too sour and price very high.

I was in Comptoir Gascon with my friends for a dinner last week and we had an amazing evening. The food was delicious from the starters to very end with the Chocolate Fondant. The three girls are very friendly, welcoming and professional. Definitely I will go back many more times.

Quite liked the location and the atmosphere. Service was very good, really friendly staff served us quickly, food was amazing. Ordered the cassoulet and a nice glass of red. Traditional, tasty. I enjoyed it.

Good place to have a dinner, delicious food, friendly staff and nice atmosphere! Coming back for sure!

Brought very special guests to this restaurant last Wednesday for lunch. Gosh, we regretted this choice! First of all, the service was appallingly slow. We did not receive one at all, if you wish. The waitress with the heaviest accent (at tomes we did not understand what she was saying) hardly attended us, never looked at us and to get her attention every time turned into a massive challenge! The worst thing was the food! Never have I ever come out of any restaurant being hungry! I ordered a well done steak that came cold! Not just luke warm or anything but cold! Eating cold meat is like eating cold pasta – a completely unpleasant experience. I did not finish it. One of our guests also told me that his steak was cold. We also ordered bread and butter but guess what, they never arrived! Chips. Seriously? A small bowl of chips for the 4 of us? How can this be ever sufficient? I am not coming back to this place and neither I recommend anyone to do so! It was so embarrassing for us in front of our clients, I cannot express this in words. They really did let us down. Any obvious excuse such as short-staffed or whichever else cannot by any means justify the God awful food and a really poor service. They did not even apologise. Disgusting.

Brought very special guests to this restaurant last Wednesday for lunch. Gosh, we regretted this choice! First of all, the service was appallingly slow. We did not receive one at all, if you wish. The waitress with the heaviest accent (at tomes we did not understand what she was saying) hardly attended us, never looked at us and to get her attention every time turned into a massive challenge! The worst thing was the food! Never have I ever come out of any restaurant being hungry! I ordered a well done steak that came cold! Not just luke warm or anything but cold! Eating cold meat is like eating cold pasta – a completely unpleasant experience. I did not finish it. One of our guests also told me that his steak was cold. We also ordered bread and butter but guess what, they never arrived! Chips. Seriously? A small bowl of chips for the 4 of us? How can this be ever sufficient? I am not coming back to this place and neither I recommend anyone to do so! It was so embarrassing for us in front of our clients, I cannot express this in words. They really did let us down. Any obvious excuse such as short-staffed or whichever else cannot by any means justify the God awful food and a really poor service. They did not even apologise. Disgusting.

Miniscule portions. Had seabass with "potatoes" and piperade. Delicious but a pathetic size. Was still hungry after I finished and starving by 10pm. Poor value for money.

Thought I’d booked their sister restaurant Club Gascon which is a real favourite to meet up with a friend for mid week dinner. Even phoned up Club Gascon to change the booking at short notice and the ever charming front of house staff took the change request, worked out it wasn’t for them and passed it on. When I arrived at the wrong restaurant they redirected me- but I assumed Comptoir Gascon wouldn’t have known about the change so when I arrived started to explain the rather involved tale but the equally charming Comptoir reassured me they knew about the change and all was well. So a great start, matched by excellent bean soup, guinea fowl and a delicious apple filo tart with sorbet. The service was v good- unobtrusive although attentive. I am so glad I made the mistake as it adds a lower key restaurant to our list of great places to go - very reasonably priced and food that shows flavours are the kitchen’s focus.

Best duck in London with friendly and attentive service

We were a group of 4 and thoroughly enjoyed our experience in Comptoir Gascon - from the welcoming cocktail included within the reasonably priced prix fixe menu to the lovely food and great service. Hard to fault at the price. Well worth a future revisit.

Nice surroundings and atmosphere, slightly disappointing food, reasonably priced, nice staff

This is a lovely place in terms of decor and ambience, staff are lovely and prices reasonable for the area. They serve a gorgeous crisp cold glass of Crémant for £6. We had an enjoyable evening but I was slightly underwhelmed by the food. It was OK, and I was expecting more than that. The cod croquettes came without a single shred of garnish and a tiny saucer of what tasted like bottled sauce. The duck burger was a bit bland and the top of the brioche bun was really greasy, making it messy to pick up. The duck fat chips saved the day - delicious!

Excellent food and attentive service for a business lunch. Cassoulet was great. Guests loved the veloute.

Disappointed overall. Wine was great, even though the vintage changed (with very different tastes) between bottles of the same during evening. Main issue was the cassoulet - not good taste or texture at all. Ratatouille side dish more like tomato and onion stew!

We had a family lunch (for 6) at Comptoir Gascon today, eating from the lunch special menu (£19.50 for 3 courses plus a cocktail). The food was outstanding - beautifully cooked and presented - and the cocktail was tasty and refreshing. There was cheese offered as well as dessert but, unlike some restaurants, there was no supplement for this option. The food was authentic French brasserie style and, whilst the menu was limited, we all felt there was adequate choice for the price. Our wines too were well priced. The service from the two staff on duty was impeccable. Swift, courteous and friendly, but professional. Well worth the service charge, which is slightly above the norm of 12.5% but not excessive. The charge is clearly shown on all the menus so I fail to understand how other reviewers can complain about it. Ignore them and grab one of the best value (and quality) deals in London whilst it lasts!

Over priced , uncomfortable seating and tables , small portions and a under hand service charge . Avoid !

Over priced tourist trap. Uncomfortable chairs and tables . Sneaky service charging ! Will not go back .

I booked a table as their set menu on a specific day looked really nice. It did say in the small print that they charge 13.5% service which is rather unusual so I expected a great service. The food was excellent and the waitresses nice and smiling although we did feel a bit neglected as the restaurant got busy. The issue we have is that they brought the bottle of wine and left it there on the table. They never poured the wine or water. Bearing in mind that they only take your order for the drinks as the food is a set menu and that you have to pour your wine, I think 13.5% service is totally unreasonable. What is also wrong/a bit sneaky is that on the bill it only said service charge without the percentage and most people would just pay it without thinking twice about it. Ours was over £11 but for what?? I asked for it to be removed which was done without any problem although we were asked whether they had been any issues with the service. We left some cash. The food was great but the service really did not meet the expectation of a 13.5% service charge.

Delicious food in a relaxed setting.

The portion is just right for ladies who don’t eat much, high quality food and great service.

Once I saw the menu, I was really looking forward to visiting this restaurant. It didn’t disappoint. Everything from the food quality, to the service was really great. The only minor negative is that food portions are enormous. Certainly not a bad thing for most. I’ll absolutely return, but probably order about half the food.

A lovely bistrot with lots of delicious duck in the menu.

We went there to celebrate my friend's dinner and I was surprised about the quality of the service and the food. We had a bottle of an amazing merlot with handcut fries, cod, duck and salami. The pate' it's the best I've ever tried and the service provided by Marianne was Very professional and attentive. I really recommend it!

Classic french Brasserie style restaurant, and a place you'll love if you're into your duck! Food from the gascon region sand a sister restaurant to the excellent club gascon. Nice an relaxed venue, great food, service was a little too prompt as things were getting whipped away a little too quickly but that didn't detract from a great meal!

As usual the food and service were very good. A very pleasant evening.

We had an amazing meal, if anything we ordered bit too much meat (but managed to clean the plates of course). The pig cheek was seasoned with interesting spices. I’d like to try more seafood next time. I had the squid as starter and it was excellent. The dessert was the highlight for me. The apricot was amazing.

That's where you need to go in London. typically geared towards South-West of France cuisine, it's quite a nice and quiet restaurant. Good service, the magret was just a little bit lacking of something (definitly not pepper, that was a little bit too much!). You need to add a side as well, otherwise, you may end up with just the meat and nothing else!

Having tried club gascon dishes at taste of London and liking foie gras I decided to pop in on my way to hotel and had the burger with foie gras and had it with truffle cream! A very tasty burger! Would highly recommend!

Great food and service until we needed the bill

Is a very nice restaurent and the taste of the south west France, l love that

The food was great, as always. The foie gras starter and burger is super. I'd recommend the shank though, my friend had it and it tasted superb.

A favourite restaurant of mine, always excellent food, superb service and great atmosphere. Will be back next month

Having enjoyed a great lunch at Comptoir Gascon back in December, we asked our London friends to have dinner with us there upon our recent visit to London. We were not disappointed as the reasonably priced food (the cassoulet was terrific, and a perfect sized portion) and the service friendly and attentive. We are already looking forward to going back the next time we are in London.

Delicious food and good selection of wine, some of which is available to buy from the deli section. Staff are friendly and the atmosphere is upmarket relaxed. It's in an interesting and historic part of London, close to.many bars and restaurants. I have always enjoyed working and socialising in this area, and this restaurant is definitely one I will return to.

The service staff tried to accommodate me without a reservation. Unfortunately, the hyped foie gras burger was more greasy than anything, while the duck fat fries were soggy. Below standard and expectations.

Smart restaurant serving high quality French fare. Friendly service and a pleasant ambience. Good lunch specials but a tad pricey otherwise

Really good south-western (?) french restaurant with a great selection of duck! Prices are fair, especially lunch seems great value Funnily shaped place, they really make the most out of the area they have and give it great atmospheres, only one toilet too!

As always a superb dinner, the food was fantastic, just excellent a chateau brion. The wine was also just perfect with the steak. Great atmosphere, fantastic service, our 6th visit, we will be back very soon

Is currently closed for refurbishment

Comptoir Gascon - mid-week dinner for two in this lovely little restaurant just a few minutes walk from Farringdon Station. Lovely food and service. Staff where very helpful.

Well decorated, good atmosphere room with wood and planty natural furnishings Starters tasted fantastic - chicken and piggy treats, but the chicken was served on a precariously large plate. It was a jigsaw fitting it on the table. Mains were pretty good but the potatoes with the confit duck were exceptionally, burn your tongue off garlicky and the sausage in the cassoulet was extremely dry Waitstaff were attentive and friendly. Overall a nice experience, but I expected a bit better.

Nice ambient, good meat, mediocre vegetarian.

Always good food and service plus interesting wine selection. Great for after work supper

I have been meaning to try this place for ages, but I came for dinner at 7pm on a very very cold Thursday evening, and unfortunately the place was almost empty and rather cold, so the experience was probably not what it should have been. The food was good (nice croquettes to start and a tasty if small foie gras & truffle "burger" which did not contain any kind of meat patty unfortunately)... but I was in and out in half an hour. I'll try again when it is warmer and busier!

Venue is quite lovely - dimly lit, exposed brick walls, bistro style. Food was disappointing - especially the Duck Magret and the Moules Marinieres - both of which lacked any flavour. We did raise this with the lovely Italian lady who was one of our servers. The male server was sullen throughout the evening and he got worse at the end. He was busy chatting with his colleagues/friends at the bar so we had to try and get his attention to bring the bill. When the bill came, we queried it and asked for the duck to be removed - seeing as that was really really poor, and had already been raised with his colleague. He then just lost it, saying that he was 'just a waiter' and we couldn't just start asking him to remove things from the bill. I explained that this had already been raised, was a poor dish and we would therefore not be paying for it. He then shouted at me telling me I was 'barred' from the restaurant and he was calling the police because I refused to pay. AGAIN I explained earlier situation, and said it was only the duck we weren't paying for and by all means call the police. Off he went to make a call, returned saying we could have the duck removed from the bill but I was still barred. I asked for his name - he refused to give it to me saying 'my name is none of your business, it is my name' (I later saw on the receipt that it was Robert). I asked to speak to the Italian lady, but she had left 10mins previously (as she had been there since 7am - why I needed to be told this I have no idea). I asked to speak to a manager and was told he was the only one there. End result was that part of the bill was paid, but he continued to tell us that we were barred. Ironic as there is no way any of us would return to that establishment. I am beyond appalled at this man's behaviour. He should not be in a customer facing job. This is the worst dining experience I have ever encountered. It was meant to be a pleasant birthday dinner but turned into the dinner from hell.

The food at this little restaurant was delicious - particularly my cod main. All the diners commented on their excellent food and yummy flavours - the only dish that was not popular was the Gascon Mess - thinking this would have meringue but it had dry chewy cardboard. The service on arrival was good and in ordering our food, but then it deteriorated in that we had to order a second bottle of red wine twice and then they mistakenly charged us for three bottles of red rather than two - it was all sorted. I would go back as the food was heavenly.

Esta es la 2ª o 3ª vez que hemos comido aquí, pero esta vez (un martes por la noche en diciembre) no estaba lleno y la iluminación era tan pobre (¿atmosférica?) Que nosotros (y otros) necesitábamos una linterna para leer el menú ! Pero cuando éramos la última pareja en el restaurante (9, 30 pm) y el personal parecía querer una noche temprana ... las luces estaban encendidas (al igual que al final de una discoteca) y sentimos que deberíamos irnos. No estábamos listos para continuar y continuamos nuestra noche en un pub en la calle.

Always good to eat at Comptoir Gascon but having recently moved offices I don't find myself in Smithfield quite so often as before. It was, surprisingly, empty when we arrived, but some tables filled up later. However, sud-ouest food remained prominent - lots of duck, foie gras and even a 'Gascon Mess'. That certain something seemed to be absent this time round but I'll still return when I'm in the area...

Good quality food, typical French service.

We had an excellent experience here yesterday. The cassoulet was very tasty, although jus a touch dry, good crème brule and gateau Basque. Well price champagne and fresh white Languedoc. All in all, good value. Thank you, .especially for letting me in early!

Lovely menu. Very duck heavy which suits me fine. Nice wine and fast service. Dining alone so didn’t need much fanfare. Tasty and the traditional creme brulee was a winner too. Good prices and a great place for traditional french fare

Buen ambiente, no hay mucho martes almuerzo. Entrante de salmón ahumado en caliente, (10) Filete de costilla (25) y queso (9. 50). Todo bien preparado: el bistec era mucho más cocinado que el medio raro, pero al ser de costilla seguía siendo bueno. Los Frites eran poco interesantes, demasiados bordes y extremos.

Excellent food. It was a special set menu. This happens once a month. The pheasant was truly excellent

French restaurant with a good wine selection. Food is a but pricy compared to the dish size, But the faus gra burger was amazing.

フランスのカジュアルな伝統料理(冬のカスレやステーキ 鴨のコンフィなど)と南仏ワインの組み合わせ 少し濃いめの味です ロンドンとしてはコスパのとても良いお店 大人数シェアでも少人数でも対応してくれる行きやすいお店 予約必須です

Delicious French food. And excellent service with a reasonable price!

Good service, horrible food. I felt eating in a French Macdonald's for £80

Locale carino (anche boutique alimentare), servizio cordiale ed efficiente. Ottimo antipasto di salumi e formaggi italiani, buona spigola, agnello così così. Prezzi elevati ma nella media.

フォアグラバーガーをネットでみてどうしても食べたくなり行って来ました！予想より大きなフォアグラが入っていて美味しかった！おすすめです。

On arrival, my friend and I could see that the restaurant was about half full. There appeared to be two people providing service. Within seconds we had a table and a bottle of water. Over the next 15 minutes we were left entirely alone whilst the female service provider was rushed off her feet looking after the clientele who were ahead of us. Her male colleague obviously had decided that his time was best spent in deep and animated conversation with someone at the bar. Eventually, contact was made with us again in what could best be described as as a 'fake friendly' manner. We were obviously an inconvenience to him. Orders for a carafe of wine and main courses were made. The wine (Cahors, Clos La Coutale) arrived fairly quickly and was found to be a poor representative of a house red should be - it being coarse in flavour and deficient in texture. An acceptable lead time passed before the 'barbecued' rump of new seasoned lamb was served and our initial impression was of a very mean portion size. This turned out to be something of a blessing as the lamb was full of fat and was very tough. We left much of what we had been served and the waiter seemed uninterested. Still feeling rather hungry, desserts were ordered and thankfully were acceptable. Before we could depart, we were treated to an outpouring of cynicism and complaint about the plight of the unfortunate waiter who was experiencing a decline in everything. I have to confess that I switched off after about 15 seconds.

Nice French inspired bistro type restaurant located off the beaten track. Dishes are typical French: Cassoulet, duck, …..Great ambience, nice interior and friendly and helpful staff. The menu is relatively "simple" with 6-7 starters, 6-7 main courses.

Very disappointing food. The tiny portion of "foie gras" tasted peculiar, and the cassoulet seemed to have been poorly frozen: white bean mush without much flavour. Service was good and the place is unpretentious and not outrageously expensive. It needs serious attention to the kitchen.

French food at reasonable london prices.

Service slow, two staff for entire restaurant and bar. Not friendly and no sense of humour. Maybe kitchen understaffed as well.

Superb cassoulet and duck burger with cheerful service

After a wonderful solo dinner in 2017 I brought my family this year for what was another brilliant meal. Simple comfortable decor with brilliant food - duck burgers were kid favourites. The wine list is excellent - all Southwestern France that go well with anything notably the steak and fries I had! The service was of a high standard delivered by people passionate about what they do and why they do it.

Impecable service, delicious food, beautiful decor! Will keep coming back!

Great place to catch up with friend. No loud music, good ambience and friendly service. Food was outstanding, really seasonal and was light and lots of vegetables. I loved my dish (the cod). Only down side is the price.. rather expensive, but then I rarely go out without the kids, so felt like a real treat!

A place within the Smithfield for nice meal drinks and meetings

Excellent value. Cozy atmosphere, well selected musics, well cooked food and balancing wines. Reasonable prices for enjoyable meals.

I booked a table online and requested a high chair through online notes, for my 1 year old so we could all dine together. However it wasn't until I arrived and specifically reminded them I requested a high chair, that they responded in a very short manner that they don't provide them, and made no effort to accommodate us.

Always excellent- the Piggy Treats are a favourite

Este es un gran lugar. No es demasiado ostentosos o demasiado caro, pero es un gran bistró francés con un número de opciones de almuerzo rápido - que son en realidad muy auténtico -como pato confitado o cassoulet. Muy bueno para un rápido almuerzo de negocios que no debe ser excesivamente formal o caro, pero sin duda no la buscamos barato o poco sofisticado. Recientemente llevamos a nuestro equipo de liderazgo para una cena de 12 ish personas -y teníamos acceso a el menú completo y todo era muy agradable y nos sirvieron rápidamente.

Wonderful authentic Gascon cuisine made my visiting friends very happy. Honest, excellent, great value and a great night.

Nice little corner of France. Good atmosphere, food and wine and quite cheap as well. Will be back!

The food is very authentic from SW France and the wine list varied, interesting and well priced. We had the duck burger which was delicious and worth visiting just for that. Staff were very welcoming and the service was very good.

Delicious duck confit, duck hamburguer and Gascon cassoulet. Very pleasent place, fair prices.

Nice food and wine, at good prices for the location.

Good value 2 course lunch for around £13

Cerca del mercado de Smithfield en el barrio de Clerkenwell, pasé por este restaurante leer el menú y no pude resistir. Tuve lo que se llama la hamburguesa deluxe, que era una carne de hamburguesa con cebolla caramelizada y foie gras, junto con patatas fritas, fritos en grasa de pato. Yo le daría la hamburguesa a 8, y las patatas fritas eran sin duda un 10. Para el postre tuve la creme brulée, Viniendo de alguien que él mismo hace, fue una de las mejores. No dudaría parando en este restaurante de nuevo.

Meh... Good reviews but food is pretty good but not wow. Good for the price but was expecting more. Red Wines are not very good, as quite dry. Fries are average. Meats are good. Desserts are average. Better French places around but those are more expensive.

A hidden gem, free soup with a lunch main, so delicious and amazing value for a mid week lunch. The wine selection is great also

Delicious!!! Great service! Will be back.....often! 😁

Another super dinner. We had the Special a Chateau Briand. It was superb.

Food was superb staff were great fantastic atmosphere

El personal acogedor, donde el proyecto de la puerta de refrigeración, servicio rápido y atento, hay un después.

Gluten free options. Great wine selection. Delicious food

Enjoyed this restaurant very much with delicious food and excellent wine. Large room, attractive decor, friendly staff and very good service.

Really excellent tasty food, well served and not too pricey!

Complimentary soup at lunch time! Great food and service. The manager Paolo is the best!

Went here after a fabulous lunch at its big brother Club Gascon. The room is pleasant, the staff welcoming and the service attentive. One of us ate steak and the other cod. The food was good but not remarkable. Apparently there is also a fixed price lunch but it's only available if you choose it online at the time of booking.

Comptoir Gascon was once again a great neighbourhood place for lunch with friends.