'Le Chardon' changing hands/being sold

[first mate]

Cripes, the Spinach ad is a bit odd. What is a " lively oasis" and what is "the best the planet has to offer"?

[Penguin68]

I have had many good meals in Le Chardon (they did good deals at one time) although I have also had a metal staple in a piece of meat and broken glass in a salad - their lack of either apology or contrition was a marvel to behold. But the un-ordered items were 10 years or more ago - no problems (other than Parisian levels of service) since then. If the ownership is changing (as suggested by some) I hope that the basic food formula (glitches apart) remains.

[indiepanda]

I love the interior of Le Chardon and the food was fine, but the service left a lot to be desired. They were even stroppy with me once when I was trying to get the bill - insisted I'd already paid.

You would have thought they would have been grateful that I didn't just leave without paying with the way they spoke to me, but I swear they were more cross I insisted on paying.

[Mick Mac]

Has anyone determined if this thread is a complete red herring or if there are actually plans to change hands / sell?

[Mellors]

Its definitely being sold.

[teddyboy23]

It's 100% sold some of the staff have already gone

[Huggers]

I love their reasonably priced set lunches

[Jah Lush]

teddyboy23 Wrote:

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> It's 100% sold some of the staff have already gone.

Bah! I've always liked Le Chardon.

[monica]

Le Chardon did a lovely Sunday brunch, food was lovely and the service was good. I do hope it will be replaced by an establishment equally as good!!!! I mean you can really expand your horizons with a burger place, just look at Macdonalds. ;)))

[Mrs2013]

Finally! That place was awful and a disgrace. Once a year I go in for a meal and then I remember why I hate it so much. Very slow service and poor presentation. Tasteless food. Dulwich deserves a much better French than that.

[Dog duck]

Mrs2013 Wrote:

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> Finally! That place was awful and a disgrace. Once

> a year I go in for a meal and then I remember why

> I hate it so much. Very slow service and poor

> presentation. Tasteless food. Dulwich deserves a

> much better French than that.

Got to agree with that

[Louisa]

Mrs2013 Wrote:

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> Finally! That place was awful and a disgrace. Once

> a year I go in for a meal and then I remember why

> I hate it so much. Very slow service and poor

> presentation. Tasteless food. Dulwich deserves a

> much better French than that.

C?te Brasserie?

Louisa.

[indiepanda]

Louisa Wrote:

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> Mrs2013 Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Finally! That place was awful and a disgrace.

> Once

> > a year I go in for a meal and then I remember

> why

> > I hate it so much. Very slow service and poor

> > presentation. Tasteless food. Dulwich deserves

> a

> > much better French than that.

>

>

> C?te Brasserie?

>

> Louisa.

As chain restaurants go, I think Cote are pretty good, great friendly service and I have always had nice meals there. Like the fact they automatically bring you a bottle of tap water rather than offering you still or sparkling and making you ask for tap and looking grumpy when you do or only bringing a thimble sized glass of water.

I think they got into trouble for not giving the service charge to staff at one point but were shamed into addressing that.

[Earl Aelfheah]

So does anyone actually know wh has taken it ovr?

[Mrs2013]

Cote brasserie is a good alternative [at least you know the standard] since even Cafe Rouge have become hopeless. there must be good french chef in London. there is so much potential and interest in Dulwich for a good one.

[titch juicy]

I'd love to see a good steak restaurant. As far as I know there's nowhere to get a good steak in ED.

Something akin to Buen Ayre (small independent Argentinian steak restaurant) in Broadway Market, Hackney. Which for my money does the best steak in town. Better than Gaucho and half the price. Never tried Hawksmoor though.

Their 14oz Sirloin is a thing to behold- great quality as well as quantity. I know that importing meat isn't de rigeur, but when it tastes this good it's hard to argue.

http://www.buenayre.net/the-menu/

[Dodo1]

Try the Perry Vale (behind Forest Hill Station).

Wednesday is steak night- 50% off!

[HelBel65]

titch juicy Wrote:

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> I'd love to see a good steak restaurant. As far as

> I know there's nowhere to get a good steak in ED.

The Lordship does a good one - Tuesday is steak night

http://www.thelordshippub.co.uk/whats-on/

[Jeremy]

A restaurant/pub that does a decent steak is not really the same as a proper steak restaurant. With a choice of dry-aged cuts, seared to a char over hot charcoal..

[titch juicy]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> A restaurant/pub that does a decent steak is not

> really the same as a proper steak restaurant. With

> a choice of dry-aged cuts, seared to a char over

> hot charcoal..

This exactly. Every steak i've ever had at a midweek, steak for a tenner type night, has been very disappointing.

[HelBel65]

>>>Every steak i've ever had at a midweek, steak for a tenner type night, has been very disappointing.<<<

Agree, but the Lordship one is IMHO a cut above those (see what I did there....) - which is why I posted.

[toto]

How about a Fish & Chips ? Doesn't Lordship Lane deserve one ?

[Mick Mac]

Had one - Was replaced with Meat Liqour

[edcam]

Cote is AWFUL. Some of the most uninspiring food I've ever eaten. Le Chardon is worth a thousand Cotes.

[toto]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Had one - Was replaced with Meat Liqour

Yes, I think we all gathered that !!