Chez Bruce

[Marmora Man]

I have just returned from a celeberatory dinner at Chez Bruce, Wandsworth. What can I say - food fantastic, service exemplary, wines and wine list truly inspiring.

Not cheap but that very special occasion I can recommend it wholeheartedly. 8 years in SE London and this was my first visit - I've wasted so much time.

[Moos]

Agreed, delightful special occasion place to go.

[Senor Chevalier]

MM. You've only just discovered Chez Bruce. Where have you been?

Next you'll be telling me you haven't been to Dinner yet.

[pearcesa]

Chez Bruce for me has to be one of the best restaurants in London. We've been a number of times & have never been disappointed!

I'm sorry to say I was disappointed with Heston's dinner, in my opinion I think it's over hyped. We were served flat champagne on arrival & the food was average, in fact the dessert was so bitter my friend & I could not eat it.

My top 4 in London (in no order) are Chez Bruce, Pollen Street Social, Gordon Ramsay Royal Hospital Road (all his other restaurants don't compare to this one) & River Cafe!

[Marmora Man]

Senor Chevalier Wrote:

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> MM. You've only just discovered Chez Bruce. Where

> have you been?

> Next you'll be telling me you haven't been to

> Dinner yet.

We live a quiet and sheltered life in Chez Marmora

[womanofdulwich]

you make it sound very nice- but how much are we talking about for a 2 course dinner for 2 with 2 g and ts a bottle of wine and coffees after?

[Senor Chevalier]

Well I thought Dinner was great fun. More of an experience to do once than somewhere to go back to.

Surprised by the flat champagne - that's hard to get wrong surely...?

Never heard of Pollen St Social... will look into it.

My fave restaurant at the moment is actually Zucca on Bermondsey Street. A lot, less swank than the others on here, but simple delicious food and reasonable wine list.

[Jeremy]

womanofdulwich Wrote:

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> you make it sound very nice- but how much are we

> talking about for a 2 course dinner for 2 with 2

> g and ts a bottle of wine and coffees after?

I think you have to get 3 courses (it's a fixed price menu). Maybe around ?170 with a cheaper wine, if you want aperitifs and coffees. Definitely a "special occasion" place, but possibly the best food in south London.

[womanofdulwich]

Yikes. How would that compare with the River Cafe pricewise? ( if I can convince someone else to pay).

[*Bob*]

If you can do a lunch in the week sometime.. 3 courses and un bouteille will be about ?90 for two, including tip.

Depends on whether you demand the full experience of getting bladdered and having to undo the top button of your trousers or not.

[Jeremy]

Toptable offer: Lunch (full a la carte) for ?21.50 a head.

http://www.toptable.com/venue/?id=14851

Really tempted to bunk off work tomorrow...

[womanofdulwich]

whose going then? im not going by myself. can we have an edf table ?

[katie1997]

Come on people, you can't all bunk off work, er, I mean the edf tomorrow :))

(But if you do, let's have a comprehensive review of Chez Bruce afterwards)

[legalbeagle]

Love love love Chez Bruce. Delicious. Can't bunk of work to go but everyone else should!!

[womanofdulwich]

Tragic that I, newly redundant, can go tomorrow but no-one else can. Maybe we can have a top table alert thread so we can plan ahead next time?

[legalbeagle]

Oooooh sad news. Sorry to hear that. Maybe save up visit for celebration when you get your next job!