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I've been wanting to go here for a while and managed to plan ahead and get a reservation.
The food is very French and very very delicious! We went on a rainy evening and ordered the French onion soup which was deliciously cheesy and had tons of flavor in the broth. The bread was toasted really well and retained that texture that you want in a French onion soup till the last bite!
For our mains, my husband ordered the duck with lentils and I had the fish. The fish was phenomenal! Incredibly light but complex flavor. I chose to get Dauphinois potatoes on the side. That was perhaps not the best idea. It seemed to be lacking a little bit salt and just didn't really go well with the fish. Entirely my fault! The duck itself was a tad on the dry side but it ate very well with all the rest of the items on the plate. The lentils were absolutely perfectly cooked and very delicious! Both mains were very generously sized.
The star of the night was the pear tart Tatin. You get an entire tart!! It is super flaky, perfectly caramelized and not overly sweet.
Wonderful ! The food and service were excellent. We had the special of the day which was pig’s Trotter and it was delicious. The pear tart Tatin was the best I have ever had. I wish I lived nearer but nevertheless will definitely come back soon.
Amazing restaurant. Incredible service, food and drink. I have been to many fine dining restaurants - and this is not a fine dining restaurant - but I would choose this over them every day of the week. Very reasonably priced for the quality, and the wine list is the same; the cheapest wine was just over £30 and it extended into fine wines too. All round, couldn’t recommend more.
Voilà, le dinner était superbe!
Great atmosphere! Great food!
Good earthy French food served in a lovely cosy surrounding.
My duck confit was very tender, I loved it!
Definitely a place to go, several times!
Highly recommended
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Les 2 Garcons has been much lauded by the critics and talked about by friends, so we set off by tube and bus to leafy Crouch End (with wonderful views of Ally Pally as you come over the crest of Crouch End Hill) with high hopes indeed. And, from the moment we saw the jaunty red awning and Central Casting red and white checked tableclothed bistro table outside, we just knew we were in for a treat. And, disappoint… it did NOT. The wonderfully upbeat welcome from co-owners JC (front of house) and Rob (chef) was joyful and so we decided to splash out, French style, starting with a delicious cassis kir royale. A perfectly balanced endive, blue cheese, beet and candied walnut salad for me, perfectly cooked asparagus with the lightest, most delicious hollandaise for him were our best choices for starters (although we did manage also to squeeze in a supremely delicious onion tarte with goat’s cheese scattered on top). We then had steak frites, but this wasn’t any old steak frites. The steak was brilliantly caramelised on the outside – crusty if you will – and perfectly rare on the inside. Oh, what a joy. A shared rhum baba rounded off the evening – which was light and fluffy and soused in rum, as all good babas should be – with a theatrical flame to “pipe it in” to the table. A reasonably priced and eminently quaffable bottle of Languedoc accompanied us through dinner and we shared a glass of house red at the end, just to ensure that it was as good as we thought it would be – I can confirm, it was. And we were accompanied throughout by the dulcet tones of Jacques Dutronc and Serge Gainsbourg – belting out chanson after chanson – a pure delight it was too. There was a very jolly vibe in Les 2 Garcons and we will definitely be making regular pilgrimages to this utterly brilliant neighbourhood restaurant again (and again and again).
This restaurant is a real gem! The food is amazing and the service is friendly and efficient. We tried the cod and the sea bass which were both delightful. The apple tart was the perfect finish to a great meal. Can’t wait to visit again.
Wow, possibly the best fish dish I've ever eaten. I dream about the sea bass dish, it was that good. Service was lovely. Only complaint was it was a bit cramped, so felt a little claustrophobic with waiters having to squeeze between tables and chairs. Will definitely go back though, as food was lovely.
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My wife and I just got home from having dinner in this utterly wonderful restaurant.
From the outside, an attractive small fronted restaurant, lights glowing through the windows under the awning, reminiscent of a typical Parisian bistro. Entering through the door and a set of curtains, you're greeted by a full, small room (40 - 50 covers, perhaps) and very friendly staff who welcome you to your table. We had a two-seater tucked away where we could eye the whole dining area.
Nobody here is looking for you to see them, no influencers or anyone there because it's the place to be, just tables of happy customers deep in conversation, enjoying their night and the delicious food. The food...
The food is sublime. Classic, French food a la campagne. You cannot beat this kind of food for sheer joy of eating.
We had the beetroot entrée and the scallops from the specials board. I'll try not to go into detail because this review would become too long, but in short, beautiful dishes. On the beetroot one of the most majestic vinaigrettes I've ever had, and on the scallops, a delicious orange dressing. We were blown away. Then for main, from the specials, roast lamb with a dauphinoise on the side. Herbs garnished and with wild mushrooms throughout the plate, this was incredible, so tasty and cooked so, so well, to the highest level (we've been to many Michelin restaurants, I would choose this place over all of them). Before diving in, the chef brought the dish over to us in a deep pan, setting alight some of the contents and quickly closing the lid, which gently smoked out our table area with a glorious charred note - some unexpected theatre before we devoured that glorious dish.
For dessert, we weren't going to bother because we were full but after seeing the pear tarte tatin online before arriving for dinner (one of many reasons we decided to try Les 2 Garçons in the first place), we managed to nab the last one. You get the whole thing, the size of a small dinner plate. And this was also glorious, served with crème fraiche to cleanse. A dessert I'll remember for a long time to come.
Book it, eat it, come back here and tell me I'm right.
(I didn't get many pics because we were too involved in the joyous eating. Just one of the lamb, to whet your appetite.)
Charming service, great food & lovely interior. We were treated like kings when we came one weekday evening to this new local French restaurant.
Really well cooked, with a great wine list with plenty of options by the glass. The two gentlemen have got off to a great start, judging by the fish dishes we had. Definitely keen to return to try the duck, based on the dish I saw going past me.
Really lovely experience. Authentic and warm frenc food, wonderful flavour and excellent preparation. I would recommend this place for a special occasion. Duck confit and Tart Tatin were both great
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