Friday Night Dinner: Richoux
Richoux is a French bistro restaurant that used to be situated on Piccadilly near the Ritz, but they've now moved to Regent Street, next to the BBC Broadcasting House.
We went when they still hadn't quite opened yet, their so-called "soft opening".
I choose, as one of my favourite starters, the Escargots de Bourgogne: snails in a pesto-like sauce. The sauce was fairly oily, and I sort of wished I'd had some bread with that. My wife had the Rillette de Saumon, a nice enough (but not overly exciting) salmon pate with some toasted bread.
As her main, my wife picked the Steak Frites with a Béarnaise sauce. She ordered it medium rare. It was well cooked and well seasoned, but not too well rested. I had a Filet de Saumon, which was also quite nice, but nothing particularly very special. With our main, we also had a bottle of wine. Wines start at around £40.
In the end, we thought the meal was a little disappointing and on the pricier side. One thing that was useful, is that because they were in their "soft opening" mode, all the food was half price.
I don't think we're going back to Richoux. But if you're in a mood for some French food, near Regent's Street, then they'll be able to provide you with a solid meal. To be honest, if you really want French food, you’d be better heading to Le Vieux Comptior, which isn't very far away in Marylebone, or Le Garrick in Covent Garden.
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