Reviews Bouchon Racine

This restaurant offers a unique experience with its two-part setup. While the pub on the ground floor may not be visually appealing, the dining area on the upper floor transports you to a charming French ambiance. The highlight is the beautifully designed balcony with a glass ceiling, truly a marvel in London. Overall, the menu provides a fantastic variety. The signature chicken liver pate didn't suit my personal taste; the veal head, despite some traces of fur, and the surprising veal tongue were enjoyable. The expertly cooked rabbit leg surpassed some one-Michelin star establishments.This is a restaurant for true food lover. The value offered is commendable. However, it's worth noting that the national restaurant award's comment may have slightly exaggerated the food.

Excellent meal and worth the wait. Can't fault the food, service, or bustling dining room. Absolutely loved the rabbit, pork salad, and the creme caramel with armagnac prune. Already booked a return visit!

On Saturday afternoon, we tried our luck for lunch at a popular French restaurant in London. The uber driver couldn’t drop us off in front of the restaurant because of construction so we walked the rest of the way. There were hundreds of people shouting and what seemed like a protest in the same direction we were headed. But, as we got closer to the big crowd, we realised it was a tailgate party in front of a pub for the fans of the Luton Football club. They were really loud and cheering pridefully for their team prior to the game. It was a big game as a win would move them to the Premier League next season. So we finally made our way into restaurant on the second level. Bouchon Racine was opened last October but they had a cult following for the chef. We were met at the front door by Dave. We told him we didn’t have a reservation and that we came a long way to try the food. The restaurant has a few empty tables waiting for the guests to arrive and Dave was doing his best to see if there were any no shows or cancellations but people were still making their way to the restaurant. Desperately hoping for some sort of miracle, Dave suddenly had an idea. He rushed out to the stairs area and quickly came back with a small table and two chairs. He found a corner to place the intimate table and we were set! Dave brought over a chalkboard with a full hand written menu, he went over each item from the starters to desserts with extreme detail. We decide on the Tomato French bean anchovies salad and Chicken liver pate to start. It went so well with the red wine Peter, our server, recommended us. For the mains, we went with the John dory mousserons leeks noir de bigorre ham and the Lamb chops wilted escarole rosemary garlic piment. The lamb dish reminded us of the mutton chops at the famous Keens Steakhouse in NYC. It was absolutely devine. Of course we had to have the Creme caramel armagnac prune for dessert, it was so creamy. 😋❤️ A French meal would not be completed without a coffee and a glass of Armagnac. Everything was so good, that we couldn't help but to look again and again at the chalkboard menu, thinking of what we could have tried. Haha 😁😁😁 Thank you Dave and Peter for your genuine hospitality. ❤️

Our visit to Bouchon Racine was marked by solidly crafted dishes that satisfied our hunger and provided a respectable dining experience. While the food may not have reached extraordinary heights, the dessert managed to steal the spotlight and elevate our overall impression.

loved every single minute of our dinner here. Food is impeccable and staff is extra lovely. What a beautiful space too. Really outstanding 💯