Augustine Kitchen

Augustine Kitchen

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Gazette - London Restaurant Reviews | Hardens

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A true neighbourhood restaurant, hidden away near the Thames in Battersea, offering simple Gallic fare; we found the cuisine generous, but rather lacking in finesse.

When you see menu of this notably unpretentious all-day joint, which opened up near the Battersea riverside early in 2007, you may feel that you have stumbled into some sort of Francophile heaven.

This double-page job - printed up freshly every day - offers dishes ranging from pancakes and croques-messieurs to quite ambitious plats du jour - perfect, it seems, for everything from lunch with the kids to an informal romantic dinner (if you avoid the football evenings, that is).

Bread set a upbeat note, and a reasonably-priced kids' pasta special was also good, but there were just too many duds.

That's not to say that there's any want of generosity - if anything, portions are too big - but a seafood chowder was impossibly salty, and both a venison plat du jour and a floating island would have benefited from being half the size and twice as subtle.

REVIEW: Augustine Kitchen, Battersea Bridge Road, Battersea - The ...

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Maybe she just wasn’t very good at putting it together because Augustine Kitchen managed to completely change my perception of the dish.

When I last ate this dish it looked so sad, it was too sweet and the cheese covered croutons were drowning in the middle of the bowl.

Absolutely the best thing I ate here at Augustine Kitchen was this incredible dish of roasted cod, quinoa (I can’t stand the pronunciation for this word) and an orange and rosemary sauce.

But here head chef Franck managed to create something so moist and full of flavour the idea of never eating a tart again seemed impossible.

Without any reluctance whatsoever I can wholeheartedly say that compared to my last visit to Augustine Kitchen, this meal was like eating in a completely different restaurant.

REVIEW: Lunch at Augustine Kitchen, Battersea Bridge Rd ...

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To give everyone a real feel of Augustine Kitchen, Franck created a special group menu for us all focusing on his home town, Savoie in France.

The region has a rich culture of good, honest food – featuring lots of cheese, charcuterie, meats and the rare but delicious fish – fera.

The girolles gave a lovely earthiness to the dish and the cheese well, it was cheese – need I say more?

Tomme de Savoie is a cheese again from Franck’s home-town Savoie and is probably one of the more famous from this region.

Augustine Kitchen offers some fantastic value for money set-menus, fabulous service, great food and with the promise of some new interior additions and a freshly decorated exterior, I can’t think of any reason why you shouldn’t visit – it truly is one of London’s best hidden gems.

Augustine Kitchen, 63 Battersea Bridge Road, Battersea, London ...

Augustine Kitchen, Battersea

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Augustine Kitchen in the dining district of Battersea is French bistro courtesy of Franck Raymond, whose grandmother the restaurant is named after.

The restaurant serves French-style tapas and classic dishes, with a focus on good quality produce and wine, showcasing truly authentic French dishes using produce from the Evian region, where Franck was born.

Formerly head chef at London institution Mon Plaisir in Covent Garden, Franck Raymond has had a passion for French food throughout his life, having worked at a number of well known French restaurants during his career.

He worked in Geneva as Head Chef at Le Marignac for three years achieving two Michelin stars, before setting up his own restaurant Le Cheval Blanc in Evian.

Augustine Kitchen is a 60 cover restaurant and has an intimate family-feel.

Augustine Kitchen | Restaurants in Battersea, London

A french bistro founded by Franck Raymond, former head chef at Covent Garden's Mon Plaisir, which he named after his grandmother.

Raymond's menu is influenced by Evian, the place he grew up, with dishes ranging from onion soup and snails to pike mousse, cote de boeuf and duck magret.

Creme brulee, profiteroles and sorbet line the dessert menu alongside a suitable array of cheeses.

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