Les 110 de Taillevent

This restaurant is associated with the legendary Taillevent in Paris. The London branch serves a modern take on French food and features a hefty wine list. We went a la carte. The meal began with Comte gougeres, served warm. The choux pastry was light and airy but could have done with an additional notch of cheese flavour. We shared a starter: crab linguine, the pasta slightly overcooked but the flavours quite well out together and the chilli not overtaking the show. Lovely taste. For the main course I had the stonebass which I particularly enjoyed; my husband ordered the monkfish. My dish was absolutely delicious, and the waiter kindly offered to keep the curry and mussels sauce to the side, to allow me to try it whilst controlling the amounts. The sauce was equally delicious, though I did not touch the mussels as I am a bit of a food purist and do not like to mix seafood with fish. By far this dish is the best I had in 25 years living in London. We tried the polenta and gruyère fries, and they are so good they deserve a review of their own. The only disappointing bit was the bread which did not come warm enough, the centre was still cold. The butter made it up. For dessert we shared a crème brûlée with blood oranges and rhubarbe, and madeleines. A generous portion, a perfect finish. I am surprised les 110 de Taillevent does not get much media attention but better for us!! It seems to be relatively quiet and underrated with fantastic food. A gem I hope I can come back for.