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Magdalen
French
52 Tooley Street, London SE1 2TU
Latest critic review: July 05, 2011
French dining in Southwark
When chef James Faulks, formerly of feted gastropub the Anchor and Hope, not to mention The Fat Duck, opened his first independent venture with wife Emma, expectations were high. Happily the cosiness of this venue together with an excellent menu, confident cooking and a well sourced wine list have made this a Londoner favourite.
Critic Reviews
Chris Pople
Cheese & Biscuits Reviewed on July 05, 2011 "...cooking of this style and quality - accessible, unpretentious, terrific cooking; cooking of warmth, flavour and spirit, not perfect but always enjoyable, this is not something you find in every neighbourhood." READ REVIEW
Tracey MacLeod
Independent Reviewed on July 19, 2008 "In a refreshing departure from the austere, meat-and-no-veg school of modern British cooking, Magdalen's main courses are served appropriately garnished. And they're put together brilliantly." READ REVIEW
Anon
Time Out Reviewed on September 19, 2008 "The frequently changing seasonal menus are imaginative and notably refined, and show admirable ambition." READ REVIEW
Matthew Norman
Guardian Reviewed on April 07, 2007 "Hot foie gras with caramelised blood oranges, served with a glass of chilled port we didn't realise we'd ordered (perhaps the acoustic isn't so hot after all), drew a hushed, "My God, this is awesome. It's like a silky, buttery mousse - and what a combination with the oranges. Perfect balance."" READ REVIEW
Jay Rayner
Observer Reviewed on April 01, 2007 "What matters most is not how the food got to where it is, but how it tastes. And it tastes damn good." READ REVIEW
AA Gill
Sunday Times Reviewed on March 25, 2007 "It’s a style that has all the merits and virtues of a softly spoken craft: careful, handmade victuals, more physics and skilled labour than inspiration and magic. It’s food fit for its purpose of wholesome enjoyment, cooking that would blush at being called art or being accused of having a soul." READ REVIEW
Giles Coren
Times Reviewed by February 17, 2007 "But here, at the site of this strange tectonic anomaly where southwest France crashes into Old England and throws up such a vivid culinary mountain range, is where I always want to be." READ REVIEW
Fay Maschler
Evening Standard Reviewed on February 07, 2007 "I can't tell you how much it pleases me to pass on the news about Magdalen, which comes very close indeed to my blueprint for the ideal restaurant." READ REVIEW
Marina O'Loughlin
Metro Reviewed on January 25, 2007 "Magdalen is a good example of what happens when enthusiasm meets a damn fine pedigree. Breeding, as they say, will out." READ REVIEW
"Richard & Peter"
Harden's Reviewed on January 24, 2007 "One of the crew had previously worked for Heston Blumenthal at his famous Fat Duck at Bray, and the menu here – if not outlandish in the way of The Master – is enticingly different from the norm." READ REVIEW
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Magdalen
2012-03-07 15:16:47
Neil McEwan
More Details
• 2 AA Rosettes Address
52 Tooley Street, London SE1 2TU
Telephone
020 7403 1342 Nearest Tube
London Bridge Opening times:
Lunch Monday to Friday 12 - 2.30pm; Dinner Monday - Saturday 6.30pm - 10.30pm
- • Private Hire available
- • Bar area
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