brian maule at le chardon d'or

great lunch at brian maule’s restaurant on saturday with our 16 year old 'niece to celebrate our wedding anniversary, the meal was brilliant, as was the service and atmosphere. we did see brian visible in the restaurant, however he didn’t approach our table, maybe when we visit again for the gin/cocktail event we’ll be lucky enough to thank him in person for a delicious meal!

excellent experience start to finish. pretty setting - quiet and inviting - not loud like so many competitors. outstanding seafood and steaks - everyone in party loved their selections! strong wine list - attentive service - everything you want in a great fine dining experience. check this one out for sure!

best restaurant in glasgow do not miss it. exceptional food created personally by brian maule, great service, superb drinks choice and advice. guaranteed quality time.

decent value at lunch/ pre theatre but nothing to write home about.

service is stuffy, ambience sterile and dreadful coffee!

twice i ve been in the recent past and twice my main courses sauce/jus has evaporated/dried up due to plates being too hot in their storage cupboard.

mash was excellent beef shin a trifle under seasoned but nicely cooked.

6/10

chardon pas d'or. friday night. dinner for four. restaurant not very busy.
food good, not great. large lump of fat in lasagne & ham hough starter which made us all wary of what was to follow.
service chaotic from the start.
waited far too long for drinks to arrive other than water.
waited far too long for food order to be taken.
ordered bottle of veuve clicquot which did not arrive. on asking what happened to the champagne i was advised that they did not have any. (nobody had thought to tell us this or suggest an alternative).
house champagne was recommended but returned as it could strip paint.
had to request pouring of wine twice before it happened.
further alarm was raised when waiter asked how the duck should be cooked. i have only been eating food for 62 years but, i have always believed that there is only one way to cook duck......medium rare.....unless you're american.
overall, not up to the hype that the glasgow media spew out to us about this restaurant. was not the special experience that we expected. not in any hurry to return. better and cheaper eateries are plentiful in glasgow, in my opinion.

great night. enjoyed a really good night at chardon dor. wood pigeon an trio of duck to start followed by exquisitely cooked lamb and sirloin steak. our service was attentive and second to none. great choice of wine to accompany meal


-----05 jun, 2011-----

food. food should read french and scottish as only the best ingrediants from these countries are used!!


-----05 jun, 2011-----

waste yourself at lunchtime... again booked 5pm menu for lunch. greast lunch menu at £18.00 per head all the fine dining that you would expect you got at a fraction of the price. not a quick eat or cheap by other standards but this place stands alone for its quality. chef even came out for achat and made our meal.


-----05 sep, 2010-----

lunch time treat. had never been for lunch before so booked 5pm menu. the offer is coffee and brians delicious homemade chocolates. lunch was just what you would expect, a fine dining experience with a la carte choices and portion sizes exceptional value, just make sure you can relax with a glass of cava and enjoy the experience. better still if you dont have to go back to work!!


-----07 apr, 2010-----

dinner dance. first class entertainment, first class food, first class host
all in all first class!!loved it


-----04 oct, 2009-----

a touch of class!!. fine dining, silver service and even a smile from chef!! just had a fabulous night at chardon d'or. scallops cooked to perfection, also brian made an "extra" of monkfish which was beautifully presented and very tasty prior to 2 well portioned cuts of steak and lamb. one day i might even be able to eat a dessert!! you always feel special and fussed over but not in a pushy way during a visit. also i recommend his monthly cooking demonstrations and lunch as a day out with a difference or a treat for someone even if you do not consider yourself a gordon ramsay, or sorry brian maule in the kitchen!! definately glasgows top restaraunt

fantastic food unfortunately terrible service. went there last night and we ordered celeriac soup, crisp lamb, roast scottish beef and braised scotch beef. i would like to stress to the service that we received which was terrible. we order a bottle of red wine but we need to ask them to fill up our empty wine glasses and our water glasses. i don't think it's acceptable for them to not noticing customer's table. and afterwards, when we want to leave, the waiter gave our coats,etc but he didn't notice that my fleece was on the floor-he just leaved and my husband had to picked it up for me. i think he needs to be trained properly or is it because we are asian?

excellent saturday lunch, went on a itison voucher, so fixed menu, but will be back for the full menu.
the deserts were stunning. and worth the extra.
a bit chilly in one corner but they moved us to a better table.

this is by far the best fine food anywhere in glasgow! go for the seasonal celebration menu which is fantastic value for beautiful food and savour the fact that the chef whose name is on the door is expertly running the kitchen preparing your food hands-on. delicious every time.

let down by a favourite !!. this is by far one of our favourite places to dine in glasgow. thus our negative review is difficult to write. i note with interest this is going to be brian maule at chardon d'or first negative review on this site, so i do not write this review with anything other than regret.
arrived on saturday at 7.30 having booked some days previous, front of house had difficulty finding our booking, and finally resolved to give us ,quite probably the worst table , next to the door, which on a glasgow winters night was a very chilling experience,every time the door swung open, to recieve new diners, to exit past diners and of course the smokers coming in and out and the mobile phone callers etc., in came the artic wind, it was perishing.

this was not a good start to what was a special occasion,a birthday celebration, all week we had so looked forward to this trip.

things compounded ,our starter took one hour to arrive,the offer of bread roll on three different occasion did not mitigate circumstances.

i should point out that we did ask to be moved very quickly, we were told that they would get back to us and let us know if it was possible..., we are still waiting, no further mention was made.

our starter took 1 hour to arrive(65 minute to be precise)
by which point, having endured the icy blast but a dampner on the starter
my starter of smoked haddock was superb presented beautifully and tasted divine. my lamb main course was again ,wonderful, the woodpigeon starter just fantastic, and the beef , by far the best being served in glasgow.
we cannot in any way fault the food,there is no doubt in our minds , that brian maule serves some of the best food in glasgow.
unequivocally it cannot be said that sitting in this cold ice blast of a seat ,can be considered a fine dining experience, fine dining is the full package, food ambience, wine, staff , even at your busiest most hectic moments , the comfort and service to your patron must remain uppermost.

dispense with that table in winter, and return it only when the swallows return.
it does your excellent establishment no favours

absolutely loved it. my wife and i had the celebration menu with accompanying wine. it was simply divine although had we known about the 8 courses we would skipped lunch that day to fit it all in.

good. first time at this restaurant, a lovely tastefully decorated dining room and close by the new blythswood hotel- which offers pretty good cocktails if you want a pre or post dinner drink.

the food was generally of a very high standard, well presented and cooked perfectly. the scallop starter was particularly enjoyable- juicy and excellently accompanied by a sharp pesto. a few dishes, including the swordfish and crème brulee, whilst perfectly nice perhaps lacked the depth of flavour one would expect at a restaurant of this level.

the wine list is certainly certainly adequate- with a good variety of mainly french offerings. however it does not compete in size with other comparable restaurants in glasgow and only three reds and three whites are offered by the glass.

service was very friendly- good balance of conversation without being intrusive. however the drinks were not always topped up as quickly as would have been liked. it did take a rather long time to get the food ordered- however as we were in no rush this was not a problem.

all in all, an enjoyable experience and certainly worth trying. however, i don't think that this is the 'best restaurant in glasgow.'

amazing!. we went to the brian maule restaurant last week and were very impressed. there service and staff were very well versed in the details of the menu.

i had the scallops to start, which were cooking well and presented with care. for our mains we both opted to have john dory, which was nice… mine was cooked to perfection, however my partner's wasn't as good as it could have been. we had white chocolate fondant with the raspberries for dessert was divine! i do recommend this 100%! it was the perfect balance of chocolate and raspberries! all in all it was a good meal, nice experience and i would go back, however with the price of the menu items i wouldn't expect anything less than perfection from the restaurant.

simply the best in glasgow!

the best restaurant in glasgow. title says it all. . . .