Brasserie Chez Gerard - Kensington - reviews, menus and more

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Mon - Sun:	07:00 to 10:00 12:00 to 14:00 18:00 to 22:00

Building on the success of the heritage and quality reputation that Chez Gérard has created over the past 25 years, the Brasserie Chez Gérard menu draws on French influences from around the globe from Morocco, Montreal, Italy (particularly the borders that touch France!) to New Orleans utilizing spices and flavours, blending them to create a contemporary, lighter, more diverse menu.

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Price Guide	Entrée £1.50 - £7.25
Payment Options	Cash
Features	Street parking, Wheelchair access
Ambience	Child-friendly, Relaxed
Food	Vegetarian option

A La Carte Menu

Starters & Light Dishes

Soupe Au Pistou Provencal : rich Provencal vegetable soup, finished with French pesto

4.95

Soupe A L’Oignon: traditional French onion soup with Gruyère cheese croûtons

4.95

Croquette D’Aiglefin, Epinards Et Gruyere: smoked haddock and Gruyère fishcake, baby spinach salad and lemon mayonnaise

4.75

Champignon Farci: field mushroom filled with spinach, poached egg and shallots, glazed with Gruyère cheese sauce

4.95

Terrine De Porc Fermier Du Pays Basque: coarse free range pork pâté made in south west of France, served with baguette and pickled gherkins

5.75

Gravadlax Norvegien: cured salmon with dill served with sweet mustard cucumber salad

5.75

Grillade De Gambas Au Citron Et Compote De Tomates: grilled marinated tiger prawns with a fragrant lemon and tomato dip

7.25

Escargots De Bourgogne: a dozen Burgundy snails baked in garlic and parsley butter

6.95

Salade De Chevre Chaud A La Betterave Et Aux Noisettes: grilled goat’s cheese topped with roasted hazelnuts served on dressed mixed leaves and finely diced beetroot

5.95

Salade De Pampelonne: sautéed tiger prawns on mixed leaves with crumbled goat’s cheese, diced plum tomato dressed with fresh mint and olive oil

6.95

Beignet De Calamar, Mayonnaise Au Piment D’Espelette: deep fried squid rings, chilli mayonnaise spiced with “Biarritz” peppers

6.50

Petit Camembert Chaud: Normandy Camembert baked in its box, wheat biscuit and crudités

7.75

Paniere De Pain Et Beurre: basket of freshly baked baguette with anchovy and Normandy butter

2.25

Salads

Salade Niçoise: classic Niçoise salad with tuna, egg, new potato, tomatoes,green beans, red onions, olives and marinated anchovies

8.95

Salade De Volaille, Moutarde Et Miel, Noix De Cajou: roasted filets of chicken with honey and mustard dressing served on mixed leaves and roasted cashew nuts

9.95

Salade De Cresson Et Saumon Fume,Huile D’Olive Et Citron : flakes of “hot” smoked salmon tossed with watercress and dressed with lemon oil

9.95

All salads can be served with the dressing on the side.

Pasta Dishes

Ravioles Au Epinard Et Fromage De Ricotta,Beurre De Sauge : fresh egg pasta filled with spinach and ricotta cheese served with sage and lemon butter

8.25

Demi Lune Aux Crevettes Et Petoncles,Sauce Nantua: large egg pasta ravioli filled with finely chopped prawns and scallops in a creamy lobster and brandy sauce

10.95

Penne Au Poulet Et Creme De Gorgonzola : sautéed chicken pieces tossed with penne pasta in a creamy Gorgonzola sauce with garlic, sage, Parmesan and baby spinach

8.75

Gratin De Lasagne Au Four: layers of egg pasta with a rich minced beef and tomato ragout,creamy béchamel sauce and Parmesan cheese baked in the oven

8.50

Chez Gerard Grills

'The Best Steak Frites,This Side of Paris': we use some of the world's finest prime, pasture reared beef from hereford and aberdeen angus cross brasserie grills are served with pommes frites or new potatoes and béarnaise or pepper sauce

Onglet (255 Grams) : a French cut, succulent and full-flavoured best served rare

11.95

Steak De Paleron (255 Grams): “feather blade” steak, a unique and tender shoulder cut with a rich flavour

13.95

Pave De Rumpsteak (255 Grams): rump steak, rich and rewarding, a French bistro classic

14.95

Pave D’Entrecote (255 Grams) : prime rib-eye steak

16.95

Chateaubriand (500 Grams): per person,prime fillet head for two

19.95

Le Faux Filet (225 Grams): prime sirloin steak

17.50

Le Filet De Boeuf Grille (225 Grams) : prime fillet steak

19.95

La Tranche De Gigot D’Agneau Aux Herbes : leg of lamb steak grilled with herbs

11.95

Merguez Grillees: authentic Moroccan spicy lamb and beef sausages simply grilled and served with frites and minted yogurt

10.75

Weights are approximate before cooking.

Gourmet Burgers

Wagyu Beef Burger: the most tender, succulent beef in the world finally available in Europe,our char grilled 8oz burger is served plain in a seeded bun with pickled gherkins, tomato relish, lettuce and frites

15.95

Chez Gérard Burger : 227grams, 100% pure beef burger plain grilled, garnished with tomato relish, sweet pickled gherkin, tomato and shredded lettuce

8.95

Chez Gérard Burger: 227grams, 100% pure beef burger plain grilled, garnished with tomato relish, sweet pickled gherkin, tomato and shredded lettuce,roquefort cheese cream sauce

9.95

Chez Gérard Burger: 227grams, 100% pure beef burger plain grilled, garnished with tomato relish, sweet pickled gherkin, tomato and shredded lettuce,red onions, jalapeno peppers and Monterey Jack cheese

9.95

Chez Gérard Burger: 227grams, 100% pure beef burger plain grilled, garnished with tomato relish, sweet pickled gherkin, tomato and shredded lettuce,grilled smoked bacon and Monterey Jack cheese

9.95

Chez Gérard Burger: 227grams, 100% pure beef burger plain grilled, garnished with tomato relish, sweet pickled gherkin, tomato and shredded lettuce,provençal tomato and Monterey Jack cheese

9.95

Chez Gérard Chicken Club Burger: grilled chicken breast burger with bacon and Monterey Jack cheese

9.95

Hot And Spicy Cajun Chicken Burger: with Monterey Jack cheese and smoked bacon

9.95

Spicy Lamb Burger: char grilled spicy lamb burger topped with roasted peppers and goat’s cheese

9.95

All served with pommes frites.

Grilled Chicken

Le Demi Poulet Des Landes Eleve Aux Grains: half corn fed ‘Perigord’ chicken, brushed with herbs and char grilled served plain or with your choice of sauces and pommes frites

10.95

Cajun Spices

Honey And Mustard Glaze

Smokey Barbecue And Chilli

Yoghurt, Mint And Coriander

Garlic Butter

Lemon And Garlic Jus

Les Plats En Sauce

Coq Au Vin Bressan : chicken braised in red wine sauce with button mushrooms, button onions and bacon lardons

14.95

Boeuf Bourgignon: tender cut of beef slowly cooked in syrah red wine, with button mushrooms, butter onions and smoked bacon lardons

14.95

Navarin D’Agneau Provencal : casserole of leg of lamb cooked in a tomato and wine sauce finished with French pesto

14.95

Blanquette De Veau Limousaine : veal casserole cooked with white wine, cream, mushrooms and button onions to a recipe from the “limousin” region of France

14.95

Classic French regional dishes, served with mashed potatoes, new potatoes or saffron rice.

Speciality Tajines

Tajine De Legumes Et Pois Chiche: spicy vegetable tajine with spinach, potatoes and chick peas

9.95

Tajine De Poulet Djaj Mhamer: Moroccan chicken tajine with onions, paprika and garlic

11.95

Tajine De Poulet Mqalis: a fragrant chicken tajine with preserved lemons and fresh coriander

11.95

Tajine D’Agneau: slowly cooked lamb with fresh herbs, cinnamon, ginger and spices

13.95

To compliment your tajine why not order a side dish of Pastilla de legumes.

A freshly made, light, spicy Moroccan casserole served with cous cous or saffron rice.

Fish And Vegetarian

The Chez Gérard Vegetarian Burger : grilled goat’s cheese, field mushroom, rocket and sun blushed tomatoes with pommes frites and salad

7.95

Tarte Feuilletee, Tomate Et Fromage De Chevre: tomatoes, spinach and melted goat’s cheese on puff pastry

8.50

Casserole De Poissons Et Crustaces A La Catalane: spicy fish and shellfish casserole with saffron, peppers and new potatoes,served with saffron rice

14.50

Filet De Saumon Grille, Pomme Puree Et Pistou : grilled fillet of Scottish salmon, basil and pine nut oil and freshly mashed potatoes

12.75

Brochette De Gambas: grilled king prawns, red peppers, onions and mushrooms marinated with chilli, garlic and lemon,served with cous cous

13.95

Filets De Loup De Mer Grilles,Salade De Pousses D’Epinard, Sauce Vierge: grilled fillets of sea bass, baby spinach salad with a tomato, herb and shallot salsa

14.95

Side Dishes

Salade Verte: green salad with house dressing

2.75

Salade Mixte : green salad with tomatoes, cucumber and red onion

2.95

Salade De Tomates : tomato and red onion salad with basil dressing

2.95

Champignons Au Boursin : roasted field mushroom with Boursin cheese

3.25

Epinards A La Creme: creamed spinach with nutmeg and garlic

3.25

Pommes Nouvelles Roties Au Romarin : new potatoes roasted with rosemary

2.95

Pommes Frites: chipped potatoes

2.75

Mange Tout, Broccoli, Epinards : mange tout, broccoli and spinach

4.25

Pastilla De Legumes: finely shredded vegetables, mildly spiced and baked in thin Moroccan pastry leaves, served with mint yoghurt

3.95

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All prices are in Great Britain Pounds (GBP£) unless otherwise specified.

This menu was last updated on 22/2/08.