Readers reviews for Launceston Place

Our visit to Launceston Place in March 2012 was a memorable one. The food was excellent and the service was unobtrusive but attentive.

The decor is really classy but not over the top meaning we felt really comfotable from the start.

Unfortunately the taster menu was not available nor was the pigeon (or there would… More

I want to be calamitous about a review every now and then because I think – in my fusspot way – that nothing is ever perfect or altogether up to scratch. Restaurants, like human beings, are meant to fail and disappoint occasionally, then pick themselves up, dust themselves off, and progress forward with a lesson… More

Allthough Mr Walsh was not in the kichen during my visit, his deputised head chef and team
oversaw a wonderfull service on the day The homebaked bread with the herb butter was utterly
delicious, as far as I could see most of the dinners were eating from the set lunch menu which
is incredibly good value considering… More

went to lunch here with 2 friends – its better atmosphere at dinner however lunch was good. The 3 course set lunch is good value, the starters were average , beetroot risotto was in fact not risotto just thinly sliced/chopped beetroot – and the duck egg was not quite right, not cooked. The mains were good and the… More

The awkward shape of the dining floor makes it hit-and-miss between a good table and an awful table. Service lacks the attention to detail that you would expect for the price bracket. Chef seems to try a little too hard to be creative leaving the end result lacking in balance in some dishes. Wine struck me as over… More