Carvossos at 210

Great food and service!!!

06 May 08, 11:11 Beyond expectations

What a fantastic time we had for my birthday. The service from all the staff was welcoming, friendly and efficient. The menu was simple and not fussy but prepared to perfection and delicious. They have a wine bar where you can meet for drinks and an eating area at the back. There is also a courtyard for al fresco dining. You can also request for parties one of the converted 'cellars ' to eat! Price was reasonable and we will definitely be going back for more Carvosso charm!

Stick to the drinks

20 Oct 07, 16:13 Well below expectations

On the Chiswick High Road in a smartly refurbished town house. The front part of the premises is a wine bar, the back a dining room, and there is a little courtyard that is used for al fresco dining in the summer. The owner (Mr Carvosso) runs Pissarro in Kew. The menu is fairly limited, being modern British in style. Bread is either white or brown, bought in and pretty tasteless.

My starter of chicken liver was OK, served on a puree of creamed onions with a drizzle of red wine sauce, though the advertised bacon did not appear. Wild mushroom tagliatelle had bought in pasta that lacked taste but was adequately cooked, with a few mixed wild mushrooms and a little parmesan; this again was OK if unmemorable.

My main course, though, was inedible. Venison was way overcooked, served with stringy green cabbage and lukewarm “cauliflower balsamic” which seemed to be missing any balsamic element. I sent this back and they were at least nice about it.

A Savoy cabbage ball stuffed with walnuts and stilton was better executed, served with a little red pepper sauce. This was an unusual dish but I thought it worked OK, though it was a little rich. A dark chocolate tart was poor, with low quality chocolate and bought in pastry. The wine list is decent, with fair mark ups e.g. Perrier Jouet champagne was £37, and Dom Perignon £125. There are plenty of New World wines under £30.

Service was pleasant if inept e.g. the waitress only brought the correct wine that we had ordered on the third attempt. The place was surprisingly busy given it has just opened, but then the wine bar itself is quite attractive.

Great for drinks

08 Oct 07, 13:13 Beyond expectations

We enjoy going to Carvosso's for drinks or breakfast (great breakfasts!) in the courtyard on a sunny day. The service is excellent and the atmosphere relaxed.

Some evenings they have a pianist playing the grand piano. It would be great if they did this more often.

Carvosso's review

05 Jul 07, 13:21 Above expectations

5 of us had dinner at Carvosso's in Chiswick last night and having wanted to go for ages to eat there, I was not let down. Service was exceptional, food was delicious. Fritters were the favoured starter and duck the best main, although apparently the tuna and the calves liver were exceptional too. Homemade Tirimasu won the dessert contest with the Creme Brulee not far behind. Only dish that wasnt as good as hoped was the strawberry cheesecake which was more cake than dessert and a little bland but everything else was perfect. Finished expecting a hefty bill and was very pleasantly surprised to find it incredibly reasonable! Shall definitely be making this a regular haunt from now on.