La Vallée Blanche – Byres Rd, Glasgow
A work night out courtesy of the boss took me to La Vallée Blanche last week, thankfully unlike some other work nights out I can actually remember the meal!
La Vallée Blanche is one of my top ten restaurants in Glasgow, I’ve never had anything less than a great meal there and last Friday was no exception. It’s a pretty restaurant done in a chalet style with lots of wood, warm colours and twinkling tea lights. Service is always efficient and the staff are especially knowledgeable about the food and wine.
We arrived early for the reasonable pre theatre deal priced at £13.95 for two courses or £16.95 for three. The pre theatre menu isn’t very long but it does hit the right notes, a few veggie dishes, a few staples and a few surprises, but I would suggest checking the menu online before you go because if it’s not your cup of tea and you stray into a la carte territory your wallet will know about it.
For a starter I decided on the potted chicken with lemon, thyme and parsley and it was utterly delicious. A cute little pot filled with succulent, herby chicken was elevated by a serious lemony hit which made the flavours sing, accompanied with cornichons and good bread it was the best starter I’ve had for ages. My fellow diners were equally impressed by the spring pea soup and the cured salmon which were both beautifully presented.
I opted for the classic steak frites main course, the steak was cooked and seasoned to perfection and topped off with crispy fries it hit all the right notes. The pork chop with Arran mustard sauce was proclaimed delicious as was the pretty sorrel risotto.
The portions are perfectly proportioned so there was room for dessert, a supplement applies to the cheeseboard but the quality of the cheese makes it worthwhile. The best pud on the table was the blood orange parfait with nut tuille and orange jelly, it tasted as good as it looked and as you can see it looked wonderful. The only slight disappointment of the meal was the rhubarb crumble with honey oats which was too sweet and a bit sloppy compared to the presentation afforded to most dishes.
The quality of the cooking makes the pre theatre a brilliant deal, the a la carte menu has some fabulous dishes on it but the price makes it more of a special occasion choice. The wine can also work out expensive regardless of when you eat but the selection is good and abundant with classic French heavyweights that are worth splashing out on.
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