Le Gaulois — Restaurant in Melbourne

Celebrated a birthday at Le Gaulois recently. You wouldn’t have known there was a French restaurant on the street if you weren’t looking for it! The decor felt like a pop up store with a few tables and chairs slapped awkwardly onto a room that is overdue for some updating or renovation. However, the French music and decor did help build abit of a rustic, homely vibe.

We had the escargots and garlic bread to start. The escargots didn’t have as much taste or flavor as I expected, but the garlic butter sauce was good. It was nice to have some bread come with it to go with the leftover sauce, however, wouldn’t recommend it. The garlic bread was recommended in a few other reviews and I do agree that it was good, but when they meant 2 pieces it was really 2 small slices.

For the mains, we had the orange duck and a beef fillet that was listed under the chef specials. The duck turned out great, with an excellent orange sauce. However, the beef fillet was abit mediocre and we regretted not ordering something more traditionally French instead.

For dessert we had the crepe Suzette. As simple as it looks, it tasted amazing and came with a quality scoop of ice cream. We enjoyed the spectacle of having it arrive in a blue flame as well.

Service was excellent and attentive, with a single waiter very capably attended to all 3 tables and constantly checking in to see if everything was alright.

Main negative for me would be the portion sizing/value. Was abit disappointing to receive my coke in tap form as well, which tasted like sparkling water as there possibly wasn’t adequate syrup added. Would have expected a bottle.

Overall, it’s abit mixed for me as I do like the joint but at the price point it is very hard to beat the other options out there with better ambience or...

We went to this place for dinner as we found this French restaurant near home. The food was amazing and delicious! Service was welcoming, warm and nice! My partner ordered the eye fillet on the specials, which was cooked to perfection. I asked our waitress for a recommendation and she recommended the duck. It was delightful! Crunchy outside and tender inside with a delicate orange sauce. Wine was also good and dessert was delicious too. We both enjoyed our special meals and it was good value as well… I find pubs could be even more expensive for ordinary food. Ambience was nice with french music, its decoration looks a bit old but still the dining experience was very enjoyable. So, we’ll definitely come back to try other delights from their menu.

Ordered garlic bread, baked duck with orange souce, eye fillet with mushrooms and cognac sauce cooked medium rare, both mains come with scalloped potatoes and vegies to share. For dessert, crepe...

A Less Than Impressive Visit to Le Gaulois French Restaurant

Le Gaulois is one of the few French restaurants in the southeastern area. However, despite its unique offering, it leaves much to be desired.

The decor is rather uninspiring and dated. It's hard to pin down the exact style they were going for, but suffice to say, the interior design did not contribute to a positive dining experience.

While the cuisine is undoubtedly French, the execution fell far short of expectations. The bread was bland and unexciting, and the duck dish failed to impress. We opted for the snails, a must-have for any French dining experience, but were taken aback by the steep pricing.

Regrettably, based on this experience, a second visit to Le Gaulois seems unlikely. It's disheartening to say, but in a place with limited French culinary options, this one failed to hit the mark in terms of both ambience and...