Corrigan at The English Garden

[Andy Lynes]

Square Meal have details of an attractive sounding dinner prepared by Richard Corrigan at The English Garden in Chelsea: 3 courses matched with 4 English wines, canapes and service all for £38.00 a head.

[MobyP]

I know nothing about Corrigan - what's his history/style of cooking?

[Jon Tseng]

Nouveau Irlandais

J

[Scott]

Nouveau Irlandais

J

[MobyP]

Wait - was he the fella in the NY prison?

[Jon Tseng]

nonono - that was conrad gallagher

very different!

J

[tony h]

horrible little place to eat

food's ok 'though

[Andy Lynes]

Never been but always thought it looked nice from photos. I believe this s a special menu cooked by Corrigan himself, so different from the usual English garden menu I suspect.

[Paul de Gruchy]

I had a quite average meal at Corrigan's Lindsey House just after 9/11. I was by myself, and thought I'd drop in, and there was only one other table for two there at lunch. At least I had a bottle of wine. The cooking was a bit flat - frankly, it felt like here was a cook that probably really knew what he was doing with clear, strong flavours but on that day he either wasn't cooking or couldn't be bothered. From what I can remember - okay, photographic memory for food - tomato and mozz. amuse bouche - fine but in October in London? - game soup - good, perhaps too earthy but pretty fine - smoked haddock with some lovely potatoes in a copper pan - very nice, best smoked haddock I've ever had (not surprisingly, as smoked haddock is something I think I love but it is never quite as good as it should be), and a wonderful pear tatin. Actually, thinking about it, it was a damn fine meal.

One of those better in the memory than at the time ones but he clearly knows what he's doing, so I'd give him a go. Lindsay House is a very nice place to eat - proper old house in Soho, around corner from A. Little. Go by yourself and read his cookery books on the shelf - I did.

Edited January 12, 2004 by Paul de Gruchy (log)

[Andy Lynes]

I know nothing about Corrigan - what's his history/style of cooking?

Here's a reasonable article on the man, although strangely it completely misses out his association with Stephen Bull at "Fulham Road" restaurant where he first really hit the headlines of the food pages.