Dubliners don't do waiting, but you'll see hungry crowds doing just that outside this no-reservations-accepted, exceptional new eatery just off George's Street. L'Gueuleton's small size doesn't put off the crowds who head here for authentic French food at a people's price. Start with the petit gris escargots in garlic butter. For a main course, the Toulouse sausages with choucroute and Lyonnaise potatoes somehow manages to be hearty and adventurous at the same time. Desserts have a devilishly childish touch to them—apricot tart with nougat glace is a typical example. Although you can't phone in a reservation, you can go there early in the evening and put your name down for a table along with your cell-phone number. They will give you a call 20 minutes before your table is ready. People also gather outside hoping to be fitted in during the evening.
Reviewed by Aisling from Dublin on 4/9/07
Although getting a table is a little painful (having to queue outside from 5:30pm onwards to put your name down is quite a stretch), once you're happily entrenched in the lovely surroundings, prepare for some fabulous food. Really enjoyable & thoroughly recommended.
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