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Brasserie Vacherin was a French restaurant in [[Locale Croydon|Croydon]]. It closed down in early 2019, initially claiming that this was "for a few weeks for refurbishment", but no refurbishment work actually took place and by August 2019 all signage had been removed <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/48461236252/ photo]</small>.
Fish and Meat restaurant with a french influence in Croydon.
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The information below is retained for historical purposes.
The third restaurant in Malcom John's expanding empire.
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Restaurant in
[[Locale Croydon|Croydon]]. It's run by Malcom John, who also has [[Le Vacherin, W4 5LF|Le Vacherin]] in Chiswick and Brasserie Vacherin in Sutton. It was previously known as Fish &amp; Grill (see <a href="http://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?id=Brasserie_Vacherin%2C_CR0_1DP&version=12">earlier version of this page</a> for an assessment), but [http://web.archive.org/web/20170918163102/http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/fish-grill-renamed-brasserie-vacherin/story-19317514-detail/story.html rebranded] to Brasserie Vacherin in June 2013.
[[bob]],[[elvum]],[[Martin]],[[Northern Steve]] and Bethan visited on a Thursday evening in April. While the restaurant was moderately busy they easily found a table for us. This is a very much more relaxed affiar than the other restaurants. The menu is your place mat. Ther menu bascially consists of fish dishes and grilled meats.
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<b>Note:</b> According to the Brasserie Vacherin website as of April 2019, the restaurant is "closed for a few weeks for refurbishment", while local group Croydon Eats Out [https://twitter.com/CroydonEO/status/1120253435541061635 reports that] people with reservations were not informed of the closure. It's unclear when or whether it will reopen.
[[bob]] had the Yellow Fin Tuna tartare(&pound;8.25) to start. This was made of good quality tuna yet lacked taste. there was wasabi on the side but not nearly enough( That may just be [[bob]] though). For his main he had the Cassoulet with Octopus and Ham hock(&pound;12). This was really good. The octopus was succulent and tender. The ham hock was pretty good. The side order of sprouting broccoli(&pound;3.50) was fine. The Apple crumble(&pound;5.95) was adequate.
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It's housed in a double unit, entered via the bar area on the left. To the right and at the back are dining spaces, with wood-panelled walls, exposed brickwork, and arty seafood prints interspersed with vintage advertising posters <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/37140310514/ photo]</small>.
The wines we had were fine. Several of which you can get by the glass or carafe. We were bought 2 large jugs of tap water with out any fuss.
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[[Kake]] and [[bob]] visited for breakfast on a Sunday morning in October 2017. We'd booked, but this proved unnecessary as we were the sole customers when we arrived at 10:30am and only two others turned up while we were there. Jazz was playing, not too loud.
Toilets are down a step. No obvious sign of disabled toilets.
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There was some confusion over which menus they were actually serving, but we eventually managed to order from the breakfast <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/38039579626/ photo]</small> and brunch <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/38039580396/ photo]</small> menus.

[[Kake]] went for the spinach and crab eggs benedict (&pound;8.50) <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/26315955859/ photo]</small>. This was a bit oddly-executed; the muffin hadn't been toasted, so it got very soggy from the spinach, and the hollandaise was thick, semi-broken, and browned on top. There were also just a few too many pieces of shell in the crab. However, the spinach was cooked accurately, and the eggs were just right, with runny yolks but properly-set whites.

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bob]] had the two-course brunch (&pound;13), starting with deep-fried squid and roast garlic aioli <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/37818505132/ photo]</small>. The squid was just a touch greasy, but the batter was well-seasoned and crispy, and the aioli well-flavoured. A main of fried eggs with chorizo, avocado, bacon, and frites <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/37593027930/ photo]</small> was fine aside from the avocado being fridge-cold while everything else was warm.

The bottomless virgin mary included with [[bob
]]'s brunch deal was good, with enough tabasco even for bob. [[Kake]]'s tea was terrible, though, made with a teabag so cheap that it left tea dust in the bottom of the cup; it was also brewed strong rather than weak as requested.

Service was very slow and not particularly well-timed; there were long waits for everything, and
[[Kake]]'s main was eaten long before [[bob]]'s even arrived. We had to ask twice for tap water, and when it did turn up it tasted so strongly chlorinated it was almost undrinkable. A 12.5% service charge was automatically added to the bill.

[[Kake]]'s verdict: I was really disappointed! I'm hoping this was just an off day
, since others have reported much better experiences.

Accessibility: A tiny step and then a ramp to get in. There is an accessible toilet, but like the other toilets it's located up one step and then down another. On our October 2017 visit the path to the toilets was made very narrow by a propped-open door in the way.

See also:
* [http:
//cookwitch.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/brasserie-vacherin-croydon.html Cookwitch Creations review]
* [https://tamarindandthyme.wordpress.com/2017/06/10/brunch-at-brasserie-vacherin-in-croydon/ Tamarind And Thyme review]

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address='48-50 South End, CR0 1DP'
category='Featured Article,Now Closed'
<div class="last_verfied">Last visited by [[bob]],[[elvum]],[[Martin]],[[Northern Steve]] and Bethan, 02 April 2009</div>
address='48-50 South End'
category='French Food,Restaurants'
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Fish and Meat restaurant with a french influence in Croydon.

The third restaurant in Malcom John's expanding empire.

bob,elvum,Martin,Northern Steve and Bethan visited on a Thursday evening in April. While the restaurant was moderately busy they easily found a table for us. This is a very much more relaxed affiar than the other restaurants. The menu is your place mat. Ther menu bascially consists of fish dishes and grilled meats.

bob had the Yellow Fin Tuna tartare(£8.25) to start. This was made of good quality tuna yet lacked taste. there was wasabi on the side but not nearly enough( That may just be bob though). For his main he had the Cassoulet with Octopus and Ham hock(£12). This was really good. The octopus was succulent and tender. The ham hock was pretty good. The side order of sprouting broccoli(£3.50) was fine. The Apple crumble(£5.95) was adequate.

The wines we had were fine. Several of which you can get by the glass or carafe. We were bought 2 large jugs of tap water with out any fuss.

Toilets are down a step. No obvious sign of disabled toilets.

Last visited by bob,elvum,Martin,Northern Steve and Bethan, 02 April 2009


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