[1] Opened by chef Pascal Aussignac and business partner Vincent Labeyrie in September 1998,[2] the restaurant is located near St Bartholomew-the-Great in Smithfield, London.

[4] "I have very high standards," wrote restaurant critic AA Gill "but Club Gascon was a fabulous surprise.

"[6] Caroline Stacy reviewed the restaurant shortly after it opened for The Independent, described some of the dishes as "exceptional", but felt that the cassoulet was disappointing.

[8] Jan Moir of The Daily Telegraph reviewed the restaurant in February 2002, describing it as producing the "deep, velvety succulence of the flavours of south-west France".

[3] Richard Vines, writing for Bloomberg in 2006 explained that while the dining was slow-paced, it was worth it and said if it wasn't for him being a food reporter, he'd be a regular there.