"I have very high standards," wrote restaurant critic AA Gill "but Club Gascon was a fabulous surprise." 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.
The New York Times recommended the restaurant in 2000. 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". 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. In 2007, the restaurant was ranked 35th best in the UK by the
Good Food Guide, on the first occasion the guide ranked restaurants in that manner (previously it had given marks out of ten for each establishment). In 2007, it won a second Catey Award, this time for Restaurateur of the Year – Independent. The same year, in June, Pascal Aussignac was awarded also won the Restaurant Chef of the Year by the
Craft Guild of Chefs Awards. In 2017, after 19 years of operation, the restaurant was fully refurbished, and the kitchen was extended. == Closure ==