The Midland Grand Dining Room in Camden

This is the second incarnation of this space I have dined in - the previous was called the Gilbert Scott. This time the venue seems calmer and quieter - a rare thing for London restaurants these days. Soft furnishing and comfy deep seating - we stayed to chat after our coffee was long gone. But I found the menu a bit of a challenge - probably down to me but nothing really shone out so I end up with a starter and a further starter for main. It seemed to all work ok. So all in all a pleasant place with a little work needed on the menu. Staff seemed busy and a bit distracted.

Could not fault a thing. Extensive drinks menu with exceptional cocktails and full range of wines to suit all budgets. Food with exceptional ingredients cooked to absolute perfection. A set menu at outstanding value. And to top it all off such friendly, attentive and caring staff. Ticked every box well worth a visit if in the Kings Cross area.

Amazing place and we were seated in a quiet area, not the main restaurant which looks even grander. Ren ( Lauren) was very friendly and attentive, the perfect person to look after us while we waited for the Eurostar train. So used to leaving from Ebbsfleet station, I'll definitely leave from St Pancras in future just to have the pleasure and experience of the Midland Grand dining Room. John, the manager, also came over for a chat, revealing some interesting information about the Gothic revival hotel and the Mercedes McLaren parked outside which was supposed to be an advert for the hotel but probably just somewhere for the owner to park his car as, after a second look, we still couldn't spot any advertising. The wine list is excellent and the food of a very high standard. The Art deco bar area with such high ceilings created the impression of luxurious days gone by. Very relaxing with so much space. Pricing wise it is good value and nothing is too much trouble for the staff. Add to that the toilets which are equally upmarket and spotlessly clean and you have a dining experience as good as any costly private members club. Lovely experience and a very enjoyable lunch. Highly recommended.

An excellently cooked meal was turned into something exceptional and memorable by the staff who were friendly but not overly familiar, attentive but not intrusive and exceptionally well informed. I was told the sauce with the scallops was fantastic and it was; to the point of asking for bread to mop it up! The soufflé could not be faulted and steak was cooked to perfection. The room is comfortable and a great improvement on it's previous incarnation but it really was the service that made this a great dining experience. I also found their suggestions were so much better than my own unaided choices. I cannot thank the staff enough both the front of house and behind the scenes.

A Great dining experience with very attentive staff a very knowledgeable sommelier made for a delicious Sunday lunch The Sharing Chicken for two was just superb. No roast potatoes or Yorkshire puddings but the potato dauphinoise made up for it. A thoroughly enjoyable day.

Wow ! got to say 10/10. I had the Oysters then the Baby BBQ chicken. I am sat hear now writing the review. Will come again. Service on top as well. Highly recommend.

I can be a bit picky but everything about our lunch here was perfect. The food was delicious, interesting and perfectly cooked. Portions were ideal, with enough room to accommodate the excellent bread at the start and an awesome dessert. We landed on a couple of excellent wines too, including one from a very enticing single bottle list. The setting is fantastic and while I thought the service might be a bit stuffy, it wasn’t at all; instead it was superbly professional, friendly, relaxed and very helpful. I think I’m going to need to find some more excuses for the kind of special occasion the place deserves.

I visited here with family (group of 14) for a private dining experience as we were having a large celebration. The food was just incredible and each course was delicious - I was very impressed. You could not fault the service either. We were there several hours taking our time between each course and the brilliant waiters and waitresses kept the drinks flowing. I look forward to one day coming back - it certainly was a dining experience and the perfect place to go for a special meal or celebration.

Lovely spot for a special lunch. The dining room is spectacular. Reasonably priced fixed price lunch menu with good choices and interesting flavours. Nice relaxed but luxurious vibe. Bit of a hidden gem I’d say. Attentive service.

Wow.. what a beautiful experience... friendly and professional service and the food is amazing! We started with a few snacks: Grilled octopus Gildas, Parmesan fritters with garlic and coppa, Comte gougeres. Then lamb skewers and scallops, followed by Roast chicken and pork with braised lentils.... all superb and beautifully presented.

It’s a bit boring to describe each moment when service wasn’t what it should have been for a restaurant like this. After a long wait for drinks and taking orders we were continually having to ask for service when we wanted it. Not good, no awareness. Food was good though.

Fine dining in the most elegant of surroundings. Three courses of small but perfectly formed dishes that nevertheless left us feeling satisfied, including an exquisitely wrought, mini Brunelleschi puff pastry dome of venison and dauphinoise pithivier and finishing with a banana and honey soufflé. Superbly cooked food and perfect service from every member of staff we encountered, but especially the delightful Anna, and the sommelier who, from our shortlist at the cheaper end of a vast and fascinating wine list, guided us smoothly towards a delicious bottle of wine. It was a very special occasion as my dear friend and I had not seen one another for over 3 years and have both had tragedy in our lives. It lived up totally to our expectations and was not just grand but very relaxing too. Such memorable lunches make life worth living.

Always a great welcome from friendly knowledgeable staff Attractive dining room Food great Excellent sommeliers and wine list Enjoy

We were really looking forward to our first visit since marcus wareing left . It started off on the wrong foot, we deliberately arrived 30 mins early to have a drink in the gothic bar - however we were informed we could not as we hadnt booked ok i said we will go to the hotel bar and return for the meal then suddenly a table was found in the bar there were several unused tables . Then we were shown to out table in a little row , not our favourite position but we were not asked . Service many reviewers have said was friendly which we did not find , quite anonymous not particularly friendly , the gougeres were nice , as were the oysters , the snails were rich and enjoyable ( unlike the ones at maison francois )french fries for my wife were very poor , tiny and tasteless ,the chicken was ok , my hake en papillote was fine so our visit that night was really affected by the confusion about the bar and then the indifferent service which i think coloured our judgement over the food . It is indisputably a lovely room - but how important is the greeting and the service. Maybe just a bad night but we were not on this experience looking to return the previous evening we had eaten at l a venture restaurant in maida vale where the service is warm and charming and the food good .

A lovely elegant room for a formal meal. Service was helpful and friendly with a varied menu. Prices are high as you might expect but everything we tried was delicious. Excellent dover sole but a shame that only fries or dauphinoise available as a side. It was nice they accommodated my random request for chocolate sauce with ice-cream. Hot chocolate drink needs improvement as it was very weak. A note was provided for happy birthday and free sparkling wine available as part of a January offer but more could have been done to reflect a special occasion. When the bill came no service had been included but when the machine was offered for payment the amount had been changed to include 15% service which wasn't the best way to end the meal.