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When we checked into the hotel, one of the receptionists, Connor, recommended this restaurant, so my wife, our little boy, and I decided to give it a try. As soon as we arrived, Ashok warmly welcomed us and thoughtfully found a comfortable sofa seat for our little one. The menu had a great selection, and we decided to go with seafood. We ordered starters and mains, and Ashok also recommended the bread—which turned out to be fantastic. The food was absolutely amazing, the staff was incredibly professional, and everything was just perfect. A big thank you to the entire team—we’ll definitely be back! And a special thanks to Vitor for checking in on us throughout the meal, making sure everything was just right.

We were at the Swan last night and felt like we were at home in the living room from the start. Great atmosphere, Andy did a great job (thx Andy 🤟) and we were full too. Lovely evening in a great atmosphere...

E-Mono is the kind of place that makes you wonder why you ever settled for bland wraps and soggy chips. I had the falafel and halloumi wrap and it was chef’s kiss. Crispy falafel, melty halloumi, loads of fresh salad, and all wrapped up like a delicious little gift from the food gods. As a vegetarian, it can be hit or miss finding good options — but this one? Full-on flavour win. And the staff? Absolute legends. Super friendly, helped me choose like it was a Michelin star decision. Left full, happy, and already planning my next visit. If you haven’t tried it yet, sort your life out.

A friend and I visited this evening. Having booked our table for 7:00 pm, we sat & waited at the table for 40 mins before one of the waiters deigned to come to our table. The booking stated we'd have the table for 90 mins only. We could see him & other serving staff wandering about, studiously avoiding looking at us. Not only was there no apology for keeping us waiting, but when we pointed out that they had wasted 40 mins of our booking - he said that there was a "problem with the system" and that we could give our order and get dinner sorted in the remaining 50 mins of our booking. We declined the inhospitable offer & walked out. The whole experience from the moment we entered was characterised by a lack of service or courtesy, and the impersonable, inhospitable, & careless attitude of a large corporate restaurant chain. Undoubtedly, there'll have been people there who enjoyed their dinner, but not us. We won't be going back there again.

Mejor en Londres! La comida siempre se hace fresca 😋 El personal siempre está en su punto! ¡Mi restaurante turco favorito en Londres! 👏👏😎

Pricey but enjoyable cocktails. They had a 4 person bar seating area which was perfect for us and rare in London!

I don't have a problem and accept that sometimes there are delays. It was just a little bit late and that is okay.

Loved our experience! I decided to come here for my last dinner in London before I move and it was amazing! Ghow was so friendly and took care of us through the whole experience. It’s really like no other. The food was amazing even tho we couldn’t see a single thing. Would totally recommend 🩷

Excellent food and vibe. Always a solid place for lunch.

This is a recommended experience, but it comes with a warning. Why don't ordinary people go to extra posh hotels? Is it because they feel somewhat assaulted by the superior attitude they fear they will experience from the staff? We loved our time at the Dorchester Hotel Grill, but we had to learn the hard way that you need to be assertive, confident and persistent in order to get what YOU want, and not get charged for what THEY want you to have – 3 coffees and 2 waters - £52! Staff - The meeter-greeter was charismatic and knew our family name as we approached - impressive. She was personable, warm and effective. The first assault comes when a huge ice bucket with lots of champagne bottles in. This is wheeled across with great ceremony, and you were asked if you might like a glass. This is your first test of assertiveness. A polite man will ask the ladies and make £100 disappear very quickly. When I asked for the wine list instead, she looked disappointed - I don't know why, as plenty of the wines are priced at over £100. Then we are given the A la carte menu - and you have to be assertive again. You have to actively ask for the lunchtime menu. Irritating. Food - We went because we saw a YouTube review by Greeno - with three substantial courses. Be warned, the first course has changed and the two alternatives are less than overpowering. My companions had the burrata and salad, which came in a high sided bowl and was somewhat of a challenge to get started on with a knife and fork. Beautiful and complex visually, but a little bit bland in terms of taste. My onion confection was a little bizarre. I kid you not, it was a hollowed out onion filled with pieces of onion and the waitress poured around the side… an onion broth. I was hoping for something more French onion soup like, but this was more a the contemporary artist’s impression of the theme of the essence of an onion. The tiny bready cheesy bits on top were worth the first bite but then fell into the onion broth as they were balanced on top of the onion. It made me sad as I remembered all those lovely onion soups in Paris. The mains were an upgrade from the starter. My companions had a straight out of the sea piece of cod with a crust of nuts and clever things and it was a beautiful dish. I had a wonderful large half breast of chicken with tasty skin on, with various sources and, I kid you not, another onion! But this time it was stuffed with salmon and was really pleasant. And the CHIPS - if you could only have one element from the whole meal it would be these extraordinary creations. Apparently they take 72 hours to make. They are like a fine pomme dauphinoise that is in shaped like a chip and then triple cooked. £10 for 6. Wonderful. I don't normally do desserts, but this is where the hotel excelled. My companion had rhubarb ice cream with rhubarb and bits on top accompanied by a rhubarb “McDonalds Apple Pie” and I'm not being rude here. It looked the same and was mouth burningly hot as well. Great selection. We had a matcha cheesecake with a strawberry gel on top that was just about perfect. With a scoop of pistachio ice cream on the side and crumbled pistachio as well. Really nice. And because it was our birthdays, we had two birthday plates with swirly whirly chocolate sauce writing and little pieces of dessert on them as well. Really impressive. If you are into desserts. This is the lunch for you. Wine - We had a Barbera D’ Asti that was OK, but were charged £75 for the pleasure - the cheapest bottle in their eighty page wine catalogue - the Italian Reds are on page 53. The red wine was disappointing for the price. Kitchen tour - when they're not super busy they offer a tour of the kitchens which is worth a look. We spoke to Freddy, the head chef whose name is on the menu and was a delight - armed with all our knowledge from Anthony Bourdain and Jason Atherton, we talked about taking knives home on the tube, working service in silence, shouty and sweary head chefs (that is the past) and were shown the impressive wine collection with single bottles costing up to £13,000 - maybe my £75 wine wasn't too bad after all. Recommended - go in with your eyes open - it is called the grill - the doorman did not know the Tom Booton bit even though it is written on the wall. You need to pump up your assertiveness, and “just say “NO!” muscles” to avoid escalating bills, and keep the best lunch deal for a posh hotel restaurant in London, intact. I would skip the champagne, ask for tap water, and take your coffees elsewhere - £9 for an average espresso is not on. For dessert lovers this is a winning place

Had a lovely meal for 6 people today. Food was quick, customised for various dietary requirements, and very tasty. Our waitress was also particularly polite and caring, thank you Georgia!

Great birthday dinner at sound cafe delicious food jazz trio can reccommend the salmon an mash an pulled pork burger an lovely apple cobbler a complimentary dessert was served as it was my birthday which was very much appreciated Groupon voucher wd not down load an was sorted out very quickly by manager Allene at restaurant on front desk who is very kind and welcoming Servers Janet and Amin aldo very good janet ofgered to take sm pics of us and Amin served the bthday dessert and sd happy burthday😁👌 Really enjoyed it will go back an maybe not wait for a birthday next time Great night thankyou 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟💃🎶🎵🎵🎶💃💃

My friends and I went to this gorgeous restaurant last night for a triple birthday celebration and we had the most wonderful time. Not only is the food incredible but our waiter was amazing and gave us great service and birthday treats! Thank you for a wonderful evening :-)

Acogí una cena de negocios aquí por recomendación de un conocido, y fui con expectativas razonables y de buen humor. Era bastante temprano en una tranquila noche de lunes y normalmente uno podría hacer concesiones para eso, especialmente si es un restaurante informal. Si todos se esfuerzan, instintivamente me resisto a publicar una crítica negativa. Pero no esta vez, la experiencia olía a "no nos importa", y sugiero que en el negocio de la hospitalidad, eso es simplemente inaceptable.

Please change your chilly momo, momo looks like its from costco frozen momo. And jhol momo jhol is pathetic, no proper seasoning and it tasteless. I think you have a changed your chef but old momo was good and tasty.