The best restaurants serving Other european-cuisines food in West End City of London, Westminster London

E’ stato strano essere ricevuti dal titolare che a locale praticamente vuoto ( 2 tavoli occupati) mentre fuori i locali adiacenti avevano le file di attesa, alla mia richiesta di un tavolo x 4 mi ha chiesto se avessi letto il menu .... il menu effettivamente è strano con piatti fuori dal comune ma in realtà propone un costo fisso (mmmm) a scelta fra 1 portata, 2 portate o 3 portate a scelta. Fin qui tutto bene, patti chiari e amicizia lunga. I piatti tutti squisiti, va detto, perfetti come sapore e impiattamenti. Peccato che il prezzo pagato non abbia rispettato le iniziali premesse dato che praticamente tutti i piatti hanno un extra da pagare che non è ben specificato nel menu e quindi il conto è aumentato oltre che per il servizio imposto. Consiglio comunque il posto per la qualità e per il sapore. Consiglio di guardare bene i prezzi e i vari extra meno chiari.

Great evening seeing Mark Lettieri and his band . The sound was fantastic. Good views. Great service.

Always get wonderful service from the staff here. Very elegant interiors and exquisite food

Awesome food and friendly, attentive service.

Really nice, quiet and typical place. The team is really kind et the food is gorgeous.

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

Great customer service treating Chinese customers fairly

We've been here before when visiting London and so were delighted to find an empty table on the pavement as we passed it about 7pm hours before lockdown 2 in early November 2020. Not just a table but one with a patio heater above!We have had excellent food here in the past and this time was no exception but we were delighted to extend our repetoire in trying the lamb kebabs which were delicious. As were the moutabal (smoked aubergine dip) with home made flatbread and half a chicken with two sauces (we chose garlic and cucumber and mint). The chicken is moist and so very tasty. Everything was perfect.They told us how we could order via Deliveroo but sadly, living in Cambridge, we can't. We shall just dream of our next chance to visit when in London.

¡Nos encantó Zima! El servicio era cálido. Auténtica experiencia gastronómica rusa con ensalada de olivier, shuba, vinagreta, pelmeni, blinis con caviar y por supuesto nastoyka. Los platos eran muy sabrosos. También nos encantó el hecho de que tenían vino moldavo. ¡Volveremos!

Had a really nice traditional Sunday roast dinner at Dovetale. Portions were large so it was a good value for the price (the meal came with tons of sides). My kids loved the famous Knickerbocker ice cream trolley! The restaurant had good ambience and the staff were attentive. Will definitely come back.

Absolutamente magníficas tartas de natillas lo mejor que he probado. En primer lugar tenía la lisa y que era tan bueno tenía otra , arándano y espero volver mañana por una frambuesa etc. etc.

Firebird es genial! Todo lo que comimos fue delicioso con menciones especiales a la suprema pintada de Guinea, parfait de hongos y el onglet de ternera. Los platos se sirven para compartir, que para nosotros funcionó bien, ya que todo estaba realmente delicioso. El personal era agradable y amable y tuvimos una noche encantadora. Mi única queja pequeña sería que es un poco caro para el tamaño de las porciones que se le dan. Las costillas de cordero eran muy sabrosas, pero eran £ 18. 50 para dos costillas pequeñas y delgadas. En su página web tienen un precio de £ 16. 00 por lo que deben subir el precio! Incluso 16 libras. 00 habría sido demasiado caro para lo que tienes. No quiero que eso te deje pasar ya que la comida es encantadora. Pedimos un par de bocadillos para empezar y luego tuvimos tres platos y estábamos perfectamente llenos y satisfechos. Simplemente no espere porciones masivas.

As a member, I decided to host a birthday party here. Solange was my point of contact running up to the event and the amazing Christian my point of contact on the day. The event was phenomenal. The green room setup, catering and the overall service was exceptional, the team made my partners surprise party a very special event. In terms of the overall club, there are some great people on the restaurant side. I have however cancelled my membership due to a number of negative experiences. Their door security are quite aggressive and the final straw was after the receptionist shouted to me from the top of the stairs ‘where are you going?’ forcing me to shout up the stairs and explain an injury that meant I had to take the elevator. As a members club they need to improve the way that they treat members.

Extremely disappointing. Went there with my children and the waiter was too busy talking on his phone than approach us. We went and sat down, and he just went outside talking on his phone. After a while he came back in and then went to the tills continuing on his phone. I was just looking at him to see if he pays any attention that there are customers waiting to be served in front of him. Clearly paying no attention. I just got up and left with my children. Such a horrible experience and so disappointed, as I've been there before and received wonderful service both times. Just on this occasion this gentleman clearly was too focused ok his phone (haven't met him before) and wasn't able to provide any customer service. I was actually looking so forward to eating here with my family

Visitaron después del trabajo y se sentaron en el bar bastante rápido. Un menú de bebida decente, aunque las reservas de cena en otros lugares impulsó nuestra visita a ser bastante corto. Tendrá que darle otra oportunidad (¿juego de palabras? ) para ver si las impresiones iniciales se mantienen.