The Glasshouse

Very awful service but great meal..
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5 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 5
Friday, May 11, 2012

This place is super. Confit of salmon with deep-fried crispy crab balls devine! Rum baba the best ever. Service is charming and unfussy. Best of all this place is very good value. Michelin quality with none of the crazy prices and posturing. So refreshing.
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Hilda - View all reviews by this user
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Friday, December 30, 2011

I ate here for my birthday just before Christmas and had a fabulous meal - as I usually do when I dine at The Glasshouse. My starter of smoked eel with beetroot was delicious while my sister enjoyed her pumpkin soup. Our mains of sea bass with vermouth sauce and beef stew were very good. My sister felt her pudding of tropical sorbets was a bit disappointing as she was served just a bowl of sorbets - no accompaniments of any kind, but I loved my bitter chocolate cake with honeycomb. I highly recommend the raisin and walnut bread.

Great service too, as ever.
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VW
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Monday, December 26, 2011

Went to the Glasshouse for the first time yesterday and it certainly won't be the last! The food was really superb - I had the quail starter followed by the calves liver and both were cooked to perfection. The bitter chocolate tart was lovely, while my partner had a selection from the very impressive cheeseboard. Service was impeccable.
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John
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Thursday, December 08, 2011

I'm going back soon, really soon !!! For sure !!!

It's the best value for money I've never had in a restaurant.

As a French person who's been in famous restaurant, I am telling you go there if you want to be surprised!

People never put a 10/10 because nothing is perfect.... This place doesn't need to improve their service, their presentation and their food ! Although this place is not a big place. So, come along with your partner in a romantic and relaxing area such as Kew gardens.

So 10/10 for me on the set lunch menu at £26 pounds.
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Matthieu
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Friday, September 30, 2011

I discovered the Glasshouse after dining at Chez Bruce the flagship restaurant by the same owners. Chez Bruce gave us a voucher for 1/2 priced 3 course meal.

We thought we'd have to give it ago. It was such a good experience. I actually prefered the atmosphere, service and the food at the Glasshouse compared with Chez Bruce. The atmosphere was very relaxed, but the service is professional and discreet. It's a nice open dining room unlike Chez Bruce which feels a little more cramped.

We went for a lamb dish which just melted in your mouth. It was superbly cooked. This was after having an endive salad with blue cheese and walnuts, a very simple and classic dish that always tastes good.

For dessert I had a (from what I remember correctly) white choclate icecream with more choclately extras and goats cheese!! Well, it works, it was very tasty. The goats cheese gives it the edge.

I was really pleased with my experience here, 3 courses for two people and a good bottle of wine and coffees plus tips came to about £135, this was with the discount. It might be considered expensive, but I don't mind paying that every once in a while when the service and food match your expectations. I am a big fan of Chez Bruce, but an even bigger fan of The Glasshouse!
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ed12345 - View all reviews by this user
8 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Wednesday, June 29, 2011

A brilliant little restaurant well worth a journey to Kew (it is also a very short walk from Kew Gardens)

Quality and flavours were excellent and every dish seemed faultless to me. I've been to several Michelin starred restaurants and the presentation of the food at the Glasshouse is perhaps the best I've seen anywhere - just perfect.

If it lacked anything (compared to other Michelin level restaurants), it might be in the level of complexity of the dishes, and things such as amuse bouche etc. However, I think the prices more than reflect this - there is no way you can get a meal this good for the same price in central London.

I notice that there has been a very negative review of this restaurant (reposted on numerous websites) from a customer who had a young child. I also visited with a baby and I have to say the reception and service (at lunchtime) were very good considering the mess and noise coming from our table.

It can't be easy chasing Michelin stars whilst at the same time striving to be a baby- friendly restaurant and the Glasshouse deserve credit for trying to strike that balance. I certainly wish more restaurants did.
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stevelondon
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Monday, January 10, 2011