Odette's

Lovely local London treasure. We opted for the 5 course tasting menu at lunch. Food combinations were interesting and dishes excellently executed. The matching wines were very good although a little on the small side. The wine waiter could have been a little more informative. My highlights were the pig head and black pudding terrine with apple jelly, though I didn't like deep fried pig ear pieces on the side, and the peas that came with the lamb dish; they were out of this world and I could have eaten them as a meal on their own! Overall a good eating experience and good value tasting menu at £60 for 5 courses (£90 with wines). Staff were not overly friendly but I didn't find them offensive as in other reviews.
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Abbie
7 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 6
Monday, August 29, 2011

Very enjoyable meal on a Friday evening. Smallish portions it is true but that's fine by me. Interesting food. Service efficient. Nice ambience and excellent location in Primrose Hill A bit pricey given one is not in Central London

Definitely recommended and will definitely return
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7 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 6
Saturday, July 16, 2011

Great Sunday lunch in the back garden. Excellent food, good wine, and some sunshine. Highly recommended.
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8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Sunday, July 03, 2011

The food was fine, but portions were small, and the meal was way over-priced. It took a long time for dishes to arrive, perhaps because the restaurant was full. We liked the ambiance downstairs.

Waiters were on the whole polite, but were disinterested in taking up the issue we had with the table location we had been allocated over the phone.

As for the restaurant manager, we found him thoroughly insincere and full of contempt. Following some heated disagreements after we had paid the bill, he made a spitting gesture at us on showing us the door. When we challenged him about this, he made a point of closing the door in our faces and repeated the gesture, removing any doubt about how he felt towards us.

What a shame for the head chef, Bryn Williams. With his front of house manager treating guests so abusively, the place will get a bad name. We don't appear to be the only ones that have had an issue with this manager.
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Healthyappetite - View all reviews by this user
4 Overall rating
Food 4 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 2
Tuesday, February 15, 2011

I was taken for a birthday lunch. We received a nice welcome and were sat at a pleasant table. Foodwise we shared a starter of whipped goats cheese with beetroot and Primrose hill honey followed by mains of mushroom risotto and the chef's signature dish of roasted turbot with oxtail and cockles. All were excellent with nice textures and tastes. Service was friendly and efficient. A very enjoyable lunch and as i live locally would happily go again, especially if i can find someone to take me.
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Stuart
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Thursday, September 30, 2010

Did return to check out the main restaurant after having had a bar meal that was very good a few months ago.

Well you cannot fault the friendliness of the staff -all were welcoming and so if this was a problem in the past it certainly isnt today.

I had the langoustine in a very intensely flavoured gazpacho - delicious- Main was saddle of lamb which was a rather slight affair but tasty and prettily arranged on the plate - after having had the rabbit at Zafferano which is altogether a more hearty dish I tend to hope having this elsewhere would be similiar- then a most delicious dessert of passion fruit cream sort of creme brulee style.

So an enjoyable experience I am pleased to say - we can on -current form return here.
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alan fowle
8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Loved the old Odettes which I use to frequent over 10 years ago, went the other night to find that it had changed to unrecognisable proportions. Food was ok, service a bit fawlty towers, sadly the Odettes of old was much much better, food, atmosphere and service. No seconds for me.
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James
3 Overall rating
Food 4 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 3
Monday, September 13, 2010

Had dinner here for the first time saturday night and it was great. Great food, great service and a great relaxed atmosphere! Will definitely be back!!
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Rich
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Wednesday, September 08, 2010

I too am amazed by the review two below this.

Bryns food is sublime..the staff are welcoming and efficient and Odette's have one of the best Maitre D's in the business.

I think in restuarants as in so much in life you get back what you give out....
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Peter
9 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Sunday, August 29, 2010

Having read many conflicting reviews including a rather critical one from Andy Hayler we have given this place a bit of a miss in the last year but went there after a disastrous meal at another restaurant in primrose hill- still being hungry -and ate in the bar downstairs.

It was very good indeed and service although not effusive was fine. This encourages us to try the main restaurant again.
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alanfowle
8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Tuesday, August 24, 2010