Orrery

Visited Orrery for the £30 deal,we had several different items amongst our group over the 3 courses including the beef shin and vegetarian options,all we're excellent as we're the amuse bouche served throughout the meal,particularly the French onion soup.We were very impressed with the whole experience and this was by far the best of the top table deals we have tried.The level of service was superb with the staff being helpful and polite without hanging over your shoulder the whole time.
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Andrew Mitchell
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Monday, January 02, 2012

I was really impressed with Orrery especially been on the 'deal' part with Evening Standard. Not sure what the reviewer below is referring to but there were no extras in our bill. It came to exact £30 each plus the complimentary service charge which was happy to pay given the great attentive service and overall experience. Having arrived early I enjoyed a glass of Merlot at the pleasant terrace and then was guided to the main restaurant which is a chic and discreet place, perfect for either a date or a catch up evening with a friend.

The Restaurant Manager is the only downside of the place - thinks too much of himself - so he didn't add to my great experience but he didn't overshadow it either. Some recommendations to him should be made though.

Would be a plus to have some really low understated music as the place was full and at times was slightly noisy with too many conversations going on. But nothing distractive as guests were all discreet.

Strawberry Pavlova is a must! Will definitely be returning.
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ukbliss - View all reviews by this user
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Thursday, August 25, 2011

We were presented with soup spoons to consume the runny fish pie and discovered with the presentation of the bill that the Evening Standard 3 course offer had included only the mains and desserts and the starters had been charged extra. Oh dear. Indifferent food / Big bill Steer clear!
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Russell Thompson
2 Overall rating
Food 2 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 1
Monday, April 25, 2011

Another wonderful evening at The Orrery. This was our third visit, and on each occasion we have enjoyed fantastic food, great service, and have been guided to some delicious wine we wouldn't have otherwise chosen. We have no hesitation in recommending this charming restaurant for its location, food and service.
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Anne
9 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Sunday, March 20, 2011

Wow just out from the Orrery. Difficult to explain how disappointing the meal was. If you want to wait aimlessly for 25 to 30 minutes wishing for food or wine this is the place to go. Sort of like lent with slightly disparaging waiters. Food is patchy. The vegetarian menu is a series of goo with truffles. Best avoided.
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Tom
3 Overall rating
Food 4 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 1
Tuesday, November 23, 2010

We had a brilliant meal at the Orrery. Each course was exquisitely presented and the various complimentary extras were a lovely bonus, particularly the gazpacho with parsley froth and the petit fours. The service was excellent and the waitors very attentive and helped to make the meal really special. The raspberry souffle was outstanding as was the vanilla brulee (both recommended by the waiter) . The cheese selection was extensive and the waiter very knowledgeable about the different cheeses. This was our second visit and we will definitely go back again.
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10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Just got back from a wonderful birthday lunch at the Orrery, this is the third time I have eaten there and have not been disappointed on any occasion.

We had the al a carte, lured by scallops - plump and moist

Mains - Lamb which my husband said was extraordinary, the sea bass I had was perfectly cooked as were the accompanying veg.

Desert was also exceptional the Raspberry Souffle and the Passion fruit panna cotta were outstanding.

The whole lunch was leisurley, we were the last customers there at 4.00 and in no way rushed the staff were friendly and attentative.

Having eaten at some many of the overpriced london restaurant scene I would say this place is excellent value - especially the set menus.

We had no problem with the wine, our first choice was available and really nice.

All in all a flawless experience that made the day very special. Would def go back.
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10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, August 17, 2010

We had an extremely disappointing experience at Orrery last week. It began when we arrived 15 minutes early for our table and decided to go and have drinks on the terrace. Having been shown up there by a waitress, we were then forgotten about, and after waiting 15 minutes decided to go back down and sit at our table. When we pointed out to a waiter that we hadn't been served upstairs, he told us that the terrace should have been shut; would have been nice if the waitress had told us that! And there were couples still drinking upstairs...??

After this debacle, we sat down and were promised that we'd be looked after. However, when I looked at the menu I saw there was no vegetarian options for the main course, despite the fact that when I booked I had specifically asked about this and was told there would be veggie options available. The same waiter offered me a dish that sounded pretty unappetising and said that if we were in Spain I'd be getting nothing! It was a joke but after our experience so far we decided to leave as the evening had been soured. Atmosphere lacking, service extremely poor and we were not prepared to pay £48 for a menu that consisted of very second-rate vegetarian food.
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Kate - View all reviews by this user
1 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 0
Monday, July 19, 2010

Returned for a lunch. Ordered a bottle of Balvenie Wood Whisky, was charged £150.00 + 12 1/2% service charge, a profit of £138.00 on one bottle, guess where we will not be having lunch in future?
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Andy Macgill
5 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 0
Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Food is not bad here but the restaurant seems to have a severe case of truffle-itis! There are literally mountains of the stuff on most of the starters! Used sparingly truffle is wonderful but used excessively it overpowers everything. That said all was not lost as the lamb was cooked perfectly and the amuse bouche were tres amusant! There's some cooking skill here, they just need to cut down on that truffle, oh and their ludicrous (probably truffle induced) prices!
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DC
5 Overall rating
Food 5 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 2
Sunday, March 14, 2010