One O One

101 Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7RN - View on a map
Telephone: 020 7290 7101

One O One Restaurant In London
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Overall 8.1
Food 9.0
Service 8.5
Atmosphere 7.0
Value 8.0
Based on 2 reviews

what the critics say

Telegraph

Matthew Norman - 3.5/5

Tuesday, June 26, 2012 - 'This is unbelievable,' enthused Frank of his roasted Norwegian halibut fillet with langoustine dumplings, a truffly cassoulet and sauce bisque. 'Firm, fresh, crispy skin, fantastic flavour. Wonderful. I really love my fish, and can't understand how I'd never heard of this place.' The ref had the wild fillet of Cornish sea bass cooked in basil oil, with barigoule sauce, fennel compote and tapenade. 'There are loads of notes going on here, all glorious.'...We settled the bill and left agreeing that One-O-One needs money spent on its decor and staffing levels, and then someone to promote it.

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Went here (01/11/12) to experience the cooking of Pascal Proyart, we stumped for the terre et mer tasting menu and wine matching, what a great time, the food is spot on and definitely not "tasting" size that I have encountered before, they are full on starter/brunch size portions! Needless to say, I couldn't manage all my dessert and couldn't handle cheese, which looked fantastic.

The dining area was fairly quiet, I can't think why with this level of cooking. One minor point, the sommelier, although very efficient and knowledgeable, couldn't pour the same amount of tasting wine into mine or my friends glasses! Something that we found highly amusing. Also, a request for peppermint tea yielded a twinings peppermint tea bag in a teapot! At this level, thats a no no.

Even so, I highly recommend this restaurant, a la carte next time!
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Fu-Dog
Overall rating 9 stars
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 9
Friday, November 02, 2012

Read good things about the food so decided to give it a try. Booked for 9pm, and turned up around 9.15 pm on a Saturday evening, and only about 5/6 tables were occupied. Since I had read that the place is not too busy despite the good food, I was not worried.

Starter was a crab risotto and tuna tartare with softshell crab, mains were a seabass and dover sole. Everything was very good, taste and presentation wise. Clear to see that the chef puts in a lot of care and effort into each dish. Could not believe the place was not more popular, but it seems to have gotten recognition from some restaurant guides/critics.

Service was discreet, prompt and professional. Atmosphere a little stuffy/formal and quiet but probably due to the emptiness of the place (by 10 30pm we were the last ones there). Prices on the high side but given the location and quality that was expected, so no surprises (except £6 for a bottle of highland still water!). Highly recommended.
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Overall rating 8 stars
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 7
Wednesday, September 05, 2012

Delicious- as always!

Started with the Organic Salmon-Beetroot cured on Toasted Brioche, King Crab, Egg and Endives-Granny Smith Salad. This was delicious- the poached egg and crab creating a delightful emulsion to accompany the salmon.

Had a wonderfully rich scallop dish with mushroom fricasee and finished with a Ray fillet with Brown Caper Butter and Parsley, truffle Potato Mousseline and Crispy Pork Belly. The ray was very delicate and the whole dish exploded with flavour- the little salty capers proving a great foil to the delicate ray.

Service faultless- One-O-One richly deserved the 6th best restaurant in the UK award that it recently received through Hardens and the Sunday Times. Cannot wait to go back!
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G Slade
Overall rating 10 stars
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Monday, March 05, 2012

Brilliant. Food was excellent and with the 50% discount it was a bargain for the quality, service and execution. 

Hushed tones and low lighting meant it had the feel of a formal dining room so if you're put off by that sort of place then I wouldn't recommend you go. Fabulous thing for me were the large tables and being fairly far away from fellow diners-much more intimate an experience.  

I had crab with lemon mayonnaise on a bed of ice-fresh, simple and delicious. My partner had scallop with fois gras-perfectly executed. My main course was the highlight; fondant potato, tuna steak & fois gras and just the right amount of each. The ingredients were of a very high quality and perfectly balanced. We had a bottle of Pinot noir for around £35 which was a steal. 

The food was fairly rich so we all (4) opted to share a cheese plate at the end with a glass of port. About 10 cheeses to choose from, nothing too 'out there' but all the classics were there. 2 courses, 1 bottle of wine, a glass of port and a shared cheese plate plus service between 4 came in at £50 per head.  I would recommend this restaurant even without the 50% deal as for me it was the perfect dining experience. 

I have to comment on the previous reviewer who thought there should be more food...

This is a fine dining restaurant, the food is very rich so you get less of it, yes. I was totally full at the end of the meal. If you want huge portions scrap this and go to an American diner! 
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Abbie - View all reviews by this user
Overall rating 9 stars
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Sunday, March 20, 2011

Went there with a friend because she had been raving on about it. Last time she went with her family and had a perfect dining experience. (we are 2 young professionals)

On arrival, we were greeted by a lovely waiter. He offered to take our coats and bags. Service was good until we decided to drink (free) tap water instead of a 60 pound bottle of sancerre. The water arrived on the table luke warm. Not exactly ideal.

The waiter then offered us bread but failed to return when it had ran out while other tables were being offered more..we had to ask! The butter ran out and was not replaced. The waiter collected cutlery before we finished eating. We ended up sharing a knife during dinner. A bit too intimate, I must say.

Food = excellent. Service = poor & pretentious.

I have been to many fine restaurants and this one will not make my list of 'will return's'
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Kitty
Overall rating 7 stars
Food 10 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 7
Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Right at the base of the sheraton hotel, formal but comfortable decor...

Pleasant and non intrusive service.

Food delicious but in SMALL portions...was it to reflect the 50% off food?=50% of food in plate? (50% more in each dish would have been much appreciated).

the price of drinks gave an excellent margin for the business!!! 1/2 bottle of Chablis@ £21 1/4 litre of water@ £3.50 and 2 macchiato coffee@ £10...

invite me and i will go back!
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Didier
Overall rating 7 stars
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 5
Monday, July 05, 2010

This is a fantastic restaurant as few I have come across in london. Food is excellent specially the salted sea bass and the oysters. The atmosphere appropriate for enjoing a good dinner. Not cheap but the 50% discount can help in this regard.
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luis palacios
Overall rating 9 stars
Food 10 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Tuesday, May 25, 2010

what the bloggers say

Pig Pig's Corner

Pig Pig's Corner

Friday, December 25, 2009 - I admit I'm not very experienced in fish, but the cod felt a bit dry and rough; it certainly lacked the fat I'm used to in Chilean seabass. On the other hand, the squid and prawns were incredibly good and firm in texture while the risotto was absolutely delish... thought the starters were pretty good, especially my crabs. The fish fillets in the mains however were rather dry and disappointing in general. Plate presentation was superb but I feel that a lot of the touches were done more for the aesthetics than actually contributing to the flavours.

Cheese and Biscuits

Cheese and Biscuits - 9/10

Monday, March 09, 2009 - One-O-One does have a traditional 3-course A La Carte menu, but the done thing is to go for their 'Petits Plats' selection - you choose from 3 to 6 small courses…One-O-One is a proper haute-cuisine restaurant and despite the 50% off the food offer, I still managed to get through the best part of £100 just on my own. Having said that, we had plenty of very nice wine (the list is pretty eclectic), a glass of champagne to start and a lovely peaty Lagavullin 16 to finish, and I can honestly say that I felt the price I paid was very fair.

Food Snob

Food Snob

Monday, September 15, 2008 - I love seafood. I eat it every single day, in fact, twice a day. Honest. I cannot even recall the last day I went without fish, mollusc or crustacean. Is that strange? Well, even if it were, I would not change. Never. For no one...

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