Oriel

The Oriel was a throwback to the Eighties with some pretty dire food and poor value. It WAS part of a chain anyway; the owners have the equally poor Cafe Rouge group which helped give London a bad name for food years ago. The new venture - by the Wolseley owners I hear - will be the much needed grand cafe that Oriel should always have tried to be. But failed miserably.
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1 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 0
Saturday, November 26, 2011

Is it closed? So sad, I worked there as kitchen porten for months! Great regards and great food!
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Samuel
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Sunday, September 11, 2011

I arrived in London to meet the man of my dreams. After eight months of online chatting, hundreds of hours of phone calls, and burning up Skype, we finally met! At Heathrow airport, he greeted me with a kiss, and said "welcome to London". We had the most amazing breakfast at Oriel on our first morning together - the first morning of the rest of our lives together.

Seven years later we are returning to London for our five year anniversary. I had hoped to visit Oriel for breakfast again --- so very sad to hear that it won't be there to greet us on our return. Thank you for such amazing memories, at least those will never go away.
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Liza
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Thursday, May 05, 2011

I have so many fond memories of the Oriel. Years ago when I traveled to London on a regular basis, it was where I ALWAYS had dinner on my arrival day. A Ceasar salad, pasta, and red wine. Learning that it has closed is like hearing of the death of an old friend. Thanks for the memories.
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Dick Trammell
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Wednesday, January 05, 2011