The Glass Room Restaurant

Christmas had not gone well, on Christmas Eve I had come off worst in a tussle with a glass lamp I was dusting and ended up in Casualty. I was back in again on Boxing Day to have my injured hand operated on. With my hand bandaged up and in a sling I was unable to make use of the gloves and cufflinks my lovely wife had bought me for Christmas. It was also tricky eating with one hand despite my brother cooking a great Christmas dinner. Thoroughly fed up after Boxing Day my wife suggested we go out for a meal. She suggested the "glass room" which is near home and most italian food can be eaten with one hand.

We went in early and it was rather quiet but the staff were friendly and showed us to a nice table in the rear conservatory area which gives the restaurant it's name. My wife has been before and said that in summer it is a lovely spot for lunch. Despite no sun the space was airy and nicely decorated. We weren't going to have a starter but as I had ordered red wine risotto for mains the waiter advised to share one as the risotto was cooked from fresh and could take a little time. We therefore shared some nice tomato and mozarella in fillo pastry. The restaurant soon started to fill up with various locals. One coulple in particular amused us as the wife spent the meal telling her chap off if he made a move for his wine glass. She was quite loud so we gathered he had overindulged in the Churchill Arms on Christmas Day and was very much still in the dog house!

My risotto arrived which was nice enough but not quite my thing. Nothing wrong with how it was cooked but I perhaps should of chosen differently. My wife's cod on the other had was lovely, a huge portion of pan fried cod with a rich saffron sauce. Really very nice indeed. To follow I had a tiramisu which was pretty good but maybe needed another glug of booze, my wife again faired better with a superb apple tart. The pastry was wonderful. I washed my meal down with a couple of glasses of nice sicilian red.

All in all a very pleasant evening, nice service, entertaining clientele. The food was good though next time I would order differently as I can now use both hands. The bill came to £80 for both of us which isn't bad for kensington. As a bonus touch they gave us a £10 off voucher for next time we go which we will certainly will.
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david ginsberg - View all reviews by this user
7 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 7
Thursday, January 21, 2010

The best little Italian restaurant I have ever come accross. The food is superb! The service is great, the wine is delicious and it's not expensive - try a seafood pasta and get the waiter to recomend a wine - they know their stuff! -- I have been 5+ times already! Try it! All it needs is a few more people to know about it! -- its only 2 minutes from N Hill tube!
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10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Thursday, August 20, 2009

I've been the Glass Room twice and I love it. The lobster tagliolini is completely delicious, and my friend's monkfish risotto was likewise. The manager Franco is really friendly and picked out a gorgeous white wine for us. It is a bit expensive maybe, but it's really worth a bit of a splash out when the food is this good.
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8 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 7
Monday, February 02, 2009

If there was an impressive thing about the Glass room restaurant was the quality of the food.

Buying and sourcing looks like what those guys do better. My steak melted in my mouth, and my companion's seafood pasta made me jealous.

The wine recommended by the manager was spot on and the chocolate foundant was just amazing.

If Gluttony is a sin, and the Glassroom has everything to become a temple for it.
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9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Thursday, December 18, 2008

A lot of money has been spent on a refurb of this place that was previously a well-priced Prego type Italian restaurant.In its new guise,the prices have shot up dramatically,and unjustifiably.£20 and over for a main course that has nothing different from what was previously on offer at below £15 may be a reflection of having to pay for the refurb,but the emptiness of the restaurant shows that even in Kensington,people do not have money to throw around needlessly.
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C.Elder
6 Overall rating
Food 6 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 3
Tuesday, November 18, 2008

I have alreday been this restaurant several times.

The food is excellent. I have hard that a head chef is very experienced italian chef. A lobster spaghetty, Fillet steak and fresh fishes. They are all good qualities and delicious. There are also "Chef's specials". It is a little bit exspensive for me but it worth it.

The orner, maneger and staffe are funny, freindly but not too much. They are very experienced and have excellent manner.

I partticularly like the conservatory area. In the day time, there is a lot of sunshin comes through (If it's sunny day??). In the evening, it's a little bit romantic..

I am sure that I will go back to the Glass Room very soon again!!
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10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Thursday, October 09, 2008