Corrigan's Mayfair

Very disapointing. Went with a group of chefs for the lunch £25 deal. There was some some confusion over this and ended paying nearly £100 per head for food with four bottles of wine for 8!!

This was because we nad the private dining room. Canapes included mediocre deep fried olives and very mediocre serrano ham!

Bread was good. Food was generally good although game pie was full of bone and shot-inedible. The pie was boring and 1 dimensional. Pasta bland as.

Pudidngs average., we found a tea bag in a pud. I know for flavouring but should not be there at this price scale.

All my staff were really looking forward to this and it did not deliver-at all.

On this the hostess was incredibly miserable. Not a great experience.

I have eaten at Lindsay house 3 times and have had remarkable dinners. This is not good.

We did get a deduction on the food but it left a "rip off" taste in the mouth. Im a huge fan of Richards and hope he can sort this out
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ben tish
2 Overall rating
Food 2 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 1
Sunday, January 31, 2010

Six of us went to Corrigans last Thursday for lunch. The staff are extremely polite and very welcoming and we had a pre meal drink around the bar. The menu was as expected and we were offered bread as we discussed what we would be having. The wine waiter was knowledgable and the wine list average.

Three of us opted for the lobster risotto starter, and although the taste was superb the portion size was laughable, no more than three tablespoons...and one of my friends had one of his three pieces of lobster served raw. One of us had the oysters which were very well presented, one had the quails eggs which were equally very good. For the main course four of the six chose the beef for two with bearnaise sauce. Although they all agreed the beef was excellent, and it was cut at the table, the plates it was served on were cold...my main course of scallops was again very tasty but extremely lacking in quantity...I had three scallops for the £27.50 charge, but ordered side dishes extra but was still left wishing for much more.

For our next course we asked for the selection of cheeses from Ireland and Britain for five of us. Instead of the usual plating up individually our cheeses were brought on a platter...however although we were getting used to the small portion sizes by now this was really pityful...we complained to our waiter who informed us that although we had asked for five portions he thought four would have been enough so ordered only four....however he happily brought out another individual portion...the other problem was that none of the cheeses came from Ireland as stated on the menu??? The total bill for the six of us came to a shade under £1000 and although the quality of the food could not be faltered it was certainly not in the top five restaurants we have eaten in over in England by any means....extremely disappointing overall.
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Andrew Taylor
6 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 2
Thursday, December 10, 2009

Went here a couple of days ago and it's excellent. One of us knew one of the chefs so we got some amazing amuse bouche, including a goats cheese one and another of perfectly cooked steak. Good start. My starter was basically a breakfast, of duck egg and mushroom. Bit odd as a starter but very good.

Main was .5kg of perfectly cooked steak. Very tender with perfect Bernaise. Dessert was the toffee apple soufle which was just the right sweetness and savoury combination. Got some free wine at the end so it was damn near perfect. Service was attentive and friendly, decor very classy, wine excellent too. £95 each so pricey, as you'd expect. Recommended.
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Stephen H - View all reviews by this user
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Saturday, November 21, 2009

Expensive but worth it. Felt like a really special night out. The food was amazing -especially the game. Wines were first class and the service top notch.
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SE - View all reviews by this user
8 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 7
Wednesday, November 04, 2009

I took my mother to lunch at Corrigans for her 60th birthday on Sunday 11th October. We were treated so very well, the food was excellent, the Champagne great value and the afternoon overall was fab.

The front of house presented my mother with a signed Corrigan cookbook, which made her day.

Would highly recommend a visit!
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Roisin McCarthy
9 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, October 13, 2009

We ate at Corrigan's Mayfair last week (09/09/09) eagerly anticipating top drawer fine dining, having eaten at and enjoyed his previous Soho beauty, Lindsay House.

We chose the tasting menu, our booking was moved to the chef's table, even better. Before sitting we got off to a bad start, a bar attendant whose English was so indecipherable we just smiled, not bothering with further questions, a small point but worth noting.

The six of our party sat down and our waiter immediately informed us that Richard Corrigan normally introduces both himself and his tasting selection, but for some reason wasn't going to...opening line genius! He was a nice enough chap and we generally liked his manner, but he followed that faux pas with a lack of basic knowledge when we asked menu based questions, no good.

On to the food, and I start with the universal low point, a smoked salmon dish with mozzarella and raisons; firstly yuk-yuk-yuk, secondly, what the hell is smoked salmon doing on a menu of this nature and price. Overall nearly every dish lacked substance and flavour, except the meat course which was so richly over flavoured, to the point that a squirt of anything with a lemony freshness would have considerably lightened the heavy mood of the dish...not to mention our collective digestive systems. On the upside, one notable exception was a cod dish that was universally enjoyed and we drank good and interesting wines.

Until there is a notable improvement to the food selection on this menu, don't waste your time or wallet here.

Our bill was £414.87 a couple, gobsmacking and utterly disgraceful, given the paucity of the fare. Better options would be Trinity in Clapham, London, where they offer a superior tasting menu with wine for £65 including wine, or The Fat Duck, where I have eaten their brilliant tasting menu with superb accompanying wines, again for less, but more importantly, Mr Blumenthal serves astonishing food that I will remember for the rest of my life...and cheaper too. Hopeless, 5/10.
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Steve Ackhurst
5 Overall rating
Food 5 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 1
Monday, October 12, 2009

I have been to Corrigan's before and the most expensive wine by the the glass is 13.50£ >Both white and red are good quality . Wine list is very interesting, some unusual wine, small growers, focus to organic wine. Great.
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ajollis@hotmail.fr - View all reviews by this user
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Monday, September 14, 2009

I was looking foward to dining here...managed to secure a booking at the last moment...the room itself is vast but rather cosy. I had heard that the sound echoes but that wasn't true at all. The seating was very comfortable.It was wonderful to see Mr Corrigan at the Oyster bar! This is a restaurant where one can either have a casual meal or make it more of a special event.The fish was of top quality and they offer some unsual choices....grilled Gurnard looked very tempting...played it safe and had the plaice in an almond crumb. I'll return soon!
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9 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Monday, May 18, 2009

I was interested to read the below reviews unfortunately after our dinner. Last week we had dinner for 8 to celebrate my daughters birthday. Her choice of restaurant. Ambience was very nice for our group. Others felt the service was hoity but it didnt bother me that much. What did bother me was the fact that our main course the special sole was awful and frankly inedible. Our other guests were not sure they got what they ordered and the waiters seemed confused also. Anyway no one wanted to make a fuss as it was a birthday celebration. The desserts were good especially the souffle which was the hi light of the meal.

Bad news, the cover charge. What is that? However the service charge was less that we would pay in the States so I guess it evened out. It might have been nice if they had credited that especially as the waiter tripped and knocked a bucket of iced water over one of the guests. Anyway not a bad restaurant but needs nicer and more knowledgeable waiters as well as better food, dont hesitate to send back what you dont like, wish we had.
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Rosina Jacobs
6 Overall rating
Food 5 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 5
Friday, April 17, 2009

Eaten here twice over the past six weeks with clients. Excellent food and service both times.

The restaurant is lively and energetic with good service.
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Paul Aubrey
8 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Friday, April 17, 2009