Lutyens

I was expecting more from the Albion runners in Shoreditch...but overall ok. At least if you like Sea Food...you'll be pleased.

Don't go for steaks ....even Gaucho is better.

a good spot for silent City Dining with high level collegues...but you can easily find other nice places....and more trendy.
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Vince75016 - View all reviews by this user
5 Overall rating
Food 5 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 4
Friday, February 25, 2011

Went on a friday night which may be a mistake because it was barely 25% full and perhaps, given its location, it may be busier during the week. Had a cocktail in the bar which took a while coming and it was ok without being brilliant. Went to the typical Conranish dining room amnd plumped for the set £39 dinner. Small but interesting choices. My scallop cerviche was excellent and cirtic and my fellow-diners enjoyed their starters too. I followed with beef which was perfectly fine but dull. Pudding was very over-sweet choc pudding. The menu came with wine and both white and red were good but bland. Service was a little tired.
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Toby Tucker
6 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 7
Monday, June 28, 2010

Average food served by unattentive staff at relatively high prices in a noisy environment. didn't like it much.
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Thegusman
4 Overall rating
Food 5 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 5
Monday, March 08, 2010

The room is extremely noisy-there are no soft furnishings, and the walls etc. are bare so expect a high level of noise to the point where it is not possible to have a tete-a-tete conversation without raising yr voice,thus contributing to the noise and so on. Also be aware that the kitchen is exposed to the seating area(not mentioned in the reviews) so the food smells permeate the place.On a Friday lunch the smell of fish was everywhere,and we came out smelling as though we had spent the time in a fish and chip shop as opposed to a high end,expensive restaurant.

The lobster mousse looked nice,but my scallop starter suffered from being under the pass for too long and the "sauce" was just watery with no flavour-perhaps they were using frozen scallops instead of fresh?

My main course of cod was sent back because it was way undercooked,and my guest's veal was overcooked to a crisp with visible burned edges.We had to point out that they should also take away the accompanying vegetables as we didn't want to be sitting with cold vegetables when the mains made their eventual re-appearance.My cod (same one) came back having obviously been pressed down to cook for longer on the heat.At these prices,frankly they should have started again and given me a new one.

At this rate,I didn't want to risk dessert,nor spend any more time in the smelly fishiness of the restaurant. So we paid and left.

Yet another place that does not deliver to expectations,but charges a fortune.
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C.Elder
5 Overall rating
Food 5 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 5
Friday, March 05, 2010

We went there for a late lunch. It's got an attractive interior, nice and bright and spacious (we were given a table for four that had just become available). Plenty of suits but a nice buzz. The food was excellent: lobster mousse and coquille for starters then calves liver and slow cooked lamb with sweetbreads (absolutely delicious). Carrots and beans as extra veg. To drink we had tap water (no attempt to foist bottled on us) plus a carafe of house white (good and only £11 for 50cl) plus a good £26 Navarra Tempranillo. With a chocalatey dessert and expressos that all came to under £130 incl. service. Not bad for full a la carte of that quality. Finlly, the staff were the best thing about the place. The food was excellent but the staff quite exceptional - efficient and friendly.
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Eric Baker - View all reviews by this user
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Sunday, January 31, 2010

Lutyens exceeded our expectations. The menu isn't daring, but it is everything you want to eat. I had a very nice dressed crab, artichoke hearts, and cote de boef for two. The beef was excellent, perfectly cooked, and accompanied by some sort of marrow bone mixture and a good bearnaise. The desserts I tried from around the table were also all good. Staff were very accommodating to our group. I'd go back.
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Dan - View all reviews by this user
8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 7
Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Went for a business lunch in August, the week after it opened. The restaurant was superb, with good food and excellent service (which is what I value most). Effortlessly well run, in a nice room and a great building. Well done.
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James
9 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Tuesday, November 03, 2009

Went for a birthday meal recently and had a very pleasing night. The art deco bar is a bit much, but the restaurant itself was great. Excellent service and attention, extremely solid cooking. The coquille st jacques could do with a bit of a boost though.
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roym - View all reviews by this user
8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 7
Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Well, it's a bit Conran-by-numbers but that's no bad thing. The quality of ingredients and the standard of service is something you never have to worry about with Conran, and Lutyens is no exception in that respect. The menu is heavy on the meat and seafood so probably better if you need to impress a client than impress a vegetarian girlfriend. Wine list pricey but well chosen, some interesting bottles. Overall, worth a try if you liked The Boundary and don't mind paying for quality.
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James King
8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 7
Tuesday, July 07, 2009