The Greenhouse

Had a great dinner here last weekend. Really imaginative vegetarian food, which is normally non-existant at other restaurants of this kind. We absolutely loved it... just as well for the price! Staff really informative and attentive, yet somehow relaxed at the same time leaving you to get on with the important task of eating.
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Wednesday, June 10, 2009

A friend and i dined at the Greenhouse following drinks at the Dorchester on Friday - from the moment we entered and to the time we left we had nothing but amazing service, attentive and informative, fantastic food accompanied by well selected and complementary wine.....we loved it....every bit of it!

The cheese selection was a must and we litually stuffed ourselves so we could eat no more - i have nothing but praise and happy to pay the bill (oh yes i didn't as my friend obliged) - would i go back again and pay for myself - in a heartbeat!
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SP
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Tuesday, June 09, 2009

A place for fine dining.
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King - View all reviews by this user
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Sunday, March 22, 2009

Most expensive restaurant I've ever been to but a very memorable experience. Seamless service from start to finish. A varied menu with vegetarian options that are well thought-out & really delicious (which is rare). Would have loved to have sampled the infamous cheeses but was too full up from the 3 courses and tasters in between. Wine was simple but lovely. £50 for a bottle doesn't buy you an interesting bottle however! Comparable experience with Claridges but more intimate.
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Charlotte S.
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Monday, May 19, 2008

Over-priced pretentious nonsense. No sensible vegetarian options, despite promising them on the menu / web-site. We dined at 7.30 but already the specials described in such lavish terms, were finished.

Very disappointing.
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Food 7 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 1
Thursday, March 20, 2008

This dinner for two on a Friday night was one of the best I had the opportunity to enjoy in London in over 10 year. The other one being at the Capital.

The presentation on the plate was impeccable, the bubbly was chilled to perfection and the 3 courses were just superb. Whether we indulged in fish or meat, all was just great. Plenty of amuse-bouche and in-between from aperitif to coffee. You need more than a week-end to go over their bin-end wine-list and the sommelier was the most helpful, pointing us towards a good value wine rather than a screaming price. £190 for two. For that quality meal in London, it's hard to find any let down. The only reserve I may have is that the place can get very lively on a Friday, therefore very noisy. But clearly the new chef is reaching for the stars of Michelin...
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Cyrille Delval
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Food 10 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Just doesn't hit the mark. The lobster tasted like fairy liquid! Best bit was the dessert - divine. The waiters seem to snigger to themselves when they serve the food at the pretentiousness of it all
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Food 3 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 2
Wednesday, February 20, 2008

A superb meal on Friday night. For the first course three of us had langoustines with chestnuts - an amazing combination. Our fourth enjoyed the scallops. For the main course we mostly went for the specials - I had hare with foie gras and truffles with truffle mash - another great course - and my wife and brother-in law enjoyed the woodcock also with foie gras. Our fourth guest had the lamb which also met with approval. After that the desserts were a bit of an anti-climax but the first two courses rank amongst the best I have had.

The wine list is very long and in parts very expensive, but the sommelier recommended a Portuguese red for £33 and then brought us a Vacquyeras for £23. In total the meal was quite expensive but it came with all the trimings - seemed like an amuse bouche between each course - and worth it for a special occasion.

We had a bit of a wait for the main course but service was exemplary throughout.
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Jeremy Thomas
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Sunday, December 16, 2007

This is what fine dining is about. Tucked away in the back streets of Mayfair The Greenhouse is set back from a small backstreet and impresses from the moment you walk in.

The service was impeccable and unrushed.

The food was everything you would expect from a restaurant of this caliber.

The wine list was extensive and had something for all budgets - the whites we chose were stunning.

Well worth a visit if you are feeling flush - a nice place for romantic meal if you can find a table away from the ubiquitous fat rich businessmen.
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Gav
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Monday, October 08, 2007

I invited two business-friends living in the neighbourhood for a nice dinner at the Greenhouse. Why the receptionist cannot put a smile on her face when the guests are arriving? She was just asking the name in a way that reminded me my sergeant-majors during my army times.

At the Bar nobody would put the tables and the chairs in a way, that you could sit comfortable for 10 Minutes. You have to sit in a cramped position just to give way to the passing waiters.

The food was nice but the beef-fillet "Méthode Classique" we were told to be not enough for three was far to much for two.

The wine-list is so enormous, that you get lost. Just most of the bottles are simply overpriced.

Some of my friends think ist is the best restaurant in town. If I don't have to I shall not return.
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Peti - View all reviews by this user
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Food 7 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 4
Thursday, September 13, 2007