http://www.london-eating.co.uk/22752.htm Orrery Readers Reviews - London Eating en-gb Copyright: (C) London Eating What has happened to the Orrery?? It used to be consistently very good. I don't know what came first, the loss of the michelin star or the loss of the good service staff. I was very surprised when I heard they had lost the star but not so now. Food was of an inferior quality to previous experiences here. The menu is old fashioned and ... http://www.london-eating.co.uk/1709.htm Had dinner here for the first time last night and couldn't have been happier!! The service was first class!! Very friendly and attentive staff, good menu and the food was absolutely delicious. Extensive wine list with some hidden gems worth looking for!! OK a little expensive, but perfect for special occasions or for when you really want to ... http://www.london-eating.co.uk/1709.htm I'd been here a few times, and have never had to grumble in the past. My most recent visit however was different. Were seated in the bar, had a couple of cocktails and ordered the menu degustation (@59/head). We were shown through to the restaurant (very empty, maybe four other tables) and presented with the wine list. I ordered a favourite ... http://www.london-eating.co.uk/1709.htm I ate here with some friends at the end of June 2007. I had high hopes. The atmosphere was lacking - more like the restaurant of a decent hotel booked up by sneior busines types than a characterful restaurant. It is over-lit, and the furniture has the suprisingly tacky feel that I'd encountered at Bibendum (also over-lit and lacking in ... http://www.london-eating.co.uk/1709.htm I have yet to experience such slow service anywhere in London. We sat down at 20pm for dinner, by 8.30pm no one had arrived to take our order. At 20.45 we eventually placed our order and at 21.45, the starters arrived.... The food when it arrived was delicious according to my fellow diners, however the slow service ruined my dining experience. http://www.london-eating.co.uk/1709.htm We ate at the Orrery on Saturday and were looking forward to an excellent meal , based on the MIchelin Star and reputation. We were greeted by staff in a pleasant and efficient manner and were brought our pre dinner drinks and canapes promptly. There was a slight odour of drains on the roof terrace and as it got cooler we decided to go to our ... http://www.london-eating.co.uk/1709.htm Orrery is an old favourite and I was surprised on visiting last night for a Birthday celebration a deux to find it only half full. The good news was that the food is still well up to Michelin star par. My main course of spiced rabbit with cock's comb and langoustine in particular was unusual , clever and tasty but could have done with some form ... http://www.london-eating.co.uk/1709.htm So first things first, I have to agree with FL and say that no Conran restaurant has ever blown me away, but 'til Sunday I hadn't visited Orrery, so I was prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt. A girlfriend and I were persuaded by the £25 set lunch and figured that a pleasant Sunday was thus to be spent Our problems set in when ... http://www.london-eating.co.uk/1709.htm I visitedOrrery for the second time on Saturday night and once again both the food and the service impressed me greatly. Even coming in with high expectations (as one does when dining at a Michelin-starred establishment), I still left in very good spirits. Few restaurants still have the class of service available here; a knowledgeable staff ... http://www.london-eating.co.uk/1709.htm I went to the Orrery restaurant with some trepidation. Although I had started to become a regular, I had now shunned the coffee shop below for eighteen months after one of the gaggle of always offhand French serveuses was staggeringly rude over a mistake she had made with a coffee. I had also been profoundly disappointed each time I had ... http://www.london-eating.co.uk/1709.htm