“Very elegant” surroundings and an “impressive” wine list help qualify this “very comfortable” dining room, by Liverpool Street, as a power-dining haunt; fans find the food “sound” too, but critics dismiss it as “pretentious”.
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Breakfast - 7 am 10 am Sat n Sun 8am to Noon, Business - yes, Children's facilities - children's portions, Entertainments - violinist or other live music, Wed-Thu, Last orders - 10 pm, Closed - closed Sat L & Sun
Spooky. As we walk into this grand City dining room, once known as Aurora, we can’t help noticing that there are quite a lot of people having lunch. Perhaps things aren’t as bad as everyone say...
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Press Reviews (3)
Giles Coren (10th February 2009)
4.66
The critic has a “thoroughly moribund meal” at this grand City dining room. “For a start, the name. 1901@Andaz. Sorry, but is there anyone left on Earth who still thinks that an ‘@’ sign in the middle of a restaurant’s name makes it look funky? It’s just soooooo 1998.” This, it turns out, “is a place for City thickoes who have made their money fast and thoughtlessly to come and disburden themselves of it in the same way”.
Marina O'Loughlin (7th January 2009)
4/5 stars
The critic visits 1901 – “formerly Aurora in Conran's Great Eastern Hotel, now Hyatt boutique brand Andaz”. As revamped, this is “a truly beautiful room”. “Apparently chef Dominic Teague (ex, erm, Aurora) has been tramping the length of the country in search of food-producing heroes”. His food is “good enough”, but “a little small and overwrought”. Whatever the place’s other attractions, it’s rather difficult to see how that’s a four-star performance.
Richard Vines (26th November 2008)
2/4 stars
The critic nicely-self summarises his review of this new grand hotel dining room, by Liverpool Street. “There's much to recommend 1901, particularly Teague’s cooking, his pretty plates, the friendly and professional service and a large selection of wines by the glass. But if I were trying to work out a formula for a successful restaurant for a time of recession, it wouldn’t involve big prices and small portions”.
Giles Coren (10th February 2009)
Marina O'Loughlin (7th January 2009)
Richard Vines (26th November 2008)
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