“After a slight wobble” on the departure of the previous chef, this grand but compact Knightsbridge chamber appears to be getting back on track, and Jerome Ponchelle’s cuisine is often “superb”; the atmosphere, though, remains too “library-like” for some tastes.
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Press Reviews (1)
Fay Maschler (10th December 2009)
3/5 stars
In London’s thin top end restaurant scene – yes, you did read that right – the Capital matters. Our last survey ranked the Knightsbridge hotel as offering the third-best top-price cooking in London; Michelin’s two-star award is consistent. In that context, we can’t help finding its first review under new chef Jerome Ponchelle (originally of the Connaught, and latterly of Wilton’s) something of a disappointment.
Fay Maschler (10th December 2009)
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