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Trinity’s celebrated chef, Adam Byatt, has relaunched this stately panelled dining room of the foyer of one of Mayfair’s most historic hotels, nowadays owned by Rocco Forte.
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Summary
“Jesus has worked another miracle” at this Mayfair landmark: the Jesus in question being Jesus Adorno, former maître d’ of Le Caprice, who joined in September 2021. It was an inspired appointment, and with his “quite exceptional” team he has helped further raise the game of this “beautiful” Mayfair dining room, where Adam Byatt (of Trinity) and his head chef Matthew Stirling have, since 2019, been brought on board to provide a “lovely” seasonal British menu of upscale brasserie fare. Despite its “well-spaced” tables and fine wood panelling, the venue has never in recent decades fully capitalised on its virtues as one of London’s better traditional hotel dining spaces. That time is now!
Summary
Chef-director Adam Byatt (of Clapham’s exceptional Trinity) is the latest incumbent of this splendidly traditional panelled chamber in one of Mayfair’s landmark hotels, which has seen a succession of occupants come and go over the years. On its 2019 launch it inspired up-and-down press critiques, but all our (admittedly limited) feedback in the current survey was very complimentary about Matthew Starling’s modern European cuisine, and in September 2021 a long-time maître d’ at Le Caprice, Jesus Adorno, joins the team to add further sparkle.
Summary
Trinity’s celebrated chef, Adam Byatt, is set to relaunch this stately panelled dining room of the foyer of one of Mayfair’s most historic hotels, nowadays owned by Rocco Forte (whose late father, Lord Charles Forte inspired the name of this new venture). Adam is the latest in a succession of chefs (most recently Heinz Beck, of Beck at Browns, RIP) who have somehow failed to hit a home-run in this potentially splendid, traditional chamber. According to the PR we should expect an ‘evolution of great British cuisine… while embracing a bygone era of service with a sense of theatre’.
Summary
Trinity’s celebrated chef, Adam Byatt, is set to relaunch this stately panelled dining room of the foyer of one of Mayfair’s most historic hotels, nowadays owned by Rocco Forte (whose late father, Lord Charles Forte inspired the name of this new venture). Adam is the latest in a succession of chefs (most recently Heinz Beck, of Beck at Browns, RIP) who have somehow failed to hit a home-run in this potentially splendid, traditional chamber. According to the PR we should expect an ‘evolution of great British cuisine… while embracing a bygone era of service with a sense of theatre’.
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Charlie's at Brown’s Restaurant Diner Reviews
"I has hoped I was going to give this one a 5, 5, 5. not quite there !! A mid week lunch outing. Couldn't fault the greeting at reception, a very smooth operation. The food is top notch. The smoked salmon sliced in front of us looked and tasted wonderful. The capers lifting it too a special high. Would have gone well with a glass of white wine. .. no suggestion or hints from the non visible wine department. The mains too, beautifully cooked and presentation superb. It was the wine.. oh dear. When the food was ordered was placed.. shall I send over the sommelier ??... yes please. Nobody turned up, asked one of the ladies who looked after us and I ordered one of the 1st Cru Red Burgundies off the list, she handed on to the wine department. I still had expected somebody to come over and ask if we wanted a glass of white with our fish course. Didn't happen. The expected bottle of wine arrived and we were shown it's credentials. But it was taken away and reappeared with the cork removed... the tasting sample poured at the table. As expected it was a WOW. Problem is we didn't see the cork come out of the bottle, no cork left to the side of the bottle placed on the table. At £130 a bottle plus service charge we would have expected a bit more ceremony, But did they keep the glasses topped up and do all the other usual things !! It is a special place... hopefully next time we go the Sommelier will be on duty. "
"What a great place, we had lunch and could not fault it"
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £50.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £7.50 |
 Extras |
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| Service | 12.50% |
Brown’s Hotel, Albemarle Street, London, W1S 4BP
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10 pm |
| Sunday | 12:30 pm‑3:30 pm, 7 pm‑10 pm |
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