Helene Darroze at The Connaught

Average rating: 4.5

Latest review:

Food was exquisite and beautifully presented. Worth two star status? I’m not sure. Worth the price I also don’t think so. Like others I found the staff’s very thick accents almost impossible to understand this is even worse with the masks. I think for such a high end restaurant surely it’s reasonable to expect that the staff can speak in clear English (especially when you added £65.60 service charge to my bill!) The dining room feels very sparse and a bit tired. I’d also like a white tablecloth on the table rather than the bare surface. Was gobsmacked when the bill arrived to see that the champagne we were given (there was only a choice of two) was £73 (inc service) per glass! Come on guys, this really should come with some up-front polite mention of the price when offering this! £8.85 for a single espresso (inc service) and the biggest cheek: £8.85 (inc service) for a bottle of San Pellegrino! I’m all for paying good money for great cooking and flavours. But this additional price gouging left a somewhat sour taste in my mouth from the experience. That said, it’s been an educational experience and I’ll be more careful in my research prior to visiting such an establishment in future.
Posted by Brad Thiele 5 months ago

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