The Northall - Corinthia Hotel London (Westminster)

• I went last Monday night with a friend for dinner and we chose the set menu which included a glass of Laurent Perrier champagne plus 3 courses
• Its executive chef is Garry Hollihead
• It can be seen that markup levels were far from kind
• Champagnes were marked up proportionately less than the rest of the list
• I asked which bakery it was from but the staff didn&rsquo
• Despite my asking no one ever came back with an answer from the kitchen
• This turned out to be the best thing we ate all evening (14/20)
• A starter of asparagus with cauliflower
• Mayonnaise and celeriac salt was surprisingly lacking in flavour
• It did not help that the dish was bulked out with tasteless (but cheap) bamboo shoots
• The best dish was bream with roast pepper and almond sauce and sauce vierge
• The bream had reasonable flavour and was cooked fine
• The tomatoes with it were tasteless
• Goosnargh chicken with peas and broad beans was cooked all right though its skin was flabby
• The thin cooking juices were the only attempt at a sauce
• As was the case with the vegetables
• Chips were fine but mash potato was lukewarm and again lacked any seasoning
• Being freshly cooked were at least hot
• The distinctly disappointing standard of cooking was about to get worse
• The bread base was entirely dried out and hard
• The service was well meaning but not very effective
• I went to this restaurant with my boyfriend's family to celebrate two birthdays
• The decor is beautiful and the service was excellent on the dinner occasion but lacking on the afternoon brunch experience
• The Northall restaurant located in the grand Corinthia hotel is an impressive place serving great food that is slightly let down by patchy service
• Whilst the staff are friendly they're not quite on the ball we asked for red wine and were brought white
• We sent it back and were then presented with a different bottle to the one we'd asked
• Yet not even a minute down the hall was a bar with an huge array of cognacs and brandies available
• Mackerel tartar and rillettes is served with wasabi caviar
• Cucumber raita ice cream and coriander and is simply amazing with the different flavours coming together and tasting fresh and light
• Special mention for the bread rolls which are served warm and fresh and are dangerously moreish
• It's served with summer vegetables and a fennel and marjoram broth and is the absolute highlight of the meal
• Dessert the dark chocolate and walnut brownie is a bit too busy for my liking
• Served as it is with a beetroot ganache
• The brownie itself is deep and intensely rich
• The images I had previously seen had always attracted me to The Northall - Corinthia Hotel London (Westminster) and with good reports from friends
• Once our table was ready we were then lead from one amazing room to another
• We were greeted by white table clothed tables with fashionable orange leather seats and huge windows letting in plenty of light
• As we sat down we were handed the menu consisting of modern British cuisine which all sounded very exciting
• Beetroot and radish with a raspberry and hazelnut dressing was a vibrant
• Sweetness and sharpness with sticky gingerbread was a pleasing mouthful
• The truffle was slightly overpowering for my liking
• The shellfish bisque with crab and crayfish ravioli had an incredible aroma to it and tasted absolutely wonderful
• Mains I had sea bass with confit octopus
• The Lamb saddle with sweetbreads was another well executed plate of food
• The lamb was pink and cooked to perfection with the minted jus and shallot puree intensifying the flavour
• Rosemary and white chocolate parfait with a fig carpaccio and lemon jam made for a refreshing dessert
• The sourness of the lemon was balanced perfectly with the sweetness of the chocolate
• A silky cream cheese sitting on top of a deep chocolate brownie and accompanied with a walnut ice cream was gorgeous
• The waiting team were brilliant and they definitely made us feel special
• The sommelier was very knowledgeable of the vast wine list and selected some great tasting and very drinkable bottles
• The whole experience was spectacular and if you enjoy dining out then this is a place that must be visited
• Has a very intimate atmosphere and was a great way to end the evening
• The huge ceilings are held up by imposing white columns
• So after a rather quick discussion with Zoe from Love and Limoncello we decided to check out the gluten free breakfast on offer at the Corinthia Hotel in London
• I went to James Court Hotel a few months back where I was treated to their own LP flight
• The Corinthia Hotel is pretty impressive
• The street that is synonymous with the Government of the United Kingdom
• The lunch menu is always great value and the food is clean and quite delicious
• Is always seasoned well and the texture is amazing with a side of chips
• The pear sorbet that came with it was absolutely amazing
• All washed down with a glass of champagne

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