Cornerstone by Chef Tom Brown London - Buy Reservations

I visited for dinner with some friends and while the food was absolutely delicious, but the service we received from our waitress was disappointing. It's unfortunate that one employee's attitude can so negatively impact the overall dining experience. If the service was as excellent as the food, we would certainly return to this restaurant.

Read More in Cornerstone by Chef Tom Brown London Tripadvisor Reviews

This is one of the tastiest sharing tasting menus I have had the pleasure of eating. Well worth a pilgrimage to sample these delicious plates of food. Thank you.

Read More in Cornerstone by Chef Tom Brown London Tripadvisor Reviews

I’d wanted to come to ‘Cornerstone’ for a few years, and although was a pilgrimage to get here from our Home in Kent, It was thoroughly worthwhile… The menu was fairly small, In the style of a Tapas restaurant, small sharing plates of which you would probably need 4-5 plats per person as was suggested… Thankfully in my case, there was plenty of sourdough bread on standby which I made use of, as I’ve a big diet… We were offered ‘Gougère’ which were lovely as a complimentary hors d’oeuvre, then followed marinated mackerel, duo of oysters, seabream tartare, Cured gurnard ( signature dish), Crab bun (very tasty ), Hate Kyiv, ( signature dish), finished off with a new dessert tiramisu with olive oil ice cream, ice cream is amazing….. The service from our waiter Barry was excellent, very knowledgeable and friendly…. The open kitchen was quite good…. The bill including service charge £181, I guess in this current climate that is an average price for two people to dine out… (although my wife didn’t drink alcohol ), we would definitely return again, lovely meal, service and experience…. The only disappointment was the head chef ‘Tom brown ‘ wasn’t there/ working that night/Wednesday….

Read More in Cornerstone by Chef Tom Brown London Tripadvisor Reviews

Amazing food and fantastic service. Well looked after from beginning to end. The food was sensational. A well deserved Michelin star.

Read More in Cornerstone by Chef Tom Brown London Tripadvisor Reviews

The food, the atmosphere, the staff- everything was just perfect for a special occasion lunch. As someone with an allergy who felt well looked after last time we visited- this time they had completely upped their game further and gave me alternatives to have for the tasting menu instead of just missing a course. The food was incredible and still one of the best meals I have ever had, even improved on last time we came when it was pretty sensational. Fresh beautiful flavours and great ingredients just blew us away. I’ll be dreaming of that dessert for a while. The only slight need for improvement is for the dark haired lady maitre d -Honestly she was so grumpy walking around glaring at people we felt like naughty school children rather than a table of adults spending £500+ on a celebratory meal out. That being said the rest of the staff were great- it looks like a fun place to be employed as all the chefs were keen to see tables enjoying the course they had cooked. Can’t wait to find another excuse to come back!

Read More in Cornerstone by Chef Tom Brown London Tripadvisor Reviews

I visited the Cornerstone last week and was very impressed with the food and serviced received. I really enjoyed playing shuffle and darts. Not many pubs around with games like these anymore. Highly recommend

Read More in Cornerstone by Chef Tom Brown London Tripadvisor Reviews

We returned to one of our favourite restaurants, shortly after I had been diagnosed with Coeliac disease, which has left me extremely allergic to gluten. I informed the restaurant beforehand and they reassured me they could accommodate me. I was so happy with how well things went: a) The staff were mostly clear about which dishes I could or couldn't eat. If they weren't sure they immediately went and checked. b) If the dishes included bread I was provided with a separate portion of gluten free bread at no extra cost. c) We ordered the main course of hake kyiv and they were able to provide it with gluten free "breadcrumbs". Amazing service as usual, what a great experience! We will be happy to return and I give my huge thanks to all the staff at Cornerstone for thinking about those of us who are allergic to gluten.

Read More in Cornerstone by Chef Tom Brown London Tripadvisor Reviews

there is no doubt that the food was amazing. We had the taster. Each dish was exquisite. The wine choices were excellent (although they need something more robust with tartare. The service was good, it was just about Michelin. Which is ok by me. What ruins this experience is the portion sizes of both the food and especially, the wine tasting. I thought the waitress had poured me a taster and was going to top the glass up. I was sadly mistaken. I have never had such a miserly and disappointing supper. £180 a head and we had to eat when we got home. I also could have taken the car because I doubt I had more than a units worth of wine the whole meal. I appreciate nowadays the trend is not to have a huge heavy meal, but to spend that money and be hungry and sober is frankly a p*** take.

Read More in Cornerstone by Chef Tom Brown London Tripadvisor Reviews

A must visit. One of the best meals I’ve had in a long time with truly delicious food, a lovely ambience and incredible service. Special shout out to our waiter Sergei who put the cherry on top of a wonderful evening out.

Read More in Cornerstone by Chef Tom Brown London Tripadvisor Reviews

I felt compelled to write after reading recent negative reviews online, which made me nervous about visiting. I need not have worried as the whole experience was excellent. We had the tasting menu all of which was well executed, and the staff were very knowledgeable. When I enquired what spices were on the trout pastrami Sergio went to the effort to find out and came back and told me. I have been fortunate enough to eat in Michelin star restaurants around the world and feel this restaurant deserves its star and none of the recent negative criticism. I look forward to revisiting.

Read More in Cornerstone by Chef Tom Brown London Tripadvisor Reviews

Having been brought up in London, Hackney Wick was a place to avoid unless you were driving through the Blackwell Tunnel!! But since the construction of the Olympic park just the other side of the A12, the area has been regenerated , with new bars and restaurants. Cornerstone has to be the standout venue in the area. Not a huge space, but light and airy, with the service kitchen and bar at the centre. The various fish dishes are the stars of the show here, served with such delicacy that allows their flavour to shine through. The wine pairings complement each course superbly. The staff are charming and knowledgeable. Tom is a superb chef and his restaurant certain deserves its Michelin status.

Read More in Cornerstone by Chef Tom Brown London Tripadvisor Reviews

Went back to try the venue out again. Started badly and went down hill in many ways. In my booking I specifically said I do not eat cooked cheese. The lady ( I later discovered was the manager apparently) made it clear that despite my advice, she was unwilling to alter the course, saying “it’s Parmesan and you will hardly taste it” I did and didn’t enjoy it! We did get one concession with another dessert not the cheesecake. The most concerning aspects were:- 1. A commis putting items onto a wooden skewer dropped something on the floor, used his gloved hands to pick the item up off the floor and whilst I didn’t see where that item went, he did not change this glove despite in clearly touching the floor. 2. Another chef doing some piping, initially got some on his fingers and licked it off, then carried on. The second time he went to lick his fingers again until he saw me looking so went to wash his hands. On two further occasions he glanced at me before deciding to wash his hands again. The lack of basic food hygiene concerns me. Whilst some dishes were delicious presentation has plummeted. The sharing plates are a significant loss from last time, how does one share one egg yolk between two people? Some other dishes were hard to “share” properly. We were served mainly by the female, who did most of the service in silence, little interaction, the male who served us a couple of the taster menu courses did it in total silence. Last time, I spoke to chef and told him his mentor Nathan, would have been proud of him. Today chef was having a day off and frankly this was not a great experience. Today took me to 106 Michelin stars, this experience sadly is in my bottom ten percent. Toilet clean but sign almost unreadable.

Read More in Cornerstone by Chef Tom Brown London Tripadvisor Reviews

This was a long-awaited and so much-anticipated visit to Cornerstone. It was even better than imagined. We enjoyed the full tasting menu, perfectly paced and introduced. Standouts were oysters with dill and horseradish; gurnard with grapes, apple and pickled celery; sea bream tartare. Wine pairing was a little pedestrian, but thoroughly enjoyable nonetheless. Great room, lovely atmosphere. Couldn’t have asked for more.

Read More in Cornerstone by Chef Tom Brown London Tripadvisor Reviews

I had a superb experience at Cornerstone, service was friendly, laid back & unpretentious, matching the chilled vibe of the whole place, which is decked out in a Scandi-hip style & has a central open kitchen, from which you can see the chefs at work. It was good to see owner Tom Brown on duty, indeed he delivered one of the dishes, always a nice touch. Tom is a protege of Nathan Outlaw, & Cornerstone is all about fish & seafood. There is a tasting menu priced at £65 per head, or go a la carte, the small plate dishes are made for sharing. Food was stunning, starting with the amazing bread & butter, through to pud. Stand out dishes include the Hake Kiev & Duppy White Cake. I thought food sensibly priced for the quality but wines on the expensive side, & limited in choice, though to be fair, it is a small restaurant. Interesting cocktails & a handful of sherries are also on offer. Overall then, outstanding, accomplished food, within a trendy, friendly, unstuffy setting.

Read More in Cornerstone by Chef Tom Brown London Tripadvisor Reviews