Hélène Darroze at The Connaught London - Buy Reservations

Yes, okay….I admit it…I’ve become one of those people that finds somewhere he likes & continues to returns.

But this place is well worth the return journey. I visited as part of my 50th birthday celebrations with myself and partner being treated exceptionally well by staff. The food is just right, my style & taste, and of course faultless.

Service is pitch perfect but very relaxed at the same time…a hard act to get just right. When a place does, it often allows for a much more relaxing experience for the diner also. I overheard two older gentleman at the next table discussing much the same thing.

We even were invited to tour the kitchens. A bit of a special treat to chat with chefs working at this level.

My only slight issue was when booked for the Saturday lunch, it was for the lunch price. This is now not available on a Saturday from the start of March and resulted in an increase of £100pp on our menu cost. This should have been brought to my attention before our arrival so as to save any potential embarrassment. Thankfully it was a very special day that nothing was going to spoil, but I would suggest ensuring all Saturday lunch bookings are made aware of this change.

As I get older, I like many, get more set in my ways. So, yes, of course I’ll be returning!

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Tasting menu "Winter". The multiplicity of small amuse bouche's and dessert were utterly, but utterly, delicious. The mains were hardly 3*. The wines were expensive, poor, and the sommelier simply didn't know his job, do not bother asking him, he either hasn't tasted them, has a poor palate or poor memory. Frankly buy the cheapest (better just water) and have a few smart cocktails elsewhere with the savings. The service was excellent.
If they cut the wine tome (who are they impressing), got a decent wine buyer and tarted up the mains it would be exceptional.

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What a fantastic experience. It was clear from the start that a lot of thought and time had gone into the dishes and it really showed. Loved the variety of textures and tastes, it really did feel like an experience rather than just an evening meal. The staff were very attentive, friendly and easy to talk to, as well as being very knowledgeable about the dishes. I felt they gave me time to enjoy every meal and savour it. I also liked the refurbishment - the room felt more relaxed and open and despite it becoming busy very quickly, you felt you had your own space to enjoy your meal.

Only thing that confused me a little was the lack of champagne selection offered at the start (which I was kind of looking forward to). I assumed they had stopped doing it so didn't ask about it, but later noticed that other tables were being offered a run-through of the champagnes on offer which made me a bit confused - not sure if it's only offered for tables over a certain party size or if you have to ask for it directly. Definitely something I will enquire about next time.

Regardless, it didn't take away from the fantastic evening I had, and I very much look forward to coming back and seeing what the restaurant comes up with next.

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Awesome experience at all levels ! From the moment that you are welcome by the team until you are done, you are living a dream. Thx for this moment, it was great.

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Helen Daroze and her amazing team as usual displayed one of the finest dinners ever, Claudia and the team were spot on, even allowing us into the kitchens to meet the crew, slightly sad to see still the staff are the only people still required to wear masks, distracting from the atmosphere and connection which is so important with Michelin star venues

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This restaurant has very good food service and atmosphere

The three Michelin stars are well deserved

This restaurant is worth visit
One of the finest restaurant in the U K

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We went to Helene Darroze in March. An absolutely stunning experience. I don’t usually write reviews but I think this restaurant deserve one. Not a normal restaurant, of course as it is a 3–star Michelin, but these are absolutely deserved for many reason.

First of all, location and restaurant are excellent. The interior of the restaurant has one of the most elegant design that I have ever seen in London. The mise-en-place is simple but very refined.

All the people who work there were incredibly helpful in explaining all the dishes. Obviously the service was at the level of a 3 star.

Fantastic food, great experience. All the dishes were an explosion of contrasts and taste, from the first amouse bouche to the dessert. From the pigeon to the John Dory, the technique and the execution was absolutely perfect.

I absolutely recommend Helene Darroze to everyone that are looking for something different.

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For a three star , I was expecting a memorable experience both from food and service but it was far for both.Maybe I was expecting so much more having recently gone to Da Terra with a two Michelin star and was absolutely outstanding!

Firstly we were tucked around the corner, which was great for privacy but also away from the eyes of the staff, so got a little left behind.

Find it very difficult to understand some of the staff with heavy French accent- was about to suggest they speak to us on French rather than English.

Cocktails- the champagne cocktail was not great- tasted like bubbly Jim Bean. The old Cuban was very much a strong run mmm drink but didn’t wow.

The amouse bouche was ok- nothing wow.

Bread- standard sour dough with interesting butter. Butter looked amazing but taste was very standard .

The starters of the venison tartar was very good. The bread that came with it was over done- burnt one could say, hard and difficult to break the least chew! I wouldn’t be expecting that from a three Michelin star - where toasted bread just wasn’t up to par.

The mains of fish was again good- tiny piece, bit dry, sauce was good. The crispy top placement was not crispy but slightly limp on breaking. Taste wise- very underwhelming.

The desert- pear desert was ok- average dish. The chocolate dish was almost inedible due to the bergamot. My association with bergamot then to be perfumes, Hand wash/ body wash and putting it in a desert really made me feel like I was eating soap! Ruined it!

Petit fours was good.

Service was ok-Wasn’t that responsive, had to ask them to clean the table after the bread but after that they did that with every course.

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The most comfortable 3 Michelin star restaurant in London. They serve the most generous and delicious lobster dish, the most innovative and delightful dover sole dish and the most scrumptious Kobe A5 fillet steak. The staff are friendly, knowledgeable and most attentive to young kids. If you like a quiet dinner in a comfortable surrounding with a truly amazing food experience, this is your gourmet destination.

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The ambience is informal and welcoming and the service is at the top of its game. We had the winter menu with the ultimate wine experience. We substituted the scallops with truffle for the prawn starter and chose the Wagyu beef main. We chose the Leflaive and Petrus options for the wine and had cheese and port as well. Overall the wines were truly exceptional. The food was a bit dull for us. It wasn’t lacking, it just didn’t wow us which is a shame. At this level it’s purely a matter of taste though so your mileage will vary.

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