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😒 3/5 - Everything was amazing from the moment I walked in the door
By 👻 @Melinda W., 09/11/2023 3:00 am
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Everything was amazing from the moment I walked in the door to the moment I finished my dessert. The food was traditionally British and thus a bit plain, but they managed to make basic dishes truly amazing. Unfortunately, everything after the meal left a lot to be desired. The real gem of the Kitchen Table is the friendliness of the staff and their expert social skills. They managed to get the whole table having conversations with each other. I expected to have a quiet dinner on my own, reading a good book. Much to my surprise, I left having had fascinating conversations with the fellow diners and staff. I have such mixed feelings about the food. British cuisine is not one of my favorites. However, the execution and preparation was masterful. My favorite dishes were the pasta and the duck. There was also an excellent marigold dessert. I think it says a lot that many of the other diners had been there multiple times. There truly does seem to be something special about the atmosphere. I loved getting to watch the food being prepared. They run a very efficient and sanitary operation. I know working in a kitchen can be stressful, so seeing the way the staff treated each other with kindness and respect was probably one of my favorite parts of the meal. I went in early September during a heat wave. The restaurant has no air conditioning whatsoever. They did their best to keep the restaurant a reasonable temperature. I've lived in London for 2 years now and I know air conditioning cannot be expected. I just expect a little more thought from such an esteemed establishment, especially since the climate is changing and the lack of climate control is only going to become a bigger issue. I got my check last as a woman dining alone. It was 2 hours of the wait staff trying to calculate everyone's bill by hand. The whole night they had been very quick and efficient serving everyone, who suddenly drop the effort during the home stretch? It was quite unpleasant to get the bill. (Especially after the whole calculating-each-bill-by-hand fiasco). I opted to get the truffles earlier, and to their credit they did tell us the truffles would be extra. I've been to many a restaurant that offers truffles for extra, but typically only from slightly-upscale Italian restaurants. Coming from the Kitchen table it came off as stingy. From my experience in London restaurants, the price of a set menu usually has the service charge included. The Food (without truffle) was £200 and the surprise service charge was £50. I wish they would be more up front and when you booking say the price is £250. This is 100% something I would expect in NYC, not London. By the time I left at 11.45pm my transit options were severely limited. I asked if the wait staff could call a taxi to the restaurant and they looked at me like I had three heads. Again, this seems like a pretty basic service I generally expect from upscale hotels and restaurants. I doubt I'll be back. There are simply too many restaurants in the world to revisit one that provided such a mixed experience.
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