Dinner By Heston Blumenthal

Shared an amazing Chefs table tasting (with wine accompaniment) experience with our fabulous friends. I have to say I was a little dubious about the value of this tasting / Dinner experience before the day and was apprehensive about the day hitting my expectations as a result of the price tag. I needn't have worried. 3 hours 40 spent at the table. Regular introductions to the courses and wines and interaction with the team their. Got to see and hear about the creation of each course. The food itself was sublime. An amazing experience. If you get the opportunity then you should jump at it!

Love the meat fruit and pineapple tipsy cake! Always enjoyed visiting this restaurant for these 2 dishes. As usual, the food was delicious and staff was polite (could have been warmer). This visit was interesting because additional fun facts/introduction were shared when the dishes were served. Came this time for my husband’s birthday, and it was nice that they gifted chocolate. However I did not know they couldn’t provide a candle along with the tipsy cake. Instead one would have to preorder their cake which would come with a candle. It was a small issue but I thought that could have been made clearer at booking. Overall, still a lovely dinner and would visit again.

Based in the charming Mandarin Orient Hotel, Dinner offers excellent dining in a spacious setting with some interesting touches on the service...I won't ruin any surprises but it was whimsical and enjoyable. I had had my eye on Dinner for a while but was always more interested in the meat fruit and tipsy cake dishes than in any of the mains. When I saw the £59 three course lunch menu, I had to give it a try. I paid the £5 supplements for the meat fruit and cheese and crackers, plus an extra £22 for the tipsy cake (had to be done). The total bill for three courses plus the tipsy cake, a glass of Krug, and coffee came to around £130 with service. Key points: - the meat fruit is excellent and is an absolute must try for anyone coming here. For pâté/parfait lovers, this is as good as it gets. - the lamb was tender, the sauce and cucumber ketchup were excellent but the lamb had a little too much fat for my liking...this had been nicely rendered but still too much of it. I'd prefer a leaner cut, but still lovely overall. - The cheese and crackers were very good, though the sesame ones were too thin for my liking (I ended up putting them on top of the cheese), but the apricot and pistachio ones were perfect. - The service was mostly friendly and very knowledgeable, though slightly rough around the edges at times. I noticed at other tables that one or two waiters would place something on the table without speaking or even looking at the customers. - The tipsy cake was sweeter than I would have guessed but was balanced perfectly with the pineapple on the side. - Wine prices were pretty dear, with the cheapest glass (125ml) priced at £17 and then rising quickly from there. For the record, this is a higher starting line than I have seen at several triple starred Michelin restaurants in London, but the special, limited time deal on the Krug made up for it (£20 a glass).

Absolutely loved this place. The new concept of choosing one's dining experience by placing the corresponding cards on the table was a fantastic idea. We chose "the maverick" and heard some intreguing stories about the history of our dishes. Our food was delicious too. For starters we had the meat fruit and the truffle which came with some delicious bread. The meat fruit is an absolute must try here. The bread one receives in the beginning could do with a little more thought. Our roast cod and roast turbot were fantastic too, however we felt the side dishes were lacking in flavour and the carrots were on the overcooked side. Ironically we were really craving some ketchup with the fries. When we asked for some ketchup, we were surprised just how quickly it was brought to us. The green sauce on the Turbot was delicious however I felt that the sauces on my cod dish were definitely on the salty side. Our tipsy cake was the perfect end to our meal.

Dinner by Heston is not just a dining experience; it's an enlightening journey for the senses. The service was exemplary, and the staff's genuine passion for food shone through in their detailed explanations of each dish. The signature Meat Fruit dish lived up to its reputation, transcending my usual reservations about chicken liver with its delightful natural sweetness. The salmon and scallops were flawlessly cooked, and the beef fillet left an indelible memory with its caramelized perfection. The desserts were a visual feast, presented with impeccable artistry. The only drawback was the choice of furniture, as the seat and table design fell short of expectations. It reminded me of my initial visit to the restaurant for breakfast several years ago. Nonetheless, the culinary brilliance overshadowed this minor flaw. Dinner by Heston is an experience that broadens horizons and delights the palate.

Definitely worth going to try at least once. Service was exceptional, although have had better elsewhere. We had the tasting menu it was filling and very well executed although a few dishes we more salty than we'd personally have liked. Decor has some nice touches too. Some love bits I haven't shared so they are a suprise. Would love to go again in the future.