Aviary

We have always been big fans of the ETM brand for many years, and have been regulars at The Aviary. We felt that our last few recent visits hadn't been to the standard we expected, but after our weekend visit, they are definitely back on track. We stayed over at the Mont Calm, and had breakfast in The Aviary. 100% the best breakfast we have had there, both in customer service delivery and the quality of the food. We ordered from the A La Carte rather than the buffet and it was superb. Having said that, we did dip into the buffet to have meats, cheeses, fruits and salmon, and it was clear the food was great quality. The new breakfast Manager, Maria, is very hands on and demonstrated her excessive knowledge in the Industry....a very welcomed addition to the team. As it was an unexpected glorious day we decided to stay the day. We negotiated one of the new pods and spent the day drinking cocktails served by Louis. He made me one of his own takes on a rum punch, deliciously garnished with nutmeg, which we named "meet me in St Louis". The pods and the ambience of the rooftop is a winner, certainly the best they have had to date.....it really does feel christmasy and Laplandesque - clearly a lot of investment has been released to get to this standard. We stayed for a late lunch and had the lamb and the cod from the A La Carte menu. Superbly cooked and once again the quality of the meat and fish was clear. I get the impression who ever is responsible for F&B is sourcing top notch supplies reflected on what is delivered on the plate. Thank you to Florin, Head Chef, for the great food and also your time to speak with us. As ever a big shout out to Robert (Papi) & Dwayne who looked after us on the Saturday night. Also a big thanks to the Manager, Justina. She works extremely hard, is very engaging and clearly cares passionately about service delivery and the ETM brand.....another good find by ETM resourcing. Based on this visit, and based on the current Team, who after all make the experience, we will be booking for a winters night in one of the pods. Well done ETM for getting back to where we know you should be.

GROUPON DEAL.. OR SO I THOUGHT. I saw the deal advertised on Groupon, which I thought was an amazing deal until the bill came. I think this was falsely advertised. Bottomless Brunch for £120 sounded amazing. Myself and friend had to pay another £100, which was unexpected. However........ the brunch was really, really good. It was truly bottomless. The drinks kept coming, prosecco and bellinis and mimosas. So many varieties. You can't fault it. The staff were nice and friendly. FOH were sweet and made us feel at home. GROUPON, DO BETTER WITH YOUR DEALS.

This is a beautiful restaurant - perfect for a business dinner / lunch given it’s location and great service. I had their tampura artichoke for starters and couscous and feta salad for lunch. The watermelon in the salad was a very delicious addition. I do wish they had more veggie and vegan options. Otherwise, it’s a decent restaurant.

Can't express how great this place was for me. I messaged them in the week before to say I was coming with my girlfriend to propose. From the minute I walked in to the minute I left, the service was 10 out of 10. They had a plan to help me with the proposal with a private area ( a large bird cage) in the garden overseeing the skyline in the background with drinks and a plate that ask her to marry me. The food was excellent, and the drinks kept on coming as we did bottomless brunch with the chefs making the eggs and delivering it to us. The staff were friendly, chatty, and went above and beyond to make that this was one of the best moments of my life. Thank you so much......she said yes!