Chiswell Street Dining Rooms

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56 Chiswell Street

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Adam Ellis

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Thu Oct 18 2012

Unlike other Martin Brothers’ ventures, Chiswell Street Dining Rooms isn’t much of a pub (though you can drink in the roomy bar, where beer and wine are taken seriously), and the dining room feels like a restaurant, with prices to match. The decor here is less in-your-face (no taxidermy, for a start) and more lounge-like than the Jugged Hare – the gastropub that’s also attached to the Montcalm London City hotel. Colours are subdued, chairs nicely padded; staff are friendly and professional.

What was slightly below-par on our visit was the food. Coq au vin, served with excellent savoy cabbage and creamed potato, was more like three chicken pieces recently introduced to gravy, while a main course salad of smoked barbary duck breast was dominated by its salad cream-like dressing and (unexpectedly candied) walnuts. These dishes hovered around £15; even pricier were the likes of grilled fillet of Cornish brill (£27) – too much for what is merely competent cooking.

The bar menu might be the more attractive option, including charcuterie plates, cheeseboards, and steak sandwiches (though even these are £15) – or look out for one of the generous special offers.

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Chiswell Street Dining Rooms 56 Chiswell Street
London
EC1Y 4SA

Phone:
020 7614 0177
Website:
www.chiswellstreetdining.com
Opening hours:
Lunch served 11.30am-3.30pm, tea served 3.30-6pm, dinner served 6-10.45pm Mon-Fri
Transport:
Tube: Barbican or Moorgate tube/rail
Price:
Main courses £12.50-£27. Set meal £38-£50 3 courses
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1. Chiswell Street Dining Rooms
  - 56 Chiswell Street
    London
    EC1Y 4SA
  - 020 7614 0177
  - www.chiswellstreetdining.com
  - 51.520721,-0.091195

Facilities:
Restaurant and bar facilities. Reservations required. Accessible facilities. General facilities. Private rooms. Available for hire
Type of event:
Parties

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(7 ratings)

Very professional service and outstanding range on the menu. Our waiter was able to recommend the perfect wine for our meal, and answered any questions we had. Well worth the city level prices and I will be coming back with clients and family in the future.

AussieBrit12 Tue Jan 22
Rated as: 4/5
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Average pub food at best.

Reedy Mon Mar 19 2012
Rated as: 1/5
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Very average. Went for £20.12 deal and food was fine, but nothing special. Starter of fois gras was very nice, flavourful with brioche toast. Main of smoked haddock risotto was pretty poor. Tasted like rice had been cooked separately, no real depth of flavour. Ice-cream served for desert was a watery and had limited flavours (vanilla, choc, coffee). Dining companions had similarly so-so meals (tasteless cesar salads, dry steaks, slightly boring crumble). Wasn't anything on menu I couldn't have cooked better at home. Very glad we didn't pay full price.

nw5er Thu Feb 16 2012
Rated as: 3/5
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I usually trust timeout for its restaurant reviews, but on this occasion I feel they have got it horribly wrong -- there is no way this place deserves a 4* review. We ate there on a Saturday night, and along with about 5 other groups of people were inexplicably made to wait 45 minutes for a table, despite the restaurant being almost entirely empty. Once seated, the service was sporadic, and the food below mediocre. If you're charging £10 for a starter and £20 for a main you better have the goods to match, and Chiswell Street Dining Rooms most certainly does not. If you are eating at this price point, then make sure you do it somewhere else.

Sam Sat Sep 24 2011
Rated as: 1/5
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Had dinner last weekend. Pigs head, ham hock terraine and smoked eel did not sound great but was absolutely delicious! Lobster rissotto also beautifully cooked! Very buzzy vibe and comfortable dining room. Would definately go again but would prefer not to be seated next to the till!

Matt Wed Sep 7 2011
Rated as: 4/5
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