Corner Room

Probably the worst restaurant meal I have ever had. I am usually fond of modern, avant-garde cooking, but the chefs need to know what they are doing. Here, apparently, they do not. Fermantaion can be great, but here it tasted nothing less than vile. Molecular gastronomy, sure, but the taste must be the goal of any cooking. Why do people give it such high ratings? I assume I have been very unlucky, but both courses were equally bad (disastrous rather). I notice all the ratings are quite old. Maybe there are new chefs. There is no way the people responsible for my lunch today could ever achieve anything on a Michelin star level.

After much hype, I found Corner Room rather disappointing. The rather austere, brightly lit dining room desperately needs to be full and buzzing to provide atmosphere, yet sadly only 3 table were occupied, giving the feeling of a schoolhouse dining hall. The service was extremely friendly, albeit not overly attentive, and our waitress delightful - however by own admission she knew nothing of the wines on the very short list (just 5 red/5 white) - all of which were rather leftfield choices and, having tried 3 of them, we were hugely unimpressed with the choices. The food I would describe as "good", but little more; whilst beautifully presented, the "smoked yolk" in the steak tartare totally overpowered all other flavours and although the duck was cooked superbly well, the accompanying risotto was slightly underdone and a trifle bland. In short, I wouldn't rush back: over £200 for 4 people (2 courses each; 3 bottles of wine) is by no means ridiculous but aside from the food's presentation, for less than this you can eat similarly well but in a better atmosphere and with a substantially preferable selection of wines in many decent gastropubs.

Much enjoyed dinner last night. Was a quiet Monday but the service was attentive enough without protruding and the food was spot on.

We had dinner there last night and it was a very pleasant experience. It makes me wonder why it took me so long to try it after an equally positive experience at Viajante on the ground floor. I agree with another reviewer, the food is the quality of a fine dining experience but very reasonably priced, mains are around £13. Each plate was bursting with really interesting flavour combinations and fresh. I thought the portion size was perfect for 3 courses. The Maitre D was very friendly and warm. My favourite new local restaurant!

My wife and me turned up without a reservation this afternoon and were given a table within 15 minutes.The staff was very warm and friendly.The starters+mains were an explosion of well balanced , exciting flavours.Maybe the portions were a little small.We ordered only one desert which was adequately interesting without being exceptional.Very good value lunch.We plan to go again,especially if the menu changes as we like to try new dishes.We did not wish to have wine but had a look at the wine list.I must say I found the prices a bit stiff.

Delicious food, attentive staff and I actually liked the portion sizes! Amazing how extreme the reviews are here, but give it a try. It's actually quite reasonable for a fine dining experience

I was taken here for a surprise Birthday dinner the food was amazing, the service was excellent and the place was elegant. A birthday meal I will not forget quickly, next time I hope to stay in the hotel as well.

Always delicious! I simply do not understand how anybody can complain about the place: 3 dishes of superb quality and ingredients for £19 and free sparkling water for £1.... We loved it and go back every other week. The menu does not change much, but price and quality is so good we considered it like a great local restaurant one goes often without breaking the bank. And staff has ALWAYS been very friendly.

Delicious food to a fair price and very friendly and attentive staff.

I loved it. the food was delicious, and the service was good. long time to wait but it's not a problem when you have good company. and we even got a free glass of champagne ! I will definitely return !