Odette's

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130 Regent's Park Road

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Wed Oct 17 2012

The intimate rooms and leafy summer garden of Odette’s have seemed perfectly matched to prosperous Primrose Hill ever since the restaurant first opened in the 1970s. Under Welsh chef and TV regular Bryn Williams a stylish contemporary look has replaced the plush clutter of old, but it still has a reliable feel of snug comfort, complemented by charming service.

Williams’ cooking tends to the delicate and subtle, with sometimes-elusive hints rather than big upfront flavours or anything brash. For some, this delicacy would be a plus; for others, perhaps a bit bland. The style worked well in a delightfully smooth crayfish lasagne, topped by superlative little squid rings; chicken consommé with mushroom ravioli and crunchy toasted barley was a satisfying – again, subtle – blend.

To follow, though, sea bream with glazed endive and pine nut and raisin dressing was pleasant but unmemorable, while in braised beef cheek with hash brown in red wine jus, the whole ensemble was very rich, and the meat supremely tender, but real beefiness was hard to find. We were drawn to a pistachio cake dessert by the promise of calvados cream, but two normally highly distinctive flavours – pistachio and calvados – were oddly muted. In short, it’s a question of taste, though the kitchen’s prowess is not in doubt.

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Odette's 130 Regent's Park Road
London
NW1 8XL

Phone:
020 7586 8569
Website:
www.odettesprimrosehill.com
Opening hours:
Lunch served noon-2.30pm Tue-Fri; noon-3pm Sat, Sun. Dinner served 6.30-10.30pm daily
Transport:
Tube: Chalk Farm tube or bus 31, 168, 274
Price:
Main courses £11.50-£25. Set meal (lunch Mon-Fri; 6-7pm daily) £17 2 courses. £20 3 courses; (lunch Sat, Sun) £22 2 courses, £25 3 courses; £50 tasting menu (£45 vegetarian tasting menu)
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1. Odette's
  - 130 Regent's Park Road
    London
    NW1 8XL
  - 020 7586 8569
  - www.odettesprimrosehill.com
  - 51.540644,-0.157246

Categories:
Food and drink
Facilities:
Eating and drinking facilities. Restaurant and bar facilities. Reservations required. General facilities. Private rooms. Outdoor facilities. Tables outdoors
Occasions:
Eating out. Celebrated chefs. Creative cooking. Fine dining. Romantic
Type of event:
Parties

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I am a fan of fine dining but can't stand the haughtiness that come along with it. Unfortunately this restaurant is one of them, the two waiters that did serve us were guilty of this. Luckily the manager's charm did rescue it greatly, so did the food and the ambience and the convenient location of the rest. thus I give it a four star. Definitely, an AFFORDABLE restaurant if you are willing to experience 'fine' dining or what I call 'middle-class dining'.

Sham K Thu Feb 24 2011
Rated as: 4/5
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