Pearl Bar & Restaurant

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Chancery Court Hotel

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Wed Oct 17 2012

Pearl sits in an annexe of a deluxe hotel, housed in a striking building that was once the headquarters of Pearl Assurance. The beautiful grand dining room, complete with marble columns and a stylish bar, combines the best of Edwardian architecture with contemporary furnishings. The ambience is cleverly softened by warm shades of wood, cream leather and delicate hand-strung white pearls. Jun Tanaka has been the executive chef here since 2004, and he has been busy setting up gourmet catering van Street Kitchen of late.

Pea foam and pea salad made a lovely prelude to our meal – though a soup spoon was too large for the dinky dish. Such little things matter at this level, and service too could have been sharper and more engaging. We continued in proper fashion with a vivacious mackerel fondant. This eye-catching dish came with superb smoked eel and mini-vegetables (turnips, carrots and cauliflower) served à la grecque circling the fondant.

Tanaka’s cookbook is entitled Simple to Sensational, and true to its front cover we were treated to a perfect Ely lamb wellington rounded off with minted peas and roasted Jersey Royals. We resisted the cheeses given the hefty £15 supplement, settling for a strawberry and champagne jelly topped with vanilla foam and crumble, which arrived in a glass compote jar; however, it turned out to be too sweet and playful for our liking.

Fellow diners were corporate types, and the French-focused, pricey wine list is heavily geared to their expense accounts.

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2 courses £25

From the Business Lunch and Pre -Theatre set menu. 3 courses £30. Maximum of 8 diners. Includes VAT, excludes service.

Offer valid until Jun 30 2013
Floral Chocolate Afternoon Tea: £27.50

From a set menu. From 4th May. Maximum of 6 diners. Includes VAT, excludes service.

Offer valid until Jun 16 2013

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Pearl Bar & Restaurant Chancery Court Hotel
London
WC1V 7EN

Cross Street:
252 High Holborn
Phone:
020 7829 7000
Website:
www.pearl-restaurant.com
Opening hours:
Bar Open 11am-11pm Mon-Fri; 6-11pm Sat. Restaurant Lunch served noon-2.30pm Mon-Fri. Dinner served 6-10pm Mon-Sat
Transport:
Tube: Holborn tube
Price:
Set lunch £19 1 course, £25 2 courses, £28 3 courses. Set dinner £38 1 course, £50 2 courses, £60 3 courses. Set meal £70 tasting menu (£120 incl wine)
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1. Pearl Bar & Restaurant
  - Chancery Court Hotel
    London
    WC1V 7EN
  - 020 7829 7000
  - www.pearl-restaurant.com
  - 51.517682,-0.117802

Categories:
Food and drink
Facilities:
Eating and drinking facilities. Restaurant and bar facilities. Reservations required. Dinner. Accessible facilities. Entertainment facilities. Entertainment. General facilities. Private rooms
Occasions:
Meal times. Best for lunch. Wow factor. Business. Drinks. Cocktails. History buffs. Eating out. Celebrated chefs. Fine dining. Romantic
Type of event:
Parties

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John Kerr About 12 days ago
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Had a pleasant romantic evening. Great choice of food and wine. Staff were very kind and helpful. The food was top rated. It is rather expensive costing from starter to a bottle of wine nearly £55, but worth every penny. If you want class, quality service and privacy, I certainly recommend it.

Geo Sat Dec 29 2012
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the food at pearl is outstanding the presentation was mind blowing .the interior was absaloutely beatuiful . The exce chef should be proud of what he does cause all his hard work pays off. One of the most glamourous restaurant . Deserves a Michelin star for it

Sarah Fri Jun 29 2012
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WE VISITED THE PEARL FOR DINNER IN OCT 2011.THE FOOD AND SERVICE WHERE EXCEPTIONAL THE RESAURANT MANAGER WAS ATTENTIVE.JUN TANAKA CAME TO GREET US AT THE END OF SERVICE JUST TO SAY HELLO.MADE OUR EVENING COMPLETE

DON JARVIS-BROWN Thu Nov 10 2011
Rated as: 5/5
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Been a few times and it has got better and better!! Fab atmosphere, great cocktails, wonderful food and efficient welcoming service. It was very busy every time I have been so i would advise booking. Everyone that i have been there with has been blown away, you know how we all like a real find, well this is it...

Billie Wyewoman Mon Sep 12 2011
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What a lovely restaurant.Can't wait to go back and take it all in.The decor is beautiful and so tasteful.The food was just the best especially the miso cod dish which just melts in your mouth.The staff are lovely and very friendly.Didn't have to wait long for our food.Overall you have to give it a visit.

chartash Fri Jul 22 2011
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What a disappointment! I went to Rock & Rose with a group of friends expecting it to be great. The service was awful. We waited half an hour just to order and even then we had to ask if we could order now please. I ordered a burger and was told rudely by the waitress that it would mean everyone had to wait longer for their food because the burger would come from the grill. (How long does it take to grill a burger, for God's sake?). She made me feel really uncomfortable, like I was putting everyone out. I was told it would take half an hour. Actually it took 45 minutes and even then it was underdone (and I'd asked for it to be well done). I thought the sticky toffee pudding might be better, but that was cold. The restaurant looked very nice but the food wasn't great and the service was awful. I won't be going there again.

Anne Thu Jun 16 2011
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Avoid -rudest service I have ever received I have booked a table for 3 over the phone last week, for Sat night (18:30). When we got there it turned out that the booking was made for 8 person. Obviously I have NOT booked a table for 8 but for 3, and it's quite hard to believe that "three" can be misheard as "eight". The staff had maintained their claim that I have made the booking for the wrong number, and continued pulling faces. (Customer is always right isn't?) Eventually we got seated, and were asked to leave the table by 20:30. We have agreed to this and took the table. Around 19:50 we were just browsing through the dessert menu when we were approached by the waitress and asked to leave the table at 20:00. We refused, as the other waitress who seated us clearly said 20:30. The manager then approached us with the same request, strongly (and without any apology) demanded us to leave by 20:00 - probably at this point I should have offered to leave without paying, and avoid further embarrassment in front of my guests as the dinner started to turn into a rather bitter experience. We refused again to leave, and stayed until 20:30 - hence "allowed" to finish our meals. Needless to say I have plenty of other restaurant options in the Kew/Richmond neighbourhood to spend my hard earned cash, and will not be frequenting this restaurant in the future.

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