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This offer is available from Mon Feb 18, subject to availability as displayed in the booking interface. Offer includes taxes and excludes service charge. (Offer valid until Jul 31)
This offer is available from Mon Feb 18, subject to availability as displayed in the booking interface. Offer includes taxes and excludes service charge. (Offer valid until Aug 31)
This offer is available from Tue Mar 4, subject to availability as displayed in the booking interface. Offer includes taxes and excludes service charge. (Offer valid until Aug 31)
This offer is available from Fri Apr 4, subject to availability as displayed in the booking interface. Offer includes taxes and excludes service charge. (Offer valid until Jul 31)
This offer is available from Mon Apr 21, subject to availability as displayed in the booking interface. Offer includes taxes and excludes service charge. (Offer valid until Aug 31)
Not before time, Windows has stepped out of the gastronomic dark ages and into the limelight with the aid of savvy duo Chris and Jeff Galvin. These brothers have stacks of inside knowledge from Londons high-end restaurant scene, with fingers in such tasty pies as the Orrery, the Wolseley and Galvin Bistrot de Luxe on Baker Street. They have given Galvin at Windows a credible menu of relaxed French cuisine far more deserving of the wraparound cityscape views up here on the breezy 28th floor of the Hilton. Gone are the twin dinosaurs of entertainment stage and self-service buffet, replaced by restrained panels of hazy, space-blurring string curtains, crisp linen, acres of ubiquitous dark wood and comfortable leather chairs. Centrally, a section of floor has been raised to allow all to take in the view, not just those seated around the periphery its very stylish without trying too hard. The result is that the restaurant is busier than ever (booking is wise), with plenty of families taking advantage of a reasonably priced set lunch menu on the weekend of our visit. The food is also stylish, without overdoing things. Although advertised as French haute cuisine, it is in reality more casual, along the lines of creamy butternut risotto scattered with hazelnuts and rocket, or beautifully braised pork cheeks simply served on buttery mash with a subtly spiced gravy. Puddings, such as blood orange cheesecake or rice pudding with poached rhubarb, are competent and prettily presented.
Time Out Eating & Drinking Guide 2008
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This restaurant is very beautiful with spectacular views. I agree with the previous reviewer that service is overly attentive - and indeed it did not seem very busy when we went and the waiters seemed to be making things for them to do. It seemed that every time we took a sip of wine, our glasses were refilled! It was difficult to have a private conversation. We too went on a special offer and stated that we wanted the promotional menu only. However, we kept being offered things off the menu to tempt us, and whilst we were savvy and didn't have these, it seemed at times as if they were trying to hoodwink us into having cheeses and things which would have cost us extra. The food was good, but not spectacularly so. I was rather surprised to be served broccoli with my main meal, and then to find the same broccoli in the beetroot salad with cheese at the end - seemed a bit of an overdose! Overall, this was a pleasant evening but the unrelaxed service and unspectacular food means that I won't be returning.
We went there with the special offer - Dinner @ £35pp with Bellini. Quite impressed as we don't normally visit 'corporate' feel establishments. Great views which must be the main selling point. The lift is damned fast too!
Waiters a bit too over attentive which makes one feel being watched all the time. Perfect food delivered in a timely manner = A1.
We filled in the little questionaire which I'm guessing is only for 'promo' visitors. Sadly marred after we left by my friend telling me we were pointed out to the waiter(s) with a 'derogitary' look and told 'Timeout (or something else) promotion'. Thank god I never heard my freind tell me the 1st time or I'd have made immediate comment. One should 'never' assume that someone having a promotional meal is translated as 'they are not as good as others'. Restaurants still make albeit a smaller amount, the same profit ratio and still get the 'extras' too. In my case my MD asked to check out 'quality' London establishments (at my expense) and because of knowing this, Galvin will not be on my suggested list to him. That observed 'slip' was totally unprofessional and disrespectful to say the least. As an afterthought I gleaned that the way the place was filling up as we left meant they might just be trying to make it busy at 'slack' times.
Michael