The Square

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6-10 Bruton Street

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Tue Oct 16 2012

With its cultivated luxury and discreet (read: hard to find) doorway, the Square fits right into Conduit Street’s moneyed aesthetic. In the hands of Philip Howard and Robert Weston, its food has been counted among London’s best for more than a decade, and we have regularly been impressed by the complexity and mastery of flavours.

This time round, though, we encountered a rather average set lunch, which, even taking its pricing into account, wasn’t a brilliant shop window for the à la carte. The best dish was a dramatic squid ink raviolo; the other starter, a slice of foie gras terrine with bean salad, was actively uninteresting. Mains, of cod with summer vegetable broth and potato purée, and lamb with borlotti beans, both exhibited first-rate ingredients and skills, but again failed to excite.

The large room, decorated in shades of brown, is comfortable rather than directional, with well-spaced round tables draped with white linen, and cushioned chairs; it was half full when we visited. The wine list, from a carefully built-up cellar, offers little below £45 in 89 pages that concentrate on France’s premium regions.

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Address:
The Square 6-10 Bruton Street
London
W1J 6PU

Phone:
020 7495 7100
Website:
www.squarerestaurant.com
Opening hours:
Lunch served noon-2.15pm Mon-Fri. Dinner served 6.30-10pm Mon-Fri; 6.30-10.30pm Sat; 6.30-9.30pm Sun
Transport:
Tube: Bond Street or Green Park tube
Price:
Set lunch (Mon-Sat) £30 2 courses, £35 3 courses. Set dinner £65 2 courses, £80 3 courses. Set meal £105 tasting menu (£170 incl wine)
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1. The Square
  - 6-10 Bruton Street
    London
    W1J 6PU
  - 020 7495 7100
  - www.squarerestaurant.com
  - 51.510561,-0.144020

Categories:
Food and drink
Facilities:
Restaurant and bar facilities. Reservations required. Accessible facilities. General facilities. Private rooms. Available for hire
Occasions:
Meal times. Best for lunch. Business. Drinks. Wine buffs. Eating out. Celebrated chefs. Creative cooking. Fine dining
Type of event:
Parties

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(2 ratings)

Had booked a month in advance. Ordered the taster menu. Service : super slow! Was there from 6:30-9:30pm Food : very mediocre. The first course - soup, was super salty. The desserts were a let down - cheese cake too rich and soufflé too sweet. Restaurant is definitely over priced and over rated. There are 1 Michelin star restaurants that are better

Christine Wong Sat Dec 1 2012
Rated as: 2/5
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I am very hard pressed to fault The Square. From the moment we entered the staff were a complete delight and this continued throughout the evening. They were friendly but not intrusive, knowledgeable but not arrogant. Every mouthful of food was simply exquisite and the wine pairing- utter perfection. The hushed tones and excited murmurings of the evening set a wonderful atmosphere. I would quite happily recommend The Square to the most captious gastronomers.

Edward S Fri Jul 8 2011
Rated as: 5/5
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We went to the Square with great expectation having read great reviews of this restaurant. Unfortunately it was one of my our most disappointing restaurant experiences I have had. we had the tasting menu and although some dishes were very good, the crab lasagne came with big pieces of crab shell in them (in 3 out of 6 of the dishes)Big enough to be a real danger. The halibut was overcooked and dry and the lamb was chewy and tasteless. There are much better restaurants in London at this price so do not waste your money going to The Square. To top it off they charged for water on our bill that we did not have.

Einar Jenssen Sun Jul 18 2010
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