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Now entering its 15th year, this vast former Conran venue wants to be all things to all people. The ground floor is home to food, wine and even clothing stores (though it's the alfresco café on the roadside forecourt that attracts the poseurs); upstairs, a cocktail bar gives way to a large, hard-to-fill restaurant with a split personality. Despite a refurb a few years ago, the claret upholstery, starched linen and oversized flower arrangements are more corporate than cutting-edge, so a soundtrack of 'hip' dance music (cranked up at weekends) is an odd choice.
Similarly, the menu plays it safe with a roll-call of upmarket bistro favourites, but can't resist including a few fashionable pan-Asian dishes. Cooking is variable. A hand-chopped steak tartare came not only with all the correct accoutrements, but was mixed at the table with great élan, while a creamy monkfish curry with just the right bite also impressed. A Cumbrian beef burger, however, was overcooked, and overwhelmed by its too-sweet relish.
Service was polished, prices stiff and diners varied - from near-naked Saturday night arrivistes being ogled by old boys in blazers, to yummy mummies at weekends. A community centre for Chelsea, if you like.
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Restaurant Set Menu: 2 courses £20
...from a set menu (3 courses £25) Includes Vat, excludes service.
Offer available Monday to Friday 12:00-14:30 and 18:00-22:30, Weekends 12:00-15:30, 18:00-19:00 and 21:30-22:30
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Lunch served noon-2.30pm Mon-Fri. Brunch served noon-3.30pm Sat, Sun. Dinner served 6-10.30pm Mon-Sat; 6-9.30pm Sun
Main courses £13.50-£25. Set meal (lunch, dinner Mon-Thur, Sun; lunch, brunch, 6-7pm, 9.30-10.30pm Fri, Sat) £20 2 courses, £25 3 courses
Credit cards AmEx, DC, MC, V
Local Authority food hygiene score
2 out of 5 stars
Facilities
Tables outdoors ( 25, courtyard ), Babies and children welcome ( high chairs; nappy-changing facilities ), Separate rooms for parties ( seating 10-110 ), Available for hire, Disabled ( lift; toilet ), Dress ( smart casual )Bluebird map
Comments & ratings 3/5 (Average of 1 rating)
Lovely restaurant and food just found it somewhat rude when we entered and spoke to the young lady on reception ,she said that there was a 'two hour window' so would have to leave then and this was even though the restaurant was practically empty when we arrived and not a lot busier when we left!!! Think she could have been more polite!!!
Can’t recommend it. The food was ok but the service was awful. One food order was forgotten – we had to re-order for it twice until they got a move on and by that time the rest of the people had practically eaten their food or it was cold. Several people served us and only one guy actually apologized. Staff where poorly trained and definitely had no manners. We had to beg to get a bit of butter and jam to eat the toast. If I spend £140 on a Sunday brunch I expect to get a good service. This place is not worth your money!
Dreadful meal. And a dreadful experience. We ate there on Saturday 20th march. Table for 4 booked for 8.30PM. We were seated at 8.50 after some considerable stressful argument. Seems they were 'running late with the tables.' Starter of Scallop Thermidor arrived after 55 minutes - cold. Imagine congealed cheese around virtually raw spinach positioned over a luke warm scallop. Sent it back. Second attempt arrived 3 minutes later - clearly microwaved. Tasteless. Disgusting. An offense to the palate. Main course - Beef wellington arrived after 45 minutes. Cold. Called waitress - said 'This meal is cold and inedible' to which she replied witha blank expression 'Why'.
The place was too full and unable to cope with the sheer weight of numbers. Getting to the loo was a struggle. Like forcing your way through a crush of rugby players in a budget perfume store. So the experience was one never to be repeated. If its good food and good service you want in a pleasing environment - then the Bluebird in Chelsea is not for you.
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