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12 Upper Woburn Place, WC1H 0HX Full details & map

Hotel restaurant: Modern European

Time Out says 1 Users say 2/5 Rate it

By Time Out Editors Posted: Dec 15 2009

Not much can be done to make the dining room of a modern conference hotel feel like a family-run Italian. Get lost on the way to the loos and you might end up facing a flip chart. But for clandestine dining you couldn't do better than this over-designed restaurant down the road from Euston Station. Tinkly lounge music sets the tone, lunch looks like a good deal, and staff are eager to please. From the selection of ever-so slightly doughy breads - glazed rolls, focaccia and knobbly grissini - the kitchen shows it's trying hard. Dishes don't always manage to pull together the components and deliver the expected earthiness. 'Wood-roasted beetroot' with goat's cheese was sliced petal-thin and lost under a heap of micro leaves. White polenta with wild garlic and mushrooms wasn't as bosky as we'd hoped. Grey mullet with black olive tapenade and chilli-ed green beans packed more punch. The appearance of a sunken-looking baked apple with pecorino, halved raspberries and toasted bread roll for dessert was a downer, yet things ended on a high with the petits fours accompanying impeccable espresso.

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Tags: European, Modern European, Italian, Groups, Central, Euston, Mid-range, Restaurant, Hotel restaurant

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Number Twelve details

Address

Number Twelve

12 Upper Woburn Place WC1H 0HX

Transport Euston tube/rail

Telephone

020 7693 5425

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Lunch served noon-3pm Tue-Fri. Dinner served 5.30-10.15pm Tue-Sat.

Main courses £12-£18. Set meal (lunch; 5.30-7pm) £12.50 2 courses, £16.50 3 courses.

Credit cards AmEx, MC, V

Facilities

Babies and children admitted, Booking essential, Separate rooms for parties ( seating 20-120 ), Disabled ( lift; toilet )

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Comments & ratings 2/5 (Average of 1 rating)

By Nicola - Dec 20 2011

2/5

Went to this restaurant for a team Christmas dinner with some colleagues (10 of us).
The food was very nice, especially as we had the £25 menu. The atmosphere however with non-existent.
Even though there was quite a few people in the restaurant, it was just really quiet and had a boring feel to it – although we did try to make the best of it.

I wouldn’t recommend this place for social affairs i.e. birthday/Christmas celebrations – nor would I recommend for a romantic meal.
To be honest, I can’t think of many occasions where this would be a suitable venue – maybe a boring working lunch?

Food was nice, but would not go back as it’s just a sterile room where food is eaten.

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By Mark Wilkinson - Mar 19 2010

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Number Twelve restaurant in London, just 5 minutes walk from Euston & kings cross, has great staff, a well designed and layed out restaurant, and is definitely is the best fine dining restaurant in London.
This is the third time I have dined here and I'll definitely be back again. The set menu is excellent value for money with a great range of dishes. Also, the service at the restaurant is second to none; they made every effort to accommodate us at our 40th anniversary. Chef Stuart created a bespoke 3-course menu just for us and it made the whole dinner mouth-watering tasty.
I had the Grilled Saudi prawns for started which is the best prawn dish I had for some years now. Followed by the fillet steak, which was cooked, to absolute perfection. My wife I would recommend the number twelve restaurants above any other restaurant in London.

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By Michael - Mar 16 2010

I had fantastic time in this restaurant. My friend recommended number twelve restaurant about month ago and finally last week I have decided to dine there. It was very good choice. Service is great - all staff very attentive and polite, fantastic food , creative presentation and reasonable prices. What is best is wine list - in my opinion best in London. I will be dining there more often.