Ok, 4.5 stars? Really!?! This place obviously caters
To people who are jet lagged. Like severely jet lagged. I have just spent 8 amazing days in London and south/west England. Let me tell you how good the food is! This was tasteless.
In all honesty, the wait staff and maître d' were friendly and helpful. I have no complaints about the people working there. The corporate architecture of these "gourmet" restaurants is frankly appalling.
OK, I know that this is a Hilton hotel at Heathrow airport. I know they strive for perfection. But if one looks back at my other reviews, and bath or in London or even in some small town in the middle of nowhere, you will see that I have a taste for quality and craftsmanship when it comes to food. Of course let's not forget my reviews in New York City, Iceland, Italy (Tuscany, Rome, Sicily and Sorrento), Southern California, Costa Rica and Paris, but I digress!
The wine: over priced and generally hardly a variety for the table of a fast food Restuarant, this was with the exception of the screw top red from Multicino. Italy. The Chianti reserve was seek and the second bottle, sent back after being taken off life support.....
So, the food beak down:
MammaK : lamb skewers and sardines (Two separate dishes). Meh... not a lot of pizzas with the exception of the lamb, kind of tasty.
Glammom: Gnocchi- she liked it, she said the gnocchi was tasty and the toppings enhanced the experience.
Me: Arancini balls - risotto, peas and I don't know what else fried into obscurity - absolutely tasteless. I then moved to the cod on greens main - I NEEDED TO PUT SALT ON FISH! Call me a snob but this dish is not to hard to bring life to...fail. Yes, the cod was cooked well but considering the entire country of England manages to do fish and chips utilizing cod, I can't imagine this is a difficult talent to acquire. So ok....
Bottom line: stay jet lagged, my friend. read more