Came here for dinner and enjoyed every second of it! The staff is attentive, and the wine sommelier is awesome! Having wine paired with our dishes was brilliant, making the restaurant extra special! This restaurant is in Mandarin Oriental's basement, but it has these red sexy loungey vibes. You could see colleagues having dinner, and some people enjoying a cute date night! My mom had french onion soup for her appetizer, which she thoroughly enjoyed. My dad and I shared the octopus, which we wanted extra charred. It was beautifully cooked, served + presented. Plus, it was a good piece (not something you can say about most places with their octopus lol) I think I could order the octopus for my entree and be content. But we didn't stop there I ordered the steak, my mom ordered a veggie burger and my dad ordered a regular burger - the dishes weren't crazy exquisite or over the top, but it was just good food. My mom did rave about the veggie burger though - I think it was a falafel pattie? smelled nice as well! read more

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Go to Bar Boulud, if you're in London! Relax in the formal, yet laid back Art Deco surroundings, while the wait staff bring course after course of delicious food. We tried a lot of dishes and honestly, there's not a single one I wouldn't order again! Here was our meal with descriptions: Drinks - Watermelon & cucumber gin & tonic - Old Fashioned Appetizers - Baguettes and butter (complimentary): fresh and airy start to the meal. - Small Charcuterie board: We really enjoyed the shredded duck and the jamon. The wheat bread accompanying the charcuterie was also delicious! Small pickles and dogs decorate the plate to balance the salty with sweet. - Lobster roll paired with Sunset white wine: So decadent and delicious! This isn't your standard lobster roll. The buttered roll and the lobster bits were the perfect balance of tasty and satisfying. Dinner - Loup de Mer: after so many appetizers, I was looking for a lighter entree. The sea bass was prepared so well, and layered over grains with marinated peach pieces. I loved the balance of sweet and savory, and would definitely order again. Pair with the Sunset white wine. - Steak Frites: Amazing! The fries were perfectly seasoned and crispy. The bearnaise sauce served alongside the steak complemented the dish so well, making each bite better than the last. Paired with a Merlot. Dessert: - Vanilla bean with berry cream birthday dessert: Way to make a girl feel special on her birthday! This dessert was so light and tasty, I loved the final touch Bar Boulud put on my perfect birthday dinner. - Vanilla Mille-Feuille: Puff Pastry filled with vanilla cream and topped with a lace of caramel sauce. YUM! So flaky, but we scooped up those extra pieces with the side of homemade vanilla ice cream, so no complaints here! read more

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Wonderful food and atmosphere. Very attentive service. The charcuterie is amazing, a vast selection of wines and the sommelier is always very helpful. We love the seafood platter! read more

The Bar Boulud is located next to the Mandarain Oriental in Hyde Park area, London. I have to say Daniel Boulud's Bistro has a nice open area on the floor, modern/hip style to it. Glad the group ate here and it is a GEM. Oh and its close to Harrods! Yeah, I did have the James bond Martini, shaken! lol The wines are great and as a group we bottles of the Chateau De Fonsalette, Cottes 1999. Quite exquisite! Appetizers - -rillons croustillants - (Its crispy pork belly) - Not surprised how delicious it was! -foie gras, pork and truffle -italian coppan sun dried tomato -Gruyere cheese puffs All were delicious and amazing.. I recommend! They have salads too. Main course - -Sea bream a la plancha, almonds and romesco sauce (broiled/baked fish) -harissa spiced lamb loin Sides - -pommes frites (couldnt resist) -truffled mashed potato ( I know potato potato) can you blame me. Dessert - Fleur pistache framboise - this was wrapped in a chocolate sphere and they poured more hot chocolate sauce on it which delicately opened the additional delicious sweetness hidden the sphere. Yummy! read more

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As a New York resident, I have been to almost every Daniel Boulud restaurant in NYC. Needless to say, I am a huge fan, so when I come to a city that has a restaurant of his, I am there - especially if they have USDA steaks. This restaurant is in the ground level of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel and the place was a beehive of activity. The crowd was lively, young-ish and very upscale. It was last minute so I had to sit at the chartreuse table attached to the open kitchen, which was ok, since it was cool to be able to see all the action. Also, when I found out that Daniel Boulud himself was there in the kitchen, I almost ran to my seat!! Yes, Daniel himself was in the kitchen. Although, he is New York based these days, I guess he was in town for something and while in town, he was working in his kitchen. Pretty cool. I had a glass of red and a USDA sirloin steak with béarnaise and a side of frites. The steak was fantastic, as this was a USDA grade cut of beef, not something you see often in London. The frites on the other hand, were rock hard and lukewarm. I asked for fresh frites and I got a dish of piping hot frites no questions asked. Awesome. Bar Boulud was the same as all Daniel Boulud restaurants - the food, the atmosphere and the service were amazing. read more

Bar Boulud - French Near Me - London, XGL

Thanks to Andrew M for organising Burger Quest 4.0, which turned out to be one of my oddest dining experiences Bar Boulud is the brainchild of Michelin starred New York legendary chef Daniel Boulud and has been reproduced in London from its original version in New York. Senior maitre d' Paulo de Tarso, which eventually turned our evening into a special one, told us the origins of the London version from its humble basement beginnings at the swanky Mandarin Oriental hotel in Knightsbridge To be honest, the evening didn't start well. The first 4 of our party of 10 Yelpers arrived to find that they had split us up into tables of 4,4 and 2 and that they were unable to sit us close together. Having now spent an evening in the buzzing and impressively full dining rooms, I'm still not sure why our tables couldn't be placed closer together The other unfortunate policy at the restaurant is that no photo taking is allowed, especially of the food. At the end of the evening, we all agreed that it was a real shame that they didn't allow us to take photos of the food, which was beautifully plated and presented. A little bizarrely, they did offer to let us return to photograph the food with professional photographers and they would set up the food professionally, which rather goes against the spontaneous joy of Yelp. I really hope that they re-consider this policy as I, in common with a lot of others I'm sure, have chosen to eat somewhere when we've seen the beautiful photos of the food However, once Mr de Tarso worked out that we were serious foodies, he did put in a lot of time with us to share his obvious passion for the food and to make sure that we had an enjyable evening. He was the perfect host We had some nice cocktails to sip on - my non alcoholic 'Exotic Breeze' was a nice combination of lychee juice, fresh berries and tonic - as we perused the menu Very generously, Mr de Tarso sent over some complimentary charcuterie boards as he wanted us to try the terrines, which reflects Daniel Boulud's rustic origin and style of cooking though elevating it to perfect execution and appearance. Despite it having a bistro air in the dining room, they don't skimp on the quality of the ingredients or cooking The many terrines and hams on the board weren't shy on flavour, which was nice. The mustards served alongside added some lovely bite but the pickled veggies could have had a little more zing Being Burger Quest, we all went for burgers. I had already decided beforehand on their signature BB burger which is a beef patty, foie gras, red wine braised short ribs, truffle, frisée, horseradish mayonnaise and confit tomato all on a sesame black onion seed bun, costing a reasonable £19.50 considering the top class ingredients. Yinnie C bucked the trend on our table by having the Piggie burger, which was personally recommended by Mr de Tarso So, the BB. It was very good but just a couple of notches from perfection. The beef patty is made in-house with a carefully measured ratio of fat to meat and this results in a wonderfully light patty. The foie gras and short ribs were nice too but as all these main filling ingredients are of the same consistency and flavour, everything just merged into an amorphous mouthful, nice though it tasted. I felt the foie gras was wasted in this mix and extracted it to be eaten separately. Similarly, the truffle was a bit lost in the meat feast. Linzi M had requested no horseradish in her burger and I did wonder if they leff it off mine as well as it did lack a little bit of different texture or a a little kick, which would have elevated it into the great division However, Yinnie's Piggie burger was a little star. With the addition of barbecued pulled pork and chilli mayo, it had interesting contrasts on the palate Happily, the truffle in the truffle mash was more obvious and was my favourite side. The fries, mushroom fricasee and cauliflower cheese gratin were good fillers but not in the same class Somehow, we found space for a dessert each. These were yummy. We had a nice range with pineapple souffle, chocolate tart, peppermint chocolate sponge and mango with orange mousse Mr de Tarso had a last surprise for us with a batch of mini madelaines fresh from the oven. Though we were stuffed by then, these all disappeared and I even spotted some fellow Yelpers pouring chocolate sauce into them! So a big thanks to Mr de Tarso for being a perfect host and making our visit special read more

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I got so much love to give... to you Baby Boulud! As all good church going girls know, after a thought provoking talk, one needs time to mull it over and digest what was said. So what better way to do this than with a glass of bubbly or two! In total I and my companion spent about 5 hours drinking, eating, chatting, people watching and getting checked out (I'll come back to that - stay tuned.) We opened with glasses of champagne and was convinced by our waiter that our afternoon drinks would be incomplete without some petite madeleine, which are small shell shaped cakes, dusted with icing sugar. They were light fluffy and warm. Mmmm, just delightful! After more hours of more champagne and talking, we thought it would be rude to leave without having dinner, plus I had heard that the burgers were pretty good. I opted for the Piggie - beef burger with a pulled pork crown, but I was a little disappointed as there really wasn't that much piggy in the Piggie and certain not enough to make a difference to the taste. Still, the beef was as I requested it, a gorgeous medium rare, could have perhaps done with a little more seasoning, but overall nice cow. Needing to wash the cow juice from my hands I popped to the ladies and needed to walk through the restaurant, and who was drinking in my form, but a German ginger sports man. Being a married man I think it's only fair that I do not disclose his identity, but I will say I'm just glad I was nowhere near a broom cupboard! read more

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I chose Bar Boulud from a well culled list of the top ten burgers in London. Each entry stated the case for the burger and was accompanied by a picture to illustrate its worthiness. The Boulud offering jumped out and clearly warranted a visit by me and a fellow burger lover. There are three burger choices at Bar Boulud: YANKEE Despite both of us being Yanks, the iceberg lettuce featured on this hamburger and the fact that it didn't have any other redeeming or fun toppings summarily reduced its appeal. FRENCHIE What's not to love about confit pork belly, rocket and tomato-onion compote on a peppered brioche bun? PIGGIE Pulled pork atop a patty just seems like overkill, no? Of course, we went with the Frenchie. In an attempt to tamp down our gluttony we ordered one to share. Along with the fries, it made a nice, not too terribly heavy lunch for two. As we waited for our Frenchie to arrive, we watched the professional kitchen with rapt attention. This operation is firing on all cylinders and frankly reminded me of kitchens I've usually only seen in New York and occasionally, San Francisco. I loved the buzz coming out of there. The restaurant's interior is a little too tricked out for a burger but man, what a burger it was - juicy, true medium rare, umami busting at the seams. The flavours were harmonious and the fries were phenomenal. Not much more you can ask for, really. Knightsbridge may not be the most obvious choice for a burger, but if you find yourself in the area craving one you'd be crazy not to come to Bar Boulud. read more

Bar Boloud is just amazing. I would actually think it's the best overall restaurant in London, because it's so excellent always, and also because it's a great fit for any occasion - from dinner with your mother, to a work beer, to a romantic date or business dinner. It can be a place to splash out for superb French food and expensive wine (they go up to £400 per bottle) but also to have probably the best value meal in London (the set menu is simply the best deal in London) with extremely good value wine serviced by the glass. So it's just perfect for any occasion. The French food is superb. Everything is great, from the fine dining cuisine to their burgers, and if you like a bit more rustic country food I can really recommend their sausages. And the service is just always flawless and genuinely friendly and caring. I had a person in my party spill red wine on their expensive cashmere sweater, and one of the waiters solved it with some soda water - it was gone! read more

Bar Boulud - Amazingly tasty and well balanced - French Near Me - London, XGL

Burger Quest 4.0 has descended upon Bar Boulud and have also left with lighter wallet. The minute we walked in, it was clear that these people were serious about their food, and they only seem to serve tables of 4 and under because it means it is more intimate. So as a party of ten, we split into 4,4 and 2! Also no photos of the food please. It is THAT serious and crazy classy. The Maitre d' Paulo de Tarso (who has a 'small' following of 200,000 followers on twitter) was lovely, he talked to us about the beginnings of Bar Boulud and how passionate he was about the place since, he has a major hand in opening and managing the place, starting from it's basement origins. We also had the pleasure of trying the charcuterie board, and I totally agree with Linzi M, the foiegras and lamb terrine STOLE the show on that board. The Jambon Ham was also quite nice. They also had a pork and parsley terrine and a rabbit terrine as well. (Veggies look away!) Then, the burgers came, the beacon of our travels across, uhm, London. 3 BBs and My Piggie Burger. Although I did sample their shortribs and foiegras on top of their patty and it was so rich and so good. I polished off my piggie burger is fast timing too. The Chilli Mayo on top of my pulled pork and beef patty with the sour tang of the red cabbage slaw lifted was was a good burger to a great burger. It had a kick, it was medium rare and it had the extra juicyness of the pulled pork. AND I DIDN'T GET ANY ON MY WHITE TOP. WIN. Since we pretty much shared EVERYTHING on the table, the sides were no different. But,the sides were hit and miss, which is why I had to knock a star off. The fries weren't great, B+L does better chips. The Mushroom fricasee, had great flavour but was really oily at the bottom. The great sides were the truffle mash,and the cauliflower cheese gratin. We went ALL OUT, and ordered desserts. And, the desserts were special, like Linzi's Peppermint chocolate dessert is something I'll order again, it's got a really unique taste, and it worked so well. and it came with hot chocolate sauce. LOVE! Yee Gan's Souffle was super super light and hot pineapple and coconut ice cream ALWAYS works. The chocolate tart that Andrew ordered was decadent and I'm glad we shared! My mango saffron crumble was light but the biscuit at the bottom really changed the dynamics of the dessert. I got dessert envy from Linzi's dish FOR SURE. And the madeleines, how could I forget the ones that were BETTER than paris. These were light, and fluffy and just too cute. AND added bonus to the staff who showed me how to the do the basket. (3 times 1 side and 2 times the other and then pull up from the bottom) Don't judge me, I am an origami freak! I am meated out though. Beef Patty/pulled pork/meat board. I was like, my arteries are clogging up on the train ride home. LOL read more

Bar Boulud - Daniel Boulud. Burger stick! - French Near Me - London, XGL

Bar Boulud is just one outpost of renowned chef, Daniel Boulud's empire. The French chef, who is originally from Lyon in the Rhone River valley, became famous in New York after moving there in the early 80s. Boulud's centerpiece - three Michelin star restaurant DANIEL is located in NYC - but his empire spans the globe with locations in Florida, Singapore, Beijing, Montreal, Toronto and London. Bar Boulud sits in the ground floor of the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park hotel, one of the poshest addresses in London's Knightsbridge area. The Boulud American-inspired French bistro concept is a majorly relaxed and welcoming environment. And unlike many other restaurants in this price range, it attracts people who aren't dressed to the nine's and just want a chilled out, but very nice meal. The slightly-underground Bar Boulud is designed to feel like a French wine cellar with vaulted ceilings and recessed, red-leather booths. It's open kitchen does make things more lively than your average wine cellar. I, of course, had the burger. Bar Boulud features four delicious burgers on their regular menu, priced between £17 and £24. Now, this is pricey - it's prohibitively pricey. And considering just a few short years back, the Boulud burgers were priced between £13-19, Boulud has realized that there is money to be made in a delicious hamburger. However, I do say that these burgers are worth it - considering the Hawksmoor burger for £15 without fries; Bar Boulud includes the pommes frites, and it's on par with Hawksmoor. Boulud's beef comes from the Castle of Mey; aged Aberdeen Angus Cross chuck steak (grass and silage fed from the North of Scotland). Their burgers include: the Yankee (£17) - a classic beef burger with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle on the homemade glazed brioche bun. The Frenchie (£19) is topped with confit pork belly, tomato, and dijon on a morbier peppered homemade bun. The Piggie (£19) piles bbq pork on top of the beef patty and then includes jalapeno mayo and cabbage on a cheddar bun. And finally, the piéce de résistance is Boulud's £24 BB: a beef burger with foie gras, short rib meat, horseradish mayo, confit tomatoes on a black onion seed bun. They also serve up a sampler of three burgers, cut in halves so you and some select friends can divide your attention amongst these four 8oz. burger delights. The beef absolutely melts in your mouth and remains the focal point of the experience. Even though the house-made buns are exquisite, they are purely a bit-player to the beef. Even the toppings, though fresh and wonderful, are purely there for slight variation, not to overpower the burger patty. You can read my full review here: https://beeffanatic.com/2015/12/26/bar-boulud-london-the-burger-review/ read more

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This was my best restaurant experience during my recent trip to London. The atmosphere at the restaurant is wonderful: ritzy but comfortable. The decor is an eclectic mix of old and new, antique and industrial. I loved it from the moment I walked in. My party of 3 was seated by 3 waiter--one to pull out each of our chairs. From the point of seating we were perfectly attended to all evening. My water glass was never empty and our bread basket was always full of a delicious mix of fresh, warm, breads. I had the fruit de mer grilles--a mixed grill of scallop, octopus, prawn, heritage tomatoes, lobster croquette, and basil mayonnaise. For dinner I had the volaille rotie-- a chicken breast perfectly prepared with polenta, roasted peppers, feta, charred courgette, and harissa vinaigrette. For dessert (of course I had dessert!) I had souffle baie des ronces--an incredibly light raspberry soufflé with thick tangy raspberry jam in the bottom of the ramekin and a side of fresh, nutty pistachio ice cream. Others in my group tried the sole limande--a whole roasted lemon sole with brown butter and lemon and capers (it's typically served on the bone, but she requested it boned and it came completely boneless). And one person had the Prix Fixe 3-course meal and adored every course. Everything was perfect: the atmosphere, the temperature in the restaurant, the staff and service, the timing of the meal, the drinks, the food (OMG the food!), and the desserts. I am dying to go to the Bar Boulud in NYC now and cannot wait to go to London and eat at this Bar Boulud again. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. read more

Bar Boulud - Amazing Bar Boulud Desserts: Gâteau Basque (top right), Tarte Quechua (left), and Soufflé Baie des Ronces (bottom right) - French Near Me - London, XGL

Same menu you can get in NY, but mixed with a bit of DBGB. Really nice interior and exterior! read more

location: outstanding. Right beside Knightsbridge tube station, 5 minute walk away to harrods. service: impeccable ambiance: romantic, chic, not too intimidating food: above average dessert: creative & tasty (mmm pear souffle) best of all: opens on Christmas eve! read more

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About four or five times a year, I get an overwhelming craving for a burger. But being a lady of high standards, I want a burger that has real beef inside and I want to eat it in a nice restaurant on a plate. I can't stand plastic wrapping, or themed restaurants that try to pretend they're in America, when you can quite clearly see London buses going past the window. Anyway, rant over, I was so happy with my burger at Bar Boulud. The texture was divine and there was just the right amount of lettuce and tomato with a delicious burger sauce. There are some more adventurous burgers on the menu, including one with foie gras inside, but I stuck to a Yankee burger with cheese and salad. Not that three bits of lettuce can be included as part of your five a day, but it probably saves some calories. Saving calories on the main course is important as you'll want to indulge in a dessert. I had the chocolate lava cake, and held my breath to see if molten chocolate would oooze out as I've had some disappointing experiences with chocolate desserts recently. Thankfully, a river of chocolate flowed over the plate and I spooned up every last drop. A raspberry sorbet cleansed the palate so I could keep going back to the chocolate. Not only was the food divine, but the location was a plus. As it is inside the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Knightsbridge, which is just down the road from Harrods and Harvey Nichols, I expected it to be much more expensive than what it was. My Yankee Burger was just £18 though so it was cheaper than Burger and Lobster and some gastropubs. Service was excellent and the clientele were cool and civilised. Next time I'll go back a bit further after Christmas, so my stomach can handle a foie gras burger. It's the poshest setting for a burger I've found in London so far. read more

Bar Boulud - Chocolate Lava Cake with raspberry sorbet - French Near Me - London, XGL

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Not as good as the New York original -- the charcuterie was excellent, but the other items on the menu were universally lackluster. Everything lacked flavor: steak tartare was bland, as was the choucroute and the lamb. I didn't care for the basement location; the dropped ceilings make the interior feel claustrophobic rather than cozy. On a positive note, the service was quite pleasant (but I would expect nothing less from a Mandarin/Boulud collaboration). read more

Not sure this place needs too much reviewing. Basically I thought highly of their charcuterie board, bb burger and steak tartare, but I would recommend to stay away from their seafood. The fried calamari rings looked shriveled and sad and the breaded scallops were rubbery, indicative of being over cooked. Loved the cocktails. I tried the Venezuelan old fashioned and give it 2 thumbs up. read more

Bar Boulud - Lychee cocktail! - French Near Me - London, XGL

Started out walking into this amazing restaurant, with no reservation. The hostess imediately made room for us with a given time slot of 1 hour and 30 minutes which was plenty for a quick dinner. Nicholas our server greeted us with 5 star service and advised me that all the beers are home brewed from all over Europe! The blonde beer from Italy was amazing! Then comes the BURGER! The Yankee was to DIE FOR! this thing was almost too big I almost wanted to cut it, but I dove in and it melted in my mouth! 5 star place, 5 star service and 5 star food! read more

Bar Boulud - The Yankee!!! - French Near Me - London, XGL

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Absolutely abysmal service... Even for London. Boulud in Manhattan runs circles around this joke of an eatery. It should never take 20 minutes from being seated to be recognized and get in a drink order. The waitstaff is too busy talking amongst themselves to really care. Go elsewhere. There are too many decent brasseries in London to put up with this level of unprofessionalism read more

Bar Boulud in 3 easy steps: 1. Make a booking. 2. Get the burger. 3. Don't fuss too much about your attire, it's fairly casual in a nice way. read more

Had dinner here our last night in London. Great location and service. I had the Skate Wing and it was delicious. Girlfriend had the Steak Fritte. She upgraded to the strip option - I prefer the hangar steak. Great place for last night in London. read more

Erin and I enjoyed a perfect Christmas dinner at Bar Boulud our first night in London. The flavors matched those I expected to satisfy me on a chilly, northern winter's night. The amuse bouche distiller all such flavors into a spirit lifting broth of white bean and white truffle soup. It's steamy heat enlivened me from the outside chill. For my first course, I had a delectable duck / pistachio terrine served with a spoonful of cranberry jam and miniature ginger bread biscuits. I paired this with a dry burgundy. New rule - I serve duck terrine at all my parties. I zeroed in on my second course from the word short-rib without realizing it came with a rib-eye steak as well. These meats were accompanied with a compressed spinach packet and the cutest potato dauphine. We had a glass of a 1995 Bordeaux with this richer course. For dessert I had buch du Noel for the first time, though I've fantasizes about this holiday treat since my 8th grade introductory French class. Was the stuff of dreams! read more

Had Christmas Day dinner here with the family. The food was unbelievable. Great wine. Perfect proportions. We thought that this was a wonderful solution for a family away from home on Christmas. Try the beef! read more

Clean and classy with top quality food and a suckerpunch of a 5 star customer service experience is exactly what this restaurant is all about. Ambience/Décor: The way in which I can describe the ambience and décor within this restaurant would be of a subtle nature. The restaurant (in my own opinion) is in a league of its own with having the ability to be well lit, calm, peaceful and down to earth, yet also possessing the qualities of having an air of elegance, class and of high quality to it's list of ways to describe the experience and memories it leaves with you. Food/Dessert: Due to having a semi full stomach, I decided to skip the starter and head straight for the main. For the main course, I had one of the notoriously talked about burgers, the "BB" burger which consisted of: the beef patty, foie gras, red wine braised short ribs, truffle, frisée, horseradish mayonnaise, confit tomatoes and black onion seed bun. I can honestly agree with all past reviewers about why the burger is London's best. The beef patty, foie gras and the ribs all complimented each other. The burger had a unique and overly satisfying taste. It is of decent size, packs in a lot of ingredients, flavours and good quality beef patty with it being filling, yet won't leave your stomach bursting with agony. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who knows about good quality burgers. For dessert I had the 'Coulant Au Chocolat' which consisted of a chocolate lava cake, raspberry sorbet and vanilla milk. What a collaboration of flavours and textures. This dessert is just one of those desserts that is better tried than described. The warmth and sponge like texture of the cake with the flow of hot chocolate mixture pouring out of it is to die for. It is sweet well baked and having the raspberry sorbet on the side is definitely a plus. The raspberry gives you a wake up call and definitely shockwaves your tastebuds back into action with it cold temperature and raspberry sour kick flavour. Great portion and really closes the meal in the best way possible. Price: I guess there is not much to say really apart from you get what you pay for. What I can say though is if you want a meal that is like an experience then that is sure what you are paying for. On the plus side, I didn't think the pricing was expensive at all and the food was by far definitely worth it. Customer Service: It is rare to receive such customer service that has you talking about it for days. The waiters & waitresses really show that they care about ensuring you get the best experience possible. The waitress who served on the day I attended was very informative about the menu, very patient and engaged in general conversation. Customer service is just one of those things tjat in order to understand, you have to experience ir yourself, but, being an active restaurant diner, I have seen my fair share of customer service and yet still, when you receive a new moment of excellent customer service it does leave you in awe. ***Non-pretentious, chic, elegant and top quality restaurant serving top quality food with the sprinkle of excellent customer service in a modern building in the heart of London is where you need to be. Bar Bould is the restaurant where you need to be.*** read more

Wow, what an incredible evening. At the next instalment of our 'Burger Club', we just had to try the legendary BB at Bar Boulud*. With its origins in New York, this is a burger of 18 years fame! Situated in the beautiful Mandarin Oriental Hotel, this is a lovely space and from the second you walk in, you can tell these people know their stuff and service is of paramount importance. We had the pleasure of meeting maitre d' Paulo De Tarso, the main man formally of The Wolesley and Scotts, who set up this entire place. He was truly a delight, highly knowledgable and treated us like family. We discovered Paulo is a more than a bit of a respected celebrity in restaurant circles so it was lovely of him to spend so much time with us describing his ethos for the restaurant and how much attention goes into each dish. We started with the charcuterie board and were won over by the flavours of the terrines from lamb terrine to coarse country foie gras. As always cured meats are my favourite, I couldn't get enough of the different flavours and textures of this board. Try them all! As was the theme of the evening, everyone ordered the burgers, 3 BBs and a Piggie. We had to go for all the sides, truffled mash, mushroom fricassee, cauliflower gratin and of course, fries! The burger was a revelation, the most moist, tender patty you could ever bite into. I wasn't relishing enough enjoyment from the foie gras in the burger, so I began spreading it on the bread provided and that was divine! Back to the burger to really taste each part then, the highlight of the BB is the combination of the braised short rib with the foie gras sitting on an unusual black sesame seed bun. Sides are almost always my favourite, maybe because I used to be a vegetarian. But I could have eaten that truffled mash all day long. It was decadent! Same for the gratin. Of course, we were a greedy table and ordered a round of desserts. At a place like Boulud, how can you not?! Coconut crusted pineapple soufflé with coconut ice cream, this was like eating a fluffy delicious cloud of air. Andrew had the coffee and bittersweet chocolate tart - this was decadent and divine. Maybe too rich to eat a whole one, but I was too taken with my coupe peppermint, a flourless sponge topped with mint chocolate icecream and a chocolate 'lid' that melted when poured over with chocolate sauce. Hello! Paulo then treated us to fresh baked madeleines, straight from the oven. What a delight. Light, airy and with a hint of citrus, I think they may have been the highlight of the meal for me. This was truly a fantastic experience and we were wowed by the charm of Bar Boulud. If you are looking for something special or have someone special to treat, take them here! * Boulud had actually been on my list to try for quite some time. read more

Bar Boulud should come with a health warning: "Serious indigestion and/or illusion of time being sped up around you" Put it this way- we had a 3 course meal with souffle done, dusted and paid within 1h30 minutes. And Oh the WINE! They managed to douse away the bottle by the time the mains came. And there were only 3 of us. Having discussed about this "Daniel Boloud hates patrons going to toilet because he has to recook the whole table" episode as featured in the quasi biography "The Fourth Star", I stood up to go to the bathroom about 1 minute after they cleared the starter. Urm, NO; the steak was being served already and I was essentially ushered back to the seat. To be honest, the food itself was delicious and the chacuterie was amazing value for the amount of delicious food you get. The steak was well cooked; the crab salad was very fresh and the lamb well seasoned with a tip top chickpea stew. The sommelier was very knowledgeable and friendly. Unfortunately this was all overshadowed by teething problems and a slightly heavy handed attitude towards selling you more wine by pouring quickly (literally after every sip) and "attentiveness" and keeping good time. I personally prefer my nice dinners to be enjoyed leisurely and not in a hectic, chaotic and comical "everything-around-you-is-going-at-light-speed" crazy blur. Bar Boulud has a lot of potential, but honestly, I now totally understand why the Guardian spent the whole review complaining about their 2 hour turn around policy. read more

Lovely restaurant in the basement of mandarin oriental hotel. Classy yet trendy - it has that NYC French brasserie take replicated well. Good is slightly more American as well that French and I think this is what is nice about this place. Really love their burgers, salads and crispy pork belly were definite yum! Would definitely recommend for nice but casual meals - highly recommend it! read more

After carting around two rather large suitcases from Berlin to London via plane, train and on foot we were ready for something tasty for dinner. Our local hosts (friends from Australia) promised a quick local bite, so I was rather surprised to be led into the glam interior that was Bar Boulud at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Knightsbridge. The french onion soup and burgers were recommended by both our friends and the waiter, but being a non-red meat eater I opted for the bouillabaisse followed by baked chicken breast on polenta which were both rich in flavour and very tasty. The bouillabaisse arrived in several different dishes and was constructed at the table. Deliciously fragrant!! All staff were attentive and either authentically french or had excellent french speaking accents :) We left around 11.30pm and people were still arriving for dinner on a Monday night so I'm guessing this place is popular anytime of the day or night. read more

My goodness, what a fabulous dining experience - from the service to the food. I like that the servers are French. The occasion was my birthday, so we ordered a fairly priced bottle of Ayala champagne. I started with the escargots, cooked simply with butter and garlic - and accompanied with potatoes dauphin, which were like little balls of mash heaven. That was followed by the sirloin steak with lightly creamed spinach and a salade frisée. The steak was cooked to perfection and oh-so tasty and juicy. My mum had the boudin noir, with mashed potatoes and sliced apple - and she said it was delectable. But the best part of the meal was the dessert. We were both so full, but our server, the funny and charming Thibault, encouraged me to choose something , as he knew I was celebrating my birthday. So I chose the madeleines - and good lord they were incredible. Thibault told us they're not baked until they're ordered, so they arrived warm and fluffy and amazingly tasty, lightly dusted with powdered sugar. Oh my gosh they were just out of this world. Definitely recommend this place, birthday or not. I did like that they didn't sing to me. Thibault quietly but sincerely placed a plate in front of me, garnished with "Happy Birthday Jennifer" in chocolate, along with a chocolate cupcake and a small candle. Right up my alley. Bravo! read more

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The Phantom anoints Bar Boulud in London with the best burger in the world! When I appartitioned in London last year during Christmas my phantom date and I spent a lot of time in and around Hyde Park. When we walked passed the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, we popped in to take a look around and we happened to notice the adjoined bistro Bar Boulud and their spectacular menu. It wasn't even a question of whether or not we were going to eat there, we immediately manifested ourselves inside. The Phantom is always searching the world for tasty burgers and found absolute perfection Bar Boulud's BB Burger. The BB Burger consisted of 100% UK beef that is ground daily in-house, with foie gras, short ribs, horseradish mayo, confit tomatoes on a black onion seed bun; it was worth every bit of £24! My phantom date and I also shared the truffle risotto with delicious foam, our meal was so amazing that we went back in the next day or two for a second round of the same meal. Not only was the food delicious but the atmosphere and decoration are extremely sophisticated and modern with a classic touch, it is a very romantic, non-pretentious, classy experience. The waitstaff were all extremely attentive and super friendly. The Phantom is honored to write the 100th review of Bar Boulud! Five Stars for Bar Boulud! http://www.barboulud.com/london/ read more

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Menu is always changing, but all I can really remember is ordering fries. I didnt want to spend too much and my friend wanted to get an ice coffee to go. They told us they had it but when they came back with a glass of coffee they insisted they dont have "to go" Pricey! read more

BB burger is amazing! The extensive wine list is perfect for wine lovers and connoisseurs - Service is attentive, friendly and efficient. Book in advance, specially during the weekends read more

This place is even better than it was two years ago. The people working there, who all seem to be from somewhere other than the UK, are all extraordinarily pleasant and eager to please, and very attractive without being like models and robots. I started with a cocktail, a killer Aperol spritz as good as any I had in Milan. Followed that with a special of grilled calamari served with an aubergine (eggplant) pureé and a small pork croquette. The calamari was both tender and flavorful and that aubergine was good to the last dot on the plate. I followed that with a single Merguez sausage served with red bell peppers sauteed with a moderately spicy harissa sauce and also served with a yogurt mint sauce. Everything was wonderfully seasoned and the sausage was perfectly cooked and of wonderful texture. Dessert was a piece of simple Basque cake served with brandied cherries and a light vanilla anglaise. It reminded me of the type of baking my grandmother's generation loved - in the very best way! My server was a very nice young guy from the Czech Republic who made some spot-on menu recommendations and could not have been more pleasant. I cannot wait to return the next time I visit London! read more

Probably the best burger I had in London. The patty was just awesome and the foie gras perfectly complemented it. However, the fries were a bit weak and the price a bit high. I would however recommend it to anyone looking for a nice burger. My girlfriend had the paperdella and she loved it. So this place is also much more than just burgers read more

The burger seems to be what all the tables around me ordered. More casual than other Boulud restuarants. Ordered the special of the evening which turned out to be the biggest piece of meat I've ever had brought to the table. While it was tasty..I regretted not ordering the burger. read more

What an excellent find in London. Ask for the back dining area if you want romantic. The bar area if you want action. Celio waited on us. The service is first class. The menu is perfected. The wine list is extensive. WONDERFUL read more

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Classic bistro food, with great attentive service but at Knightsbridge prices. Onion soup, boudin blanc with amazing truffle mash and the royal for dessert were the highlights. Service was very knowledgeable and very friendly. Will be back.... read more

The service was great and everyone was very accommodating, but the food was really not great. The serving of onion soup was big, but very bland. I would have preferred less with more flavor, given the choice The burgers were ok, although I asked for medium/well and was served something one step away from saying moo...They fixed it asap! The real bummer were the fries. Greasy, with no real flavor whatsoever. read more

We were looking off a steakhouse for my kids and I who have gluten intolerance. The kid's steak dinner was prepared perfectly and they loved the gluten free bread. My escargot appetizer and my main course, cod, was amazing! Going back before we head home to California, for sure! read more

- the Bar Boulud is the sister restaurant to the popular New York outpost - located at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park - reservation is highly recommended! very busy and popular - the service staff is impeccable, from the front door staff to the barman to our waiter; very very obliging, friendly and alert staff!! - great atmosphere, nice interiors (sleek open kitchen, vaulted ceilings, red-leather banquettes and zinc-topped bar create a comfortable and welcoming surrounding); however, very narrow seating (this is really a minus!) - the seasonal bistro menu includes an impressive selection of house-made terrines and pâtés, as well as a handful of signature sausages and burgers, adding an American touch to this French inflected bistro and wine bar - the wine list focuses on Burgundy and the Rhône Valley, including many fine selections by the glass, as well as a wide array of draught and bottled beers - starter: "CHARCUTERIE DE GILLES VEROT": chef's selection of pâtés terrines,sliced meats, hors d'oeuvres, pickles & mustards (small 16.00 GBP | large 32.00 GBP); delicious! I loved the mustard as well as the terrines very much! - main: "MOULES À LA CRÈME": steamed mussels, white wine, leeks, celery, parsley, crème fraîche (16.00 GBP); extraordinary; best mussels we had for a long time "RATATOUILLE" with goat cheese and crisp bread; loved it! Conclusion: Expensive, however great atmosphere, delicious food, great service! Highly recommended! Only minus: seating toooooo narrow! read more

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