Private company dinner with company's Board of Directors. Food was delicious and plentiful. Exquisite appetizers and wonderful Beef Wellington. All accompanied with spectacular wine. Wonderful setting in a beautifully decorated greenhouse adjacent to an old church. The environment was first class! Service was great. Glasses were filled quickly and the food kept coming. Really an excellent service experience. For private events this is a must! read more

This place is well worth it. The whole experience starts before you enter the spot as you make your way through there atmospheric terrace. I took my daughter here on a quick stop in London from the states and I'm glad we chose it. The service was freaking amazing. It was exactly what you want, not pushy or in the way, knowledgeable, polite and truly eager to ensure our night was good. The food will challenge some in sure but the skin of the duck was one of the best things I've ever eaten. Each dish in the tasters menu was different and unique. It's an expensive experience no doubt but it's and experience you won't forget. read more

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We had a great return visit here after over ten years and it was absolutely fantastic. The entire team here is excellent, they are extremely focused on making it a great experience for everyone. I really cannot say enough about the people which made this a great dinner. We started with some champagne cocktails--a french 75 and 2 classics. The classic (mandarine with angostura and a sugar cube) is excellent and worth recreating at home. We had the tasting menu with crab, lobster, winter truffle and turbot for us all with me going lamb while my companions took the veal (their loss). Then we had some cheese and lovely peach for dessert. The lamb totally stole the show and was the best lamb I have ever had. Just cooked to perfection with terrific flavors on the plate. After that, Id say the crab and lobster were our favorites, though more for me and my daughter than wife. I liked the varying textures in the crab dish layered on top and the hazelnut cream for the lobster was quite nice. The turbot was just a bit disappointing with a graininess which was accented by the broadbeans. The winter truffle tagliolini was a bit salty and slightly clumpy so you had to work at it a little more than usual to get the right bite size (at least for me). I'm nitpicking here on both--if I got either served to me I would be very happy. The somelier did a nice job with the prestige pairing, staying mostly in France. We will be back! read more

We left embarrassed expecting a two Michelin star experience and ended up extremely disappointed. The amuse bouches were interesting and had our hopes up and so was the beet dish at the beginning, but as our meal went on it went downhill. The protein dishes left no impression, they brought us an additional beef dish with eggplant/sesame seeds after we mentioned that things were subpar, their "signature dish", which was definitely better but still nowhere near where it should be. The ginger sorbet served on a piece of ice? Cool, but it just tasted like ginger. Bleh. The wine pairing was really nice and brought up the food. They had a nice French Grenache and a wonderful South African white. However, almost all of the food was bland and pretentious. The staff seemed confused and non-personable. We went to Lyle's earlier today and there was no comparison, what a waste of an amazing location and decor. Just shitty, safe boring food. Traditional and tired. Doesn't compare to Meadowood/Commis/Hardwood Arms/Ledbury. Bleh. read more

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My sister's recent birthday gave me the perfect excuse to explore another of London's fine dining restaurant It's located in Mayfair, the most expensive property on the London Monopoly board and quite rightly so, housing some of the capital's most exclusive hotels, designer shops and restaurants. The Greenhouse is however tucked away in a quiet residential street, which is currently partly obscured by scaffolding I do like the fact that the restaurant is a bit recessed from the main street as the walkway into the restaurant is along a nicely lit walkway and your excitement is built up as you see diners in the restaurant through the large windows The atmosphere is fine dining in the decor and service, including a hand made individual sculptures on the tables. However, it is definitely not stiff or starchy and we had a great time joking with our waiters all evening as we enjoyed our meal There's a choice of a la carte, regular tasting menu and special tasting menu. As it's autumn, the special tasting menu concentrated on mushroom including truffle. Sis chose the special tasting menu, which would have been my choice too We had some canapes to munch on while making our choice, always a nice touch. A nice bowl of amuse bouche soup also arrived as an extra course before the menu began 1. Ceps, foie gras, praline Arrived as a surprise presentation - layered into a glass, there were hot and cold layers of umami-laden contrasting light layers of mushroom layers. Wonderful and probably my favourite dish of the evening 2. Shimeji, hand of Buddha, Mediterranean prawns, coriander Fininshed off at the table with a pour of deep seafood veloute, the sweet prawns stood up well against the earthier accompaniments 3. White truffle, fregola sarda, parmesan White truffle was the most expensive ingredient we had this meal and it was served with al dente fregola sarda, which is a toasted giant couscous. Sis and I were a little disappointed with our first taste of white truffle. We got more truffle flavour with other dishes 4. Girolles, turbot, Vin Jaune, Spinach I do like turbot, especially as it's not readily available to home cooks. This dish delivers this firm fish with classic partners and was a classic triumph 5. Black truffle, chicken, button mushrooms, conchiglioni The chicken breast was evenly cooked and moist - I suspect it was cooked sous vide. The chef has elevated the humble chicken to take its place among most illustrious ingredients and it wasn't embarrassed 6. Pomegranate, coconut, meringue A small bowl of nice palate cleanser before dessert 7. Black truffle, Manjari chocolate, Gianduja, Tonka bean I love the little 'mushrooms' on the plate, giving a nod to the special star ingredient of this tasting menu. Nice end to the meal We got some nice petit fours with the bill A nice venue to celebrate my sister's birthday read more

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An old favourite that once had Gary Rhodes as its chef, but which has since given over his distinctive English cooking to an over-fussy French style. Worse, the decor has been recently gone 'bland international' and the comfortable carpet has been replaced with a dark wood floor, with the result that the noise level is altogether too high for comfortable conversation - which is essentially what one comes to this extremely expensive environment for. The cooking is still very competent of course, but we couldn't understand the soft-spoken French waitress as she attempted to describe the extraordinary amuse-bouches which might have been inspired by Heston Blumenthal, but the squid and mussels with a thai veloute sauce were delicious, as was the hare (so there was something British, even if it was just a small round piece in the manner of a tournedos.) There's a huge wine list which wins awards, but we opted for my favourite New Zealand pinot noir - Neudorf Moutere - which was beautiful, but a bit rich at £82 (it's £29 retail). Altogether not a wholly satisfactory day out when one's paying those sort of prices. read more

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Sadly, I believe this lovely restaurant did not survive the pandemic. Truly a shame as it was a beautiful dining room, great food, attentive service, and world class wine program. The Greenhouse was one my of the most memorable dining experiences in London. read more

Me and my friend were here for pre-set lunch. The experience was really good. We went there on weekday so there was not a lot of people. I had snail for starter, my friend had collection of tomatos. We ordered pollock and pork for main. The dessert were ice cream and cherry. The restaurant had provided several free starters and dessert, the taste was rich and complex. read more

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Gets two stars for lovely environment and solid wine service and pairings. Unfortunately most of the reviews of yelp for this place are very outdated. Given our experience I suspect it won't matter much as this place should close soon. The issues here are the cooking and the service. Apparently a corporate entity has recently taken over this two star (which they will surely lose), and quality has slipped dramatically. The starters were fine, but as the proteins started coming out there were problems. Haddock seemed a bit past its best and looked a dreary wet gray. An attempt at a coffee foam had lost its air by the time it was served leaving a flavorless gray brown puddle. Amateur hour. It tasted bland as it looked. The next course was pork with pomegranate sauce. Flavor free. The cut didn't seem remotely good. Basically like cafeteria food. When my dinner partners excused themselves I told the server we were disappointed. We were quizzed "why did you eat it then?" "We are starving" (Slow motion service also an issue here). Ok so to their credit they tried again and brought out their signature dish: lamb with eggplant. We really just wanted the check but I appreciated the gesture. It was certainly better quality product than the rest but still quite lacking in salt or care. It just tasted like food; not gourmet not exciting or anything of interest. We were quizzed "well did you like it?" "It was better" "better?? But not good?" "Yep just better" "hhmmpf!" This is not Michelin service. Your food sucks. I'm not going to baby you and reassure you it's good. I've been to plenty of fine dining restaurants over the years, many stars under my belt. Don't be snitty and rude with me. Dessert and after sucked as well. Waste of money; yelpers you will do much better at: Clove Club Marcus Lyles Ametsa Hardwood Arms Cheers! read more

My wife and I had the six course tasting menu for £55 each, which we had booked through Top Table. It was a good opportunity to try this michelin-starred restaurant in Mayfair. The meals were nice, but there was nothing memorable. The service was friendly, but not as polished as other fine-dining restaurants we have visited. The amuse bouche was pretty and there were three flavour combinations to try. The second course was a steak tartare with watermelon. The third course was fregola sarda with a mushroom sauce, which was one of my favourite dishes. I liked the texture of the fregola sarda and we might try to prepare some at home. The main course was brill, which was well cooked, but we each found some very small bones in it. This was a shame because I spent the rest of the meal being watchful for bones, rather than enjoying the flavours. The pre-dessert was a well-presented dish of pomegranate, jelly and meringue. The dessert was the highlight for me: a pistachio tart with rhubarb and icecream. We had coffees to finish along with petits fours. read more

This is an absolute winner in London. Top quality French food, wine and service. Knowledgeable staff who went our of their to fulfill any request or question we had. A phenomenal meal. Prix Fixe and very pricey ($1,000 for four people with wine, tax and tip) but absolutely worth it. The location is tough to find, nestled on Hay"s Mews in Mayfair. The snickers dessert was the perfect complement to a great meal. Gave us a ton of complementary-from-the-chef items between each course. The Veal was cooked perfectly, one of the best meal I had in London. What put it over the top was the style they served wine here. Bringing over a table just for the bottle complete with a beautiful decanter and a candle. As the server uncorked the wine and poured herself a glass to taste the bottle's accuracy, she lit a candle and presented the bottle as if it was art. An unbelievable gesture for pouring wine, I've never seen this replicated and for me adds to the aspect of Greenhouse being a restaurant that is very very special. read more

What a great meal my friends and I had at The Greenhouse. The setting is very serene and the staff is great, more about that later on in the review. The best option is to go with the tasting menu. There are two options. First you can go with the confirmed tasting menu and know what you will be eating, or you can roll the dice and go with the discovery menu. The catch is if one person at the table wants the discovery menu, the whole table will have to order the discovery menu. The kitchen will make substitutions on items for allergies or preferences. My cousin does not like pork, so for one of the dishes Chef Arnaud switch the iberico pork with lamb. The meal started with canapés of beef tartare and a tart that tasted like chips and guacamole. Both were delicious and perfect starters. The meal continues with bread service. This is where we all got very happy because there are so many options and the bread is so good. My go to was the chestnut puff pastry and the chorizo cheese roll, which I got seconds of. The first dish was crab underneath a mint jelly topped with a cauliflower purée. My friend was so excited to have this dish because it was her favorite from her last visit 2 years ago. There is rich crab flavor with a hint of mint and ginger. The small cubes of apples really brought needed sweetness to the dish. Unfortunately there were 2 small pieces of cartilage in my dish. Next was scallop marinated in yuzu topped with a tomato jelly and lemon grass. This was a very unique dish. The scallops were sweet and the jelly was tart. The added lemon grass gave it the needed crunch and texture to make the dish work. Next was my favorite of the night, which was lobster with a grapefruit coulis topped with a tarragon lobster vanilla foam. First off, the lobster was perfectly cooked. The foam was savory and descendant. This created the perfect mix of highs and lows on my pallets. The grapefruit added the tart to the savory and the slice of grapefruit broke apart with the fork like a piece of fish, that cooking technique was very impressive. Next were fried morels served up with fried country bread topped with a pork spread. The cook on the morels resembled meat. The fried bread...outstanding tasted like a churro, just awesome. Next up was a very unique dish. An egg yolk marinated in soy sauce, sitting within a potato emulsion, topped with black truffle. Given the fact that this was topped with 4 generous slices of black truffle, I just couldn't dig the dish. The texture was all soft and even though the yolk added richness, it was all too watery for me. This is where we got to know the staff and they made the dining experience so much fun. Our hostess led this dish off by saying that you are either going to love this dish or hate it. My wife and my best friend liked the dish. My best friend's fiancé and I did not. Then we got on to the topic of the twitter phenomenon, what color is the dress. Wouldn't you know that my wife and best friend saw the dress blue/black, and my best friend's fiancé and I saw the dress white/gold. I guess we have a different perspective on things. Then my best friend thought it would be a good idea to ask the staff what they thought and not all saw the same colors, so they got into it with each other. It was pretty funny and the they were good sports to play along. Next came the poached dover sole with yellow beet purée and red beet shoots. The dover was perfectly poached and the yellow purée was very tasty. The last savory dish was the iberico pork with onions, soy and cardamom. The cook was medium rare and the dish was very delicious. My second favorite dish of the night. The meal ended with a bevy of dessert dishes that were as tasty as they looked like works of art. After 4 hours we had a great time and had a true foodventure. read more

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Went here after a tasting menu at Moss in Iceland, and Dinner by Heston Blumenthal a few days prior. Food was amazing. But waitstaff were dicks. Acted like because I wasn't British royalty, I couldn't afford to be there. A touch on the slow side, but I'm not a fan of a 3 hr meal (esp with 4-5 courses). Drinks good, but insanely small. At like 15-20 pounds each, it adds up quickly. Little to-go desert bag at the end was a nice touch. It is a Michelin starred spot, so it's worth going... at least once read more

Very good French restaurant, smart decor, and the food is very Good too. Top end prices. read more

My disclaimer: I typically don't like French food, or French restaurants in general. I would not consider my palate sophisticated... tend to prefer good food made simply surrounded by friends in a casual environment. Very nice out of the way upscale location. Dessert, presentation, wine list all amazing... for me, the food was meh. Seriously looking at big $ for 4 people with wine tax and gratuity. One staffer called me out in front of everyone for not eating the canapes... wasn't embarrassed, more amused that it seemed very French. read more

A lovely, tucked away gem. The front of house staff is polished, yet warm and approachable. They take excellent care of you throughout a journey of masterful, gorgeous textures and flavors. If you can, opt for one of the tasting menus with one of the wine pairings. It's a beautiful, thoughtful, serene and delectable experience. read more

Great meal and fantastic service. It was Saturday dinner and light are low giving a good atmosphere. Will go again. Wine list is the biggest I have seen! read more

We made reservations late. The full menu would have been available to us had we come earlier. That being said, we enjoyed fare from the a la carte menu. My wife had brill and prawns and I had the venison. The food was cooked perfectly. The wine list was wide and the sommelier was available to assist on any selection. We had the Snix for dessert. The atmosphere is perfect for a classy, romantic evening. This was our first time in London and our reservations were at 10:00pm. Please dress up, you will feel underdressed if you do not. I gave this restaurant 4 stars because though I know the food is Michelen quality and the staff was perfect, I wish I got to taste the lamb or veal that I wanted. Not their fault though. We will definetly return. This is a restaurant that should not be missed :) I wish I could come earlier in the day to view the garden outside. read more

I can't find a single flaw with the Greenhouse. I just can't. The style has changed over the years - but that's more to do with the fact that the second Michelin star made it less business-focused and more Special Occasion Destination... (not that it wasn't luxe to begin with). The food is just SO perfect (and knocks Ducasse, with his risible three stars at the Dorchester, out of the game). Fresh, innovative, modern, delicious - French, but with very broad horizons. But this aside, everything is just done so well: nearly every table has eyes out. The lighting is perfect. Service impeccable. The acoustics are wonderful (let's hear it for actual tablecloths!). It feels like a secret location, in a garden in the middle of Mayfair. This is a REALLY special place - made even more special by the fact people actually dress for dinner... read more

We arrived on a week day at 6:30pm. Empty. Literally dead. Not so much of a bad thing considering we are gastronomes! Atmosphere is the last thing on our minds. The staff were very attentive obviously! Maybe a bit too much. The sommelier is one of the best we have ever met. We went for the only menu we were given. Six courses for £55. Although we added the wine pairing menu which added £40 a head. The food was lovely. The beetroot and rhubarb salad was not up to standard. I must say the rest of the meal was perfectly fine. HOWEVER, we had the very unfortunate luck to be served one particular item in the petit four (the mini lemon tart). Absolutely vile! I loved this restaurant so much that i had to express my disgust to the very charming head waiter, AFTER i had paid my bill in full. Everything else was delicious. The sommelier was the absolute cherry on the cake of this pleasurable meal. read more

My friend and I visited this beautiful Mayfair restaurant for lunch the other day. It is a glorious location in the side streets of Mayfair. Attention to detail is well noted. We had an absolutely great meal from the very reasonably priced set menu. The 2 Michelin stars are thoroughly warranted. The service is gracious and unobtrusive. It is a place for special occasion dps, I would suggest if you are going A La Carte but a great place for a relaxing lunch at any time. Can't recommend more highly. read more

This restaurant deserves 3 Michelin starts; 2 stars just don't serve it justice! Compared to its 2 star peers (Marcus, Hibiscus, the Ledbury...) the service here is outstanding, and the food is just beyond words. Been there twice, can't wait to go back. read more

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This restaurant has superb food and service! The best meal we've eaten anywhere in the world for a long time. I suggest one of the tasting menus which at 80 pounds sterling per person is not a bad price. There is a vegetarian tasting option as well. The lighting is low, however, so bring those reading glasses if you use them. read more

I don't care what people say about this restaurant - I love it! The lunch set menu is just fab and it's also great for a romantic dinner for 2. read more

I came here for my birthday dinner with a good friend. We'd been meaning to come for ages, having tasted some of their food at a Taste London festival a while back. While the prices are not for the faint hearted, this is stupendously good cuisine. My cauliflower mousse: I didn't think that the humble cauli could be coaxed into putting on such a fine display of tastiness. Each course was a stunner. Service is very French, but was not overly fussy. I loved it. read more

The Greenhouse is almost like a secret hideout, tucked away in the back alley mews of Mayfair. It is so obscure, we almost walked right past it. No flashy signs to depict its status as a top class restaurant - at first glance, you could hardly be faulted for thinking this is the entrance to a quiet private park, or a patch of someone's beloved garden. From the moment you step in, you get transported away into a world of peace and tranquillity away from the stress, and the hustle and bustle that makes up exclusive Mayfair. Your magical journey into the gourmet world of The Greenhouse begins. The restaurant served me the best lunch I've had in a long while and it came at a truly wondrous value of £25 for 3 courses + a glass of wine. However, neither me nor my friend took wine, so the charming waiter offered us to make us some delicious mocktails. The 2 refreshing concoctions he came up with were indeed impressive - one with mango/orange and ginger ale and another with apple juice, lemon grass and a hint of mint (much like a non-alcoholic Mohito). I was quite surprised by this service as most restaurants leave you to your own devices if you even dare to suggest forsaking the wine. They then gleefully get you to order more drinks in place of alcohol, and that still chalks up a hefty bill towards the end of the meal. Thus, I was quite impressed (and grateful) by the thoughtful service rendered by the staff at The Greenhouse. You are given 3 choices for Starter, Main Course & Dessert (although you pay a £5 supplement if you have a selection of cheeses). Prior to serving the food, they pamper you with a variety of canapés - on this occasion, they had some Cheddar & Almond crackers, wedged together with a thin layer of sour cream and cracked pepper. There was also a more exotic looking gel-like bubble, which we were told contained the juice of pineapple and lemon (two of the more pronounceable ingredients). Slurp it like we would an oyster, we were told. A true French restaurant prides itself for delivering heavenly rolls to each table - The Greenhouse did not disappoint. They have the usual selection of white baguettes and browns loaves, as well as tomato focaccia and an onion & cumin bun. I went for the latter two. I found my tomato focaccia tasty on its own without the necessity for butter. The aromatic onion and cumin bun was lovely with just a smidgeon(you can be more generous with the butter if you like, but the bread was truly good on its own!). The restaurant had thoughtfully placed two different types of butter on separate slates - one salted, the other unsalted. At this point, I was happily halfway to getting full, and we hadn't even been fed our courses yet! My starter of guinea fowl, veal sweetbread and foie gras ballotine was ambrosia food for the Gods. The portions were healthy, and the black and white figs with tarragon added an unusual but refreshing twist to the palates. My main course of slow-cooked monkfish with peanuts, coconut and lime was obviously very much Thai influenced. I was a little disappointed, altho it was well created and very appetizing. However, if I had wanted something resembling a lighter version of Thai green curry, I'd have gone to a Thai restaurant instead of The Greenhouse. Still, I was lucky because my friend and I always swap our courses so we get to sample half of each other's dish. His choice of salt marsh lamb shoulder with couscous, sultanas, and trumpet courgette was definitely superior. Needless to say, that is a dish I would recommend highly to anyone who decides to dine at The Greenhouse. Unless you decide to opt for the salmon and prawn ravioli with pomelo chutney and herb salad (a choice which we both skipped at yesterday's lunch). To complete the meal, we were fed the most mouth-watering desserts. I chose the white peach and fresh almonds with verbena spume, peach liquor jelly and sorbet - a delightfully refreshing creation which I was loathe to part with (well, I had to give half of it to my friend..). But his confit of banana with passion fruit, salted caramel and milk chocolate mousse topped with a dainty scoop of praline ice cream was equally delightful. I practically wiped my plate clean! As with most French restaurants, we were treated to a selection of petite fours at the end of our meal. They generously gave us four small plates of different sweets to sample. There was a homemade liquid chocolate with a hazelnut centre, red and white current macaroons, chocolate with passion fruit, as well as a raspberry marshmallow to remind us of childhood. To say I was impressed with the food, service and hospitality at The Greenhouse is an understatement. Ordinarily, one would have to pay twice the price for the quality of food served at this location. The normal dinner menu is £65 for 3 courses, and while one could easily dine elsewhere in Mayfair for the same price and more, you'd be hard pressed to find many restaurants serving better food with the same read more

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The Greenhouse provided faultless service and extremely friendly staff. The tasting platter - every dish was excellent. The atmosphere suits more formal dinners, though the staff were suprisingly friendly and incredibly knowledgeable. WORTH A VISIT 100%. read more

What is not to like about this place? It's discreet, charming, well-priced and you genuinely feel as if you're being looked after by waiters who are really enjoying their work rathe rthan iin it for the tips. The chefs mastery of all things gamey is absolutely exquisite and the tasting menu should be taken if you have the chance. What I like the most is the walk through the garden-y aptio to the entrance - it makes you fell like you're entering some kind of gastronomic oasis which is of course what it is! read more

A very pleasant place always attended by nice people and providing deliciuos food ! Typical british and european cuisine with superb service!! read more

One of the best dining experiences in the world. Outstanding meal and wine. Exceptionally knowledgeable staff. Attentive but not overbearing service. read more