{"id":2423,"date":"2011-08-11T14:59:47","date_gmt":"2011-08-11T13:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bonvivant.co.uk\/old_blog\/?p=2423"},"modified":"2023-04-03T08:52:33","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T08:52:33","slug":"the-grill-at-the-dorchester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bonvivant.co.uk\/journal\/the-grill-at-the-dorchester\/","title":{"rendered":"The Grill at the Dorchester Restaurant Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Grill at the Dorchester is nestled next to the Promenade, which dominates the ground floor of the glamorous Dorchester Hotel on Park Lane.<\/p>\n

The Grill at the Dorchester has an illustrious culinary history and the current offering from head chef Brian Hughson (previously at Rhodes W1) certainly lives up to the expectations of its past.<\/p>\n

The menu places at\u00a0the grill at the Dorchester an emphasis on procuring high quality British ingredients, with classic British dishes such as grilled Dover sole holding court next to the chef\u2019s more adventurous creations like halibut with squid, parmesan custard, lemon pickled potatoes and anchovy.<\/p>\n

While the d\u00e9cor at The Grill at the Dorchester will not be to everyone\u2019s taste, the tartan patterns and colossal murals of historic Scottish characters that dominate the space add character and a certain charm to the grandeur of the setting, establishing itself as a bastion of all things British.<\/p>\n

A starter of Aldwych goat\u2019s cheese with herb pur\u00e9e, bric pastry, cr\u00e8me fraiche sorbet and Jersey Royals was light, refreshing and a visual feast, while the marinated scallops with celeriac, deep fried oyster, scallop crackling and oyster mayonnaise looked as impressive as it sounds.<\/p>\n

For the main course, I opted for the more traditional Perthshire fillet of beef, which was accompanied by bone marrow, red onion and watercress salad, and a delightfully different barley risotto, while the enormous Dover Sole was wonderfully simple.<\/p>\n

Having initially declined dessert, I am still thankful for my change of heart. A mint and chocolate parfait with fresh mint sorbet was a real hit, both light and substantial in equal measure, with an overriding feeling of freshness.<\/p>\n

The Peanut parfait with cherry jam and sour cherry sorbet created similar sounds of pleasure from my dining companion.<\/p>\n

The Grill at the Dorchester\u00a0makes an ideal setting for a business meeting, an upscale family lunch or a celebratory dinner. The setting and the accomplished cooking justify the elevated prices, but the restaurant also offers a reasonable set menu for \u00a323 for two courses or \u00a327 for three courses.<\/p>\n

Service at the grill at the Dorchester was attentive, knowledgeable and professional, displaying accomplished efficiency throughout \u2013 being presented with the champagne trolley within the first few minutes of sitting at the table will always go down well with me.<\/p>\n

With such an impressive history to live up to, The Grill at The Dorchester manages to retain its sense of duty to its past whilst adapting to compete with an ever-changing and increasingly demanding London palate.<\/p>\n

Read some of our other restaurant reviews including Pachamama<\/a> and Chiltern Firehouse<\/a> in Marylebone.<\/p>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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