Reviews by stewybabe

The Wolseley (Restaurant)
18 March 2008

What is happening at the Wolseley? I go there every couple of months when I am in town, and generally just turn up for afternoon tea or breakfast (even at lunch and dinner I've managed to get in without a booking). However, on my last few visits I've noticed it has lacked polish and a certain attention to detail. Is it because Corbin and King have poached all the best staff for their new restaurant on Regent Street? Are the staff not bothered now they get an automatic 12.5% service charge? Do they even receive the service charge? Who is the manager in charge?...

The food is still reliable, the decor is great, it's still relatively good value, but I really want to LOVE it again.

Inn The Park (Restaurant / Cafe)
18 March 2008

We went here for breakfast on a Saturday. On the plus side, it does have a lovely view of Horse Guards and the rear of the buildings on Whitehall. However, service was no good and the architect/designer needs to be lynched (the chairs are uncomfortable, and the toilet walls look like a colour-blind test). To be fair, the quality of the food wasn't bad, with the marmalade of particular note, but the chef/staff forgot one meal and the rest of us had finished by the time my friend got his. Oh, and the drinks were beyond abysmal - a tea was served as a cup of hot water and a tea bag separate!