1880 at The Bentley Kempinski

pads.mc   16-11-2007

I read the review on here and thought I'd take my misses for a nice meal. The food was alright (not cheap like) but I thought the staff were a bit oi polloi if you now what I mean.I mean I'm a self made man and didn't go to any posh schools and that but I felt like I was being treated differently. The look the waiter gave me when I came in! I thought I must have had bird poo on my jacket or something!Anyway I may not be from some aristo family, but my money is the same as anyone elses. Food was good do and I had a really good steak and chips - or whatever they call it beuf avec pommes or something. Comfortable seats as well, decor was well nice.I might come here again and maybe the waiters will treat me with more respect after I left a ton tip (�100). Last review was right about the jacket too. Don't come here in a t-shirt.

lapmard   31-10-2007

This is a great restaurant if you like the ambiance of an old world class cruise liner, one feels most relaxed in the sumptious grace that this establishment affords. The staff were very professional - I think my waiter was Hungarian and had a very good sense of humour and decorum (I only had to give a quick wink in his direction and he was in attendance).My starter - shrimps a la saffron - was exquisite, if a little light in weight and was followed for me by the 'cheval fricassee avec mignons' - cooked to utter perfection, I have to say.For dessert I plumped for a very good selection of mould cheeses, while my wife went for the vanilla flambe, a most breathtaking dish, that startled the palate (I had a little taste) while leaving one's tastebuds intact. A whimsical little brandy followed, so good I had to have one or two more before leaving. All in all my wife and I had a wonderful meal, our only disappointment arriving when a piece of toilet paper that had been left in the ladies lavatory managed to attach itself to my wife's shoe. This was quickly resolved though, as the eagle-eyed maitre d' gracefully removed it without too many guests noticing and these things can strike even in the most impressive of eateries.A little expensive, but well worth a visit, particularly with female company. You might not be allowed in without a proper jacket.