Readers reviews for Bar Boulud at the Mandarin Oriental

According to my non-city dwelling Mum there can’t be a recession if a restaurant is packed on a Monday night. I see her point but don’t necessarily agree. To me there are two other possibilities. 1) said restaurant is very good and therefore merits being busy or 2) you are round the corner from the hedge fund Mecca… More

Dinner at a restaurant in a hotel in Knightsbridge? I expect Russian hookers, Eurotrash/Arabian bling and poor food. Bar Boulod proves me wrong. It doesn't start off brilliantly: they refuse to move our booking from a 7-9.30pm slot to a 7.30-9.30pm slot (yes indeed, the end time is the same); first impression is a bit… More

Wonderful bistro feel, a place where you can be as formal as you like with the gorgeously dim lighting on one end and foie gras or dress down casual with finger licking delicious burgers. Wonderful overall experience… having tried the braised beef (slow cooked for 6 hours) with a caramelized onion topping accompanied… More

The Arancini of snails are a joke: excellent rice balls but no presence or taste of snails whatsoever. The Yankie burger was overdone but still the cheese on the top not melted at all. Excellent French fries. Kind and attentive service. The restaurant is by far too noisy and definitely does not deserve another visit… More

I heart Bar Boulud!

I have been a couple of times and completely forgot to review…my most recent visit I had the Birthday Burger which was to die for…simply amazing…so much so that I ate it so slowy to savour every part of it!

The service has now been awarded with Best Front of House and they really do look after… More