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I was so shocked to find on my “Wild wood pigeon” starter the foot of the bird on my plate that I almost got sick on my seat ! As a main I ordered a poached Sea bream and missed that the dish was including an oxtail !!! No need to say this has disgusted me even more. My friends had Pot roasted chicken and the Balsamic glazed pork belly and they were extremely plain in flavour. I missed the Amaretto in the vanilla Bavarois poached pear, honeycomb and Amaretto syrup and the selection cheese was very average. Fortunately we had a lot of good wine and the service was very good even if you could tell the staff was stressed as they were not enough of them. We end up to pay £250 for 5 and I was ashamed to have dragged my French friends in a restaurant where they think modern cuisine is to mix oxtail and poached white fish !!!
Permanent link to this review 1 February 2010 Overall: 4 Food and Drink: 3 Service: 7 Atmosphere: 7 Value for Money: 1
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I have been a regular diner at Kensington Place since it opened, but have noticed over the last few times the beginning of the rot that blights restaurants that either feel they don't have to make an effort anymore or start employing staff that definitely give that impression. My visit last Friday showed off the above two traits admirably and explains why that visit will be my last. My wife, twelve year son and I arrived at the restaurant at 9 pm. The welcome was a little strained and for some reason we watched as our original table was hastily changed to one near the bar and wedged under an over hang. We then waited …and waited. I noticed the table next to us were also looking annoyed. Trying to catch a waiters eye was impossible so I stood up to get the managers' attention. He seemed genuinely concerned that I was standing up, but completely ambivalent to the fact that we hadn't been given any menus , bread , butter …recognition! We were then offered drinks which duly arrived and our waiter who seemed genuinely surprised we had interrupted his evening came over with a half empty basket of stale bread. KP used to be well known for its home baked breads and was something that you would never think…
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Permanent link to this review 25 January 2010 Overall: 2 Food and Drink: 2 Service: 1 Atmosphere: 2 Value for Money: 3
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Patrik ( 30s, Male ) Went for a sunday lunch the other day. We arrive to a half empty restaurant and are placed next to the toilet, despite our booking. There were several tables available away from the toilet during the whole stay. The only thing that sort of saved this experience was that the food was tasty, had the pork belly. The service was very poor, no attention to customers and lack of basic knowledge that you require from a waiter.
I probably wont come back.
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Permanent link to this review 13 December 2009 Overall: 6 Food and Drink: 6 Service: 1 Atmosphere: 4 Value for Money: 5
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It's a big disappointment if you remember KP from its heyday. Not that it's bad, just average. Tough competition from newcomer Kensington Wine Rooms, 50m down the road, who have a fabulous selection of wines by the glass and really deliver on value for money.
Permanent link to this review 15 May 2009 Overall: 6 Food and Drink: 6 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Value for Money: 4
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Philippa W. ( 50s, Female, United Kingdom ) I recently rediscovered Kensington Place and having gone for lunch and loved every mouthful, I returned with my other half for his birthday dinner. The meal was sensational for the price, quality, everything – we couldn't fault it and as at lunchtime, we enjoyed informed, delightful service that was neither intrusive nor overbearing.
In the midst of a recession, restaurant's like Kensington Place have a thing or two to teach their greedy, poor quality rivals. It is a delight to find it still producing food of the quality that helped gain it's reputation so long ago and, what's more, under new ownership – well done and we will keep coming back!
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Permanent link to this review 27 April 2009 Overall: 9 Food and Drink: 9 Service: 9 Atmosphere: 8 Value for Money: 9
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Fabulous food. Standard of spoken English and knowledge of the menu was really poor however and made it impossible to ask even basic question – ie what does the chicken come with? Very very frustrating that not one of them was fluent in either the language or the dishes on their menu. Perhaps this is what's accounting for the lack of patrons. Neverthless if you can bear with that, in the mains both the lamb and chicken are excellent and the cheese plate is generous (the chicken comes with red peppers, potatoes, turnips and carrots in case you need to know – I might as well tell you as the staff wont be able to!)
Permanent link to this review 26 April 2009 Overall: 7 Food and Drink: 10 Service: 2 Atmosphere: 5 Value for Money: 6
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Had a private function for 100 guests at the Kensington Place Restaurant and I have to say it was marvellous. The staff were efficient and courteous and some were even witty. The assistance from the Sales & Marketing Manager was exceptional prior and during the event. The restaurant was also able to accommodate a strange request on the night for a raw fish (long story!). Kensington Place offered us a fabulous evening that was appropriate to our budget and the food was amazing. Jerusalem artichoke salad, aged beef skirt steak and the ‘Crunchie’ – kept our guests more than happy. Although, a fight almost ensued on our table over who had the biggest piece of honeycomb on their ‘crunchie’. I will definitely be paying Kensington Place another visit.
Permanent link to this review April 2009 Overall: 9 Food and Drink: 10 Service: 10 Atmosphere: 9 Value for Money: 9
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Words cannot even describe how disappointing our dinner was at Kensington Place this week. Since the takeover by D&D it's gone from reliably good, to absolutely terrible. The food was beyond average- my cod was raw in the middle, the sauce surrounding it tasted like it was from a jar, the fish pie was no better than an M&S one, and the slowcooked beef was tough and chewy, not tender and melt in the mouth as promised. If you used to love Kensington Place, please don't go there now- you'll be left with a bad taste in your mouth.
Permanent link to this review March 2009 Overall: 3 Food and Drink: 3 Service: 3 Atmosphere: 3 Value for Money: 3
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