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Maze three stars

Address:10-13 Grosvenor Square, London W1K 6JP
Tel:020 7107 0000
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Website:Visit Maze website
Price: £68.00Wine: £30.00Champagne: £72.00
Opening Hours:Mon-Sun 6.45-10.30am 12N-2.30pm (Sat-Sun -3pm) 6-10.30pm

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It’s ‘easy to forget this a Ramsay venture’, observes one of Maze’s many supporters. Grafted on to the Grosvenor Square Marriott hotel, Maze certainly shows little obvious intervention from GR himself – & it delivers stupendous results. ‘A brilliant experience’ with ‘innovation all the way’ is a typically glowing plaudit. A new savoury/sweet tasting menu (starting at £28 for four courses) is proving its worth at lunchtime, although many still prefer to take a grazing route through the carte. Either way, expect a kaleidoscope of high-calibre miniature dishes full of thrills. Irish ox ‘tongue ’n’ cheek’ is a deep, unctuous delight with caper, raisin & ginger carrots & wickedly addictive horseradish pomme purée, while the deconstructed BLT is a showstopper. Crab salad with marinated golden beetroot, apple jelly & bloody Mary sorbet tastes equally exquisite. Desserts keep everyone smiling with, say, peanut butter & cherry jam sandwich with tonka bean ice cream. Bills can escalate, & the setting might seem highly corporate, but there’s no arguing with the sheer meticulous class of it all.

Wine List: The ‘grazing’ concept demands a wine list with flexibility, & the team at Maze has risen to the challenge. This is a brilliant cellar, strong on food-friendly regions such as Austria & the Loire, available in a wide range of formats. There’s a page of halves, 40-plus wines & sakés by the glass, as well as Maze’s renowned ‘wine flights’ that enable you to create fascinating matches. Best Buy White 2007 Vinhas Velhas Luis Pato, Bairrada, Portugal, £35. Best Buy Red 2007 Dolcetto d’Alba, Chiara Boschis, Piedmont, Italy, £34.

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Reader reviews of Maze:

Tony E.
Reviews: 1

Tony E. ( 30s, Male, United Kingdom )

We went for a 6 course lunch taster at 1pm. It is now 2.30 and we are only half way there. First course (salmon) arrived at 2 and it didn't even need cooking. Second course arrived at 2.20 (john dorey) and was nice apart from the piece of clam shell that I crunched on. I told the waiter and he nodded but no further comment from him! At 2.30 we asked the waiter how long a lunch meal should normally take as at this rate the sixth course would arrive about 5ish. Reason for delay apparantly a ‘new menu’ and the kitchen is ‘really busy’ and ‘other people have been waiting longer than us’!!! Let's just say I haven't had third course yet but would rather write a review on my iPhone than ask again where the food is. I wouldn't recommend unless you book a half day for lunch.

12 March 2010
Overall:2
Food and Drink:5
Service:2
Atmosphere:5
Value for Money:6
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Hannah W.
Reviews: 1

Hannah W. ( 20s, Female, London )

Having saved Maze for a special occasion, I cannot lie and say that I was bowled over upon arrival. Perhaps it was our fault having visited the day before Valentine's, but the tables are very close together (one imagines to ensure as many people as possible get to experience the delights of the menu) and we were unfortunately placed next to the most unpleasant couple that could possibly squeeze their egos and lack of decorum through the door. The service was also initially confusing as we waited 8 minutes before we were even handed a menu.

Yet Maze has become my number two favourite restaurant in London. Why? Because the food is outstanding. We chose to eat from the Chef's Menu, and each course was an absolute delight. The onion and chicken liver soup to start was amazingly rich and succulent. The pork belly dish was undoubtedly the best meat I have ever been treated to in my whole life. The tonka bean and dehydrated peanut butter sandwich was also a stunner. None of the dishes put a foot wrong, and the ‘tasting’ size of each one is perfect so that you just have room to move onto the next. I'm ravenous just thinking about… More

15 February 2010
Overall:9
Food and Drink:10
Service:9
Atmosphere:8
Value for Money:8
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Andrew W.
Reviews: 1

Andrew W. ( 40s, Male, United Kingdom )

My wife and i are big GR fans, indeed we have eaten at Hospital Road and my wife collects his books. It is therefore with a heavy heart we have to say we were dissapointed with Maze. We knew what to expect, but the portions were ridiculously small and didn't taste wise really knock us out.

The service was ok rather than special. We also could hardly hear ourselves speak because of the music and generally noisy atmosphere.

On advice from the waiter we both had two starters and two main courses, plus one sweat.

My wifes fish starter barely contained a mouthful of fish and my pea starter was just a bowl of green liquid with no flavour at all. Some of food was pretty decent, but the portions are so small you do feel you are getting poor value.

Most reviews Ive seen are pretty positive and I know lots of people who really enjoyed it, so I don't want to put anyone off. Just we felt £200 out of pocket and very underwelmed really.

May 2009
Overall:6
Food and Drink:7
Service:6
Atmosphere:7
Value for Money:4
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Foodess
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Foodess ( 50s, Female, United Kingdom )

Maze was a brilliant lunchtime experience from my foie gras & smoked eel starter to the excellent Portuguese wine recommended. For me the star of the show was undoubtedly the Daurade with shrimp & lobster risotto. My partner’s iron bark pumpkin latte with duck was in the super yummy class too. Staff were efficient, friendly and helpful. My only gripe was that one dish was too cool because it had been waiting to be served before we’d finished starters. However, we had been warned that the dishes are served in quick succession (a bit like Amaya), and we were admittedly rather slow munching through the scrumptious bread and starters, but thankfully the last two dishes arrived at a much more leisurely pace. Also liked the clean modern setting. Dined first time mid Jan 09 and can’t wait to return.

February 2009
Overall:8
Food and Drink:9
Service:10
Atmosphere:8
Value for Money:8
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Thurloe W.
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Thurloe W. ( 30s, Female, United Kingdom )

went here in December had chefs tasting menu didn't like the food at all there was one course out of the seven that my husband and I liked and we are both adventerous eaters – the atomosphere is very good but the food was at all to our liking and it was very expensive for what it is.

January 2009
Overall:5
Food and Drink:3
Service:7
Atmosphere:3
Value for Money:3
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Mark D.

Mark D. ( 40s, Male )

I agree with another reviewer: The Chef's Dining Experience at Maze was by far the best dining experience I've had the pleasure to encounter. It was probably one the most expensive meals I've had, but it was also the best value for money. It wasn't a meal, it was 5+ hours of gastronique entertainment!
The Chef's table is separate from the main restaurant, and has windows and a door onto the (suprisingly calm and quiet) kitchen. For one course the ‘birthday boy ’ dons a chef's outfit and everyone else wears aprons, and we were given a tour of the kitchen followed by the ‘birthday boy’ cooking the scallops we were about to eat.
As each of the 10 courses was served the chef who cooked it (different chef for each course) described what were about to eat.
It's changed my attitude to going out for meals: no longer will I regularly go for a local pizza or curry, but instead will save my money for occasionally going somewhere as exceptional as this.
If you've got 10 or so people and a special occasion I wholeheartedly recommend that you go.

November 2008
Overall:10
Food and Drink:10
Service:10
Atmosphere:10
Value for Money:10
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Andrew S.

Andrew S. ( 20s, Male )

This place is amazing. I've been twice. Once soon after it opened and then again more recetly. Jason Atherton is a legend!

November 2008
Overall:10
Food and Drink:10
Service:10
Atmosphere:9
Value for Money:10
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R.R.Gill
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R.R.Gill ( 30s, Male, United Kingdom )

I was lucky enough to be invited to join a colleague to sample the Chef's Table experience at Maze and have to say without a doubt it was the most amazing dining experience I have ever had. The entire experience is meticulously put together and the selection of dishes is fantastic. We were asked for any likes or dislikes prior to the meal and let the Kitchen team, supervised by Jason Atherton come up with 10 dishes of pure heaven. With a matching selection of wines with every 2 courses a tour of the Kitchen and one of our table press-ganged into cooking one of the courses for us, it was a mixture of dining and theatricals. The price for this experience doesn't come cheap but after trying this culinary delight I think for a special occasion (and considering the excellence of the meal all round) it's well worth it. The atmosphere has been marked very high because of the company I was with and be warned it's a long long meal so go with your best friends and if lunching cancel all your afternoon appointments.

October 2008
Overall:10
Food and Drink:10
Service:10
Atmosphere:10
Value for Money:8
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Gemma H.

Gemma H. ( 30s, Female, London )

We recently enjoyed an interesting meal at Maze. The food all comes in a bijou form which does tend to leave you wanting but that's not to say it wasn't tasty – which it was. You are encouraged to in effect order 2 starters and 2 mains each which we decided to share and we certainly enjoyed an eclectic mix of flavours. The service is as it should be and the decor and atmosphere all seem to work, but I still don't think the overall experience merited the £200 bill for 2 people.

October 2008
Overall:7
Food and Drink:8
Service:8
Atmosphere:7
Value for Money:6
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