Claude Bosi at Bibendum

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   janyt

   London

   5 reviews

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   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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   Just wonderful! Excellent service and the food is amazing

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   Nibbio

   London

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 11 January 2023

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   We had an excellent evening at Bibendum. We chose the 5-course set menu and enjoyed several elements of it. The Bibendum Egg was excellent as also the rabbit. The artichoke ice cream as dessert was totally unexpected! Never tasted it before. The service was highly professional with top class waitresses and sommeliers. I like the fact that Claude Bosi made a brief appearance - a nice touch as one often wonders if these top chefs are actually involved in the day-to-day management of the cuisine, or just give their names to the restaurant and delegate responsibility. Finally, genuinely impressed to find the 'Passito di Pantelleria' but probably should not be surprised due to the humungous wine list!

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   AlexTX

   New York Area

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on 10 January 2023

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   Outstanding service and excellent food with innovative features at a correspondingly high price

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Hong Kong Islan

   7 reviews

   2.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on 31 December 2022

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   Originally, we tried to book the oyster bar from their website, and it redirect us to “Open Table” app. Not sure if its a bug on their webpage link, it direct me to book a table for the restaurant. I told the waitress that we actually want to visit the seafood bar, but she told us we will need to pay 125 pounds cancellation fee in this case, and she also said that when their staff call me for confirmation I should have inform them, but i did not know the first floor restaurant is not the seafood bar. Anyway lots of options on the menu comes with a supplement charge, all the food was too salty, the bill was 536 pounds for 2 person for lunch, no wine, no petit fours was served. General service was good. But they did not bother to write my name on the anniversary card :p and the gift bag was just the menu of our lunch 😅

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   Louis

   Toronto

   1 review

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   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 29 December 2022

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   Absolutely outstanding! The service was exceptional and the food is superb with a lot of creativity!

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   Clackman

   London

   38 reviews

   4.0

   38 reviews

   Dined on 29 December 2022

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   I felt like the chef was intent on showing off his skill and imagination, rather than providing a balanced and memorable dining experience. Too much busy-ness, not enough focus. And the hare, as part of the tasting menu, was completely over the top. Each one of the three hare courses was enough by itself to stand as a main course, and taken together, this was no "tasting menu" -- it was a matter of "gorgint the customer." Far too much food. Wasteful. Excessive. Inappropriate. Disappointing.

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   RichardD

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 28 December 2022

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   Superb experience , staff were awesome. We would happily recommend to anyone who wants a special meal.we are Looking forward to returning as soon as we can.

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   gordons

   Birmingham

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 28 December 2022

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   A superb dining experience. Food amazing and Service performance equally so. We love our tasting menus and Claude Bosi one of the very best. We’ll be back!

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   OpenTable Diner

   Tampa

   1 review

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   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 28 December 2022

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   Simply amazing. Everything, from the service to the food, was incredible.

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    pinkP

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 23 December 2022

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    Excellent. We love Claude Bosi at the Bibendum. A Christmas treat to ourselves.

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    ANAM

    London

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on 22 December 2022

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    Everything at Bibendum was perfect. Every element of every part of every course of the 7 course tasting menu was incredible. Really interesting pairings which worked well and were delicious and the service was understated and very knowledgeable. It is hard to identify the stand out dishes as it was all so well done but the signature Bibendum egg with many layers of different ingredients and the trio of amuse bouche including the foie gras ice cream (which we first had in Hibiscus, Bosi’s first restaurant in Ludlow) were the most surprising and complex. It was all a riot of flavour with so many different elements - the rabbit with langoustine was really good and also the monkfish cheek encased in pastry which came with the monkfish blew my mind because it tasted like pork.  The dessert also amazed us: Jerusalem artichoke icecream, served in a candied artichoke skin along with Jerusalem artichoke tart topped with sweet buckwheat. I wasn’t sure about several ingredients or pairings on the menu but I went with it, secure in the knowledge that the chef had mastered it and it was absolutely wonderful. Claude Bosi was in the kitchen and we saw him as the silent doors opened and closed throughout the evening. Utterly sublime. Thoroughly recommended.

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    nicolasL

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 22 December 2022

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    Very nice food in a charming place. Very good service.

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    ChrisL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 21 December 2022

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    Outstanding from start to finish. Faultless cooking. Classic, inventive but with a soft touch. Great service.

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14. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    London

    4 reviews

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    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 20 December 2022

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    Nothing to write home about, ever she French food, was nice enough! Quite empty for lunch

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    chrisw

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 17 December 2022

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    Top spot for a special occasion dining experience. staff were superb and made everyone feel welcome. beautifully paced meal with some incredible flavours. thanks for a fab evening.

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    RubyWedding

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 17 December 2022

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    An exquisite dining experience in which all aspects of quality surpassed a question of value. It was a unique occasion! Merci.

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    SteveW

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 17 December 2022

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    We tried to book the Oyster Bar but somehow ended up with the main restaurant. Staff were lovely. Food was not to our liking and a very restricted menu. It rather seemed as though we were supposed to worship their greatness rather than actually consider the food. Frankly a poor experience. Except for some lovely staff who seemed to realise the facade

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    MatRC

    London

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 16 December 2022

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    Once again, a fantastic meal at Bibendum The duck jelly and caviar is out of this world, and the monkfish and Singapore sauce is close second

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    HappyDiner

    Gloucestershire

    10 reviews

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    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 16 December 2022

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    Superb food, including the most indulgent chocolate soufflé. Excellent and very extensive wine list. Great friendly service. Tremendous gastronomic experience.

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    alexp

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 December 2022

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    Best service in the world. Very ettetive staff.

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    Frank

    Sydney

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 10 December 2022

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    Went for the set lunch with half bottle of wine per person. The Bibendum building is lovely and the staff very attentive. All food was exquisitely presented. A Pre starter cake was dry. The beetroot starter was good but the winkles had texture but no taste and the foie gras in a pasta parcel had little taste. Main course game pie was excellent but the rabbit with £25 supplement and one medium sized langoustine again underwhelmed. The mango dessert was very tasty. This chef appears to value presentation and neatness over taste as with the sensationally butchered tiny cuts of rabbit, perfectly tender but with hardly any smell or taste of rabbit.

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22. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Dublin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 9 December 2022

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    Staff were amazing and food was top class

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    BrandiPowell

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 9 December 2022

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    The food was simply outstanding. I also have to give a special shout out to the sommelier for pairing the wines perfectly with the tasting menu and to our servers for going above and beyond their duties. We had a delightful evening and will definitely return as soon as possible.

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    SueM

    Adelaide

    4 reviews

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    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 9 December 2022

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    Fabulous fabulous fabulous!! Highly recommend! We’ll be back!

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    HenrikB

    London

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 9 December 2022

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    I visited Claude Bosi in November 2021 and May 2022 and was very satisfied. On both occasions I had the lunch menu but instead of the optional half bottle of wine I had wine by the glass to allow for different options. It was explained to me that the price of the half bottle would be deducted from the price when it was not wanted as part of the package. This time I was charged the full price including half a bottle of wine I did not have and was not even offered. Total bill of £300,- for three courses and three glasses of wine. I made a query and it was explained this was a new pricing policy. This is not apparent on the web-site. I do not mind paying for an expensive meal as long as it is exquisite but I do mind paying for something I am not having and am not even offered. This time will thus be the last time.

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    KenL

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 9 December 2022

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    Iconic restaurant in an iconic building which I’d passed many times over the years but only visited yesterday. None of my party was disappointed, there aren’t enough superlatives to describe the experience. It’s the only way to have lunch in London!

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    EmanueleB

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 December 2022

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    Excessively expensive. Menu’s prices and extras not clear . No à la carte menu.

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    Mons

    Tampa

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 3 December 2022

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    For exclusive luxury dining this is the place to go. You will feel special and appreciated all night long. The staff are lovely, funny and attentive at all times. They are part of and extremly knowledgable about the art coming from the kitchen. We had the best seating in the house, and could follow the many chefs as they created these many fantastically beautiful and tasteful dishes. The whole experience was magical.

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    CraigP

    London

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 3 December 2022

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    Simply stunning. Service. Food. Venue. All of it ❤️

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    OpenTable Diner

    London

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 2 December 2022

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    Unfortunatly this time our experience wasnt great, we have been going there for years and this time was quite dissappointing : fixed menu, very noisey, and wines too expensive for what ther were.

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    Jamie

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 December 2022

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    Truly wonderful experience, deserving of all the praise that comes its way. As someone not a regular diner at this level, the first 5-10 mins were a bit overwhelming as we were hit with information and service questions. But thereafter, terrific.

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    Joehnk

    Hamburg

    37 reviews

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    5.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on 1 December 2022

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    Klassische, aber sehr eigenständige Küche auf Topniveau! Netter Service trotz aller Förmlichkeit.

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    CharlieH

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 26 November 2022

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    Fabulous restaurant with wonderful service. The perfect spot to celebrate a big event!

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    MariaP

    Birmingham

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 26 November 2022

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    We had a wonderful time - 4 hours of exceptional food being brought for our delectation! The service is perfect/ unobtrusive but diligent and not at all stuffy. The building is fabulous and o loved the extra touches of Michelin man butter dishes, salt and pepper etc and even decorated the perfect chocolate soufflé. I loved every minute and wish we could afford to do it more often!

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    JateC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 26 November 2022

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    great food, nice atmosphere great value in my opinion.

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    RWKP

    London

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 22 November 2022

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    We chose the Taste of Season menu (November 2022). Every dish was delicious and flavourful. In more than one occasion, I was surprised by the tasting experience, as I was expecting it to be different. Everything from the crockley to the presentation, and delivery of the dishes were clearly very well planned by the chef. It was a very enjoyable experience.

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    WayneC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 18 November 2022

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    Unbelievable quality of staff and food. No doubt One of the UK best restaurants.

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    Ashby

    London

    9 reviews

    2.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 17 November 2022

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    Very disappointing. Numerous and for the most part overly salty amuse bouche. Prawn starter unpleasant, raw prawns drowned in what my dining companion described as 'tasteless mucous' together with deep fried prawn heads that would ordinarily not be consumed. Very well executed deer main but again overly salted. Mushroom desert interesting and well executed but not to our taste. Went to the bother of selecting 3 wines from the wine list online to save spending time trying to read the voluminous wine list at the table only to not be able to find any of them and be told by the sommelier the wine list online is very out of date. Payment took around 20 minutes, three failed attempts and two members of staff to finally go through as payment machine not working. The background music was truly appalling unless you like transient pop music from the 80s like '99 Red Balloons'. Stunning location and very pleasant service but given the above definitely not worthy of the price point, so so many better locations in London to enjoy fine dining. Overall would not recommend and will not be returning.

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    SimonD

    London

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 11 November 2022

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    Fabulous food, wonderful staff. Just the best lunch in west London

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    Chris

    London

    4 reviews

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    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 10 November 2022

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    Absolutely lovely staff and I would go back just for the service.

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