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By: London Eater – London food blog and restaurant reviews and restaurant guide » My thoughts on the 2011 Michelin Guide.

Sat, 22 Jan 2011 23:52:41 +0000

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Hibiscus Restaurant - London, United Kingdom | World's best restaurants — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 23:35:36 +0000

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By: No Expert

No Expert — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:42:23 +0000

I may have misled you a bit there on the price, as that did include a bottle of Pol Roger and a couple of bottles of wine split between the four of us. So not all the bill was food. I think from memory the food part was about £80 a head.

By: Kang L.

Kang L. — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:12:59 +0000

No Expert – Oh dear that sounds horrendous, £175 is a head turning number and I’m sorry to hear that the meal was, well, overpriced. I think any meal at that price is likely to be overpriced, nothing should ever be so expensive, and for a two star restaurant, I do agree that if they are to charge so much money – and especially on a saturday – they should not have off days, but unfortunately, restaurants do have off days, and sometimes expectations invariably leads to dissapointment.

On my visit, it was a set lunch for £25, and for £25 it was fantastic. If it were £175, well…

By: No Expert

No Expert — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:28:23 +0000

Has any one been to Hibiscus on a Saturday night when they only do the tasting menus?.

I went with 3 foodie friends and the general consensus based on our very disappointing experience was that Hibiscus was overhyped, overpriced boring food, and that the best dish in a £175 a head menu was the cheese course!. We all swore we would never go back, hence my question, could it be that Saturday is not representative.?

My view though is that a 2 star Michelin should not have off days.

By: Yvonne

Yvonne — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:56:39 +0000

Never too late to tell you that I went there for lunch today and the pollock was amazing (and I didn’t find it too salty). Had a starter of pork pie ravioli on a bed of caramelised onions and apple celery salad and that stole the show. It was superb. a great restaurant and I will definitely return. Highly value for money.

As for the recent comments regarding the ‘comped’ meals, I’d say SOD it and keep up the great work you’re doing! A total fan…

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[...] A grand total of seven two star restaurants belong in London (as of 2009) including Alain Ducasse, Hibiscus, Le Gavroche, Marcus Wareing, Pied a Terre, the Capital and the Square. Not all will produce a [...]

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Introducing…. Kang’s Must Tries. — London Eater — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:25:31 +0000

[...] Hibiscus (French) £25 set lunch, £75 [...]

By: Qype does London » God save the Pudding.

Qype does London » God save the Pudding. — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:04:18 +0000

[...] which is the set lunch at Hibiscus – now newly recrowned with 2 stars – £25, much cheaper and on my visit, the cooking there was so far beyond Marcus Wareing’s that it was out in the stratosphere. There [...]

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Would you read your favourite restaurant’s blog? — London Eater — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:54:37 +0000

[...] out email newsletters informing their clientele of monthly specials or any other news. I receive Hibiscus’s newsletter personally and the latest one reported Claude being re-awarded his second [...]