Modern European
11-13 Abingdon Road, London W8 6AH
Latest critic review: February 28, 2010
Philip Howard from The Square comes to Kensington...
On the former site of Bistrot Eleven, this is a joint venture between Philip Howard, best known for 2 Michelin starred restaurant The Square, and his business partner Rebecca Mascarenhas. The chef here is Mark Kempson, who has worked with Howard at the Square for over two years, and before that with John Campbell at the Vineyard. Kitchen W8 aims to be a laid-back neighbourhood restaurant.
Critic Reviews
John Walsh Independent
Reviewed on February 27, 2010
"...the food and the welcome make it a must-consider for anyone in Kensington with something to celebrate. " READ REVIEW
AA Gill
Sunday Times
Reviewed on January 17, 2010
"Overall, the food is far better than anything else you can eat in Kensington, though it occasionally suffers from ingredient generosity: one flavour too many. " READ REVIEW
Giles Coren Times
Reviewed on January 16, 2010
"This was my last review meal of 2009 and a stunning way to sign off on my first decade as a restaurant critic." READ REVIEW
Marina O'Loughlin Metro
Reviewed on January 13, 2010
"It’s a long time since I’ve had such a blast of luxurious extravagance outside a temple to haute cuisine." READ REVIEW
Jay Rayner Observer
Reviewed on December 20, 2009
"It's the food that needs fine tuning. Don't get me wrong: we did have a fantastic meal, but just one of them, assembled from the various dishes we ordered." READ REVIEW
"Kitchen W8 is a bargain for this area, if such sophistication is what you crave — and it offers a more soothing time than, say, Kensington Place and other raucous rendezvous." READ REVIEW
"Richard & Peter" Harden's
Reviewed by November 13, 2009
"One very much senses here the inspiration of Arbutus, a seminal West End success of recent times." READ REVIEW
"Both items [game consommé with bacon cream and a mini game hot dog and the grilled ox tongue with a foie gras baked potato] seem to be impish declarations that the kitchen knows how to have fun, even if everything else about the restaurant suggests your standard Modern European offering." READ REVIEW
Michelle Court View London
Reviewed on November 04, 2009
"After a few incarnations in the past couple of years, Kitchen W8 seems to have finally found its niche." READ REVIEW
Dos Hermanos Dos Hermanos
Reviewed on November 01, 2009
"There were plenty of staff around too, giving the appearance of serious intent. Yes, it was all coming together. And then it began unravelling." READ REVIEW
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