Review Maze Grill

Maze Grill

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10 - 13 Grosvenor Square, LONDON W1K 6JP
Latest critic review: July 26, 2008
Critics' score: 7 out of 10 Users' score: 8.5 out of 10



Maze Grill

Gordon Ramsay brings the look of a townhouse kitchen to a New York style grillhouse

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Chef Jason Atherton trained at the legendary Spanish restaurant El Bulli and brings the froth and fun he learnt there to this lively spot on Grosvenor Square. Most of the menu is in the form of tasting size dishes giving eaters a chance to put Atherton's full range of culinary skills to the taste test.

Critic Reviews


John Walsh Independent
Reviewed on July 26, 2008
"It came with a brace of little cakes called financiers. Foolish, really, the innocent joy one can derive from wolfing down a couple of City moguls. I hope they won't be the only people who can afford to enjoy Mr Atherton's pungently appealing cooking." READ REVIEW
Critic's score: 8
Matthew Norman Guardian
Reviewed on July 05, 2008
"My friend went for braised short rib of beef, a cut beloved of New Yorkers. Served from its own casserole dish with carrot purée and three mustards, this deliciously flaky, wine-stewed meat was declared "bloody lovely, as rich and dense as a cracking oxtail stew"." READ REVIEW
Critic's score: 7.5
Michael Winner Sunday Times
Reviewed on June 08, 2008
"As for the Maze, I thought it was marvellous." READ REVIEW
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Critic's score: 8
Marina O'Loughlin Metro
Reviewed on June 03, 2008
"Still, these are excellent, among the best you'll find in London if that isn't damning with faint praise. But they're wildly expensive." READ REVIEW
Critic's score: 6
Zoe Williams Telegraph
Reviewed on May 25, 2008
"If ever you wanted proof that the eating of meat is divinely purposed, this is it." READ REVIEW
Critic's score: 7
Giles Coren Times
Reviewed on May 10, 2008
"... both the chaps I went with thought theirs were the best steaks they’d ever had. So there. You want to know more, call them." READ REVIEW
Critic's score: 7.5
Guy Dimond Time Out
Reviewed by May 08, 2008
"In New York a steak house this expensive and disappointing would have any Brooklyn cab driver choking on his New York strip." READ REVIEW
Critic's score: 3.5
Jay Rayner Observer
Reviewed on May 04, 2008
"I'm not suggesting they should go all spit and sawdust, but they should drill down on what makes them different, and that's their steaks. They don't need all the ceremony when the steaks are this good." READ REVIEW
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Critic's score: 7
"Richard & Peter" Harden's
Reviewed on April 18, 2008
"The food is generally beyond reproach. Go for lunch (£18 for three courses), and we doubt you’ll have a better meal in London for the price: not bad for the heart of Mayfair!" READ REVIEW
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Critic's score: 7
Fay Maschler Evening Standard
Reviewed on April 16, 2008
"Both Jon, who chose Aberdeen Angus sirloin (10oz for £23.50), and Reg, who opted for Hereford bone-in rib-eye (12oz for £23.50), said the steaks they received were the best they could remember eating. Since they are well-travelled chaps it was praise indeed." READ REVIEW
Critic's score: 8
 

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Average user rating from: 2 user(s)

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Maze Grill 2009-07-05 21:41:17 Aoife O'Reilly
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7.0
Aoife O'Reilly Reviewed by Aoife O'Reilly    July 05, 2009

Great steak, shame about the sauce

Maze grill - it does what it says on the tin - great steak - great atmosphere. I went for the Hereford and couldn't fault the quality and taste - on the downside when I requested some English mustard on the side I was gently encouraged to opt for the "3 mustard" sauce instead (at an additional £2) - which turned out to be three varieties of mustard none of which stood up to the quality of the steak - over complicated in their make up and of the wrong consistency. I should have stuck with my initial instincts and insisted on some English.
It would be a shame to come here and try anything other than the great steaks on offer but I was sorely tempted by the offer of lobster and chips which at £27.50 in a high quality restaurant must be worth a shot at some point.

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Maze Grill 2009-06-19 09:41:19 Nic
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Reviewed by Nic    June 19, 2009

food glorious food

Rarely have I had a better meal than at Maze. From the decor and service, to the food and wine, everything about Maze makes you wish you could afford to eat here every day. If you want a serious treat, there is nowhere I'd recommend more highly.

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Address
10 - 13 Grosvenor Square, LONDON W1K 6JP
Telephone
020 7495 2211
Nearest Tube
Bond Street
Opening times:
Breakfast: Mon – Sun 6.45-10.30am Lunch: Mon-Fri: 12noon – 2.30pm; Sat-Sun: 12noon – 3.30pm Dinner Mon-Sun: 6.00pm - 11.00pm
• "Butcher's Block" table available overlooking the kitchen

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