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Balthazar London
French
4-6 Russell Street, London WC2B 5HZ
Latest critic review: April 14, 2013
Keith McNally, an English ex-pat, has done particularly well to make his mark on the New York restaurant scene. Balthazar is a go-to place for most tourists and locals in the Village. McNally is now back in the UK with London branch of Balthazar which was one of the biggest openings of 2013. Expect brasserie style food in a spectacular room with great service and a master bartender on the cocktails too. Plus there's a takeaway bakery next door.
Critic Reviews
Jay Rayner
Observer Reviewed on April 14, 2013 "None of this was disastrous, but when your proposition is so simple you don't have wriggle room. Most of these dishes are classics. Either you get them right or you stay home." READ REVIEW
Zoe Williams
Telegraph Reviewed on March 19, 2013 "The food, I'm afraid, is simply not that good. Bizarrely, the rest of it is so likeable that even thinking about it has put a smile on my face." READ REVIEW
AA Gill
Sunday Times Reviewed on March 17, 2013 "I expect Balthazar will be a big hit with people who have special faces to greet mirrors. The food isn’t really the point, and it’s fine, it will do. The point is the pizzazz, the theatre, the putting on a show." READ REVIEW
Tracey MacLeod
Independent Reviewed on March 16, 2013 "...though the London branch may be a pastiche of a pastiche, there's nothing brash about it – in fact it has that touch of mystery and magic that characterises all great restaurants. As a theatrical showcase of the restaurateur's art, it's a hit." READ REVIEW
Giles Coren
Times Reviewed on March 16, 2013 "...I am in no way saying that you should not go. Just go prepared. For the best restaurant in London, and the worst food in Europe." READ REVIEW
Grace Dent
Evening Standard Reviewed on March 08, 2013 "But when you enter Balthazar, touristville ebbs away and you’re whooshed into a sort of seductive Manhattan/Marseille hinterland... Damn them — after all the hype and trouble, this place is very good." READ REVIEW
Richard Vines
Bloomberg Reviewed on March 08, 2013 "It’s great fun dining at Balthazar and I recommend it, with one proviso: The food was uneven in the opening days. There’s good reason to believe this is just a teething problem." READ REVIEW
Andy Lynes
Metro Reviewed by March 07, 2013 "A perfectly cooked risotto that’s studded with chunks of lobster and dots of aromatic black truffle is given a savoury boost by a rich cauliflower cream. It’s so good I clean the bowl with some of the superb brown sourdough from the adjoining Balthazar bakery." READ REVIEW
Guy Dimond
Time Out Reviewed on February 27, 2013 "British chef Robert Reid has tinkered little with the brilliantly nostalgic menu. Signature dishes such as the onion soup remain. It’s more stew than soup: a ‘lid’ of grilled gruyère sits on a substantial bowl of thick country bread immersed in a rich, sweet chicken stock." READ REVIEW
Kelly Hussey
View London Reviewed on February 20, 2013 "The buzz around Balthazar is already sufficient to attract the kinds of famous faces frequently frequenting the tables of its Transatlantic cousin. Thankfully, it's a lovely restaurant for us mere mortals, too." READ REVIEW
Fay Maschler
Evening Standard Reviewed on February 20, 2013 "In the main course a standout was linguini fruits de mer with garlic confit, lemon and pointedly sharp piment d’espelette. Grilled whole gilt-head bream was a piece of magic, served head on but completely de-boned, removing at a stroke the argument some people have with fish." READ REVIEW
User reviews
Average user rating from: 2 user(s)
Balthazar London
2013-03-27 14:06:58
NYCFoodie
Reviewed by NYCFoodie March 27, 2013
Well done..............
Balthazar London
2013-03-19 11:13:06
FR
Reviewed by FR March 19, 2013
Great dinner, fantastic atmosphere!
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Address
4-6 Russell Street, London WC2B 5HZ
Telephone
020 3301 1155 Nearest Tube
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