Originally Posted by
cakegirl
We will be in London in June and have our casual meals sorted out, but have a few questions about a few Michelin 2 and 1 stars.
How does Dinner by HB compare for lunch or dinner? I know the menus are the same but what about the experience? Our options are a weekend night or Sunday lunch.
Any thought on Benares? We had considered Gymkhana but it is booked, and we are also eating at Hoppers which is the same restaurant family as Gymkhana.
What about Hakkassan?
Not Michelin, but has anyone eaten at Berner's Tavern recently?
Just had lunch at Dinner about two weeks ago - they offer their regular dinner menu but in addition they offer a set £40 3-course lunch. Unfortunately, if you've never eaten there before, two must haves (IMHO) aren't available on the 3-course set menu (it's an entirely separate menu). These two must haves - the meat fruit starter, and the tipsy cake dessert!
As to the £50/pp late cancel/no-show fee, about a year ago I ran into this, and when I rang to cancel ~24hrs in advance, they allowed me to change the reservation to another date several weeks into the future without penalty. I then rang up a few days later and canceled that reservation without penalty!
