Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester

amandaharrison

How expensive??? 8th June 2008

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I loved it here. I took a client a couple of weeks ago, and he called it "venue of the century". The food was amazing, following an amuse bouche I had an asparagus starter, then sublime sea bass with gnocchi. Each cheese had its own froufrou, then coffee and sweets and things. But £450 for two??? Admittedly, the wine was £100... but I had asked the sommelier to recommend a bottle and was too embarrassed to ask for something cheaper... but it was amazing wine though.

walid at 08/06/08

Can TrustedPlaces become one of your clients? I'd be happy to be treated to the Dorchester ;-)

Actually had 2 coffees there for a meeting which came to £12 in total!

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freddie5540

Its not Monte Carlo 23rd February 2008

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When I first heard that Alain Ducasse was opening at the 'Dorch' I could not wait to eat there. I had only heard strories from friends about his imense talent and fantastic food.

I booked my table well in advance and when he night came round I was overly excited. The room is not very interesting, modern and a little stale. The staff, I was led to believe came from his three star restaurant in Paris but infact had come from some of Alains less prestigious outposts and it showed. They did not speak good English either.

The food was well cooked but uninteresting. The tartare of langoustines was the highlight for me, very delicate flavours that balanced well. This was, unfortunately the first course in out tasting menu and thus meant it was downhill all the way.

Dessert was rum baba 'like in Monte Carlo' except not the same selection of ru. In MOnte Carlo they wheel over a trolley offering you many rums to choose from to accompany the baba. I was offered two in London, not very Monte Carlo. The baba was excellent however and still worth it.

The price is my main problem here, over £450 for two was ridiculous. Having eaten at Gordon Ramsay (RHR) weeks before and paid less for an outstanding procession of food this was terrible. Oh well Alain, better luck next time.