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Review by girlswear

Rating: 5.00
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Last week, my boss took me and a colleague to Artisan for a post-meeting cocktail to debrief, she wanted to show me their Winter Garden (apparently it's all the rave) but unfortunately it was being renovated at the moment.

Despite in my Paul & Joe dress with my Alexander McQueen handbag, I felt underdressed. This place was POSH.

We settled ourselves in the "lilac" room of the Artisan. I was in love with their décor! I was first attracted by the fresh cream rose topiary by the bar, then came these oversized modern magnificent castle-like chandeliers on the ceiling. Also, loved the modern update of the upholstery of classic furniture into croc-patterned leather which ranged from rich aubergine to lilac. The room was also decorated with choisnoisé wallpaper, with two breathtaking columns which were decorated with gold balls.

A place that gives out embroidered cloth serviettes. Posh.
My boss suggested the bloody mary, I asked if they have a Caesar (which is basically Bloody Mary but with Clamato (clam and tomato juice) instead of plain tomato juice ⬠guess it's just a Canadian thing! We did invented it after all!), our server was clueless about Clamato. Whilst we were looking over our drink menu, when she returned with snackies (mixed nuts and beans), she informed me that she has asked the bar but didn't have clamato juice.

My colleague doesn't drink, so she ordered the Coco Loco (if i remember the name correctly) which was a virgin cocktail of pineapple, coconut and other tropical juices. It was refreshing and delicious. My boss and I both had the Bloody Mary. Perfect amount of tobasco, which just give a hint of kick but not too much. Oh boy, it was very strong, I had to spend the rest of my day at work try not to look drunk.

It was a shame that we didn't ordered any food nor lunch, would have liked to try out their food too. With a £12 cocktail, I already have a very generous boss.
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Review by LuzabelleSalter

Rating: 5.00
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I picked the Artisan because I wanted posh. I wanted real napkins, 5 courses and impeccable service. That is exactly what we got. It was a bit quiet (I had to ask for some music). The staff made us feel very comfortable and really looked after you. We all enjoyed the experience and were happy to pay the rather large bill.]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:38:55 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1f9346d/artisan/1387l81075894461 LuzabelleSalter 51.511378349707 -0.14388225859356 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1f9346d/artisan/1p9337
Review by MissBex

Rating: 4.00
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For a hotel restaurant in Mayfair this place was surpringly friendly. Mind you, who wouldn't be with the size of the bill we paid!

The wait staff were good - they skated around the table like wee little wine fairies getting us all very merry by filling up our glasses every few minutes. If it wasn't for the ten or so bottles we went through I don't think the resturant would have had much of a vibe, although the old couple sitting near us who looked like they were about to cark it were making some great noises while eating.

I ordered a crab risotto for an entree, but when the waitor bought me a tiny espresso cup of soup to which I explained I never ordered, I was no longer a virgin pre entree entree person, or whatever its called. Awesome! The beef I had for a main was orgasmic, and I never thought it was humanly possible to get polenta so soft. mmmm. High Five!

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