Hereford Road - London

The best seasonal British restaurant in london. can't blame anything about hereford road. excellent service, eating was well done and well seasoned. lamb rump with anchovy and runner beans was the highlight of the whole meal can not wait to come back.

Hereford road is on my list for yonks! when there is a place that is at the top of my “muss go list” it is st. john. so with the former chef chef of st. john helming hereford road it immediately woke my interest. but for a suburban panda there was rarely a chance for me to dare to notting hill gate, but I was always tried by their set-lunch deal. Instead, we decided to make the trip on a quiet Tuesday night, where the relaxed but comfortable setting and friendly waiting staff seemed rather neighboring and local than zone 1.

I’ve walked down Hereford Road countless times, and never gave its namesake restaurant as much attention as it would have deserved. I can almost hear my brain turning first impressions (bright and spacious interiors; elegant design; staff in neat, smart uniforms) into a snap judgement: “This must be a place I’ll never be able to afford”. To the risk of spoiling the rest of my review: I can't begin to tell you how wrong I was.

Modern British Cuisine. A smaller place in Notting Hill, with great modern British Cuisine for a reasonable price. The waiters did know the meal ingredients (helpful if you have food allergies), were friendly and even so we had our table longer than expected did not complain. I recommend you have a reservation when going there but it is worth while. Somehow it reminds me of Great Queen Street, another modern British cuisine restaurant I like in Covent Garden.

Simplicity done well.. Food at Hereford Road is like food at the much heralded St John 's, but at better value and nicer interiors. It is very much a neighborhood restaurant, specializing in British cuisine using the best seasonal ingredients. We ate in autumn and enjoyed some wonderful game and mushrooms. Service felt informal but friendly and knowledgeable. I started with a quail, no fireworks, just simply roasted, timed carefully, well seasoned and was perfectly juicy. Mains was an equally simple red leg partridge, again roasted perfectly. The accompanying lentils and black chanterelles added earthy tones and flavour to the dish. However the sauce was rather thin, like a watery gravy. The table also had a braised whole roe shoulder and carrots (for 2 but can feed 4). It looked a bit home style but the meat was beautifully tender and flaked away easily. With the rich gravy, this was the comfort dish of the meal. This is the sort of place to come together with friends to eat and share... it 's unfussy, no fancy presentations, menu is accessible and excellent value. It 's hard to fault the food the cooking is competently executed. But the simplicity, for me, made the overall experience lack some 'wow ' and excitement.