Hibiscusfoodman - Waltham Forest

The food and wine pairing at this restaurant was outstanding, taking us on a culinary adventure with a skilled sommelier on hand. Reservations should be made at least a week in advance! This is a fantastic restaurant and comes highly recommended.

We ate here yesterday for birthday and are regular fine diver. the last weekend we have eaten in 2 3 stars michelin restaurants. we decided to have lunch. the service was very slow because 6 tables of tourist gathering together. the atmosphere was loud, pub as with most diners wearing hoodies and jeans. I had Ravioli snail that was not coked. I was offered an alternative starter. that was very bland, but it was eaten. the main thing included ochsenkrug and skate and all 4 of the party could not eat our choices because it was too salty. When we asked why we left our food, we explained calmly. the maitre d' returned with our bill from the kitchen and the commentary that the chef refused...read more

Hibiscus works in an intelligent location directly at the regents street, its interieur befitting a two star restaurant in mayfair. all clean lines, neutral decor and ploughly sitting. modern art dominates the walls as a poor of waiting staff slide over the thick carpet floor. it's all very michelin. it is not the kind of place where they come to have a good time, unless their idea of a good time happens to clog and overhears a nearby table discuss hedge fund. they do not say that here is a tempel of gastronomy, the boundaries of modernist haute cuisine in a city that is not known for its food-senseovation.

On a rainy Wednesday night in 2012, I went on a date with a very charming man who took me to a lovely restaurant. We indulged in more food and drinks than necessary and shared many laughs beyond my expectations. I may not be a dating guru, but in my opinion, it was a highly successful first date – no awkward silences, no overdoing it, just a sense of comfort in each other's company. Fast forward three years, and I still enjoy going to fantastic places, dining, drinking, and laughing with this man, even though we now split the bill!

The last time I wrote about Hibiscus, they were a 1* restaurant, the room was brown, yellow and boring and there was an actual a la carte menu of some description. That was of course way back in 2008. Flash forward 2015, Claude Bosi is still the head honcho but most of the staff working here when they opened in London have moved on. Even the room has had a complete makeover with a regal royal blue outlining the white walls. This certainly makes the room a lot brighter particularly during lunch. During the refurbishment, a demo kitchen has also been added for such indulgences like hosting a kitchen masterclass or chef’s table event.