If you aren't, check out Mrs Beeton's snow eggs, an English version of îles flottantes with egg white, uncloying "burnt honey" custard, peanuts (inside the egg) and fragments of toffee. Cleopatra's Needle | How an Egyptian obelisk ended up by the Thames... and why isn't it Thutmose's Needle? Genius. Memoirs Of A Metro Girl is a blog for residents and visitors to London, featuring what's on guides, reviews, pop-ups, festivals, history and the odd travel piece. This adds a sense of space and scale to a room that isn't actually that big, and helps to damp down the noise. Then finally on the top-tier were quite possibly two of the biggest scones – handmade of course – I have ever seen in my life with clotted cream and jam. The middle featured a selection of mini desserts – Eton Mess, lemon cupcakes, Eccles cakes and praline mousse. No loos, no hotel: a perfect standoff between customers and jobsworths. But landlords became less worried, which meant the window for excitement didn't last long. I am impressed! All photographs and text on this page are © Memoirs Of A Metro Girl, unless otherwise stated. The first thing that hits you is the Victorian drama of the room. Thank you and good luck. After being presented with the menu, there are various afternoon tea options – the standard at £25 or with a glass of Moët & Chandon champagne for an extra £8 – which we opted for as we were celebrating my birthday. Reserve a table at The Gilbert Scott, London on Tripadvisor: See 2,296 unbiased reviews of The Gilbert Scott, rated 4 of 5 on Tripadvisor and ranked #2,350 of 22,868 restaurants in London. Cauliflower pudding, from the accompaniments, was a nutmeg-oriented version of cauliflower cheese, minus the cheese. Seated at our table, we were greeted by an attentive and friendly waiter. Opening Hours Tuesday-Thursday: Lunch: 12pm – … For more information and bookings, visit The Gilbert Scott website. Eaters of the UK: make the most of it. As an extra, surprise treat, I was presented with two chef-made chocolate truffles with ‘happy birthday’ written in chocolate sauce and a candle, which was a lovely thought by the waiter. It was ridiculously good. Now, finally, the building has reopened as the hotel it was meant to be – part of the Marriott chain, alas, but that's better than nothing. Bookmark the permalink. Overall, the whole experience was brilliant. I was checking continuously this blog and The Gilbert Scott, St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, Euston Road, This East London mural depicts an important piece of history. Although impressive when it first opened with its grand staircase, fireplaces in every room and striking architectural features, decades later it started falling out of favour due to the lack of ensuite bedrooms and closed to guests in 1935. After finishing our bubbly, we were served individual pots of tea. A protege of Gordon Ramsay until the inevitable falling out, Wareing has until now concentrated his efforts on his eponymous restaurant in the Berkeley Hotel. It draws heavily on the food writers of previous centuries – John Nott, Isabella Beeton – and makes a statement about the strength of this grievously underexploited culinary heritage. DO NOT USE WITHOUT SEEKING PERMISSION FIRST. The service was attentive and friendly, the food was delicious and incredibly filling – the mini desserts were a lovely alternative to the usual afternoon tea experience. A selection of savoury treats – cucumber rolls, sausage rolls, egg mayonnaise and coronation chicken sandwiches on the lower tier. The menu is a thing of beauty: it is full-on retro English. 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The Midland Grand Hotel at St Pancras station, masterpiece of the great Victorian architect George Gilbert Scott, was a national embarrassment for decades. Plans to turn it back into a hotel hit a very British snag: because it was listed, they couldn't put in en-suite toilets. Pingback: A bit of bling amongst the green: The glistening Albert Memorial in Hyde Park | Memoirs Of A Metro Girl, Pingback: A look inside Battersea Power Station before the developers move in | Memoirs Of A Metro Girl, Pingback: London Calling: BT Artbox celebrates 25 years of Childline | Memoirs Of A Metro Girl, Pingback: Photo Friday: Looking up the grand staircase at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel | Memoirs Of A Metro Girl, Pingback: Discover the man behind the maps at James Cook: The Voyages at the British Library | Memoirs Of A Metro Girl. Betjeman was right: "romantic" is the word. Sir Giles Gilbert Scott’s Gothic revival masterpiece. Chefs could afford to do interesting things. • This article was edited on 23 May 2011. Let’s hope they don’t fall! he Midland Grand Hotel at St Pancras station, masterpiece of the great Victorian architect, eponymous restaurant in the Berkeley Hotel. The comfortable tables (left) and the striking Neo Gothic archways leading in the bar from the hotel (right). If you enter through the hotel, you get to check out the stunning grand staircase. The Gilbert Scott will be closed from Thursday, 5th November to Wednesday, 2nd December, due to the national lockdown. On the ceiling was ornate, tapestry-like patterns of predominantly red, blue and green, with huge bells hanging from the ceiling as chandeliers. Finally, the striking setting – along with the opportunity to check out some of the hotel’s halls and staircase – completed a perfect afternoon. And it has one. The only problem with the very tempting list of historic puddings is that you might be too full for one. ) I care for such info a lot. The bar used to the ‘coffee room’ in the former Midland Grand Hotel. Very useful info particularly the last part : The bar was absolutely stunning, with equilateral arch windows letting in lots of light through its three exterior walls. 6 Comments. It takes a long time to get a restaurant open, and this exciting moment reflects a time about two years ago when landlords were worried and rents were low. Designed by Victorian architect Sir George Gilbert Scott, the Gothic Revival masterpiece was originally opened in 1873 as the Midland Grand Hotel. Ever heard of Piccadilly's Egyptian Hall. In the original, we got our counties in a twist, saying that the mutton ball dish hailed from Dorset when it's actually a classic stew from Suffolk, and that the jugged steak came from Sussex when it's a traditional Dorset recipe. His second restaurant would be big news wherever it was, but the location in the reborn St Pancras hotel makes it even more of an occasion. I was seeking this particular info for a long time. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! The Gilbert Scott is an elegant British restaurant that provides guests with the ultimate grand dining experience. Nice post. I would highly recommend booking an afternoon tea at The Gilbert Scott. I can’t wait to come back and try the menu at the restaurant next door. We started with a flute of Moët each before we were presented with our three-tier cake stand. The bell chandeliers suspended above our heads in The Gilbert Scott bar, Savoury treats (below) and mini desserts of praline mousse, Eccles cakes, Eton Mess and lemon cupcakes. I made a grievous mistake with the mains and ordered a vegetarian Glamorgan sausage made with leeks and caerphilly cheese. The glamour of rail travel can be hard to discern in normal conditions, with iPods tinnily blaring all around and a commuter's sweaty armpit two inches from your nose; here, though, you can catch a glimpse of it. We entered through the main St Pancras Renaissance Hotel entrance so walked through some of the stone Neo-Gothic arched doorways, passing by the red and gold leaf Medieval-style wallpapers and, the pièce de résistance, the grand staircase. Booking the afternoon tea option through their website, I opted for a 2pm slot on a Friday. We were seated inside The Gilbert Scott bar – next to the adjoining restaurant of the same name. The story behind 5 Thurloe Square, Ultimate London quiz Part 1 | Test your knowledge of the Big Smoke with 20 questions and answers, Swiss glockenspiel in Leicester Square | The last survivor of the Swiss Centre, A look inside Battersea Power Station before the developers move in. Alternatively, there is also a Ruinart afternoon tea with a glass of Ruinart Blanc de Blancs NV for £36.00. The Gilbert Scott: A venue such as this deserves a restaurant to match. We had the options of refilling the savoury platter, but honestly couldn’t eat any more. It was fine, but it was a croquette – and a croquette is a croquette is a croquette. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. The Gilbert Scott is the fourth important London opening this year, after Dinner, St John Hotel, and Pollen Street Social. Given how long I have loved the building, I’m surprised I haven’t visited one of the restaurants or bars inside the hotel sooner. After 76 years as railway offices, the building was finally restored to its original intended use and opened as the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel in 2011. The man in charge of the Gilbert Scott (I'm glad they called it that) is Marcus Wareing, one of the best British chefs of his generation; or maybe even the best.
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