Roux At the Landau

We went here on Friday night and had the 3 course set menu (£45, including half a bottle of wine and coffee with petit fours). This menu is only available early evening, so we had to have a 5.30pm booking which is much earlier than I’d usually eat. I was expecting we would have a two hour limit on the table, but suprisingly we weren’t at all rushed which was great. Having said this, the service was sometimes on the slow side — we had quite a long wait between courses and had to ask the waiter a couple of times to bring the wine (we ended up leaving the restaurant at 9.30pm, which is probably the longest time I’ve spent having a 3-​course meal!). I’ve been to the sister restaurant Roux at Parliament Square, and found the service at Parliament Square much better (it was faultless at Parliament Square).
The food was great, as I expected it to be. I had a pea soup to start, which was served with some beautiful little cheese croquettes on the side. I then had guinea fowl, succulent and juicy with crisp skin. My dessert was an ammeretto cheesecake, and then we had some lovely light little choux parties with the coffee. Again, I thought that the food was a bit better at the Parliament Square restaurant, which is perhaps becuase I had the tasting menu there. However for the set menu we had, Roux at the Landau was great value and I would still recommend it.

Monday night is the new Friday night right?
Well when you have a good deal of £35 for 3 courses & a glass of wine at a prestigious restaurant like Roux at the Landau, Monday night is as good a night as any to try it out!
Also it’s official — Monday night is martini night ;) except the girls didn’t get the memo — they were interested in trying out the more unusual cocktails in the Artesian bar at the Langham whilst waiting for me:
I honestly have no idea what most of their cocktails were, Lauren enjoyed her ‘woodland pool’ (her words!) complete with mushrooms and pine needles; and Catherine’s cocktail was hidden in a brass pineapple!
When we got into the restaurant I was happy to be with the girls — we brought our own atmosphere… Basically there is a reason why the deal is only available at certain times on certain days midweek, the restaurant was fairly empty and the few people there seemed to be staying at the hotel.
So what about the food? Nom! (Obviously!)
I had the confit rabbit leg — perfectly cooked and falling off the bone — amazing with the gorgeous soft cheesy polenta, I wouldn’t have normally put that combination together, but now I want to try more polenta.
There was also a lamb main with haggis bon bons, the lamb was pink — perfectly cooked.
For dessert a couple of the girls had the coconut mousse — those that chose this were happy — I’m not a huge fan of coconuts…
All the food was gorgeously presented and happily tasty. We felt pleasantly full, not over-​stuffed, or cheated, a good portion size! The cheese selection for those that had it (myself included!) was amazing too.
Well worth a mid week visit, a good time was enjoyed by all!

What a dining experience! If I were to have a last meal, this would be the place I would have it! The meal is less expensive than some of the other michelin star restaurants, but the quality is higher in my opinion.
We reserved our spot weeks in advance, and it was pretty busy. It caters to the business class, so lots of suits here. We had the 5 course meal which was amazing. I don’t think I could ever find a restaurant that offers this level of food. Anytime that I am in London, I will definitely return.

This is a very fine restaurant in London. The service, food, and ambiance is very classy. I was here for a birthday celebration dinner; we selected the dinner tasting menu with wine pairings. Our three waiters who waited on us were just gracious and very attentive, explaining each of the dishes and the wines that were paired with them.
My favorite dish was the Denham estate venison which was just divine paired with a Côte de Luberon wine. We requested the venison to be cooked medium, it was succulent, velvety, and the cherries and sauce was a great complement to bringing sweet notes to the dish.
Dessert was my second favorite it was a bitter chocolate millefeuille with salted golden pecans, and such a grand explosion on culinary ecstasy and a glorious a way to end the dinner.
I highly recommend this restaurant, and I am looking forward to the next opportunity to experience their culinary artistry the next time I am in London.

I had such a lovely lunch here! It’s very chic and upscale, and a perfect spot if you’re going for a business lunch. The menu is great but the seafood is divine. You must finish with the crème brûlée :).Wine list is pretty solid and the service is great. I would really love to come back for dinner!

Excellent food and service. Salmon appetizer was awesome. It was tender, flaky, and had unique taste — slightly smokey. Pea soup was awesome. Duck confit was a bit dry. The manager personally came and apologized. John Dory entrée had a delicate mustard based sauce. Ice cream & sorbet were great. We had some parfait for dessert, which was great as well. Will go back. We want to try their sister restaurant — La Gavroche.

Even with no reservation and a late arrival, the staff was courteous and very welcoming.
We had the chef’s menu with selection of wine. One of the best dinners I have had in London during my summer. Thoroughly pleasing, surprising, and delicious. One of my friends wanted to substitute the lamb course for a steak, and the kitchen was very accommodating in her request.
The atmosphere, hospitality, and superb service takes this 4.5 star food to a 5 stars.
Granted we ordered the chef’s 5 course menu, however the other patrons who left earlier seemed to have enjoyed their time as well.

Lovely lunch on a £35/​head deal including champagne. Slick service, relaxed atmosphere. Very good food although I’ve had slightly better on similar deals-​no complaints though. I’d told them about my gluten intolerance when booking and they had prepared an alternative pudding which was very similar to my dining partner-​nice touch. Only thing to make it better would have been gluten free rolls instead of gluten free toast (that I had to ask for).

Visited with friends for the two courses special. We had a vegetarian in the party and they allowed them to select options off the set menu. Staff were friendly and attentive and the ambience was relaxed and welcoming.
Would definitely recommend!

I was welcomed and seated. I chose the Chef’s menu. Towards the end I realized I had a small insect (mosquito) in my desert before I even started eating it. I called the waiter and with all the kind words I knew I asked him to get the plate checked without making a fuss about it. He took my plate and some young gentleman came back with my plate to serve me the very same desert. He choose to lie and say it was some herbs and he removed it from the plate. I was very furious because I was just expecting an apology and a new desert. I really regretted not to have taken a photo before handing it over. The food was not (and I am honest) fine dining standards. At no point I was amazed. And the sad experience of being made a fool by the «smart» waiter forced me to write this review. London is full of fine dining, just choose another…

Lovely place for breakfast at the Langham. There is a cold continental buffet, which has items like smoked salmon, charcuterie, pastries, cheese, and fruit, as well as juices, tea and coffee, and toast. There’s also the option to order à la carte items, such as eggs, bacon, sausages, etc.
The buffet is perfect fare for a light breakfast; I tried the smoked salmon and scrambled eggs plate and it was quite good, especially if you feel like having more hearty food for breakfast.
Do confirm which restaurant to eat at if they mention complimentary breakfast, as the Palm Court also serves breakfast (their buffet has more hot items, but was not complimentary for our stay).

Four stars seems unfair but I just can’t rate this quite as highly as Gavroche (Roux’s other baby) or my favourite Chez Bruce. It’s a four and a half. It just wasn’t quite special enough.
We went on a remarkably good value toptable deal, 3 courses plus champagne (normally £15 a glass on its own) for £30. We ate at 6pm — an odd time, but since the deal was on, the restaurant had quite a few tables full. I imagine that’s the point!
The entraceway is great, with a ‘wine corridor’ right after the area they take your coats. The room itself is lovely — very Mad Men. Lounge piano, massively high ceilings, impeccably laid up tables. The service is also top notch, the waiters being both efficient and very friendly rather than stand-​offish, which I always like. The guy with the cheese trolley seemed very nervous — perhaps it was his first cheese trolley day — but he smiled and was helpful.
And so to the food — my starter was an egg. A beautifull cooked (soft fried) egg, with some delicious merguez sausage and a harissa dressing. My dining partner had an interesting sardine dish with slightly off-​putting presentation — fish skelton sticking out. I do applaud he ability to so perfectly fillet a sardine, but it was a bit odd!
My main of confit duck was good, but not outstanding. Perhaps that’s just because if you confit a duck, it’s always delicious — even I can make that taste good — but I was expecting something special. Gnocchi light as a feather but the whole dish slightly overpowered with pecorino. My boyfriend’s chicken was jus ‘nice’ — again a little disappointing. His favourite bit was the spinach!
As always, I went mental for the cheese trolley which was, of course, fantastic.
The wine list is as you’d expect extensive, and my glass of grenache delicious — i’ve realised I keep my red about 5 degrees off the perfect temperature (of course it’s that, not that I buy cheap genache :-)) The freebie champagne was delicious.
Poor points: the sundae for dessert looked unbelievably stunning, in its own ice bucket, but tasted odd. Citrus and praline flavour ice cream? Nope, didn’t do it for me. Perhaps seperately, but in one mouthful too much. And milk foam is not a thing, unless it’s on a capuccino. Get rid! Finally the petit fours were not nice. I was quite shocked — we really didn’t like them. One was just a blob of marmelade with some not-​crunchy popcorn on. Sad face — the best thing I have ever eaten in my life was a petit four (as Gidleigh Park, in case you want to make a pilgrimage!) so I had high hopes.
All in all, we did have a lovely dinner, impeccably served. But for the full price, I’d probably rather go and try somewhere new than return, which is a shame.

We had an early evening supper here a couple of Tuesday’s ago and it turned out to be a very pleasant school night treat.
B had booked the dinner deal which is currently available Monday to Wednesday if you eat at 6.30 or after 9.30. For £47.50 you get three courses, a couple of glasses of wine, water, coffee and petite fours. There is a lunch deal available Monday to Friday at the same price with half a bottle of wine per person.
We arrived at 6.30 and received a warm, friendly welcome as we deposited our coats and bags. The large main room was pretty empty as we took our table but it soon filled up during our meal. It’s an attractive, in a grown up kind of way, room with high ceilings, subtle lighting, crisp white linen and plenty of space between the tables. For a very romantic evening there are a couple of recessed nooks which are a bit more private.
I liked the fact that the staff knew that we had booked the deal and presented us with a menu that had a choice of 3 starters, 3 mains and 3 desserts. No attempt was made to up sell to the main menu and we were certainly not made to feel like we were on a cheap deal by any of the friendly staff who looked after us very well all evening.
Everything we ate from the amuse bouche of chorizo stuffed deep fried olives to our final course of cheese was skilfully prepared and beautifully presented. The main course portions are a decent size and you will feel well fed by the time you get to your coffee and petite fours. A nice touch was that extra coffee was offered rather than needing to be requested.
The wines on offer with the deal were all pretty decent. We both had a glass of Pinot Blanc to go with our oak smoked salmon starter which was a good combination. I moved onto a glass of Rioja Crinanza which was really very nice and brought out the best in the flank of beef I was having as my main.
All in all this was a very pleasant evening, with some very tasty food at a decent price in a high end setting. While I will not be rushing back I would definitely make a return visit.

Where am I? This is not English service! It’s fairly rare that restaurants make you feel like royalty and impress you with the ambience — this is one of those ones.
I went for a pre-​theatre meal at the restaurant and enjoyed the meal immensely — superbly cooked lamb and fantastic desserts. By far the best feature for me was the impeccable service and the chance to have an intimate conversation.
This would be a perfect place to have a business lunch, or to take someone special — but just watch out — it’s not for the faint hearted spenders!

This was an excellent restaurant. It is located in the Langham Hotel. I also went to the bar and had an excellent Belvedere Martini to start.
Right from the hostess to the entry hall on the way to the restaurant, everything was top notch.
The glass encased wine cellar is amazing, showcasing some beautiful blue chip wines.
The dining space is large and roomy with high ceilings and beautiful Asian inspired lacquered art on the walls. Dinner was splendid. Everything was perfectly prepared and extremely fresh.
Amuse Bouche:
An array of small bites, including beef tartar, salmon mouse and something else which unfortunately slipped my mind.
Appetizer:
Seared spiced pork jowl and poached lobster with Tokyo turnips, coriander and corral vinaigrette. — AMAZING combination. The pork jowl was delicious and the lobster was perfectly poached. The turnips had no bitterness. they were lovely baby vegetables.
Main Course:
Roast wild sea bass with globe artichoke barigoule and arbiquina olive oil — SUPERB! The sea bass was perfectly cooked, excellent carmalization on the outside and wonderfully moist inside. The accompaniments were lively, fresh and utterly divine.
We did not order dessert, but were brought an array of pettifors which were delightful.
I would definitely like to return.

The restaurant is inside The Langham Hotel, and can be got to either through the main entrance or via a side entrance on the corner directly opposite Broadcasting House. The interior is subdued, but very elegant and relaxed. I went for a private party in the side room, but I think my comments will hold for the main dining area.
An exceptional meal. Absolutely flawless dishes beautifully flavoured, textured and presented.
I did not get to choose the wines, but of the five we had 3 were very good and two were ‘unusual’ in the sense of being not mainstream and very good indeed. The Somelier is passionate about wines and will happily talk you through his cellar.
Gracious attendant staff. And they have a lunch special, so no excuses, try it.
A fourth visit at Lunchtime, now Michael Roux is involved, was also excellent.