Had dinner here on Saturday night last following a mix up (my fault entirely) on a Friday night reservation which was speedily and gracefully managed by the maitre d’. Beautiful crab ravioli to start followed by a cod mains and chocolate tart for desert. We also had a bottle of delicious Arbois (2010) Chardonnay picked form a very very extensive wine list. A little pricey overall but a great dining experience. Worth a visit. One small negative for us..... The very top floor isn’t the most appealing dining space but that’s just a personal perspective.
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Medlar in Chelsea feels good. It is a fine dining place and you see the mature and well to do crowd who no doubt frequent it navigating their way through what is a delightful menu. As a solo diner, doing research in the area, you can feel that you may be a little bit self conscious sitting anywhere that isn't casual dining. After all, for such a 'posh' place, why would you not have a partner, friends or family. I can safely say that not only does this place make you fee comfortable dining alone, it is also devoid of any airs and graces to make you feel you are not worthy. For the gorgeous food and stellar service, everyone is welcome, if you can afford it of course.
Their lunch menu is prix fixe with three courses at £35, two courses at £30 and one course at £25. The prices clearly show that it is more value for money to do more than just the one dish. I went for the value for money and started with a sweet corn veloute with boneless chicken wings, ras el haout oil and aged comte gougeres. Basically it was like a cross between soup and gazpacho. The chicken wing meat was so tender and it worked really well in the dish. You could not immediately see it was in there, but as you dip you spoon in you get to fully experience the hidden goods.
For my main cours I had squash ravioli with king oyster mushrooms, cavolo nero, ricotta, fresh walnuts and a sage beure noisette. Delicious! I love wild mushrooms to the moon and back; it is highly like that it will feature in most of my food choices if it is available. The service in this place is slick. The decor is understated luxury. The guests keep themselves to themselves as they on their champagne. It is not what you would expect from the outside looking in, it is very inclusive.
Great food, great service & free meal!
We really enjoyed our visit to Medlar. Very much a foodie kind of place, with quite a sophisticated menu (calves brains an option as a starter). Plenty of great options, although I would say, lacking a bit in vegetarian options. (I believe there was only one vegetarian option on the menu).
The service was great, and very friendly, and the food was great too.
To top off the evening off, when we came to pay we were informed that the American family on the table next to us had settled our bill for us as they felt they had been overly noisy. This hadn't been the case, but it was a very nice gesture. Guys if you read this, thank you very much!
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Medlar was a good find. It's been around for a few years so it's definitely less buzzy (and hence actually bookable!) than other restaurants, but the calm, quiet atmosphere makes a nice break from the crazy pace of the city.
The menu is prix fixe for 3 courses and for each course I was spoilt for choice. At £46 for 3 abundant courses I think Medlar is one of the best value for money restaurant offerings I've seen in London.
I settled for a duck egg tart with pancetta and duck hearts as a starter (pictured) which was delicious and very carefully presented, followed by some seasonal grouse served with a pate of foie gras and some bread sauce on the side. The bread sauce didn't do much for me but the grouse was expertly prepared, rare, tender and juicy. Dessert (pictured) was a chocolate overload but very enjoyable!
Medlar has an extensive wine list and a lovely and knowledgeable sommelier who pointed us in the direction of a great Californian Syrah.
Overall really good experience and would definitely go back!
We went for the 3-course lunch. It was absolutely delicious. I had the duck egg tart as a starter. It was delicious. The fried duck egg on top of the lovely pastry. Can't be any better. The main I had was grilled monkfish with tomatoes. It's delicious, closer to Italian food because of the tomato sauce. The dessert I had was raspberry tart with clotted cream. The clotted cream was smooth matches well with the sourness from the raspberry. I asked to take away the chocolate truffle they gave out for free, and they offered to give me more to take away. We had a great Saturday lunch there
A couple of weeks ago I celebrated a fairly depressing birthday so not wanting to do anything major, I booked a table at French restaurant Medlar for myself and @bmcboy. The choice was partly due to glowing reviews the restaurant has received recently and partly due to the fact that is one of the few good places open on a Sunday evening.
Absolutely wonderful! Gorgeous food, lovely staff, such a pretty restaurant. We selected the set menu (three courses for £35) and were rewarded with a feast! Crisp salads, delicious steaks, sumptuous puddings...course after course was sublime. Highly, highly recommended- best meal I've had in a good long time.
Ideal for a celebration (we were toasting a friend's birthday), but also perfect for a family meal or a dinner a deux.
It would seem like I always have my best meal of the year towards the end of that year. Last year, it was at Barrafina. This year, The Medlar won me over. My decision to dine here was quite a spontaneous one. However, when I say "spontaneous", I really mean "reservation made 4 days in advance" - I'm not one to take any chances.
My last couple of visits to Medlar has seen a few changes to their staff with the departure of two key members. Sylvain their restaurant manager has moved on to the maitre’d position at L’Ortolan (Reading) while their head sommelier Clement has taken up a buyer/ head sommelier role at 28-50. It is a huge shame to see the two of them leave and wish them all the best in their new endeavours. No doubt I will bump into them in the future.
Medlar is located in World’s End, right at the very end of the King’s Road in Chelsea. Owned by Joe Mercer Nairne and David O’Connor, who have both honed their skills in some of London’s top restaurants – some of which I’ve had my best meals at (The Square and The Ledbury). I added Medlar to my bucket list as soon as it opened but for one reason or another though I have only just managed to tick this one off. I was really looking forward to our lunch here…
Had a wonderful and memorable lunch experience at Medlar. It’s our first time and will definitely visit again. We enjoyed the food very much. The staff were so kind and thoughtful the entire time. My favourite is the crab raviolo!
We had an incredible dinner for six at Medlar. The restaurant is beautiful, and the service is absolutely wonderful.
I’ve dined at many Michelin restaurants but Medlar outshines on service. They really have a brilliant and attentive team, and create a lovely atmosphere for your meal. From the person greeting me at the door, our sommelier and our waiter, they made us feel so welcome and made wonderful conversation that gave us more smiles throughout the evening.
Every course was very delicious, this is some of the best food I’ve had in London. Each bottle we tried with our meal was delicious too! I’d highly recommend!
My wife and I turned 70 this year, and good friends treated us to a lunch at Medlar. Everything was wonderful: the staff were delightful, the food delicious, and the whole experience very memorable. I had duck egg, followed by turbot, with panna cotta to finish. Unexpectedly, the staff brought us a little extra chocolate pudding with a candle, to celebrate our milestone. I recommend Medlar wholeheartedly
Hosted my birthday party here. Good food.. services could be better - they tried to be friendly, but it’d be great if the staff could be more proactive & helpful for the host. The wine list is expansive.
We saw a couple proposed! Great service and nothing to fault. - crab ravioli and the beef was the highlight of the day. They even gave us complementary cheese towards the end. A lovely neighbourhood restaurant with great hospitality and great food. I would definitely return to sample other cheeses & dessert.
Ps. The server takes amazing photos
We went as a party of four today and had a fantastic lunch. Everything from the food to the drink to the service was extremely difficult to fault.
We had brought two bottles of our own wine and the sommelier was more than happy to decant and serve the wine, and our glasses were almost never empty (until the wine ran out, anyway). My friend ordered two glasses on top of this and said they were delicious.
The service was friendly and professional throughout and the menu offered a great selection of dishes, certainly more than one often finds on a set lunchtime menu. It was all of a high standard, especially the beef main with stuffed mushroom, snails and shallot puree, which is one of the best plates of food I've had this year.
For a gougere each, three courses, corkage for the wine (and a couple of glasses on top), plus tea and coffees, it came to around £74 with service. For a meal like that, it was well worth it and we look forward to revisiting again.
What makes this place more special is the engagement of the staff with the guests, friendly yet professional. Wine list is very well presented and the food is delicious.
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I booked Medlar for wife's birthday, I saw the reviews were decent and I thought I give it ago myself. I like the menu was just a set price. Either opting for the 2 course or 3 course menu. As it was a celebration we opted for the 3 course menu. The menu looked great with a nice selection of options. My wife went for the crab ravioli to start and I chose the tuna option. Both were really tasty, the tuna was fresh and light with a lovely Asian dressing. We ordered the rioja red wine which was lovely. Its nice you can bring your own wine and pay the corkage fee. They brought us lovely bread through out courses which was a nice touch. My wife had the beef for mains and I went for the monkfish. Both were beautiful cooked and delicious. For dessert I had the chocolate moose and my wife had the creme brulee. If was a lovely finish to the meal. We enjoyed the food it felt quite high end and seemed decent value. As it was my wife's birthday they surprised her with a sorbet with a candle in it and some complimentary marshmallows and chocolate truffles.
Great on all fronts with particularly friendly and accommodating service. Formal yet relaxed atmosphere - I guess it can be anything you want it to be. Reasonable corkage fees if you have that special bottle sitting at home.
Outstanding service, excellent cuisine, lovely decor, great cocktails, wonderful wine list. A foodies paradise and an out-of-this-World cheese board with an even better Port to accompany! Top notch.
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