The Colony Grill Room - London

My family and I are great fans of corbin and king restaurants; whether it is carving at Fischer’s, breakfast at the wolseley or Egg’s benedict at the delaunay. they know they are in safe hands with the famous duo of restauranteurs. in 2014 the partners have taken up a hotel in their portfolio and the beaumont is a glorious art deco jewel near the oxford street, quite comfortable near selfridge. a few months ago I had a

Something from a hidden star behind the hectic of Selfridges/Oxford street. the colony flees it back to a great Gatsby-Esque era of the refined and beautifully presented fine kitchen with informed and attentiveness to fit detail service. I recommend the steactare, of course with raw. aren't surprised if they see someone famous, but please don't stare.

I seem to be dishing out high scores all the time at the moment. It's not because I'm easily pleased, or too nice (I'm horrible) but simply because the level of cooking these days is becoming much more serious. With diners tastes changing (for the better) and people eating out more, there's quickly becoming no space for mediocre food unless it's after midnight and you've had a few too many. The Colony Grill Room is located inside the shiny new, and may I say beautiful Beaumont Hotel. This is the first hotel opening from very well known restaurateurs, Corbin King. They love the past and again here they've created a dining room (and hotel) which transports you back in time, to a...read more

He’s keeping a close eye on it, is Mr King. So far I’ve been during the soft opening, for two breakfasts (not together) and a rather leisurely lunch and he’s been there twice, doing that thing he does, welcoming you at the door in that charming yet slightly intimidating way, as he towers over you, making sure that everything is just so. He and partner Chris Corbin are the owner-proprietors of the new Beaumont Hotel, in Brown Hart Gardens, behind that strange ornate electricity substation just off Duke Street. Brown Hart Gardens? It’s the road opposite the front entrance of Selfridges, my second home. One of those buildings you wished someone would rescue, this Grade...read more

The Colony Grill Room is the main restaurant of the 73-room Beaumont Hotel, the first such venture from experienced restaurateurs Corbin King (of The Delaunay, The Wolseley, Fischers, Zedel and Colbert). The building dates back to 1927 and was originally a full service garage for Selfridges, and more recently an Avis car hire building. Apart from the facade, which is listed, the new building was created entirely from scratch, but the interior design echoes the art deco feel of that period. The exception to this is what appears to be a steel figure crouching on a corner of the roof, and which is in fact a hotel suite created by Antony Gormley. The hotel opened in September 2014. Unlike...read more