Koffmann’s – The Berkeley

4 Reviews on “Koffmann’s – The Berkeley”

• Pleasefeedmeimadoge

  Koffmans is a restaurant right outside of earshot from Knightsbridge station. It is housed in the Berkeley hotel which also is home to two star Michelin restaurant Marcus. It focuses on simple French classics. All of the dishes I had had 4 or 5 components on the plate and things were generally focused and well prepared.Foie Gras Terrine (5/10) – Weakest dish of the evening for me. The terrine had bites of sinew in it and there was not enough salad on the plate to cut through the richness of the terrine.Pigs trotter, sweetbread, morels (7/10) – If you don’t enjoy gelatinous porky bits, this dish is not for you. I however, fawn over gelatinous porky bits. The forcemeat stuffed inside the trotter was sufficiently lean, allowing a well balanced bite when combined with the skin of the trotter. The mash was of a firm texture, not overly pureed or saturated with butter. Smart choice given the richness of the trotter and surrounding sauce.Beef Wellington (7/10) – Flaky, buttery pastry, adequately prepared steak, and well cooked / seasoned accompanying vegetables. I think the duxelle could have used a bit of salt and / or fat though.The waitress seemed to be pretty impressed by how much food me and my dining companion could eat. So much so that she offered us desserts free of charge. This is the first time that I’ve been rewarded for my (standard) gluttony in such a way and it definitely left a lasting impression on me.Pistachio souffle (10/10) – Quite easily the best souffle I’ve ever had. Pistachio flavor exploded from the ramekin. The souffle was incredibly light and airy all the while being a decadent gut bomb that would keep me satiated through the evening. Would definitely come back for this.Dome of dark bitter chocolate mousse and coconut (7/10) – This cake was very well made. It was moist, not too sweet or overly bitter. The ice cream was a bit of an afterthought. I think the coconut presence was pretty weak.On the whole I had a really pleasant meal at Koffmans. Prior to dessert nothing impressed me to the point that I’d revisit, but nothing was wrong with the place. Very friendly and adequate staff, mostly well prepared and tasty food, and a really appealing looking menu. There are other things I’m sure I’ll come back to try, and I’m curious to see what kind of reward I’d get for ordering the entire menu in one go. instagram.com

  July 9, 2016, 5:53 am

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• SJ

  The atmosphere and service here are really 5 star! It’s an extremely beautiful restaurant. They started off with aperitifs of caramelised onion and anchovy pastries. Extremely delicious. Their bread basket was full of interesting breads like a garlic cruffin, olive bread and a nutty flavored one. We came here mainly for the desserts though- pistachio souffl and dark chocolate mousse. What a fantastic meal.

  March 7, 2016, 2:41 am

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• Matt101

  Nice but not quite there Im afraid, don’t get me wrong being at the Berkley hotel exudes class and style but restaurant its self has a lot of short comings. The food was enjoyable and flavoursome but not eye opening which is what you come to expect from a brand defined from a Michelin starred chef.The service however was impeccable honestly in the top 10 service wise of places I’ve eaten around the world. Maybe my expectation was not managed but I felt a little underwhelmed Top tip – herb crusted rack of lamb

  October 18, 2015, 11:23 pm

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• Gin Fizz Girl

  A spur of the moment decision led us to make a reservation at Koffman’s at The Berkeley hotel in Knightsbridge for some fine and fancy French cuisine.So for my first experience of fine dining at a French restaurant, Koffman’s was a pretty good choice – namesake restaurant of French Chef Pierre Koffman. He used to run a 3 Michelin star restaurant called La Tante Claire where all the big British names – Marcus Wareing, Gordon Ramsay, and Macro Pierre White worked under him.Initially we planned to try their 3 course offer for 32 pounds. which is an amazing deal given how pricey the A La Carte menu is. But once we read the menu, all thoughts of being thrifty flew out and we had to try all the legendary Koffman classics. I’m not going to lie – it was a very expensive meal despite our best initial intentions. But it was so worth it – along with the food being fantastic, the service was impeccable. The the waiters were lovely and attentive – we had a wine sommelier who matched a light red Beaujolais wine to our meal perfectly.One of my friends is a vegetarian and I figured he would get a rough deal walking into a French restaurant that’s not particularly known for being vegetarian-friendly. However, they were accommodating and served him the most fabulous dishes like a mushroom risotto: little plump mushrooms in light creamy risotto surrounded by pea foam and he also enjoyed his starter of an asparagus & goats’ cheese flan. Both of which I couldn’t resist trying!For the carnivores, our first dish was squid served Bolognese-style. At first glance, you think you have a plate of tiny spaghetti in front of you but then you realize the ‘spaghetti’ is actually delicate strands of squid acting as the pasta to a robust pork ragu sauce – a clever little play on an Italian classic.Our next dish was the Escargots with wild mushrooms and parsley. This came in a little pot filled with light potato puree and the tender snails were texturally perfect and tasty. One of my favourite dishes of the night.And then came the legendary Pig’s trotters stuffed with sweetbreads and morel mushrooms – made famous at La Tante Claire. We split this between the two of us – so yes I ended up with one little piggy’s foot. I’ll be honest, I was bit apprehensive of this whole eating a pig’s foot business – but oh my, they tasted so good in a every earthy, meaty way!The star of the night was the dessert. We were utterly full and satisfied but then from a distance I saw another table order the famous Pistachio Souffle and I knew we had to order it. It’s the biggest souffle I’ve seen, puffed out beautifully and the moment you dig in your spoon and get a taste – you can’t stop. Warm fluffy, of pistachio souffle with melting ice-cream in the centre and a dusting of molten burnt chocolate powder. Sheer genius!I’m not sure if I’ve done the meal justice with this review. There were so many little details about the dining experience that I enjoyed – like the complimentary candy bag of meringues and marshmallows you could leave with. It’s really left me with a curiosity to experience more of French cuisine – a desire my wallet perhaps can not support!For a lovely way to treat yourself and have a special (rather expensive) night out, Koffman’s certainly delivers a lovely dining experience. ginfizzgirl.com

  January 2, 2015, 3:58 pm

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