Ottolenghi Islington

Ottolenghi Islington reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

1. LC

   LCheffings VIP

   London34 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 16, 2020

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Exceptional food, cooking that makes the most of great ingredients. Really great service, there immediately when you need them, friendly and gave useful advice about the menu. Lovely evening
   

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   SonyaB

   London1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 13, 2020

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We loved it! It really lived up to our expectations , having wanted to come here since it opened
   

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   Olivia

   New Zealand2 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on March 11, 2020

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   The food is ok but completely overpriced and you can get much better elsewhere in London.
   

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   WendyB

   Frankfurt1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 11, 2020

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Lovely food in a lively atmosphere. I do prefer the small tables for 2 as opposed to the long central one, as it gets quite noisy when there’s a few groups of people. Otherwise just exceedingly lovely!
   

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   AndreaN

   New York City1 review

   1.0

   Dined on March 6, 2020

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   My parents were over in London for the weekend visiting for my father's 60th birthday. My sister and I brought my parents to Ottolenghi as we all love Ottolenghi and had previously had only positive experiences, and as this was a special occasion. Our experience at Ottolenghi was truly awful. From the disappointing food to condescending servers, our dinner at Ottolenghi on Friday night really started my father's birthday trip off with a sour taste. The cold dishes had clearly been sitting out for a long time and beyond that, the hot dishes were also very poor - from a burnt cabbage dish, to celeriac that tasted gone off, and a beef carpaccio so tough it was inedible and sent back. To add insult to injury, when the bill came, my father was reading over it when the waiter scoffed at him and said 'God you must be like the only person who actually looks at a bill anymore', it was incredibly condescending and rude, and clearly the intention was to insult. Our bill was high as we were celebrating and ordering a few bottles of wine (one of which was not a great recommendation) this would never have been an issue and we paid the added service charge but to only have the inedible carpaccio subtracted from the total bill and to be handled in such a rude manner was truly the final straw of a negative dining experience. We were truly shocked and disappointed by our meal and our opinion of Ottolenghi has been completely tarnished.
   

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   NarelleM

   London3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 6, 2020

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Fantastic - very very good value for money. Wine bit expensive - but overall loved it. Will be back
   

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   TomW

   Yorkshire2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 5, 2020

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our second visit to this restaurant was as good as the first. The food offers something out of the ordinary. The staff are excellent. An interesting venue.
   

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   Cronopia63

   London6 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 3, 2020

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Always delicious food. What a genius. The restaurant is lovely and very pleasant.
   

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   tb15

   London2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 3, 2020

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Birthday dinner. Delivered the special factor, would go again!
   

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    Cynthia

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 29, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    The food is great, I’ve never had vegetables tase so good. Would recommend this and any of his other restaurants in town. The wait staff are very knowledgeable on the food and the wine and are great at recommendations.
    

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