Cuisine: Fish
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Where?: 101, Knightsbridge, London. SW1X 7RN.
Closest station(s): Knightsbridge, Hyde Park Corner, Sloane Square.
Telephone: 0207 290 7101
Website: www.oneoonerestaurant.com
The Sheraton Park Tower is a hideously ugly building moments from Harvey Nichols on Knightsbridge, it is at the base of this concrete monstrosity that you find One O One. The bar area is not attractive, it fails to encourage you to relax and has been designed by someone with poor taste. After a glass of the house champagne we were then taken through to the dining room. Unfortunately this had been decorated by the same person as the bar. It looks as if they might have been given the dummies guide to hotel restaurant décor for Christmas; if that was the case then they should at least be praised for sticking to the book extremely closely. The dining room lacks any form of character and looks how I imagine an upmarket motorway service station might.
The décor is the first and last thing that I can possibly fault One O One for, the rest of the experience was superb. On the menu the fish is certainly the star, there are a number of meat dishes offered however someone who didn’t love fish would certainly not get the best out of One O One.
The wild Norwegian Red King Crab Legs were stunning, without doubt one of the best plates of food that I have ever had. I love crab, these crab legs however were in a league of their own – huge, meaty and packed with flavour.
At One O One you have the option to opt for the petits plats; these being downsized versions of the starters and mains for a lower price, allowing you to try a greater selection of the menu. I could not encourage someone more to take up this option the petits plats are perfect for sharing; allowing you to share 6, 7 or 8 dishes.
Heightening the exceptional food experience further is the presentation; each dish is beautifully laid out – rarely have I ever been so reluctant to destroy a piece of art on a plate. The final area of great quality is the service; the waiters could not have been more helpful, polite or amiable.
One O One is not cheap at £20 for starters and £30 for mains; the experience is however fully deserving of the price. There are often offers out there to get significant reductions on the price midweek and when discounted the food is some of the best value in London. If the décor had a little character then this restaurant would be one of the best in London.