Sunday 11 January 2015

The Strand Dining Rooms Review

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First of all HAPPY NEW YEAR! Hope you all had a wonderful time celebrating and welcoming the new year! This week I am sharing with you a bargain dining offer at the Strand Dining Rooms: a 3 course meal & a glass of champagne for £25 per person!

The Strand Dining Rooms Review - Champagne

It is always a treat to go to places like these, but especially when they have an offer on. J actually receives alerts about these kinds of offers through Bookatable so when this came through we were quite excited for it. I would definitely recommend signing up to their alerts (and other websites like Opentable or Lastminute.com) but being quick off the mark is definitely needed here as a lot of the offers get booked up quite fast. 

Neither of us had heard of this restaurant and actually found out that it has only been open for around 6 months. It is such a convenient little restaurant as it is so close to Trafalgar Square and across the road from Charing Cross Tube station. 

The Strand Dining Rooms Review - Life as a Petite
The Strand Dining Rooms Review - Life as a Petite
The Strand Dining Rooms Review - Life as a Petite

We actually arrived a little bit early but there were no problems with that, and were able to go straight to our table. We felt very welcomed and the staff were extremely friendly. I really like the interior decorating. I found it rather classy, chic and very well spaced out - the perfect ambience for a lovely romantic meal. We sat in one of the booths which had extremely comfortable sofas. 

The Strand Dining Rooms Review - 3 courses & a glass of champagne £25 per person
The Strand Dining Rooms Review - Slow Cooked Pork Belly
Slow Cooked Pork Belly
The Strand Dining Rooms Review - Whiskey Cured Salmon
Whiskey Cured Salmon
The Strand Dining Rooms Review - Steak
Sirloin of Dedham Vale Beef 
The Strand Dining Rooms Review - Steak
Baked Vanilla Cheese Cake
There was the choice of either a cocktail or a glass of champagne, and went for the champagne which was really lovely.

Both J and I were so impressed with the high quality of the food. For the starter I ordered the Belly Pork which gave an incredible fusion of savoury and sweetness. J ordered the Salmon which looked so good! I was so tempted in selecting that as a starter as well but was worried that the whiskey would be too overpowering, but it was not at all. 

We both ordered the same mains and desserts. Whenever steak is on the menu I am usually pretty much sold, and is definitely the course I look forward to the most. Some places, however, can be quite dissappointing, whether the steak be too overcooked or too fatty...so I was not sure what to expect here. I could not have been more pleasantly surprised. I usually go for medium rare and this steak was cooked to perfection. The seasoning/flavours were just exquisite. So much that you did not need or even want to eat any of the chips or mix any other sauces with it just so you can appreciate the full flavour of the steak.  I probably come across as overexaggerating haha but honestly this steak was so delicious and is making my mouth water whilst typing this. I wish I could tell you what was in the sauce that came with it as that was so tasty as well. The chips were so good and I really liked how they were presented.

Finally the dessert. I am sometimes a bit wary about ordering cheesecakes just because some of them make me feel rather bloated and just do not taste so good. But this cheesecake was just so yummy, as was the sorbet! I just adored the presentation as well.

Overall this was just an extremely enjoyable evening. The food was exquiste and the service throughout the evening was absolutely fantastic. The staff were very attentive and the food did not take too long to come out. This is definitely a restaurant we would go again, as we just had such a great experience. 


I just checked and this offer is available until 29 January 2015 and you can make the booking HERE. Hopefully they will still have spaces left! If any of you do visit The Strand Dining Rooms I hope your experience is as wonderful as ours. I hope this review is helpful, and if you want to read more reviews you can do so on Opentable Reviews and Bookatable Reviews:)


Have any of you heard of The Strand Dining Rooms? Is there any other places in London you would definitely recommend?

I hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend!
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70 comments:

  1. Oh my gosh, that looks so fancy! That vanilla cheesecake though.. *mouth waters*! I've not been to the capitol for a while, next time I'm down I'll definitely be looking into this place!
    ♥Jon

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  2. Thank you for sharing! Love these photos. Happy 2015!


    Jasmine x

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  3. Ohh looks fab! I always love finding those bargains in London, you can have such a lovely meal out for a lot less than you would think! x

    Jasmin Charlotte | UK Lifestyle Blog

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  4. oh lovely the pork belly is something i would have but definitely the beef for the husband he cant resist

    looks fabulous

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  5. Rachael Jones Mann11 January 2015 at 16:25

    Wow your pictures are fab it looks amazing!

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  6. Looks like a lovely place to visit, I would totally go for the beef looks tasty :-)

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  7. Laura Rocksteady11 January 2015 at 18:22

    Oh wow what a great deal and this place looks amazing. We are in London all the time and always looking for somewhere stylish and reasonable to eat so this is going on my list of places to eat


    Laura x

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  8. Great post honey, I visit London quite regularly for blog events so will definitely look out for this restaurant. Like you, I usually opt for steak when its on the menu and this one looks lush xxx

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  9. It all looks very nice and yummy. I am so glad you had a good time and the meal was so good. I tend to be sold with steak myself when we go for meal and I agree some place really don't do it justice. I'm a rare kind steak though.

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  10. Slow Cooked Pork Belly and Baked Vanilla Cheese Cake look so delicious.

    you make me hungry. haha
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  11. Looks like a great place to visit and dine, great review :)

    GlamupGirls

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  12. Everything looks coated with elegance :D love the concept!

    Thanks for sharing ^^

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  13. the interior is beautiful! ive added this to my list to consider XD

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  14. Looks lovely - both place and the food... and the price isn't too high

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  15. the dessert look so nyummy <3 make me hungry now

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  16. ooooo when im around london hope I can try them soon!!

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  17. aww the cozy place, delicious tasty food..
    so perfect dinner with your partner.. i love the idea! :D

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  18. the place looks really nice and fancy! will be good if your food pictures can be a little brighter though, i'm sure they'll look even more yummilicious than they seem now. :)

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  19. Seems like a lovely place with a perfect mix of great ambience and great food! I'm sure you had fun there

    GIG Love

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  20. The food looks delicious. I'm glad that you had a great time. :)

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  21. Caity @ Moi Contre La Vie20 January 2015 at 00:28

    Wow - This looks like quite the dining experience. You look like you had a wonderful time! <3 GIGLove

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  22. Love the ambience. I guess it worth what you paid for. giglove

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  23. Khushboo Motihar20 January 2015 at 16:06

    Sounds like an amazing place for a romantic date. :) Loved the review darling :D

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  24. Nice place, the food looks great!
    Gig
    Xxxx

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  25. That restaurant looks so cute! The perfect date night. And the food looks delish too :p

    gig xoxo
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  26. Such a luxury environment with great food to dine in..

    gig: http://cre8toneprincess.blogspot.com

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  27. anubhooti khanna21 January 2015 at 09:11

    looks such a soothing place.... thanks for sharing

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  28. Beautiful post and pictures, Isabella.
    hugs
    Lenya

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  29. Sounds like a great deal. I've never been to the strand and should expect it's usually more costly

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  30. london_unattached24 January 2015 at 08:53

    Looks pretty good to me. And anything that starts with champagne gets my vote.

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  31. Hannah Latoya Bond24 January 2015 at 09:33

    Looks like a good restaurant. That dessert looks amazing x


    Hannah


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  32. WOW this place looks amazing, I need to go here on my next trip to the UK!

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  33. Wow, what a great price! The food looks amazing and my mouth is watering so much right now lol. I want to go eat there :)


    Louise x


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  34. love your blog and the review was great, looks like a nice place :)
    xoxo Francy@ http://www.fancy-francy.com

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  35. Aww you are So sweet! I really appreciate your kind words and I'm glad you enjoyed the review :) would definitely recommend checking it out if you're in London or something :) x

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  36. I still haven't found an answer haha, but when I do I'll let you know :) x

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  37. I would definitely recommend checking it out, but also check out which places are doing offers too:p just can't help but love a bargain:p x

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  38. You should! There are so many other amazing restaurants and places you got to visit :) x

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  39. It was absolutely delicious as well! I'm craving it now haha x

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  40. Any menu which has steak gets my vote hehe:p x

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  41. The usual menu is a little more expensive, so it's great when these offers come up as you can enjoy delicious food at not crazy prices! x

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  42. You're welcome! The atmosphere was really lovely and relaxing :) x

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  43. It was such a great romantic place! And the food was gorgeous! X

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  44. Thank you! Yes it really is such a wonderful place, definitely a great experience :) x

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  45. Ahh thank you for the tip! Btw what do you recommend doing/how do you recommend taking pictures in dim lighting?:) x

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  46. Thank you! Really was a perfect date night venue:) x

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  47. It really was, thank you for your lovely comment! I'm glad you enjoyed it :) x

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  48. Haha sorry! If you're in London would definitely recommend checking it out :) x

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  49. Things are always more attractive when they're on offer:p x

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  50. You definitely should! I think it's quite lovely that it's a newish kind of restaurant :) x

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  51. You're very welcome! Thank you for your comment :) x

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  52. Ooh I don't think I'm brave enough to have it rare:p thinking of steak is making my mouth water ahhhh:p x

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  53. Ahh no sorry! If you guys are in London again definitely have a visit!:) hope you guys had s wonderful time in London! X

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  54. It was I yummy! Would choose it again any day! X

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  55. Aww thank you! Are they not too dim?:) x

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  56. Bookatable and the like always have great London offers on, so if you are looking for any other good places have a peak at these websites:) although downside is that you'd just want to go to all of the places with offers ahah x

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  57. You definitely should:! Thanks for the affiliate link, I'll check it out :) x

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  58. It was incredible! Best cheesecake ever haha x

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  59. It was really great! The other place that does incredible steak is STK! If you ever visit any other good steak places do let me know :) x

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  60. It was gorgeous! I hadn't had pork belly in a long while so it was such a lovely change! X

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  61. That's so true! It's such finding these offers, though there's also the need to resist the temptation of going to all the places haha x

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  62. You definitely should pop down! I just hope your experience will be as great as ours:) x

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