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We had dinner here on the last night of a fabulous first trip to London and had an incredible dining experience. Our server, Marine, was perfection knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and friendly yet professional. Honestly, the food could've been mediocre and we probably would've enjoyed the evening simply because she was our server but lucky us! the food and wine was extraordinary. Bread: That perfect soft/chewy inside, crackly crust on the outside, served with creamy salted French butter. Starters: Veal tartar and fresh vegetable salad (no, not lettuce...an array of fresh vegetables topped by a fried egg) flawless. Entree: Roast cod with an emulsion of mussels (all I can say is that we are making a big mistake with cod in the US by not figuring out how to make cod taste as sweet and soft and buttery as what I ate tonight) and sweetbreads excellent, I would not change one thing about their taste or presentation. Wine: Yann guided us to a perfect Mersault (Domaine Martelet). He has the ideal personality for a sommelier knowledgeable but approachable, professional but relatable, and he has perfected the art of the timing of glass refilling. Dessert: Lemon curd cake and I forget the name of it a rich, creamy raspberry/strawberry mousse wrapped in a Hershey's kiss shaped meringue. My husband said the coffee was the best he'd had in London (and we had great coffee here). Gorgeous room light wood floor, dark wood tables. Grey walls, beautiful windows, soothing softly colored upholstered side chairs contrasting with slightly bolder teal color bench seating. Whoever coordinated the lighting is an artist lots of ceiling micro spotlights that bathe the room in a calm, quiet glow. An ideal dinner to end a wonderful visit to London.