Noble Rot

Noble Rot Soho (update), London, 1/27/25

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exterior – 2 Greek St, London W1D 4NB, United Kingdom

Nobel Rot was visited by Frankie and us about one year ago (click here).  The restaurant where we had a reservation had electrical problems and so closed for the day and we decided to repeat since our visit last year was so wonderful.  It was a different day though so it wasn’t nearly as magical.  This visit we sat upstairs which was cozier and had nice murals painted on each of the walls – one of the street where the restaurant is located.   Small marble tables were set closely opposite bench seating lining both walls.  A small bar/service area was at one end.  Curtained windows to the street added little to the lowered lighting of the room.  No music was in the background and the menu was printed daily.  Service was fine but the food did not measure up to last year’s.  It’s still a fine place for a casual meal but it didn’t have the lick-the-plate quality I remembered. Continue reading →

Noble Rot, London, 1/22/24

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exterior – 2 Greek St, London W1D 4NB, United Kingdom

Noble Rot was a restaurant by the people behind the wine magazine of the same name. There are 3 different locations all serving slightly different food.  We went to the one in Soho which serves modern European food and wines and opened in 2020.  We were on the first floor but there is a second level about half its small size and a private dining room on the third level.  It was fairly dark lit by ball globe lights on the walls and had no music in the background.  Art was on one wall of the long space and the opposite one had mirrors.  A series of bench seats are along the wall with small marble-topped tables matching them.  The ceiling was low and carpet was on the floor which kept the noise level pretty good considering it was packed and turning tables on a Monday night.  We were there to try their roast chicken and the server pointed out that it takes about an hour to prepare so we ordered that immediately and then settled in to pick some starters to fill the gap.  It was a fabulous evening of seriously good food served in a cozy environment. Continue reading →