Pollen Street Social, London

Reviewer: Foodnut.com Pollen Street Social 8-10 Pollen Street Mayfair, London, England W1S 1NQ 020-7290-7600 Pollen Street Social Website

We visited London right before the Covid 19 Pandemic Hit. This restaurant may have changed their seating, menu, and more.

Why did we dine here? – Pollen Street Social is a one Michelin star Modern European restaurant in London run by chef Jason Atherton. It was conveniently located, had availability, thus it was time to eat.

What a name.. In the USA we would start thinking about Allergies!

Insider Tip – Reserve ahead. If you order duck or steak for 2, its enough for 3 or 4 people!

Cuisine – Modern European
Location – London Mayfair
Opened – 2011

Service – Pollen Street Social had excellent service. No worries about ordering, no need to ask for refills, napkin folding, tablecloth layering over our mess!
Verdict – Pollen Street Social definitely filled our need for some fine food but not overly stuffy. The food was solid and inventive, plus the service was excellent.

VAT included. A discretionary service charge of 12.5% will be added to your bill.

Is this restaurant worth a 5 minute drive? Yes. 30 minute? Yes. 1 Hour? Maybe.

Pollen Street Social Signature Dishes – Roasted Duck, côte de bœuf.

Pollen Street Social’s Menu is compact and easy to navigate. 6 starters, 7 mains, plus a tasting menu. Vegan and vegetarian menu.

Website Pollen Street Social Menu

Pollen Street Social Food Picks:

MODERN COSMO (£13.50) Vodka, Yuzu liqueur, Ramazzotti, cranberry, orange sherbet, citrus. Was good but really tiny.

Amuse bouche with 3 items and a small soup hit the spot. If you are not very full, you could forgo a starter! 8/10

Pressed quail & duck liver, truffle dressed vegetables, liver toastie (23) fulfilled our need for foie gras. More inventive than just a slab of foie, this dish has a variety of textures and flavors. 8/10

Paignton Harbour crab salad, apple, coriander, lemon purée, brown crab on toast (22) was a beautiful looking modern crab salad. Not particularly big but well done. 8/10

Suckling pig, belly & loin, red flesh plum, onion & almond purée (38) was pork 3 ways. Beautiful crispy skin on 2 plus a really nicely done loin. A must for fellow pork fans. 8/10

Roasted sea bass, shellfish fondue, crab crushed potatoes (41) was a delicate dish with perfectly cooked fish. 8/10

Pre-dessert was a sorbet combination that proved to be excellent. Frankly we could have skipped dessert! 9/10

Kent Mango, coconut cream, pineapple sorbet & white chocolate (14) was excellent too. It took forever to arrive and we found out why. A beautiful white chocolate container filled with sorbet and fruit. A bit on the tart side. 9/10

OK: (Order if you like this dish)
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Pans: (We would not reorder these dishes)
BERRIED, ALIVE (8) Mixed berries cordial, lapsang souchon tea, fennel syrup, lemon tasted odd. 5/10

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