Lyles, *, London. The very definition of mediocrity…
Lyles, *, London. The very definition of mediocrity…
by Prestigious_Ad3909
7 Comments
Prestigious_Ad3909
I don’t usually leave negative reviews, but for a restaurant as hyped as Lyle’s, I felt like I had to.
First of all, let’s talk about the poor presentation. I’m very good at taking food pics, even I couldn’t save them from looking like a sloppy mess. The decor and the space also was one of the worst I’ve been to in a starred restaurant. I HATE this industrial and minimalist crap. The place was so ugly you would think you are dining at a prison.
One word to describe the food is flat. The excessive use of vinegar was unforgivable. The non-alcoholic paring somehow made the already not so tasty dishes worse. They were ALL some varients of kombucha. Just imagine vinegar on top of vinegar… Yummy, right?
I had no idea how this place made into the the world’s 50 best. You can argue that Lyle’s is cheaper than most starred restaurants, but for the same or even less amount of money, there are so many places with far better presentation and flavors that you could go to in London, like Lima.
NYnosher
I was here in 2019 and remember being very underwhelmed.
Prestigious_Steak_46
It all looks a bit tired.
Firm_Interaction_816
Hm, it does look fairly plain. What is that on top of the broccoli?
etymoticears
Vinegar is a fashionable curse at the moment. I had the same criticism of Noma when I went in Feb. Course after course of vinegary fingerfood, all washed down glasses of with the world’s most expensive kombucha. It was easily the worst Michelin experience I’ve had.
skovspejl
Ngl I kinda laughed at that cheese plate
Prestigious_Ad3909
So I guess people downvote you for describing your experience now? What is with this subreddit’s hatred towards noma?
7 Comments
I don’t usually leave negative reviews, but for a restaurant as hyped as Lyle’s, I felt like I had to.
First of all, let’s talk about the poor presentation. I’m very good at taking food pics, even I couldn’t save them from looking like a sloppy mess. The decor and the space also was one of the worst I’ve been to in a starred restaurant. I HATE this industrial and minimalist crap. The place was so ugly you would think you are dining at a prison.
One word to describe the food is flat. The excessive use of vinegar was unforgivable. The non-alcoholic paring somehow made the already not so tasty dishes worse. They were ALL some varients of kombucha. Just imagine vinegar on top of vinegar… Yummy, right?
I had no idea how this place made into the the world’s 50 best. You can argue that Lyle’s is cheaper than most starred restaurants, but for the same or even less amount of money, there are so many places with far better presentation and flavors that you could go to in London, like Lima.
I was here in 2019 and remember being very underwhelmed.
It all looks a bit tired.
Hm, it does look fairly plain. What is that on top of the broccoli?
Vinegar is a fashionable curse at the moment. I had the same criticism of Noma when I went in Feb. Course after course of vinegary fingerfood, all washed down glasses of with the world’s most expensive kombucha. It was easily the worst Michelin experience I’ve had.
Ngl I kinda laughed at that cheese plate
So I guess people downvote you for describing your experience now? What is with this subreddit’s hatred towards noma?