Vinoteca Marylebone is an interesting place, situated near a pub, high-end shops and The Grazing…read moreGoat. On most nights, you can find it to be a busy place among those 30+ somethings, enjoying main dishes with an array of high-end (priced across the board) wines. It is also rated 4/5 on TripAdvisor, and so you'll see quite a few tourists here. It also gets quite loud in this small space, and so you won't be able to hear anyone further than 3 feet away.
Our party ordered an array of items:
Burrata: this is one thing that comes extremely well done. With little bread, we had to ask for more, however, this was because every bite my party and I wanted to enjoy the soft and fresh nature of this cheese. It lingers and leaves a creamy taste at the end of each bite.
Cured Salmon: While not truly fresh, this salmon was done well with subtle smoked flavors.
Agnolotti: Made from scratch, this dish is moderately filling but as flavorful as it gets. I think I rarely get to have fresh pasta that is prepared well and complements excellent European wines, so this was a treat. I highly recommend this dish or the lamb.
Lamb: If you're a fan of savory, low temp rare-medium cooked meat then the lamb dish is your new best friend. The cuts were substantial and accompanied with a sauté of vegetables.
There was also the pork collar entree, beetroot appetizer, poached peach, americano, chocolate tart and strawberry meringue items. I would say out of these, the meringue and chocolate tart were the most visually and taste-wise impressive, but to the liking of ones taste (of course).
Service: the service, between two workers, was absolutely terrible. The servers had to be hailed multiple times, and did not deliver service promptly. Even for the check, there was a delay and we could not get responses about items on the menu when we had questions. There was not only poor responsiveness, but also poor knowledge of what was being done or cooked between chefs and wait staff.
While not tipped in the UK, I found that this service to be even more dismal than other restaurants I visited. Due to this reason and the noise, it is highly unlikely that I would recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting London and looking for a good business meal. If you're not on a timetable, however, this might be a good place to spend a few hours.