Salon in Lambeth

A lovely informal setting but I feel the food was rather pricey and I don’t feel the price tag matches the experience of the team. We ordered a glass of sparkling wine, which was flat. We asked what something was on the menu and the waitress has no idea. We had a real issue with the lamb croquettes we ordered. They had 2 bits of bone in them and they were full of gristle and god knows what, making them very unpleasant. We mentioned this to the waitress who passed the feedback onto the chefs. Having an open plan kitchen, we heard and saw the chef’s reaction to this and I have to say it was incredibly rude and unprofessional. The chef exclaimed ‘shock! Animals have bones!’ And then proceeded to go out of his way to obviously stare at our table on multiple occasions. It was incredibly uncomfortable and made us feel very uneasy. I don’t think our comment was unreasonable. It’s a shame as the restaurant has real potential but we paid over £200 for our meal for 2 and I feel the experience was not worthy of this price tag.

Salon’s fine dining without the fuss description is what initially sparked our interest. We went for their 7 course tasting menu last Friday night, and opted for the extra courses too (why have 7 when you can have 9 🤷🏼🤷🏼‍♀️).It’s quite the time commitment, we were there for around 3 1/2 hours, but there were so many food highlights that we thought it was worth it. If you’re game, then get yourself strapped in and they’ll take you on a culinary ride of your life.Our highlights were the beautifully silky duck pate, which was served in a delicate little pastry case, mwahhh 😘. The extra sea bass course was well worth it, the fish was cooked to perfection and the sauce out of this world.The absolute show stoppers were the desserts, aireated custard (what??!), an amazing chocolate dessert, which was the best we’ve ever had, it was the perfect balance of sweet, a tiny bit bitter, ever so slightly sour and the textures made it a total taste sensation. Where do we start on the miniature custard cream and … jelly, genius!!The staff were super cool and knowledgeable, the atmosphere relaxed and fun and the wine was de-li-cous (the wine shop next door hinted that it would be)So, if you’ve got a free evening and like us you enjoy filling your time talking about, smelling and eating food, then get yourself to Salon asap Rocky!📍🚇| 7/8 minute walk from Brixton tube stop

The al a carte and tasting menus were both amazing, staff were very kind and friendly, can't wait to go back I'm the future.

Good vibe, great selection of wine. Do not order cheese plater a rip off!! Also be aware they will charge your for tap water!!

This is a really good restaurant. Delicately selected flavours and you could tell that real thought had been point into everything.The wine pairing definitely enhanced the dishes. Probably the best pairing I’ve had because it was more about the food than the wine.

Very tasty food, especially bread!!!Did not particularly like the fish pasta with tomato sauce but the rest was amazing!Quite expensive though for the Brixton area but it worth itUpdated review 2021:Came back to this restaurant after pandemic and from now on this restaurant is more about set menus and dining experiences, where you pay £50 and get 6 dishes in relatively small portions to taste. Food is very experimental and delicious. I have already visited this restaurant 4 times and plan to visit more as they change the menu every month as far as I understood. I always enjoy the starters and deserts but always find the mains not good enough. I mean they are tasty but in comparison with the starters and deserts they are not as amazing as they are. But anyways, food is delicious, so I highly recommend to visit and have a great dining experience

Absolutely delightful. One of the best meals I've had. Itching to get back.

Salon is simply fantastic. Great seasonal food cooked exceptionally well with little fuss or pantomine. It's a tasting menu which has great value, and if you match the wine pairings - even better. We had a great meal, and some excellent and different wines. The service was exceptional and the attention gone into the menu and wine list is phenomenal. The staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful and allowed a few extra tasters of some really unique organic wines. Can't wait to go back.

The lunchtime set menu at Salon was spectacular! A punchy, succulent lamb pie was the standout course but so much was excellent. Loved the delicate radish salad. Light-touch service, well paced. Really refined stuff. Very reasonable pricing at £30 for six small courses.

Well priced tasting menu for lunch.All the food was fresh, creative, delicious and fun.Service friendly and the atmosphere is lovely.My only complaint is that there was an error on the menu for mains which was unannounced until the food was served. I would have changed my order had I been aware of the change but wasn't given that opportunity. The mains were on the smaller side but this seemed appropriate given the price.Otherwise it was a brilliant meal and I will return for the dinner menu.