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was highly praising and described the restaurant as "I think this is what heaven will look like – complete with a barman making you feel it would be almost rude not to have a martini. " Williams was content with her meal and remarked that the "pancakes were made of chickpea flour (the chickpeas' main
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Colony, in slightly less leafy Marylebone, calls itself a bar and grill, but the menu is far less casual than this implies. Rather than serving a selection of patties, puris and grilled meats, or going down the Anglo-Indian route pioneered by Chutney Mary, the restaurant offers complex, recondite
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from colonial Asia, East Africa, the Caribbean etc. but is mainly inspired by Indian street food, specifically "the marinades, aromatic flavours and grilling methods" of the street traders of colonial Asia. The General Manager of the restaurant is
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She said about the food, "Even though many of the dishes we tried were very good, they weren't quite good enough to earn Colony a rave review", and remarked that the
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were unconvinced with the authenticity of the cuisine, mentioning that is more a fusion of Eastern and Western cuisines rather than truly Asian.
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and stone moss? Lamb meat loaf infused with rose petals? Veal vindaloo with coriander chips? Whatever this is, it certainly isn't street food.
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contribution was a lovely, rich density, with only the whiff of their flavour), packed with spinach, in a tomato and cream sauce".
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Atul Kocchar announced he was leaving the business in June 2011 to focus on other interests. The split was described as amicable.
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amongst others. Lacombe is also responsible for the winery of the restaurant. It has a reputable cocktail lounge.
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dishes which would have the memsahibs calling for the smelling salts. Roasted mallard marinated in
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was "authentically inauthentic, in its creamy sweetness and brick-red colour." Both MacLeod and
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was strongly negative of the restaurant, giving it a scathing review and a score of 0.05/10.
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stormed out of the restaurant after the staff refused to make him a
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Carlo Spetale runs several restaurant businesses in London:
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The cuisine of the restaurant is inspired by that of the
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The Colony (restaurant)

Colony (restaurant) is located in Central London
Asian cuisine
London
United Kingdom
Coordinates
51°31′15″N 0°9′13″W / 51.52083°N 0.15361°W / 51.52083; -0.15361
ColonyBarAndGrill.com
Paddington Street
Marylebone
Central London
England
Carlo Spetale
Atul Kochhar
British colonies
John Lacombe
The Connaught Hotel
Harvey Nichols
Notting Hill Brasserie
Zoe Williams
The Daily Telegraph
The Independent
lindi peppers
chicken tikka masala
Hugo Rifkind
The Times
Matthew Norman
The Guardian
Simon Cowell

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