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Name: Morden & Lea
Address: 17 Wardour Street, London, United Kingdom, W1D 6PJ
Telephone: 020 3764 2277
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.3

Morden & Lea

4.3 (29)

£26 to £40

British

17 Wardour Street, London, W1D 6PJ

About this restaurant

Morden & Lea is a stylish restaurant with a menu that lends itself to seasonally changing produce and enjoys influences from many styles of cooking. Morden & Lea Head Chef Daniel Mertl boasts stints at both Chez Bruce and Le Gavroche, and brings fresh, forward-thinking refinement to the Morden & Lea menu. Enjoy these artisan dishes in the skylight atrium, or cosy up in one of the comfortable booths which are perfect for intimate parties. Ideally located with several attractions, theaters and transport links just a stones throw away Morden & Lea is perfect for any occasion. An ever changing and contemporary cellar at Morden & Lea showcases some organic wines from small producers, driven by the passion of the dedicated bar team. The cocktail list consist of an array of homemade infusions, carefully selected spirits and shows a love for all things creative. The dedicated team has a wealth of experience and combine their knowledge to create a wonderful all-round dining experience.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
British, Modern European
Hours of operation
Monday - Saturday Lunch 12pm - 3pm Dinner 5:30- 11pm
Phone number
020 3764 2277
Website
http://www.mordenandlea.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
We have an intimate private dining space that looks out onto bustling Wardour Street.You can also reserve several varied spaces for private dining and events.

Location
17 Wardour Street, London, W1D 6PJ
Neighborhood
Soho
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Located on Wardour street just off Shaftsbury avenue. Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus underground stations are just a few minutes walk.
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Beer, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Private Room, Wine

What 29 people are saying

Morden & Lea reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3

4.3 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.4Service
3.9Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

29 Reviews

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Chrissy
London8 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 7, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was excellent have no idea why this place is not busier maybe it's the location but every dish from starter through to dessert was exceptional.
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UKRoaming
London6 reviews
2.0
Dined on April 27, 2016
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
It all started so well. Nice welcome. Attentive staff. Pleasant surroundings. But given we had reserved 2 days earlier through open table, it was not quite so nice to have been seated right by the kitchen lift. Interesting menu. Good – if somewhat over-priced – wine list. The starters were very good – the crab sausage roll and Tunworth were particularly delightful. There were 4 of us – one ordered the cod (nice), another the chickpea fritter (good) and 2 shared the rib of beef. All four dishes arrived at the same time. The cod and fritter were fine. The 2 beefs were cold. It was obvious that they had been sitting on the side in the kitchen for too long. We sent them back with a cautionary word about not microwaving them. They arrived back in less than 5 minutes having not been microwaved but clearly stuffed under a max grill. The plates were beyond safety and the food was tasteless. The staff was appropriately apologetic - and the manager deducted the 2 beefs from our final bill and offered drinks on the house. Given other reviews here, this might have been an isolated incident of poor kitchen management. But for a bill of £160 (not including service) with just 1 bottle of wine, two courses each and minus the beef, you expect a top rate experience. I’m not sure any of us would chance it again.
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Hellox
Oxford/Oxfordshire35 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 25, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Good food and discreet unobtrusive service. Loved the crab sausage roll! It was a very quiet Good Friday evening and so it was a shame the ambiance wasn't a bit more buzzy.
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brilliantone VIP
London24 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 19, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great service and food. Unexpected find in Chinatown :) Would highly recommend for those looking for place to eat before watching Book of Mormon
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Chloie
London32 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 5, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Four of us thoroughly enjoyed our Saturday evening at Morden & Lea. We were in the first floor main dining room (we hadn't specified - there's a more casually styled ground floor, though I think the menu is the same ) which is a large L-shaped room, almost entirely given over to smart and comfortable booth-style seating, on banquettes round 3 sides of a rectangular table. Perfect for 4 but several couples had them too. The layout means there is plenty of room between tables and overall the space is quite classy although it lacked a tiny bit of atmosphere just because it was never more than half full. It deserves to be a lot busier as the service was friendly and helpful, the menu has some ambition and interest and the food is good! We all had 3 courses and between us a lot of different dishes. All of it was good and some things quite memorable - in starters my grilled mackerel with polenta chips & bacon jam was very good and the tagliatelle of slow cooked venison got rave reviews; the main course of pork belly was especially praised and the skill and interest continued to the desserts. So often restaurants have a weaker range of desserts, they seem to run out of ideas, but here the quality continued. Plus there are good cocktails - and how often does a restaurant offer a mead? I thought it might be sweet and cloying but it was actually light and refreshing - as a non-wine lover I appreciate some thought and effort beyond the wine list. So, lots to enjoy here and we all agreed we'd be back.
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MsDomestic
London18 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 27, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Despite the reviews I had low expectations when I booked: tourist area, China town, no competition and I was wrong. The food was of beautifully plated, exquisitely cooked with real delicacy. I had fillet of cod with buckwheat pancakes and watercress and citrus beurre blanc... I just stopped myself from licking the plate followed by a hazelnut and polenta cake with poached rhubarb. For a gluten avoiding person this was heaven. Coming back for Mother's Day Lunch. ..8 days later. That is a recommendation
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Sally
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 14, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Had valentines meal. Service was very friendly and food was different and enjoyable.
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Fisi
London3 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 5, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
It was a pre-theatre meal but will definitely come back for another meal without the time constraints. Food was great, recommendations perfect and service was attentive. Have already recommended to friends but would recommend to all.
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OpenTable Diner
London1 review
5.0
Dined on January 29, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
An absolute treat, not cheap but very fairly priced for really good quality food
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WillP79
London37 reviews
4.0
Dined on January 5, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Went here pre-theatre, and were the only people in there (5pm on the first Tuesday after New Year!). The food is excellent - creative starters, great beef, and good prices. The service, however, was extremely slow. It took over ninety minutes for three courses, despite only one other table walking in while we were there. Would definitely go back though.
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Morden & Lea is rated 4.3 stars by 29 OpenTable diners.