The Lord Erroll — Restaurant in Nairobi

No not impressed at all, it is a beautiful location and that's basically it, I may be more picky with restaurants like this, especially when paying close to €200 but I'm definitely not being unreasonable. Lovely location though, they get your coat and hang it next to your table, for it not to be handed back to you. The wine selection, just doesn't do it for the food to me, well known names but little connection. The bread is ok, I liked the sticks and the brioche that came with the second portion. The pure butter was a disappointment, some olive oil, vinaigre, herbs or even salt would have made it better. The oysters, not spectacular, badly cut and the smallest I ever had. The gravy sauce didn't do it for me. I didn't want to order steak as it is generally not the most creative dish of the chef, but there was no lamb, so I ordered a rare dry aged steak with side salad. In that case it'll have to be an amazing dish. Unfortunately not here, the steak was sliced, ok if you're unsure what you are preparing, but then just make it look good, this is sloppy. I ordered rare and half of a slice was actually rare.

I've fed steak to the dogs before in Uruguay because a steak I ordered care was medium cooked and I would have done it again if there were any around this restaurant, it's a pity to let meat go to waste like this. I ordered chimichurri and got pepper sauce, I could have finished my steak 3 times before I had chimichurri. And it is not only too late, it's also the worst chimichurri I've ever had, it's pure garlic. The caramelised onion was a nice touch, but it was the hard piece of the onion, so if it can't be eaten just leave it out. I didn't like the salad, it had a strong salty dressing that was totally off. Just to make the disappointment complete, I ordered a lava cake to be able to make a point. No eruption, the cake to dry, the ice-cream didn't match.

I was basically the only guest, but poured all wine, except for the last bit myself from the chiller. The waiter didn't notice my empty glass. I went to the washroom, no fixed napkin on return. You'll have to get your coat from the hanger yourself. Despite a tip that's half a wage in Kenya I guess the details of treating a guest are not known here. I only blame the owner for this.

A restaurant like this is made and broken in details, and to be honest it failed heavily. A three course disappointment completely.

I do love the toilet that is near the exit, I...

Quite simply The Lord Errol Restaurant has to be one of the finest restaurants in Africa if not the world. From the moment you arrive you're taken to a whole new world of tranquillity away from the hustle of busy Nairobi, it's truly an oasis of calm.

On my arrival at the restaurant, I was taken aback by the decor & landscaped gardens that surround the terrace area. It was though I was transported back in time to an era when the rush of modern day life did not exist. It was a quiet evening & I managed to meet with the new head Michelin starred chef who was kind enough to whip up a special three-course menu. This is true service when someone goes above & beyond for their clients it really makes an impression that will stay forever. So let’s get onto the food

THE STARTER A salmon mouse with berry sauce & caviar. I have never had a salmon mouse this light before. The combination of the sauce with the salmon reminded me of being back in Sweden, I had flashbacks of when I was a child eating berries from the forest.

THE MAIN This was one of the most beautifully decadent dishes that I have ever come across. Risotto with lobster tail from the Kenyan coast paired with shrimp & asparagus. It can be very tricky to get the right consistency for risotto but I felt the did an amazing job pairing the flavours together. It was a true tour de force of a dish they truly has passion for the finer details.

THE DESSERT I’m a dessert person so I was curious what the chef would come up with. He did not disappoint I was served with a tasting platter of different desserts from the menu from a super gooey brownie to a perfect macaroon & the best cheesecake that I have had in Africa yet. tip; try the Kenya milk tea with your dessert it’s divine.

I would like to give a special mention to Eva for looking after me & to the owner Zahra whom sat with me for a while and introduced me to their homemade soups that are one of the house specialities. My time chatting with Zahra was enlightening as she was extremely articulate & humble such a wealth...

This place has some of the worst service I have ever experienced. To be honest with you I have only been there twice and both experiences completely shocked. To begin with the service don't know how to treat young African customers with respect; the most recent occasion being tonight, I was there paying for my friend was paying for their bill and got physically assulted by a service member, pushed to the ground. During this scuffle the service memeber went ahead and charged us double for our bill because when we were paying for the bill with the card machine we accidentally pulled too hard on the receipt and the machine fell down. I don't believe that is good enough of a reason for a service member to lay their hands on a CUSTOMER and charge you double for what you have ordered, is it? The service and manger have no respect for their young African customers whatsoever, speaking from experience and this complaint I must take to the managerial department, physical assault is an offense and won't be...