The Place - Meliá White House

3.6

19 Reviews

£25 and under

Mediterranean

Good for business meals
Great for brunch
Good for groups

The Place Restaurant is housed in the 582-room four star deluxe Meliá White House Hotel on a corner of the charming Regent’s Park in central London. Having blown the cobwebs from your hair on a stroll through the gardens, take a seat and relax in this well-proportioned classically decorated room. The Place Restaurant specialises in nutritionally balanced food and a daily-changing buffet. Diners can choose from fresh, zingy salads and a dressings bar so you can design your own; freshly baked bread rolls and ciabattas; hot dishes from all around the globe, including daily roasts; and an exquisite desserts bar. The buffet operates a pay what you eat policy – your cheque is as light, or as heavy, as your plate. There’s also an appealing wine list, as well as tapas, oysters and champagne available in the evenings. If a snack is what you have in mind, there’s a range of healthy options, as well as some decadent pastries and coffee or fresh smoothies and juices.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Mediterranean, Spanish, Italian
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 12:30 pm–2:30 pm Mon–Fri 7:00 pm–10:30 pm
Phone number
020 7391 3000
Website
http://www.melia-whitehouse.com/en/restaurants/the-place.html
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
Meliá White House Hotel, Albany Street, London, NW1 3UP
Neighborhood
Regent's Park
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Beer, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Wheelchair Access

What 19 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

3.6

3.6 based on all time ratings

3.6Food
3.4Service
3.4Ambience
3.5Value

Noise • Moderate

19 Reviews

OT
OpenTable Diner
New York City
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on April 17, 2019
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 1
Muy caro y poca comida , bufete de pésima calidaf
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OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on February 4, 2019
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Why could I book a table for 2pm while the buffet closes a 2pm ? The staff was totally condescending "Can't you see that we are closed now ? " ... yes ok ... but I had a booking ... "not my problem", totally unacceptable for a 4 stars Hotel ...
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AnitaH
Las Vegas
5 reviews
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 3, 2018
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Not a lot to choose from but they taste good. Refill is not that fast, you have to tell the kitchen (for my case, refill the ham)
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Peter
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 12, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is one of the best if not the best lunch option in the area of Regents Park/Great Portland Street/Euston. The selection of fresh produce is simply breath taking - this is an honest, generous and no-nonsense approach to serving food. There are different options available for lunch: - take away - very popular among local office workers (you basically pick up your own favourite ingredients from a large selection of buffet best sellers, sandwiches and salads) - lunch buffet - there is a paella as this is a Spanish cuisine influenced restaurant, there is always a filling hot soup and some live cooking (they had quite impressive burgers during my visit) - a la carte (did not try so unable to comment but judging by the the number of local office workers cheerfully queuing around the buffet you might not need to even ask for the menu) They have frequent promotions and a loyalty scheme as well. What I liked the most about this "Place" though - except from the fact that all the ingredients on the buffet look so fresh and are frequently topped up and vegetables or salad items are not soaked in greasy sauces or sprinkled with spicy herbs - is the staff. Everyone is friendly, enthusiastic, there is a lot of smiling, positive phrases and gestures, there is a real buzz about this place and comparing lunching there with a sad reality of mayonnaise soaked pre-packed sandwiches you get from large coffee shops chains around I think one would be mad not to give the Place a try if working locally.
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OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 27, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
The food was fresh and well prepared, with plenty of healthy options. Meat or fish was available at an extra cost, but it was still a reasonable price if you wanted this option. It was a buffet style, but there were plenty of staff on hand to help you and talk through the options. This also enables diners to eat at their own pace. The seating arrangements were a little "cafeteria" style; so not really the place for an intimate or romantic dinner. The restaurant had no record of my booking through open table, but were able to fit us in with no problem.
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Diner
London
30 reviews
1.0
30 reviews
Dined on March 7, 2015
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Not sure whether it was the fault of Opentable or The Place.
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yyyy
London
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on August 14, 2013
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Although they didn't know about our reservation on toptable,they were really nice. There were a lot of food from we could chose what we wanted. We have chosen the buffet dinner so we serve ourselfes that's why I think the service charge was high.
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gentlydoesit
VIP
London
21 reviews
4.0
21 reviews
Dined on August 10, 2013
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Priced at £25pp, this delightful open restaurant offers a buffet dinner with a nice variety of dishes, designed and cooked to a high quality. The theme changes nightly and on our night we had an English theme and the rack of lamb was definitely the highlight, along with their good selection of desserts.
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Epicurus
London
164 reviews
3.0
164 reviews
Dined on June 22, 2013
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
The ambience is a bit more like a canteen though if you go for the buffet restaurant option (there is also a more formal restaurant old English style). The buffet is good value for money, but it is not haute cuisine. When we were there it was Spanish night. Service was friendly. Afterwards in the hotel bar there was a live piano player.
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OpenTable Diner
London
13 reviews
4.0
13 reviews
Dined on December 10, 2010
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
L'aubufera in London was very reasonable with the toptable deal, although service was a bit slow at times. Some of the food tends to come very rare so if you're not sure check before hand.
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The Place - Meliá White House is rated 3.6 stars by 19 OpenTable diners.

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Meliá White House Hotel, Albany Street, London, NW1 3UP

Additional information

Neighborhood
Regent's Park
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 12:30 pm–2:30 pm Mon–Fri 7:00 pm–10:30 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Mediterranean, Spanish, Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Wheelchair Access

Website
http://www.melia-whitehouse.com/en/restaurants/the-place.html
Phone number
020 7391 3000

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